This is a Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending October 27 2023 JAMAICA WEEKLY News Summary Podcast is brought to you by Jamaicans.com. For past Jamaica…
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WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – “Which does the LORD prefer?”
God’s instructions to Saul through the prophet Samuel were quite clear. God was going to punish the Amalekites because “their ancestors opposed the Israelites when they were coming from Egypt” and so Saul…
Another stunner!
A second man of three charged with the murder of Phillip Paulwell’s 10-month-old daughter Sarayah and her 27-year-old mother Toshyna Patterson is expected to plead guilty to murder and kidnapping today in the…
Sexual assault probe at BB Coke High
JUNCTION, St Elizabeth — One month after a schoolboy was allegedly beaten by an older boy, causing widespread debate, an investigation has been launched into an alleged case of sexual assault of a…
“Someone’s Opinion Of Me Doesn’t Define Me” – Dancehall Artist Spice Responds to Former Reality TV Co-Star
Jamaican dancehall artist Spice, who was born Grace Hamilton in Spanish Town, Jamaica, in 1982, talked about her early life and path to becoming the “Queen of Dancehall” in a discussion with journalist…
New York-Based Ramajay Mas International Crowned Miami Carnival 2023 Band of the Year
After the dust settled at the Miami Carnival Costume Parade, Ramajay Mas International was crowned Band of the Year, followed by Dingolay Mas in second place, Gen X Carnival in third, and then…
Why Did The Reggae Girls Withdraw From Gold Cup Qualifiers?
Jamaica’s national women’s football team, the Reggae Girlz, announced that they have withdrawn from the CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup Qualifiers. Calling the decision one of the most difficult they’ve had to make, team…
Caricom urges respect for international law
The Caribbean Community (Caricom) on Thursday reaffirmed the need for states to respect international law as Venezuela’s resuscitation of a more than century-old border dispute with Guyana appears set to explode into war….
‘It will swell prisons’
LEGISLATORS are concerned about the impact higher minimum sentences for murder will have on the country’s two high-security prisons — St Catherine Adult Correctional Centre and the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre —…
Jamaican Jehovah Witnesses Host First International Conference in Patois
In July 2023, the first in-person, regional convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses in history was conducted in the Jamaican Creole, also known as Jamaican Patois. Some 2,000 people attended the convention, eager to enjoy…