THE tribute from Sagicor Group Jamaica best described R Danny Williams: “Insurance pioneer, philanthropist, and nation-builder extraordinaire.” R Danvers “Danny” Williams, the man who founded Life of Jamaica (LOJ) — now Sagicor Life…
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Gordon Robinson | Sitcoms, dunceness and politics
There’s a new wave of American sitcoms that seem to be actively discarding cardboard stereotypes formerly used for easy laughs. Instead these new sitcoms rely on intelligent, creative writing and directorial styles establishing…
Alexander Causwell | Moving on from the ‘culture of violence’ myth
CAPRI’s 2020 study on Jamaica’s violent gangs, Guns Out: The Splintering of Jamaica’s Gangs – https://shorturl.at/ixLX5, repeated the commonly held premise that Jamaica suffers from a “culture of violence”. Ongoing work in the…
Usain Bolt Honored with Top Legends New Value Note
Jamaica’s multi-Olympic champion and sprint legend Usain Bolt is featured on a new value note issued by collectibles firm Top Legends. Value notes from Top Legends, which are copy-protected, provide unique collectible items…
Five Ways To Cook Beef Like a Jamaican
Jamaicans are known for our seasoned fingers that infuse every dish with incredible flavors, turning even the simplest meals into culinary delights. When it comes to beef dishes, our culinary prowess shines brightly,…
Dismissed farm workers to be re-engaged
THE labour ministry has indicated that it will be re-engaging the group of farm workers who were unceremoniously shipped back here last month after they in June blew the whistle on their farm’s…
Political twist
SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland — Less than 24 hours after two of his former Comrades joined the Jamaica Labour Party, Councillor Lawton McKenzie on Friday morning declared his return to the People’s National Party, giving…
Hottest Jamaican Songs For Week Ending Sep 16
If you’re into streaming music online, chances are you’ve got a Jamaican song or two in your playlist, right? Well, to save us the guessing game, we asked some of our followers on…
Jamaican Born Educator Saran Stewart Named Director of Academic Affairs at University of Connecticut
Saran Stewart, an associate professor at the University of Connecticut (UConn) Hartford who was born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica, has been appointed to serve as the university’s Director of Academic Affairs. The Jamaican…
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending September 15 2023
This is a Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending September 15 2023 JAMAICA WEEKLY News Summary Podcast is brought to you by Jamaicans.com. For past Jamaica…
