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…
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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…
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Do Prayers Really Work?
I If you are like some people, you have probably asked this question several times. For some of us, it seems as if God is asleep on the job, so to speak, because…
Highway expansion drive
TOLL GATE, Clarendon — Prime Minister Andrew Holness opened the May Pen to Williamsfield leg of Highway 2000 on Thursday morning, telling guests that he wants to fast-track construction of the country’s highway…
Lifeline for Mayor Moore
SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland — Even after two independent councillors of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation joined the Jamaica Labour Party’s (JLP) side of the floor on Thursday, embattled Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar Bertel Moore managed to…
A Chat with Jamaican Actor Dale Elliott, Brings Hilarious Comedy Show to South Florida
On Saturday, 16 September 2023, the Coral Springs Center for the Arts in Broward will play host to an evening of laughter courtesy of Jamaican actor now fast-rising comedy sensation Dale Elliott, with…
Caribbean Genres Celebrated at First-Ever Caribbean Music Awards
The inaugural staging of the Caribbean Music Awards honored all forms and genres of Caribbean music, including dancehall, reggae, soca, and zouk. The event was hosted by Grammy Award winner Wyclef Jean and…
Jamaican Olympic Champion Hansle Parchment Wins 110-Meter Hurdles Race in Croatia
Jamaica’s Hansle Parchment was the winner of the 110-meter hurdles race at the Boris Hanžeković Memorial in Zagreb, Croatia, on 10 September 2023. Parchment, 31, ran the distance in 13.13 seconds, defeating his…
Wait-and-see over toll rates as new leg of Highway 2000 opens
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Some motorists remain undecided on whether they will use the new toll road on the May Pen to Williamsfield leg of Highway 2000, set to be opened today, as they…