I suppose I should be happy Constitutional Reform is finally becoming a hot button topic. For me it’s been a hot button topic for 30 years (publicly). Privately, it’s been at the forefront…
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Mark Wignall | Can Holness recapture his glow?
In a parliamentary democracy like Jamaica, Prime Minister Andrew Holness draws on him being a vote-gathering avatar. But this must be adequately paired with, or driven by, successful government policy, promises of better…
Yuh Cyaan Wrong and Strong Same Time!
Much has been said about the incident involving the Kingston College and Calabar athletes at the end of the 100 meter Class 2 Final. However, most of the discourse has been partisan and…
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending April 14th, 2023
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories JOHNSON SMITH ISSUES WARNING ABOUT ENGAGING IN ILLEGAL MIGRATION According to Kamina Johnson Smith, Jamaica’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign…
USA’s First Caribbean Museum Re-Opens at Bigger Location
The only U.S.-based Caribbean heritage museum, Island SPACE Museum officially opened in its new location on Saturday, April 8, 2023. Still located in the Broward Mall in Plantain, FL, the new site is…
Listen to the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending ending April 14th, 2023
This is a podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending April 14th, 2023. The JAMAICA WEEKLY News Summary Podcast is brought to you by Jamaicans.com. The post…
Assessing Jamaica and its Importance to the Carifta Games
The 50th staging of the Carifta Games came to a close at the Thomas A Robinson Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas, on Monday night. At the close, the Jamaica contingent walked away with 78 medals including…
Where to Go Before Road March. Jamaica Carnival 2023 weekend events
With its many breakfast parties, soca cruises, cooler fetes, and the Grand Finale Road March, Jamaica Carnival 2023 events are not to be missed. Carnival began on April 13, 2023, and will end…
FIFA Women’s World Cup Trophy to Be Displayed in Jamaica
Kingston and Montego Bay in Jamaica will be featured stops on a display tour of the FIFA Women’s World Cup trophy. It will be on display at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston,…
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – “Great is Thy Faithfulness”
Back in 1923, when Thomas Obadiah Chisolm put pen to paper and started to write, he had no idea that over 90 years later, his poem, set to music by William M. Runyan,…