• Tue, 23 June 2026

Rita Marley Selected as Woman of Excellence in Africa

Rita Marley

Rita Marley, wife of reggae legend Bob Marley, will be celebrated by the United Nations Women and the African Union Diaspora Africa Forum in New York and will be recognized with the Living Legends and African women of Excellence Award for 2015. Marley is one of several individuals receiving recognition as outstanding women of African […]

Photo Highlights from the Ireland Jerk Festival 2015

On Saturday, August 8th, 2015, the first annual Jamaican Jerk Festival was held in Ireland. The festival which took place at the Fairview Park in Dublin was a mix of food, fashion, reggae & soca music, dance and Caribbean cultural performances. Patrons were able to explore spicy delicacies prepared through the age-old Jamaican method of […]

Mango Creamsicle Popsicle Recipe

If you like mangoes, popsicles and smoothies this recipe is for you. Try our simple Mango Creamsicle Popsicle recipe. It’s a hit with kids especially on a hot summer day. Ingredients 2 cups mango pulp (fresh or canned) 3 cups half and half cream or melted vanilla ice cream ½ can condensed milk ½ teaspoon vanilla extract (optional) Method Blend […]

On this day in Jamaican history: Jamaican American Actor, Carl Lumbly

Carl Lumbly

On August 14, 1951, the American actor Carl Winston Lumbly was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. To Jamaican immigrant parents. He graduated from South High School and then attended Macalester College. His professional career began when he worked as a journalist in Minnesota. While Lumbly was on assignment on a story about a workshop theater, he […]

Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories for the week ending August 14th, 2015

Jamaican and Caribbean News

—————————————- THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS   STORIES —————————————- FIRST PUBLIC GAY PRIDE EVENT REPRESENTS CHANGE—08/10/15 The first public gay pride event held in the English-speaking Caribbean region represents changes in attitudes toward the BLOT community. The social environment in 2015 suggests major changes over conditions in 2014, when a similar event was cancelled in the Bahamas […]

Tuff Gong and Taxi Join Forces for Reggae Power 2

Sly & Robbie have a well-documented musical connection to the founder of Tuff Gong International, the Hon. Robert Nesta Marley. Today that connection comes full circle as they bring their Taxi label together with Tuff Gong for their latest project “Sly & Robbie and Spicy Chocolate Present the Reggae Power 2.” Slated for a September […]