U.S. Athletes Refuse to Drink Energy Drink Promoted by Usain Bolt
The United States did not take lightly Usain Bolt’s victory over Justin Gatlin in the 100-meter competition at the World Championships in Beijing, China. The Jamaica Administrative Athletics Association (JAAA) confirmed that member of the U.S. team refused to drink Gatorade because Bolt is one of its promoters and his photo is featured on some […]
Search on for 2016 Festival Song
The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), an agency of the Ministry of Youth and Culture, is now accepting entries for the 2016 Jamaica Festival Song Competition. The Competition will seek to select a song to drive the Independence Celebrations and entries should encapsulate the Jamaican spirit, generate public interest and patriotism and provide a musical […]
People Profile: King Yellowman
This week on People Profile: King Yellowman (Reggae Artist) A man known to many as the King of dance hall, the man who told Mr Chin to do the right thing! A man who told us he was getting married in the morning. My Friends please help me to welcome Original King Yellowman!!! Original King […]
Ky-mani Marley, Coco Tea, Sizzla, Beenie, Bounty for Mawch Out in Ocho Rios, October 24th, 2015, St Ann
An impressive list of reggae/dancehall acts has been signed to entertain fans at the second staging of Mawch Out to be held on October 24 at Pearly Beach in Ocho Rios, St Ann. Headlining the reggae aggregation will be Marley scion, Ky-mani alongside one of reggae’s sweetest singers, Coco Tea, and the man from Judgment […]
HBO Premieres the Second Season of the Original Series “the Leftovers” in the Caribbean
HBO Latin America (@HBOLAT) will premiere the second season of its original series The Leftovers, Sunday October 4th at 21hrs AST* in the Caribbean, simultaneously with its premiere in the United States. Created by Damon Lindelof, Emmy® Award winner for Lost, and Tom Perrotta, the new season takes place in the small town of Jarden, […]
Dialogue with Dr. Celia Earle – New Governor of Kiwanis Florida District, a Jamaican
“Commitment to Serve” The name Dr. Celia D.A. Earle can be understood to be synonymous to service. From an early age, Dr. Earle has been committed to the task of service to others. On Saturday, August 15, 2015 it was no surprise when Dr. Earle was installed as the Florida Kiwanis District Governor; a well […]
Photo Highlights: ‘Spirit of Independence’ Awards Presentation 2016
In keeping with the 2015 Jamaica Festival theme “Proud and Free: Jamaica 53” the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission encouraged local businesses and government agencies to display their true “Spirit of Independence” by decorating their offices in a window dressing competition. The businesses/agencies who showed their true “Spirit of Independence” were awarded in a ceremony held […]
Jamaican Tenor Steve Higgins Brings Culture and Folklore to Europe in Epic Concert Series and Musical Workshops
Fresh off a brilliant concert season in South Florida, Jamaican Tenor, Steve Higgins heads to Germany and the UK to spearhead ‘a one of a kind’, concert series and cultural workshops. Higgins, reknown for his ‘Steve Higgins & Friends’ concerts, recently presented Rishille Bellamy-Pelicie, Rory Baugh and Haldane Warrell in Florida for the month of […]
