History Made: Yona Knight-Wisdom Becomes The First Jamaican Diver To Qualify for Olympic Competition
Jamaica’s Yona Knight-Wisdom, 20, had a total of 397.90 points at the Men’s 3-Meter Springboard Dive preliminary competition at the FINA Diving World Cup for 2016. The preliminaries were held in Rio de Janeiro, and with his score, Knight-Wisdom made history, becoming the first Jamaican male diver to qualify for the 2016 Olympics, which will […]
7 Ways Ricky Is Blessing The Nation
27- Year- Old Ricardo Lorenza Gordon (stage name Ricky Blessing) of Kitson Town, St. Catherine got saved when he was only seven years old, primarily influenced by his Christian upbringing. Being a Christian at that age proved to be challenging because he didn’t really understand the true meaning of living for Christ. However, as he grew […]
Usain Bolt Signs Deal to be Japanese Airline Pitchman
Jamaican Olympic champion Usain Bolt has made a personal endorsement deal with the Japanese airlines All Nippon Airways (ANA). Bolt, a six-time Olympic gold medal winner, will be featured in an ad campaign for the airline during the months leading up to the 2016 Olympics in Rio. ANA is an official partner for the Tokyo […]
“My culture is awesome!!!! ” – SMILE JAMAICA PHOTOS
Our feature “Smile Jamaica” highlights some positives about Jamaica and Jamaicans. We asked the question “what is the one thing you love about being Jamaican?” at the South Florida Jerk Festival. – Photo by X. Murphy “I luv being Jamaican because my culture is awesome.” The “Smile Jamaica” series is open to anyone who loves Jamaica […]
Jamaican American Kamala Harris Named as Potential Nominee to Replace Scalia on U.S. Supreme Court
Kamala Harris, the Jamaican American attorney general of California and a graduate of Howard University, is believed to be a “leading contender” to replace Justice Antonin Scalia on the United States Supreme Court. Scalia died suddenly on February 13, 2016. Harris’s experience as an office holder and in the law could break through the current […]
Day 52 of 365 Things to Do, See & Eat in Jamaica – Celebrate Carnival in Jamaica
Carnival Bacchanal gets bigger every year, attracting hundreds of thousands of local and international visitors to events held all over Jamaica. Similar to Carnival celebrations in Rio de Janeiro, the major events in Kingston, Negril and Montego Bay include a children’s parade, many bands playing all types of music including Calypso, Soca and Reggae, traditional […]
VIDEO: Online Music Blogger Says “Work,” “Sorry” Tracks Are Dancehall
Nerd Writer, a U.S.-based online music blogger, believes that Rolling Stone magazine is wrong when it classifies “Work,” the recent single from Rihanna, as in the tropical house genre instead of dancehall. He points to the fact that the single liberally samples “Sail Away,” a classic dancehall rhythm released in 1998 by Richie Stephens. The […]
