Chef Noel Cunningham BBQ Wings

              “Right in time for the 2016 Rio Olympic; get your wing game up and try my delicious JD BBQ sauce recipe “There’s nothing like a good crispy, fried wings, smothered in a rich BBQ sauce! Serve this at your  gathering and everyone will be asking for this recipe. Bring […]

“The place of my parents birth!!!! ” – SMILE JAMAICA PHOTOS

Our feature “Smile Jamaica” highlights some positives about Jamaica and Jamaicans. We asked the question “what is one thing you love about Jamaica?” at the South Florida Jerk Festival. – Photo by X. Murphy “I love Jamaica because the place of my parents birth!!”   The “Smile Jamaica” series is open to anyone who loves Jamaica and/or […]

USA Today Predicts Jamaica Will Win Only Two Olympic Gold Medals in Rio

USA Today Predicts Jamaica Win 2 Olympic Gold Medals Julian Forte

USA Today posted its predictions for medalists in track and field events at the 2016 Rio Olympics and lists Jamaica as winning just two gold medals. According to the newspaper’s forecasts, the two Jamaican gold medals will be won by Usain Bolt in the 100-meter men’s event and Omar McLeod in the 110/100 hurdles. USA […]

For Jamaica’s Independence Celebration, the Accent Was on Achievement

CongressWoman Yvette Clarke

On August 6th, 2016, while the island of Jamaica celebrated, with pomp and circumstance, its 54th year of independence from the United Kingdom, over 300 Jamaicans, living in the New York metro area, hosted a grand Affair. Billed as the 1st Annual Jambassador Awards & Gala Ceremony, this evening of Community, Culture and Couture served […]

Remember Old Marcus Garvey!

Marcus Garvey

  Roots Reggae performer Winston “Burning Spear” Rodney sang “No One Remembers Old Marcus Garvey”, but as we celebrate what would have been the 129th birthday of the venerable Marcus Mosiah Garvey, it’s time to right an American injustice that has been recognized as such by no lesser person than President Calvin Coolidge who commuted […]

Jamaican-German Tennis Player, Dustin Brown, Booed & Cheered at Rio Olympics

Dustin Brown

Dustin Brown was is competing for Germany in tennis at the 2016 Olympics in Rio received both boos and cheers from Brazilians who were supporting local player Thomaz Bellucci at center court. The crowd booed with Brown made his shots and cheered at his faults, and they even cheered when he fell after rolling his […]

VIDEO: Norwegian Reporter Raps to Usain Bolt at Rio News Conference

Nicolay Ramm Raps to Usain Bolt at a press conference in Rio

One fan of @usainbolt expressed his love for him with a rap/song. #Athletics pic.twitter.com/avOv0Yodpr — Rio 2016 (@Rio2016_en) August 8, 2016 Usain Bolt was surprised by a rapping reporter during a press conference held at the 2016 Rio Olympics. The reporter, Nicolay Ramm from Norway, was called upon but said he didn’t have a question. […]

Global Tech Conference Launches in Jamaica

A new global conference and community platform in Jamaica will encourage relationships between tech entrepreneurs, investors and executives, and serve as a true business catalyst offering a more immersive experience for participants. Tech Beach Retreat is designed to connect the Caribbean’s tech ecosystem with the rest of the world, creating an international community of like-minded […]