A Record 7 Jamaican-Born Runners in the Olympic 100-Meter Semi-Final Round
Although only three athletes may represent any one country in an event at the Olympic Games, a total of seven individuals competing in the semi-finals of the 100-meters in Rio on August 14, 2016, were born in Jamaica. Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake and Nickel Ashmeade will be competing for Jamaica proper in the event; all […]
Forbes Reports that Usain Bolt Earns 10 Times More than Any Other Track Athlete
According to Forbes magazine, Jamaica’s sprint champion Usain Bolt, who is competing at the 2016 Rio Olympics and hopes to cement his reputation as the greatest sprinter in the history of track and field by again winning gold medals in the 100-meter and 200-meter competitions, has already broken another important barrier. Bolt is the highest-paid […]
Reggae Gospel Artiste Claudius England Takes Outreach Project to Scotland
Conscious Reggae Gospel artiste Claudius England will be taking his international social outreach project, Reclaimed Territory, to Scotland this summer. The artiste, who has been executing this multi-faceted initiative since 2014, believes that projects to the prison populations, schools and churches—which seek to rehabilitate inmates and encourage and empower individuals to unearth their potential—provide hope […]
Day 226 of 365 Things to Do, See & Eat in Jamaica – Spend a Family Day at Franklyn D Resort and Spa
Located in Runaway Bay, Franklyn D Resort and Spa focuses on families, offering supervised arts and crafts, a teen center with coordinators supervising the activities, and free nanny services for its guests. A definitely child-friendly accommodation that provides great access to water sports, tours of many of the most popular tourist attractions the area has […]
