Jamaican Wins 2016 Global Leadership Award
Jamaica’s Naschelle Hird of Annotto Bay has won the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) Global Leadership Award (GLA) for 2016. Hird recently graduated from Immaculate Conception High School for Girls in Kingston. She received her award in Communication and Digital Media Studies. Hird was thrilled to receive the award, noting that to say […]
Chef Noel Cunningham Strawberry Greek Salad with Sun-dried Tomato Vinaigrette
“Add some freshness to your regular greek salad with some strawberries for a bold, fresh flavor. For this salad, you can use any dressing of your choice.” – Chef Noel Cunningham, Cuisine by Noel Cucumber, sliced Red onion, very thinly sliced Strawberries hulled Romaine lettuce Cherry tomatoes Kalamata olives Crumbled Feta Cheese Sun-dried Tomato Vinaigrette […]
Jamaica Named Top 2016 Caribbean Destination at World Travel Awards
Jamaica was recognized as the leading destination in the Caribbean of 2016 at the World Travel Awards event, which was held at the Sandals Ochi Beach Resort. The event was hosted by Yendi Philips and Adrian Atkinson, Jamaican TV personalities and featured performances by Tami T, Phylla and Etana, and Ana Strachan. Graham Cooke, president […]
Dianne Dixon Joins Cast for Staged Reading of ‘3 Girls on Flatbush’ on September 24, 2016
Award winning Jamaican actress Dianne Dixon has joined the cast of the staged reading of Evy Wright’s dramatic comedy 3 Girls on Flatbush, to be held at South Oxford/A.R.T. NYC Space in Brooklyn on Saturday September 24 at 6:30pm. Dixon heads an all female cast of established and emerging Caribbean – American actresses that is […]
Day 264 of 365 Things to Do, See & Eat in Jamaica – Live the Lushness at Strawberry Fields Together
This ecotourism spot in St. Mary Parish offers 18 acres of lush tropical gardens the function as a nature preserve and sanctuary. Strawberry Fields, founded in the 1970s and named for the Beatles song, is located within one of the last unspoiled regions on Jamaica’s northern coast. There are miles of coastal trails to hike, […]
Record Number of Sponsors Participate as Early Childhood Education Initiative Delivers Books to 6,103 Children at 61 Schools
“56 program sponsors have participated in schools visits, delivery books and school supplies to Pre-school children so far. More than 11,000 Kindergarten children at 120 schools to receive books and school supplies this year.” Books4Kids Jamaica announced record participation of sponsors in this year’s delivery of books to Infant Schools, Basic Schools and Early Childhood […]
Richie Stephens & Ska Nation Band to Release 100 Year Old Italian Classic ‘O Sole Mio’
Award winning Jamaican singer Richie Stephens, front man of the newly formed Richie Stephens & The Ska Nation Band is back home after completing a grueling eight week tour of Italy. While in Salento, Stephens took on the herculean task of recording ‘O Sole Mio,’ regarded as the most well known Italian song in history. […]
Jamaican Author, Marlon James,Criticizes “Third World” Police in United States
Jamaica’s Marlon James, winner of the 2015 Man Booker literary prize, has stated that the United States has “Third World” police, which has resulted in “almost state-sanctioned” killings of minority populations there. James made his observations at a Paris literary festival, saying that some police officers in the US believed they were above the law; […]
