Rita Marley, Widow of Bob Marley, Hospitalized in Miami

Rita Marley, 70, the widow of reggae legend Bob Marley, has been hospitalized in Miami, Florida, after suffering a stroke while on a visit to attend a special event there. According to a source close to the family, this was the second stroke suffered by Mrs. Marley. Rita Marley was born in Santiago de Cuba […]

Jamaican Norman Hemming Receives Community Service Award From Pakistani American Association

Pakistani American Association gives Community Service Award to Jamaican Norman Hemming

  Jamaican Norman Hemming has been recognized by the Pakistani-American Association of South Florida, a community outreach organization for the American-Pakistani community there, with a Community Service Award for his involvement with the Muslim community in South Florida. Hemming attended Pembroke Hall Primary School and continued his education at Jamaica College. Upon moving with his […]

Never Too Late to Learn: Two Students Praise Jamaican Foundation for Lifelong Learning

Raphael Young -Jamaican Foundation for Lifelong Learning

Jamaicans Raphael Young, 59, and Veronica Robinson-Malcolm, 47, were featured participants at the first power breakfast held by the Jamaican Foundation for Lifelong Learning (JFLL) held to mark the 50th anniversary of International Literacy Day in Kingston. The theme of the event was “Reading the past, Writing the future” and was held in celebration of […]

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 […]