Usain Bolt stripped of Olympic gold medal after Jamaican team-mate Carter fails drugs test
Usain Bolt, Jamaica’s Olympic champion runner, can no longer claim his historic “triple triple” medal achievement, sue to the ruling in a doping case brought against his 2008 4×400 relay teammate Nesta Carter. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that Carter tested positive for a banned stimulant – methylhexanamine – in a re-test of his […]
Ten (un)Savoury Jamaican Menu Items
One thing that takes centre stage at any Jamaican gathering is food. No get-together is complete without it, so disappointment is sure to set in if the ‘staff of life’ isn’t part of the proceedings. Jamaicans continue to live their history in some of the items that find their way to table, some of which […]
Poet Laureate of Jamaica to Lead JCDC Poetry Workshop, January 21st, 2017, Kingston
The Poet Laureate of Jamaica, Professor Mervyn Morris, OM, will be conducting the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s (JCDC) Creative Writing Poetry Workshop on Saturday, January 21. Originally scheduled for last November, the postponed Poetry Writing workshop will instead be held this Saturday at the JCDC’s Head Office at 3-5 Phoenix Avenue, Kingston 10. “Though, for […]
Decoding the “Black Aesthetic” – All-Star Panel Set to Discuss Diversity in Design Arts and Architecture
The second installment of the “Diversity in Design Arts” panel discussion, a presentation and interactive discussion on Black Art, Architecture and Design, will explore the idea of a “Black Aesthetic”. It is slated for Saturday, February 4, from 11:00AM – 3:00PM and will feature five of South Florida’s premier authorities in design, including newly added […]
Nine Influential Women Announced as the 2017 Lauderhill Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Women of Distinction Honorees
The wait is over! During an exclusive VIP reception on January 19th, the Lauderhill Regional Chamber of Commerce (LRCC), revealed their 2017 honorees for the 4th Annual Women of Distinction (WOD) Awards Breakfast, powered by the Florida Panthers. After being nominated in November, 9 of Broward County’s most influential women have been selected. The event […]