Jamaican Deshorn Brown Signs with Tampa Bay Rowdies
Jamaican forward Deshorn Brown has signed on with the Tampa Bay Rowdies. His inclusion on the team is pending approvals from the ITC Clearance, league and federation. Brown played most recently for Shenzen in China League One, scoring seven goals in 14 matches. Brown, 26, is a veteran of Major League Soccer and scored 20 […]
This day in Jamaican History: Marcus Garvey Issue Raised to US President Barack Obama
On March 31, 2015, Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller raised the issue of the nation’s first national hero Marcus Garvey, who is classified as a criminal in the United States, with the U.S. President Barack Obama during his visit to the island. Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller expressed to President Barack Obama it is […]
First Jamaican International in History Scores Champion League Goal
Making history, Wes Morgan. 33-year-old defender with Leicester City, is the first Jamaican player to score a goal in the Champions League. Morgan made his goal in the 27th minute to inspire the team to its victory against Sevilla in the prestigious competitive match. Leicester lost 2 to 1 in Spain previously and so was […]
Jamaican Star Omi Booked for Irie Fashion Rave (IFR) at One of the Largest Mall Network in the USA
In 2015, Jamaican international pop star OMI created history in the USA with his smash hit “Cheerleader,” that won the coveted Billboard No. 1 song of the summer, ahead of stars like Taylor Swift, Justin Beiber, Wiz Khalifa, Kendrick Lamar and Adele. In the UK, Omi also made history when “Cheerleader” topped the pop charts […]
Jamaica College Old Boys Association of New York hosts Griffin AwardsTM at Manhattan Gala, April 8th, 2017
Minister of Education Hon. Ruel Reid headlines an outstanding cast of honorees The Jamaica College Old Boys Association of New York, Inc. (JCOBA-NY) will host its annual fund-raising event, Saturday, 8 April 2017, at the SVA Theater in Manhattan. The affair is under the distinguished patronage of Her Excellency, Ambassador Audrey Marks. Re-branded as The […]
SRHA Strengthens Technical Capacity of Staff to Function at International Standards
The Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA) in partnership with the Heart Trust/NTA has trained 14 staff members in Electro-Mechanic Engineering Maintenance, in an effort to improve and strengthen the technical capacity of its Operations and Maintenance team, to perform at international standards. SRHA Maintenance Manager, Mr. Richard Copeland said the SRHA recognized the need for […]
Queen Ifrica “Climb” Tops Billboard Reggae Chart
Reggae’s Queen Ifrica has ceremoniously taken her throne at the top of the Billboard Reggae chart, as her latest studio album “Climb” debuts at #1 this week. Sales of the album were bolstered by an in-store/acoustic performance event at VP Records’ Florida location as well as strong digital album downloads. Returning to the scene after […]
