Jamaican in New Zealand Starts Restaurant and Beef Patty Company
Larry Clarke, 62, decided to start his Jamaican food business after the New Zealand construction sector experienced a slowdown. Clarke, who is a plasterer by trade, always enjoyed cooking Jamaican dishes for his family and friends, so when the housing market dipped in response to the global financial crises, he took the advice of a […]
Photo Highlights from the Miami Broward Junior Carnival 2017
The Miami Broward Junior Carnival was held on Saturday, September 30 at Central Broward Regional Park in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Heritage TNT won the Miami Broward Junior Carnival band of the year 2017 for their hello Africa theme and performance. They also won Miami Broward Junior Carnival King and Queen of the year 2017. Nicholas Shand, […]
First Black-Owned Winery in Napa Has a Jamaican Connection
Brown Estate Vineyards is the first and only black-owned estate winery in the Napa Valley of California. It has established itself as a winery to watch in the Napa zinfandel space, receiving a score of 91 points in 2000 from Wine Spectator magazine. The Brown Estate also produces cabernet sauvignon, chardonnay, and petite sirah. Parents […]
Health Ministry to Step Up Public Education Campaign on HPV Vaccine
The Ministry of Health (MOH) will be ramping up its public education campaign on its initiative to prevent cervical cancer, through the introduction of the Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine programme. In a Statement to the House of Representatives today (October 3), Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said experts from the Ministry have been […]
Grammy-Winning Estelle ft. Reggae Star Tarrus Riley’s ‘Love Like Ours’ Music Video Out Now!
On September 29th, 2017, Complex premiered the new video ‘Love Like Ours’ by Estelle featuring Tarrus Riley. The smooth, mid-tempo track is an exclusive on the Reggae Gold 2017 compilation album. The Reggae Gold compilation series from VP Records has presented the best of dancehall, roots and lovers rock reggae for over two decades. Filmed […]
Usain Bolt Honored as Executive Producer of Autobiographical Animated Film
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences has honored Jamaican Olympic champion Usain Bolt for his role as executive producer on the animated film, “The Boy Who Learned to Fly,” which tells the story of his life. The film received a nomination at the 44th Daytime Emmy Awards in the Outstanding Special Class Animated […]