Facebook Features Jamaican in Hiring Campaign
Shawna Jemison, a data engineer at Facebook, was born in Kingston and raised in Miami, Florida. She has spent her whole professional career in the fields of data warehousing and business intelligence. She started at Facebook’s Bay Area headquarters, but not works out of the firm’s Seattle office on its Marketplace Trust and Safety Team. […]
Bob Marley’s Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame Vandalized
The star honoring Jamaican reggae icon and activist Bob Marley on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame was vandalized. The damage was discovered on Monday, October 23, 2017, according to Ana Martinez of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and spokesperson for the Walk of Fame. The star was “pounded on with what appears to be a sledgehammer […]
Mingling on the Mezzanine at HHG Expo 2017, October 27-29, 2017, Kingston
The Health, Home and Garden Expo is back for its 11th staging and promises to be three days of nonstop fun and entertainment, promoting positive vibes for positive living. This weekend, October 27-29, the National Arena will be the stage for a riveting line-up of talented performers, colourful array of exhibits, exciting reveals, health related […]
Local 10 Todd Tongen to Defend Title at Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival, November 12th, 2017, Florida
Top chefs and celebrities will bring lots of heat to The Publix Culinary Pavilion at the sixteen annual Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival on Sunday, November 12 at Markham Park. Hosted by “Taste the Island’s” Chef Irie and Food Network’s two-time “Chopped” champion Chef Andre Fowles, activities will include cook-offs, culinary demos, and celebrity competitions by […]
RDX Releases Internationally Inspired Level up Album
Reggae, Dancehall and something Xtra duo RDX, have officially digitally released their highly anticipated album project that represents the crescendo of their 10 years of experience as successful Jamaican based International Dancehall artistes. The album called Level Up is aptly named to personify the growth and development of the artistes over their journey and also […]
Randy Valentine Release first Single Vigilant Off his Project New Narrative
As a new generation of artists emerge in Reggae, we notice a few who we can connect with and feel confident that Reggae music is in safe hands and one of those artists is Randy Valentine. Randy Valentine release the first single, Vigilant, off his soon to be released project called New Narrative, produced by […]
Windies Women seal T20I series with unassailable 2-0 lead
Scintillating fielding and a magical 5/13 wicket haul for Afy Fletcher saw the Windies Women take an unbeatable 2-0 series lead in the 3-match T20I series vs Sri Lanka at the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua. Stafanie Taylor won the toss and the Windies took first strike. Hayley Matthews fell in the first over for […]
Caribbean Days of Giving” Raises over Us$40k to Benefit Caribbean Hurricane Victims
The recently held ‘Caribbean Day of Giving’ #CaribbeanDayofGiving mediathon on Saturday, October 7th, to assist Caribbean countries hit by recent hurricanes was deemed a successful venture with widespread collaboration from the Caribbean Diaspora media fraternity. The organizers of the Day of Giving reported that the event raised over US$40,000 in cash as well as several […]
Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism Meets with Sir Richard Branson At 2017 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund
Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Honorable Edmund Bartlett, visited Washington D.C., for the 2017 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund, held October 13 – 15. At the meeting, Minister Bartlett met with business magnate and founder of the Virgin Group, Sir Richard Branson. Their meeting was timely, with Minister Bartlett’s […]
Young Sound Champions Awaken World Clash Brand A New Era of World Clash is Born
While the wee hours of Sunday morning approached on a mid-fall weekend in Toronto, Canada, a new era in sound clash entertainment and the Irish and Chin World Clash brand was officially ushered in, as rising sound systems scored unprecedented, highly competitive performances on sound clash’s most renowned stage! Further catapulting the clash’s excitement to […]