Jamaican among Winners of Queen’s Young Leaders Award

Jamaican Aubrey Stewart of Montego Bay has been named as one of the winners of the final Queen’s Young Leaders Award. He is a former junior mayor of Montego Bay and introduced the United States President Barack Obama during his 2015 visit to Jamaica. Stewart is a project development and strategic management consultant. He has […]

VIDEO: Our Picks of the 5 Best Singles on the 2018 Grammy Nominated Reggae Albums

The Grammys have announced the names of the nominees for the Best Reggae Album award for 2018. The nominees are Chronixx  (Album – Chronology), Common Kings (Album – Lost In Paradise),  J Boog (Album – Wash House Ting),  Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley (Album – Stony Hill), Morgan Heritage (Album –Avrakedabra).  In 2017  Ziggy Marley took the Reggae […]

On this day in Jamaican history: Alia Atkinson was born

On December 11, 1988 Jamaican Olympic swimmer Alia Atkinson was born in St. Andrew. Atkinrson won the 100-meter breaststroke competition in 2014 at the Short Course World Championships in Doha with a time equaling that of the record established by Rūta Meilutytė in 2013. With this victory, Atkinson became the first black woman to win […]

Jamaica ‘landlord framed’ by malicious tenant

QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, Believe it or not, I am a landlord framed by a malicious tenant. I am on criminal charges because my tenant made up stories about me forcing her out and robbing their jewelry. I understand that she is sleeping with the police at the Investigation office and believe it or not, […]