Jamaica’s Gabrielle Blackwood Shortlisted for 2018 ScreenCraft Drama Screenplay Competition

Gabrielle Blackwood, award-winning Jamaican director, cinematographer, and screenwriter, has made the quarterfinals of 2018’s ScreenCraft Drama Screenplay Competition. Blackwood’s submission “Kendal” was shortlisted from the more than 1,000 entries to the competition. Blackwood, 31, is the president of the Jamaica Film and Television Association. Blackwood says she knew from an early age that she would […]

Jamaican Restaurant Ranks among Top Caribbean Restaurants in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Diners looking for authentic Jamaican/Caribbean food in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, can choose any of the four restaurants reviewed by Hoodline. Using data from Yelp and its own criteria, Hoodline provides a list of the top four eateries catering to the yen for island flavors. Caribbean Wave Jamaican Jerk Restaurant, which offers dinner options like curry goat, […]

Usain Bolt’s Aussie FC Football Trial Period Ends after Contract Talks Fail

Jamaican sprint champion and eight-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt followed his dream of becoming a professional footballer after his retirement from track and field and obtained a trial with Australia’s A-League side, the Central Coast Mariners. However, on Friday, November 2, 2018, the trial period came to an end and was terminated after contract […]