Guinness World of Records Ranks 10 Fastest Things in History; Sprinter Usain Bolt Is the Slowest
Despite being the fastest man on Earth, Jamaican eight-time Olympic champion and legendary sprinter Usain Bolt, who is widely considered the fastest human being in history, ranks in last place in the “10 Fastest Things Ever” list compiled by the authorities at Guinness World Records. Bolt ran the 100-meter distance in 9.58 seconds in the […]
Elon Musk’s Starlink Satellite Service Provider Soon to Begin Operations in Jamaica
The first and largest satellite constellation in the world will soon begin operating in Jamaica, according to Daryl Vaz, Minister of Science, Energy, and Technology. Starlink, which is owned by Elon Musk’s Space X organization, uses a low-Earth orbit to provide broadband internet that can support streaming, online gaming, and video calls, among other services. […]
Review: Kabaka Pyramid’s Album “The Kalling”
Many were talented, many were witty, but then there was one. I remember some years ago, the newly coined “Reggae Revival” was in full swing, it ushered in a wave of what we call lyricists and a renewed focus on lyricism, and yes many were talented, many were witty but then there was one, Kabaka […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending October 28th, 2022
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES JAMAICAN GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES CONSTRUCTION OF SCHOOL FOR ENTERTAINERS AND MUSICIANS Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced that his government will build a school to train entertainers and musicians. He said it was necessary to provide the school to stem the deterioration of Jamaican society. He made his remarks at the […]
Squatting Rights in Jamaica Are Confusing
Most Jamaicans who grew up in Jamaica understand the residential living, luxury homes on a hill or next to the ocean, tenement yards, squatting settlers, bush living, agricultural land, and others. My formative years were spent in a tenement yard, one room (a box room probably 12 x 10) with a community kitchen, a small […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – God Knows Where You Are
According to the narrative, Moses, a Hebrew, was raised by the daughter of the Pharoah (Exodus 2:1-10). One day while Moses was out “unto his brethren,” looking “on their burdens” (v.11, KJV), he saw an Egyptian smiting a fellow Hebrew, and Moses killed the Egyptian. When the Pharoah heard about the incident, he sought to […]
