Jamaican Community in Australia Welcomes Jamaica’s Non-Resident High Commissioner
The Jamaican Community in Australia was abuzz this week with various activities to mark the arrival of Jamaica’s non-resident High Commissioner designate to the Commonwealth of Australia, Her Excellency Shorna-Kay M. Richards. On Monday, 27 March 2023, the High Commissioner designate presented her Letter of Introduction in Canberra to the Honourable Anthony Albanese, Prime Minister […]
“Raw Materials” Film Makes History, First Jamaican Film to Qualify for Oscar Nomination
“Raw Materials,” a Jamaican film that has thus far won ten international film competitions, has qualified for a 2024 Academy Award Oscar nomination. The film was directed by Sosiessia Nixon, who expressed her surprise at the qualification by saying that the short film was made “to test the waters.” She thanked audiences for appreciating the […]
Music Scene in Ghana Reflects Love for Reggae and Strong Ties to Jamaica
Jamaican reggae musicians like Bob Marley and Peter Tosh have long been credited with establishing the love of reggae music in Ghana some 50 years ago. Their influence is strongly felt today as the African nation now produces its own reggae artists, and the Jamaican Patois language used in reggae has also impacted Ghanaian speech […]
