Toots Hibbert’s Daughter, Jenieve Hibbert, Triumphs at Concert Launch of New Album
“My dad would be so proud.” These are the words of gospel artist Jenieve Hibbert, the daughter of Grammy Award winning reggae legend Toots Hibbert, following her triumphant performance at the recent concert to celebrate the launch of her first solo album Best friend For Life. The concert was held on Saturday August 27 before […]
St. Hugh’s High School Alumnae Association of Atlanta Announce The Kevin Boothe Walk For Eduction
After a hiatus of 2 years, we are once again calling on individuals globally to support the walkathon being hosted by the Atlanta Chapter of the St. Hugh’s High School Alumnae Association. All proceeds from this walk will provide much needed scholarships to the cygnets at St. Hugh’s High School for Girls in Kingston, Jamaica. […]
WATCH: Jamaican American actor Sheryl Lee Ralph Wins Supporting Actress Emmy in a Comedy Series, See Her Awesome Acceptance
Jamaican American actor Sheryl Lee Ralph won her first Emmy for her role as teacher “Barbara Howard” on the ABC television network program “Abbott Elementary.” Her reaction and acceptance had the audience in awe. Ralph’s career in entertainment has spanned over 50 years, but her Emmy in the category of Outstanding Supporting Actress in a […]
The Monarchy, Enslavement & Mental Slavery
In the mid to late 1970s, the Government of Jamaica floated the thought of decoupling itself from Britain and the Commonwealth and to go one step further as an independent country by becoming a Constitutional Republic. Such a proposition has occupied discussion platforms in Jamaica ever since, and despite assurances from the various pretenders to […]
Jamaican Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Wins 100-Meter Diamond League Title
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica ended her 2022 season with a decisive win in the women’s 100-meter Diamond League final in Zurich, Switzerland. While the competitors were called back after a false start by Jamaica’s Natasha Morrison who was then disqualified from the race, and even though she had to run into a headwind, Fraser-Pryce, 35, […]
Calls to Leave Monarchy, Demands for Reparations, Strengthen as Charles Becomes King of Jamaica and the Commonwealth
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II died on August 8, 2022, after a 70-year reign, and her death, along with the accession of King Charles III, prompted renewed and stronger calls among its former colonies in the Commonwealth to remove the monarch as head of state. The move toward eliminating the British monarch from the leadership of […]
This is Jamaica Announces the Peter Gracey “This is Jamaica” Poetry Scholarship 2022
This is Jamaica is committed to promoting literacy. This scholarship was created to empower children to restore and preserve Jamaican culture through poetry, drama, and the arts. Scholarship Amount: US $2,500.00 broken up in 3 tiers. First $1,000.00, second $500.00 and third place $250.00. Eligibility: Applicants between the ages of 6 and 17 attending a […]
Jamaican Team Does Well in Indonesia Dragon Boat Contest
Jamaican Danikee Knight, a graduate of Calabar High School, had spent only a few weeks in his new country of Indonesia before he learned about the Jakarta Dragon Boat Competition. He immediately became interested in learning more. He connected with Professor Michael Morrison, who had created a Jamaican team and entered the competition in 2017, […]
16 Jamaicans Awarded 2022 Chevening Scholarships to Pursue Master’s Degrees in United Kingdom
The British High Commission in Kingston, Jamaica, announced the award of the Chevening Scholarships for 2022 to 16 Jamaicans. This will increase the number of Jamaicans who received the scholarships since their inception in 1984 to more than 280. The awardees were selected from a shortlist of some 50 individuals who had been chosen from […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending September 9th, 2022
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES JAMAICA’S PRIME MINISTER AND OPPOSITION LEADER EXPRESS SADNESS AT PASSING OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II Upon the death of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 96 on August 8, 2022, Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness expressed his “great and profound sadness” at the passing of the Queen, whose reign […]