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Song by Jamaican Reggae Artist Selected for James Bond Movie “No Time to Die”
A song by Jamaican reggae artist Damion Darrel Warren, better known as Teacha Dee, has been selected for inclusion in the new James Bond film entitled “No Time to Die.” The song “Rastafari Way” was part of a compilation project by Giddimani Productions that is owned and run by reggae producer Perfect Giddimani, Handcart Boy […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending March 12th, 2021
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE RECEIVES FIRST COVID-19 VACCINATION IN JAMAICA Marcia Thomas-Yetman, a public health nurse, was the first person to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in Jamaica. She received the vaccination at The Good Samaritan’s Inn in Kingston on March 10, 2021. This was one year to the day after the […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Reconciliation: Making Things Right
During my formative years attending Sunday School, I liked the biblical character Zacchaeus (Luke 19). Here was a short, rich publican, a sinner, who had to climb up into a sycamore tree to see Jesus as He passed through his town. We are not told what exactly provoked his curiosity. Maybe it was just the […]
Reggae and Dancehall Star Koffee Featured in Calvin Klein Ads
Koffee, the Jamaican dancehall and reggae artist, has become one of the latest underwear models for designer Calvin Klein. A Grammy award winner, Koffee received positive feedback on her new ads for the fashion brand on Instagram, where she captioned an image of herself in one of Calvin Klein’s new underwear products, “Spring 2021 @calvinklein […]
Rastafarians in Barbados Exploring African Remedy as Alternative to COVID-19 Vaccine
In Barbados, Paul Simba Rock, a Rastafari advocate, and the Rastafarian community are exploring alternative methods of addressing the COVID-19 pandemic and the current vaccine programs underway. Rock said that they will meet with the Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, about the possibility of getting Covid Organics from Madagascar as well as some of […]
Jamaican Maroons Featured by National Geographic
The Jamaican Maroons, which have been called the “forerunners of Jamaican independence,” are the subject of a feature story by National Geographic Harcourt Fuller, an associate professor of history at Georgia State University and a Maroon who comes from Mooretown, credits the Maroon people with instilling an “independence of spirit” in Jamaicans. “The Maroons say […]
Jamaican-Born Candidate Running for Congress in Louisiana
Voters in Louisiana must return to the polls for a special election required to fill two seats in the United States House of Representatives that opened up after the 2020 fall elections. One seat opened as Democrat Cedric Richmond left to serve as a special adviser to US President Joe Biden. The other was left […]
Global Retailer Aerie Partners with Jamaican-American Sofiya Ballin to Tell Stories about Black Love
A partnership between Philadelphia-based award-winning journalist, Sofiya Ballin, and the global retailer Aeire to highlight the love of Black couples in the groundbreaking documentary “Black History Untold: Love.” The film was created in honor of Black History Month and a virtual screening was held on Feb. 13 just in time for Valentine’s Day. A full […]
11-Year-Old Jamaican Wins Coding Competition Beating 70 International Rivals
When 11-year-old Dominic Darby entered the XPRIZE Connect Code Games: A Global Game-Making Challenge, he never really expected to win – which made his victory all the sweeter. Darby created a video game that vanquished the competition using MIT’s Scratch coding software. His reward was being named “Best in Class” and a $1,000 cash prize […]