Buju Banton Tells Jamaicans Not to Wear a Mask in Video on Social Media
In a series of three videos released on social media, reggae and dancehall artist Buju Banton is telling his fellow Jamaicans to be “done with this mask wearing.” In the first video, Banton said he was tired of “you intellectual fools trying to tell us how to live our lives” and went on to accuse […]
NBC’s OlympicTalk 2020 Ranks These Jamaicans First and Second Fastest Women in the World at 100 Meters
OlympicTalk on NBC has ranked the women competing in outdoor track and field events in 2020. In a year impacted significantly by the COVID-19 pandemic, some of the top-ranked performer lists brought unpredictable results as some Olympic favorites have refrained from competition due to the coronavirus. However, even in this environment, two Jamaican women have […]
Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff and Toots on Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Best Albums List
Rolling Stone magazine has compiled a list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. The magazine first published such a list in 2003 and made a slight update in 2012. Acknowledging that tastes change over time and that new musical genres emerge, Rolling Stone decided to update its list again in 2020. It received […]
Jamaican Paulette Simpson to Receive CBE at 2020 Queen Elizabeth II Birthday Honors
Paulette Simpson, the Deputy Chair of both the Windrush Advisory Panel and the Windrush Commemoration Committee in the United Kingdom, will be made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE), the highest-ranking Order of the British Empire award, for her service to the Caribbean community in the UK. Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II will […]
Miami Carnival’s First Virtual Weekend Captured The Vibrant Esprit Dimension Of The Rich Culture of Miami Carnival
Miami is positioned as the backdrop and foundation of the rich Caribbean heritage that makes Miami Carnival so unique. Miami Carnival pushed forward this year with control of their narrative into the digital future related to their brand. Their first online cultural presentation took place this past weekend. Traditionally an in-person extravaganza, this year, the […]
Immigration Advice: Recent Us Immigration Law Tidbits
Hello everyone. Today I wish to share some recent developments in US immigration law with you, to give you a flavour of all that is happening at any given time in US immigration law. First, the US Supreme Court heard very interesting legal arguments in a case on Wednesday 14 October. The Justice Department […]
American Airlines to Pre-Flight Test Passengers Traveling to Jamaica and the Bahamas
American Airlines plans to introduce pre-flight testing for COVID-19 on some flights in the Caribbean. The plan will launch with pre-flight testing for travelers going to Jamaica and the Bahamas. Under an agreement between Jamaica and the airline, Jamaica will be the first country impacted with initial testing to begin at Miami International Airport in […]
Jamaica to Increase Shipment of Mangoes to USA and Other Countries
Floyd Green, Jamaica’s Minister of Agriculture, recently announced the government’s plans to establish several mango orchards on the island to take advantage of the high demand in the United States for Jamaican mangoes. According to Green, the project will be undertaken in partnership with private investors. Green said that 100,000 pounds of mangoes have been […]
Three Flesh-Tearing Darts To Avoid In Marriage
“Two is better than too many” is a popular phrase in my country of birth, Jamaica. Although this phrase evolved as a necessary encouragement to parents having too many children, it is a great word of encouragement for married couples also. Why? A marriage can only have room for two, a male and female becoming […]
Rowana-Kay Campbell Becomes First Jamaican to be Awarded Prestigious Oxford Scholarship
The University of Oxford in Oxfordshire, England is one of the oldest and most prestigious learning institutions in the world and Jamaican Rowana-Kay Campbell will soon be walking its hallowed halls. She’s the first Jamaican to be awarded the Oxford-ID Travel Group Foundation Bonham Carter Scholarship to the university. Under the full scholarship, Campbell will […]