WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – A City Called Heaven
According to the news report, just over three years ago, the one-bedroom, one-and-a-half bathroom apartment located in New York City was on the market for a cool US$2.075 million and carried monthly maintenance fees of almost $1,500. It was only a year earlier that the seller bought the unit for $1.695 million, an appreciation of […]
A Conversation with Jamaica’s Synchro Head Coach about Beyoncé’s film: Black is King
The Island Aquatics Synchro Club, based in Kingston, Jamaica is coached by double Olympic Gold Medalist Olga Novokshenova. Sean Paul’s Manager, Steve ‘Urchin’ Wilson, otherwise known as Brand New Machine sat down with Olga Novokshchenova, President of The Island Aquatics Synchro Club to discuss how the Jamaican Synchronized Swim Team was featured in Beyoncé’s new […]
Jamaica Sees First Resort-based Medicinal Cannabis Dispensary
Jamaica’s first medical cannabis dispensary to be based at a resort has opened in Negril on the west coast of the island at HedoWeedo. HedoWeedo is set within the Hedonism II resort, but is independently owned and operated and does not form part of all-inclusive Hedonism II experience. Hedonism II is one of the pioneer […]
R. Danny Williams Biography Now Available as E-Book on Amazon
“I Tried to Make a Difference,” the biography of R. Danny Williams, the founder of the first Jamaican-owned life insurance company in the country written by Sandy McIntosh, is now available in e-book format on Amazon. The book, which was officially launched in physical format in 2019, has already sold over 3,000 copies totaling more […]
Jamaican Introduces Innovative Distance Learning Video Platform for Schools – An Alternative to Zoom
Jamaica’s Shamir Saddler, the CEO of the United States-based start-up SmartTerm, is introducing a new distance learning solutions to help schools make improvements to their education and administrative processes. His company is launching a video conferencing platform designed to be an affordable alternative to Zoom and other conferencing products. SmartTerm, which began operations in 2014, […]
Can The U.S. Government Invalidate Or Refuse To Issue Or Revoke A U.S. Passport?
Hello everyone. Today I will explore a topic which I receive many questions on. That topic is whether the Secretary of State of the U.S. Department of State, who is authorized by law to issue U.S. passports, may invalidate a passport or refuse to issue or revoke a passport for other than lack of […]
Maxi Priest collabs with Robin Trower and Livingtstone Brown on United State of Mind
Maxi Priest, one of Jamaica’s most celebrated singers has topped the Billboard charts worldwide many times. The multiple Grammy-nominated artist has also sold millions of records in his career. Not a stranger to duets and crossing genres, Maxi and Roberta Flack’s timeless classic ‘Set The Night To Music” achieved the top 10 on the Billboard […]
Kanye West Visits Buju Banton’s Recording Studio in Jamaica
The American rap artist Kanye West visited Jamaica and linked up with veteran reggae and dancehall star Buju Banton at his Gargamel recording studio on September 18, 2020. West, a Grammy award winner, posted a photo of himself and Banton having a conversation in a studio with Kareem “Biggs” Burke looking on. He captioned the […]
New Caribbean Restaurant Ethno Caribbean Cuisine Opens In Norwalk
Ethno Caribbean Cuisine, a new restaurant featuring dishes from Jamaica, Haiti, and Cuba, has opened in Norwalk, Connecticut. The eatery opened for business on August 16, 2020, on Main Street, and its owner, Louis Nostain, said it will focus on providing local diners with a taste of the Caribbean islands. Caribbean cuisine fuses African, Creole, […]
Jamaican-Born Hairdresser in UK Fulfills Dream of Opening a Beauty Salon
Monique Murphy has long dreamed of owning her own beauty salon. Her ambition, drive, tenacity, and expertise have now been rewarded. Based in the UK, she opened Monique Hair & Beauty on Nightingale Road in Allenton on Sept. 5, 2020. The salon serves a diverse range of clients and she specializes in cuts for men […]