Minister Bartlett Congratulates Koffee on Her Grammy Win
Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett extended his heartfelt congratulations to Jamaican teen sensation Koffee on winning the Grammy Award in the Best Reggae Album category, earlier today in Los Angeles. Koffee becomes the first woman and the youngest artist to win the award in this category, for her album Rapture. “We offer heartfelt congratulations […]
Jamaican Honored In Ghana With Queen Mother Title
Jamaica’s Honorary Consul to Los Angeles, California, Lorna Johnson, has been named “Developmental Queen Mother of the Central Region of Ghana.” Johnson was selected for this honor in respect to her philanthropy in that country. In addition to serving as Jamaica’s Honorary Consul to Los Angeles, Johnson is the deputy treasurer of the Democratic Party. […]
Michelle Obama Works Out to “Toast” by Koffee
Former First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama has included “Toast” by Jamaican singing sensation Koffee on her workout playlist. She added the song after her husband, former US President Barack Obama reported it as one of his favorite songs of 2019. Michelle Obama released her 2020 list of songs she uses in her […]
Jamaican Sprinter Briana Williams Signs with Nike
Jamaican sprinter Briana Williams, 17, has entered into a multi-year contract with the prestigious sports brand Nike. The contract follows Williams’ outstanding year of excellent performances in 2019. The terms of the deal remain unknown at this time. Williams, who will turn 18 in March 2020, has been identified as one of the rising star […]
Listen to the Podcast of 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You May Have missed for the week ending January 24, 2020.
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Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending January 24th, 2020
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES US SECRETARY OF STATE PRASES JAMAICAN PRIME MINISTER Mike Pompeo, the United States Secretary of State, praised Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness during a visit to the island for “standing up” to the government headed by Nicolas Madura in Venezuela. Pompeo called Madura’s government an “illegitimate dictatorship.” Pompeo made his […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Walking the Walk
We have all heard it from our parents, grandparents, teachers, and other authoritative figures. Those admonishing words of the ‘golden rule’: “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” Yet there are times when I wonder if somewhere along the line we heard, “Do unto others before they do unto you!” Some […]
Usain Bolt and Kasi Bennett reveal they’re expecting their first child
Usain Bolt and girlfriend, Kasi Bennett revealed on Instagram with a photo that they are expecting their first child. In the stunning photo, Kasi Bennett is seen cradling a baby bump while wearing a red dress on a beach. Bolt, 33, has been dating Kasi, a 30-year old marketing director, for over five years. The […]
Jamaican Named Big East Athlete Of The Week
Jamaica’s Malik Cunningham, a sophomore at Villanova, has been named the Big East Men’s Field Athlete of the Week, beginning his season with a strong performance in the triple jump event at the Great Dane Classic. At the competition, the athlete had a recorded mark of 15.14 meters, a mark that was Cunningham’s third totaling […]
Port Royal Receives Call from First Cruise Ship in Its History
The town of Port Royal in Jamaica, a location steeped in history, marked another historic milestone when the Marella Discovery 2 cruise ship was the first such ship to make a call there. The Marella Discovery 2 was the lead vessel of the Vision Class of cruise ships that was originally operated by Royal Caribbean […]