WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – A Matter of the Heart

Samuel was sure he had his man.  According to the narrative, God had instructed him​,​ “Fill your horn with oil and go; I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have chosen a king for Myself among his sons” (1 Samuel 16:1b, AMP).  In the house of Jesse, standing before him was Jesse’s […]

Three Strong Weed Killers To Grow Your Marriage

Three Strong Weed Killers To Grow Your Marriage

My grandfather was a man who spent a lot of time in the field, plowing and planting sugarcane, corn and the like.  I can remember as a little boy growing up in Jamaica and having to remove weeds from the fields with a machete.   Yes it was dangerous for me as a little boy but […]

Jamaican Film Maker Headed To Germany After Winning EU Short Film Prize

Jamaican Film Maker Headed To Germany After Winning EU Short Film Prize Deron Douglas

Deron Douglas from St. Thomas, Jamaica, has received the 2019 European Union Short Film Competition prize, which is given to films with an environmental focus. The announcement of his win was made at a ceremony held at the Institute of Jamaica in Kingston. Douglas prevailed in a field of 22 finalists from six parishes, most […]

On this day in Jamaican History: Prodigal pianist, Don Shirley, was born

Don Shirley

On January 29, 1927, classical jazz pianist, chamber jazz musician and composer, Donald Wallbridge Shirley, was born in Pensacola, Florida. The Oscar™ nominated 2018 motion picture “Green Book” starring Mahershala Ali and Viggo Mortensen, is an interpretation of the musician’s life. Shirley’s parents, Edwin S. and Stella (Gertrude) Shirley, were Jamaican immigrants. His mother was […]

Minister Bartlett Congratulates Koffee on Her Grammy Win

Koffee

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

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

Koffee Jamaican Reggae Artist

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 […]