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Jamaican Born High School Champion Football Coach to be Honored at Public Event Sanctioned by the Miami Super Bowl Host Committee
Roger Harriott, the coach of the FHSAA State and GEICO National High School Football Championship Team from St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders Football, will be honored on Friday, January 31, 2020, at the “Raised in the 9[54]” event. The event is scheduled to run from 6:30 – 9:30 pm and will feature a concert by the […]
Super Bowl LIV To Feature Jamaica’s Newly Unveiled Campaign ‘Jamaica – Heartbeat Of The World’
The Jamaica Tourist Board’s newly unveiled ‘JAMAICA, Heartbeat of the World’ television advertisement will make its Super Bowl debut on Sunday, February 2, 2020. Seeking to capitalize on the global reach of the game, the 30-second ad will air in the northeast markets of New York and Philadelphia as well as Chicago in the Midwest. […]
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
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
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
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 […]