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“Studio 17: The Lost Reggae Tapes” Documentary To Premiere At Nashville Film Festival

Studio 17 The Lost Reggae Tapes - Documentary

October 8th & 9th Nashville screenings to precede October 11th TV broadcast debut on UK’s BBC FOUR A newly discovered treasure trove of reggae tapes reveals the story behind one of Jamaica’s most legendary studios. The feature documentary “STUDIO 17: THE LOST REGGAE TAPES” will premiere at Nashville Film Festival’s 50th anniversary on October 8th […]

Jamaican Software Engineer, Joel Dean, Joins WordPress, World’s Largest CMS Company

Jamaican Software Engineer Joel Dean Joins WordPress World Largest CMS Company

Jamaican software architect and device expert, Joel Dean, has officially joined the WordPress company as a software engineer at Automattic, owner of the popular WordPress blogging platform with more than 135 million active websites around the world that reaches over 1 billion users every month. “I am really excited to be a part of the […]

Toni-Ann Singh Crowned Miss Jamaica World 2019

Toni-Ann Singh Crowned Miss Jamaica World 2019

Toni-Ann Singh has been crowned Miss Jamaica World 2019 during ceremonies held in London, United Kingdom. The 23-year old was born in Morant Bay, St. Thomas and is a recent graduate of Florida State University (FSU). She immigrated to the United States 14 years ago. Singh competed against a field of 16 hopefuls to earn […]

Could Patois Becomes Jamaica’s Second Official Language?

Could Patois Becomes Jamaica Second Official Language

The University of the West Indies (UWI) Jamaican Language Unit plans for national public discussions about how to position the Jamaican language appropriately in official places. The discussion, to be held under the title “Make Jamaican Official…Just Do It,” represents the unit’s contribution to the 100-day-long celebration honoring Dr. Louise  Bennett-Coverley, prominent folklorist, poet, and […]

Jamaican American, Tatyana Brown, crowned Miss Miami Broward Carnival 2019

Jamaican American Tatyana Brown wins the 2019 Miss Miami Broward Carnival

Tatyana Brown, representing Jamaica, was crowned the 2019 Miss Miami Broward Carnival winner. Brown who is of Jamaican descent is a recent graduate of Florida International University. She was raised in North Lauderdale, is very proud of her Jamaican heritage. “Representing my Jamaican heritage as Miss Miami Broward Carnival is an opportunity that I am […]

Six Outstanding Jamaicans Receive 2019 CCRP Living Legacy Awards

Six Outstanding Jamaicans Receive 2019 CCRP Living Legacy Awards - 2019 Living Legacy Award Recipients

Six outstanding Jamaicans were yesterday named Living Legacy Honorees by the seniors’ organisation CCRP (Caribbean Community of Retired Persons) yesterday, Wednesday, September 25, at a well-attended event held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel. They are Hubert Bartholomew, Franklyn Campbell, Jukie and Edith Chin, Stephney Ferguson and Linnette Vassell. The awards and citations were presented by […]

Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending September 27th, 2019

weekly news stories you missed this week

THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS  STORIES HOLNESS ORDERS “FIRM ACTION” FROM SECURITY FORCES ON ROAD SAFETY Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness directed Dr. Horace Change, the nation’s National Security Minister, along with the security forces of Jamaica, to take “firm action” to address what he called the “indiscipline: on the country’s roads. Holness stated that the […]

WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – You Are Not Alone

Elijah was despondent. This immediately after the victory over four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal at Mount Carmel (see 1 Kings 18:20-46). One would think that he would have been on a spiritual high. However, terrified by the threats of Jebezel to take his life within twenty-four hours (1 Kings 19:2), instead of looking […]