Photo Highlights: England Toppled at Kensington Oval in Barbados in First Test of 2019 West Indies Cricket Tour
Several thousand English cricket fans journeyed to the Caribbean island of Barbados with the aim of witnessing England prevail in the first Test (January 23—27) of their 2019 Cricket Tour against the West Indies. The hopes of the English tourists were quickly dashed, however, as England instead suffered a 381-run rout at the hands a […]
On This Day In Jamaican History: Bob Marley Was Born
On this day in history, February 6, 1945, world-renown reggae icon and social activist Robert Nesta Marley, aka Bob Marley, was born in Nine Mile, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica. The Jamaican singer-songwriter became internationally famous for his blending of reggae, ska, and rocksteady genres, and beginning with the group The Wailers in 1963, created a […]
Atlanta City Council Honors The First Jamaican WNBA Player Simone Edwards
Starstruck Ventures is pleased to announce that Atlanta City Council honored WNBA champion, motivational speaker, philanthropist and anti-bullying advocate Simone Edwards, O.D. with a proclamation at the Atlanta Women In Sports gala on Thursday. “We are inspired by Simone’s historical achievements in sports and knew inherently that this honor was so deserving,” said Erica Mitchell, […]
Jamaican Patrick Chung Wins 3rd Super Bowl Ring
Jamaica’s Patrick Chung, New England Patriots safety, won his third Super Bowl on February 3, 2019, in Atlanta, Georgia, against the Los Angels Rams. The major victory was somewhat dampened only by the injury he suffered at the beginning of the second half. His apparent broken arm forced him to leave the game. Chung has […]
Bloomberg Features Jamaica Using Reggae To Promote Financial Targets
Jamaica has decided to use a unique way of communicating consumer price policy to the public during a period when banks in major emerging markets have had a difficult time with inflation targets, To confront the issue, the Bank of Jamaica has turned to reggae music. A campaign launched by the bank in December 2018 […]
The 7 Keys to Intimacy
Can you remember what it was like the first few months of your relationship with your spouse? The exciting times, the long hours spent talking, kissing and holding hands? You worked so hard to come up with creative ideas for dates and conversations, and you just couldn’t seem to get enough of each other! As […]
On this day in Jamaican History: Singer, songwriter, rapper, & record producer Sean Kingston was born
On February 3, 1990, Jamaican-American singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer Sean Kingston was born. Originally named Kisean Anderson, he was born in Miami, Florida, the first of three children of Janice Turner. The family moved to Kingston, Jamaica when he was six years old. The future artist attended Ocho Rios High School for three […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending February 1st, 2019
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES ONLY WOMAN IN CLASS OF 196 POLICE CONSTABLES TOPS CLASS Constable Donique Anderson of Trelawny, 22, was the only woman in her class of 196 recruits for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), and she finished at the top of the class after having had to drop out of a previous […]
Jamaican Marlon Hill to Run for Miami-Dade County Seat
Attorney Marlon Hill announced that he plans to run to represent District 9 on the Miami-Dade County Commission in Florida in August 2020. The seat has been held by Dennis Moss since 1993 and will be term-limited in 2020. Hill is known for his activism, support of breast cancer awareness and youth mentorship causes, and […]
On this day in Jamaican History – Dennis Brown, “The Crown Prince of Reggae”, was born
On February 1, 1957, reggae singer Dennis Brown was born in Kingston. He began his career in the 1960s at the age of 11 with his first recording “No Man Is an Island” and recorded some 80 albums before he died on July 1, 1999. He was known as a child prodigy because of his […]