WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Joy to the World!
The night was probably quiet as the sheep rested in the field, the shepherds keeping vigilant watch over them and perhaps trading stories they had repeated many times before. Just another night in the life of a shepherd, or so they thought. Unknown to them, this was no ordinary night for while they engaged in […]
ANSA Caribbean Awards for Excellence Given to Jamaicans, Kimala Bennett and Michael Taylor
Jamaicans Kimala Bennett and Michael Taylor have each been honored with the Anthony N. Sabga Caribbean Award for Excellence (ANSCAFE) for 2019. The award is given in recognition of individuals in the Caribbean region who excel in the areas of arts and letters, entrepreneurship, public and civic contributions, and science and technology. Kimala Bennett was […]
Buju Banton First Show on The Long Walk To Freedom Tour Announced – March 16th 2019 at Jamaican the National Stadium
Upon his return home, Grammy Award winner Buju Banton albums began to soar in sales and generate high streaming numbers. Within 24 hours of his return home Buju had 10 albums on the top 30 U.S, reggae itunes charts, held the #1 spot on the Reggae album itunes chart in U.S, U.K and various European […]
Vogue Features Jamaican Artist Ebony Patterson
Vogue Magazine has published a feature article on Jamaican multimedia artist Ebony G. Patterson, describing her new exhibition in which fashion plays a major role. Patterson’s new solo exhibit is entitled “While the Dew Is Still on the Roses” at the Perez Art Museum in Miami, Florida. According to the Vogue article, visitors find the […]
Jamaican Restaurant Brings Taste of the Islands to Graniteville, South Carolina
Nettie Mitchell has opened her own Jamaican-style restaurant, Choices, in the Canal Street shopping center in Graniteville. The casual neighborhood venue offers a variety of Caribbean and American dishes. Mitchell first realized there was a niche waiting to be filled by ethnic food in the area when she invited fronds and family to visit and […]
Only One Caribbean Location Makes Travel & Leisure’s Top 50 Destinations for 2019
The only destination in the Caribbean to be listed on Travel & Leisure’s 2019 Top 50 places to visit is the group of islands south of St. Vincent known as The Grenadines. These islands did not suffer the devastation of many other Caribbean locales during the 2017 hurricane season, and their current tourism infrastructure and […]
On this day in Jamaican history: Jamaican-Canadian sprinter Donovan Bailey was born
On December 18, 1967, Jamaican-Canadian sprinter and Olympian Donovan Baily was born in Manchester, Jamaica. Bailey was once the world record holder for the 100 meters. He clocked 9.84 seconds for the distance to win a gold medal at the 1996 Olympic Games and was the first Canadian to break the 10-second barrier in the […]
Jamaican Actress Lands Role on BET Series
Jamaican actress Kimberly Patterson has achieved a recurring role on BET’s new family crime drama series called “The Family Business.” The television series is based on a book series written by the best-selling author Carl Weber. The series tells the story of the Duncans, an upstanding family by day with a more nefarious identity at […]
BBC to Feature Drama on Last Days of Slavery in Jamaica
The BBC will present a three-part dramatization of “The Long Song,” a prize-winning novel by Andrea Levy, which has been adapted by Sarah Williams. The story is set in Jamaica during the last days of slavery in the 19th century. It follows a strong-will slave July who lives on a plantation owned by Caroline Mortimer […]
Alia Atkinson Wins Third World Title with Gold Medal in 100-Meter Breaststroke
Jamaican swim sensation Alia Atkinson, 30, has won her third consecutive world title in the women’s 100-meter breaststroke. With the win, Atkinson made history by becoming the first swimmer to win three consecutive World Championship gold medals in the event. A double world record holder, The swimmer tied the world record in the event twice, […]