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Jesse Royal Releases His First Full-length Album Lily of Da Valley This October 6th, 2017

Internationally renowned Jamaican artist Jesse Royal will release his first album Lily of Da Valley via Easy Star Records on October 6th, 2017. After multiple successful singles and mixtapes, including the breakthrough song “Modern Day Judas,” which has over 10 mil YouTube views, the 14-track Lily of Da Valley marks Jesse’s debut full-length release. Recognized […]

Jamaican American Actor Stars in New Movie “Where’s the Money”

Jamaican American Actor Andrew Bachelor Stars in New Movie

Jamaican American actor Andrew Bachelor, 29, stars in the new film “Where’s the Money,” a comedy written by Ted Sperling and Benjamin Sutor and directed by Scott Zabielski, which is scheduled for release on October 20, 2017. The film from Rivers Edge Films began shooting on June 1, 2016, in and around Los Angeles. Bachelor […]

I need the daughter out of uncle’s house, as the tenant migrated

QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, My uncle allows me to rent his house while he lives in UK. The tenant migrated and didnt tell me and now her daughter wont come out. I have not received any rent for over three months. Shelly Amos RESPONSE: Dear Shelly, If you visit the court nearest to the property, […]

Filmmakers’ awards crown a stellar Festival showcasing Caribbean Legacy stories

The 12th Annual CaribbeanTales International Film Festival honoured eight films at the #INTERSECT: Closing Night and Awards on September 21, 2017 at the packed 500-seat Scotiabank Cineplex. The films had all been screened during the Festival to enthralled audiences in Toronto from September 6 to September 21, 2017. The CaribbeanTales International Film Festival winners are: […]

Glamour Magazine / L’Oréal Paris Survey Finds Black Women More Confident

Survey Finds Black Women More Confident

A survey conducted by Glamour Magazine and L’Oréal Paris showed that black women had a consistently higher sense of self-esteem than white or Hispanic women. They were also more likely to describe themselves as successful and beautiful than other races. In the survey of 2,000 women in the 50 states of the US, 44 percent […]

Jamaica’s Alia Atkinson Wins Sixth Gold Medal at Swimming World Cup Competition

Alia Atkinson Gold Medal at Swimming World Cup Competition

Alia Atkinson of Jamaica added to her collection of gold medals at the 2017 FINA/airweave Swimming World Cup, winning a sixth first-place finish on September 30, 2017. On the first day of the Hong Kong portion of the competitive series, Atkinson swam the women’s 100-meter breaststroke in 1:04:09. She finished far ahead of second-place winner […]

Photo Highlights: Atlanta Caribbean Jerk Fest 2017

The Atlanta Caribbean Jerk Fest 2017 was held on September 3rd in Georgia. Featured artists included Inner Circle, Barrington Levy, Christopher Martin, Alison Hinds, and more. It was an experience for the whole family with a cook off competition, domino tournament, kids zone, and jerk everything. Did you attend the Atlanta Caribbean Jerk Fest this […]

Food For The Poor is Sending Aid to Storm-Damaged Puerto Rico

Food For The Poor will rush four pallets of critical medical supplies such as pain relievers, antibiotics, wound care kits, along with disaster and personal hygiene kits via airfreight to Puerto Rico as soon as possible with the assistance of Kansas-based partner Heart-to-Heart International. Food For The Poor also will begin loading four tractor-trailer loads […]

How much do you know about Greenwood Great House?

The Greenwood Great House was built by Sir Richard Barrett early in the 18th century. Barrett was related to the English poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning. The Barrett family’s history in the Caribbean began in 1655 when Hersey Barrett was sent by Cromwell to take the island of Hispaniola from Spain. Spain, however, had too strong […]