NCB awards $40 million in scholarships and grants
As the doors to the Frangipani boardroom at the Courtyard Marriott opened, the room quickly filled with excitement and laughter as host Emprezz Golding incited chants of exhilaration and roaring applause. But the room was not just filled with laughter and excitement. It was filled with ambitious scholars who eagerly awaited their reward. Their reward […]
Dub Godfather Lee “Scratch” Perry Boldly Re-imagines His Genre-defining Masterpiece
Jamaican music icon and Godfather of the remix Lee “Scratch” Perry was the first producer to fully realize the mixing board’s potential as an instrument. Four decades after the release of his landmark dub album Super Ape, Perry has reimagined his 1976 masterpiece with a new cast of musicians and artists, essentially remixing his remixes […]
Palladium Hotels & Resorts Rebranding The Royal Suites
Palladium Hotels & Resorts is rebranding its adults-only luxury resorts known as The Royal Suites by Palladium to TRS Hotels. The rebrand includes a fresh and elegant look on property as well as an updated marketing campaign & logo. TRS Hotels will become independent of Grand Palladium Hotels & Resorts while remaining true to the […]
Jamaican Food Truck Featured in Louisiana Newspaper
The Leesville Daily Leader newspaper in Louisiana ran a feature on the Jamaican Prestige Mobile Kitchen, which opened for business in March 2017, and is serving home-style island food to the citizens of Louisiana’s Vernon and Beauregard parishes. Thomas Anderson, the owner of the food truck, moved to the area from New York and saw […]
International Reggae Artist I-Octane Readies to Release Video for “Let Me Love You”
As the anticipation for I-Octane forthcoming 2018 “Love and Life” album intensifies, the reggae star has released the “Let Me Love You” single. Produced by multi-talented renowned producer Matthew “Esco Da Shocker” Thompson, the sentimental single displays the amorous side of the crooner, as his female fans have been cravingly clamoring. “Everywhere in the world […]
Still no arrest in Dance Jamaica Academy Burglary
Founder and CEO of DanceJa Academy, Latonya Style, has expressed great disappointment and shock, that there is still no arrest in the burglary of the Dance Jamaica Academy that took place in early July. The Jamaican dance instructor and choreographer, who was on a tour in Chile at the time of the break in, has […]
Reggae Superstar Jesse Royal Gears up to Release His First Full-length Album Lily of Da Valley
Internationally renowned Jamaican artist Jesse Royal is preparing to 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 is rapidly approaching 10 million YouTube views, the 14-track Lily of Da Valley marks Jesse’s debut […]
Outstanding defects work in Jamaica – need Court’s help
QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, I want to make a claim for defects work which remain outstanding to a new built property purchased in St Ann last year. What is the process for making a small claim in court in Jamaica? Many thanks Mrs White Eleanor Rite RESPONSE: Dear Eleanor, You can do the following: 1. […]
VIDEO: Jamaican Workers in New Hampshire Honored
Hampton Falls, a small town in New Hampshire, has a long-time connection to Jamaica, and its second annual Jamaican Appreciation Day was held to celebrate the decades-old relationship between the two locations. Every year, between 20 and 30 Jamaican men live in Hampton Falls, employed by Applecrest Farm Orchards to harvest apples, pumpkins, peaches and […]
Our Stories- Our Relationship Improved When I Became an Artiste- Sykah
In this installment of Our Stories, recording artiste, Sykah explains how he used music to improve the relationship with his father….For many people, Jamaica is pictured as an island paradise – white sandy beaches, a beautiful and vivacious culture, rich and wholesome food, and attractive people. And while that image is not far from the […]