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Jamaica’s Justin Sirgany to Compete in Mobil 1 Sportscar Grand Prix

Justin Sirgany

Jamaican Justin Sirgany, 15, an F4 U.S. Global Racing Group rookie, will join over 30 other drivers to compete at the Mobil 1 Sportscar Grand Prix on July 8-9, 2017, at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in Bowmanville, Ontario. This will be the first international event for the Formula 4 United States Championship Powered by Honda […]

How Much Do You Know about Jamaica’s First Telephone?

The first telephone in Jamaica was installed in Black River, St. Elizabeth, in 1883, just seven years after Alexander Graham Bell spoke the first words into his invention in 1876. By 1884, there were 50 subscribers to telephone service in Kingston. In 1892, The Jamaica Telephone Company was incorporated in Kingston. Black River was also […]

Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories for the week ending July 7th, 2017

Jamaican and Caribbean News

—————————————- THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES —————————————- SYMBOLIC QUEEN’S BATON TO MAKE WEEK-LONG TOUR OF ISLAND The Queen’s Baton arrived in Kingston on July 5, 2017, marking the start of the Jamaican leg of the Queen’s Baton Relay. The Baton will make a week-long tour of the island before traveling to the Bahamas on July […]

WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Knowing The Opponent – Part I

In sports, players and coaches on successful teams attribute some of that success to not taking any opponent lightly. Whether in corporate boardrooms or when planning military strategies, the same principle is adhered to. Knowing one’s opponents, the strengths and weaknesses, their characteristic patterns and styles of work are crucial to gaining victory. To not […]

Forbes Magazine Says Jamaica Top Exporter of Top Models

The Saint modeling agency, which is managed from Jamaica, has produced many global runway fashion stars during its nearly 20 years in business, and its achievements were noted by Forbes Magazine. Some of the agency’s successes include Brandon Bailey, a Jamaican who made his debut modeling on the Prada runway in Milan, Italy, in 2015. […]

Soca Gold 2017 Debuts at Number 1 on Billboard Reggae Chart

Soca Gold 2017 has made its debut on the Billboard Reggae Chart, landing at number one this week. For twenty years, the annual series has set the standard for carnival music, bringing a taste of the Caribbean Islands with a current sample of the best Caribbean carnival hits. “We are excited that the album has […]

Jamaican, Dr. Tashni-Ann Dubroy Named Executive Vice President & COO of Howard University

Jamaican Dr Tashni-Ann Dubroy Named Executive VP COO of Howard University

President Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick announced the appointment of Dr. Tashni-Ann Dubroy as executive vice president and COO of Howard University. In this Cabinet position, Dr. Dubroy will be responsible for the success of major operational areas of the University and process optimization across the organization. Dr. Dubroy will assume the position on October […]

Government Addresses Social Media Controversy about Statue of Usain Bolt

Government Addresses Social Media Controversy about Statue of Usain Bolt

The Jamaican government has put to rest a story circulating on social media concerning what is said to be a statue of Olympic champion Usain Bolt that looks nothing like him. The issue was addressed by unveiling a maquette – a miniature version – of the real statue. According to Olivia Grange, Minister of Sports, […]

Jamaican Youth To Be Awarded Queen’s Young Leader

Jamaican Youth To Be Awarded Queens Young Leader Abrahim Simmonds

Jamaican, Abrahim Simmonds,  was received by Queen Elizabeth at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace in London as one of 60 young people from the Commonwealth who received the Queen’s Young Leaders Award. Simmonds is the co-founder of the Jamaican Youth Empowerment through Culture, Arts and Nationalism (JAYECAN). The awards are given in recognition of exceptional […]