Jamaican Novolene Williams-Mills First Breast Cancer Survivor Featured in ESPN Body Issue Series
Jamaican Novolene Williams-Mills has been included among the 23 athletes featured in the Body Issue of “ESPN The Magazine.” A four-time Olympic medal winner in track and field, Williams is the first breast cancer survivor to appear in the annual specialty publication. The Body Issue features nude and semi-nude photos of athletes and is meant […]
Jamaican jailed on Caribbean island reaches out
QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, Blessed Afternoon. Please do not publish anything that can link this back to me, because we will all be at risk over here. I write for my friend who is a jailed Jamaican. My friend was charged with murder although there is no evidence. He has been charged on suspicion that […]
Chronicles of a Jamaican Uber Driver Part 3 – The Pitfalls of Uber Pool
One of the biggest frustrations of any Uber driver (if not the biggest) is the passenger who is always in a hurry, but yet they somehow always elect to get to their destination using Uber pool. Let me explain what uber pool is to those who are unfamiliar with the term – Uber pool is […]
We know “farrin” isn’t a bed of roses – Discussion With Jamaican Business Owner Rory-Craig Walker
Rory-Craig Walker, is the current CEO/Founder of Jamaican Care Packages Limited. ‘Born and grow’ in Red Hills, St Andrew, he went to Mona Preparatory, Campion College then University of the West Indies (UWI). Rory-Craig Walker has been building online products for the past 8 years. He always loved the internet and the opportunities that it […]
Jamaican Dorian Scott Named South Region’s Women’s Assistant College Coach of the Year
Dorian Scott, two-time Jamaican Olympian shot-putter, has been named the South Region’s Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year after having an outstanding season. Scott of Florida State University (FSU) continued his exceptional efforts at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Oregon, where he had six athletes in competition, all of whom have been […]
MBJ Airports to invest USD 12m in taxiway improvements at SIA
MBJ Airports Limited is investing USD 12m to improve the taxiway infrastructure at Sangster International Airport (SIA), thereby ensuring the continued safety and efficiency of operations and positioning Jamaica’s leading international gateway for sustained growth. MBJ has awarded a USD 12m contract for the rehabilitation of the airport taxiway to Jamaican owned and operated S&G […]
Unique Exhibit with Lots of “Hattitude” Showcases Senior Citizens’ Skills, June 29th, 2017, Queens
Audiences attending Braata Productions’ upcoming Jonkuunu Hattitude Masquerade Show will be treated to a truly unique exhibition experience- a colorful array of hats and masks created by Senior Citizens from South Ozone, Queens, showcasing their best artistic skills. The show takes place on Thursday June 29 starting at 11 am at The Catholic Charities Ozone […]
Jamaican Researcher 1 of 6 Awarded a Grant for Program in Switzerland
Jamaican Samantha-Kaye D. Johnston, a social outreach coordinator, and education researcher was selected to receive a research grant from the Jacobs Foundation and Universitat Bern that allowed her to travel to Switzerland to present her research. The University of Bern Graduate Research School is known for its work in the development of theoretical perspectives in […]
Jamaican films win top awards at Caribbean film festival in Hollywood
As the curtains came down on the CaribbeanLens Film Festival in Hollywood, California, Jamaican filmmakers were in the spotlight with “70 x Seven”, a BarriVision Films production winning Best Inspirational Film and “Hill and Gully” by New York based Jamaican filmmaker Patrice Johnson, copping the Best Feature Film award. The annual festival, hosted by the […]
Dre Tosh joins Capleton, Queen Ifrica, Sizzla, Frankie Paul & Agent Sasco on Digital Fashion rhythm
Andre “Dre Tosh” McIntosh, arguably a reggae legend in the making, has already joined forces with some of reggae’s greatest acts of all time. The 23 year old will release his second single entitled ‘Don’t You Worry’ on iTunes and Spotify this Friday, June 23 along with Capleton’s ‘You Body Good’, Queen Ifrica’s ‘Tell the […]