Starbucks Agrees to Let Caribbean Coffee Traders Operate Its Outlets in Jamaica
Caribbean Coffee Traders Limited (CCTL), a consortium headed by the restaurant management and franchise operator Margaritaville Caribbean Group, has been licensed to operate Starbucks stores in Jamaica. Jamaica represents Starbucks Coffee Company’s 17th market in the Caribbean and Latin American regions. Montego Bay will be the site of the Jamaica’s first Starbucks outlet. Ricardo Rico, […]
Jamaica Ranked as 9th Best Caribbean Country to Live In
According to the United Nations Development Program, Jamaica ranks ninth on a list of best Caribbean countries to live in and 94th in the world. The periodic ranking uses several factors to determine a nation’s position on the list, including residents’ life expectancy at birth, the expected number of years at school, the mean number […]
Philly Media Says Jamaica’s Dominance at Penn Relays Makes It Feel Like a Home Field, Lauds the Calabar Team
The annual Penn Relays, the oldest and biggest track and field competition in the world, always displays a lot of Jamaican flair, from the reggae music and jerk chicken featured at the event to the large numbers of dreadlocked fans speaking with a significant lilt to their language. The 123rd staging in 2017 was no […]
“Mother’s Day Festival Brings Shurwayne, Kay Alleyne and Learie Joseph Together on One Stage”
This year, the stops are all being pulled out in celebration of mothers across Trinidad and Tobago. Annually, the observance of Mother’s Day is a big deal in T&T but this year’s tribute promises to be a phenomenal one. Randy Glasgow Productions, the entity responsible for hosting ‘Ladies Night Out’ during Carnival each year, is […]
Western Jamaica hosts final leg of Regional Culinary Champs
The last leg of the Regional Culinary Championship will be held in the Western Region at the Hollis Peter Lynch Auditorium in Montego Bay, St. James on Friday, May 5. Organized by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) the Western Regional Culinary Arts Champs will feature budding chefs and foodies primarily from Trelawny, St. James, […]
Jamaicans Win BOMA Media Awards
The Black Owned Media Alliance (BOMA) have selected several Jamaicans and individuals of Jamaican descent as the top media people of 2017. The awards, which were created to recognize the businesses, agencies and individuals that have a positive impact on the black community in South Florida, honored the winners at an event held April 26, […]
These 12 Photos Prove Why the Penn Relays Really Is the Jamaica Relays
The annual Penn Relays has such a strong Jamaican presence that some call it the “Jamaica Relays.” Jamaica’s presence started 52 years ago when the first Jamaican athletes were invited to participate in the event. Each year as more Jamaican athletes participated, the attendance of their fellow citizens increased. Now they dominate. The stadium is […]
Blood Collection Boost After Successful Drive at Percy Junor Hospital
The Percy Junor Hospital in Spalding, Clarendon has boosted its supplies of blood and blood products, this with the recent acquisition of a Compact Blood Bank Refrigerator. The hospital hosted a successful Blood Drive on Friday, April 28 on the hospital’s compound which resulted in the collection of 52 units of blood. Senior Medical Officer […]
Bruk Foreigner Single Hailed as Kalado’s next Global Hit
Hardcore Dancehall Star Kalado has released another unique track that has been taking over the dancehall space in recent weeks. The single ‘Bruk Foreigner’ is the first single released on Kalado’s own label ‘K.O.G’ (Knock Out Gang) on a beat made by Richie Loop and mixed by engineer Red Boom. The content and lyrics are […]
Second Chance for “70 x 7: The Real Truth”
This freshly-minted production by Suzanne Beadle (Dreamgirls, Jonkunnu Jamboree, Thicker Than Water;The Trial of Governor Eyre) is centred on forgiveness and the road to redemption, so it is only fitting that the theatrical presentation, which is Beadle’s commercial theatre debut, be given a second chance. Members of the public will be given a second chance […]