Khamara Wright is Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2019
Introduction The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), an agency of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport is pleased to announce the results from the Miss Jamaica Festival Queen Grand Coronation, held on Thursday, August 1st the National Arena: Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2019, Khamara Wright is flanked by her first runner up, […]
Jamaica Diaspora Virtual Education Summer Conference August 8-9, 2022 – Dean Michael Salmon
The Jamaica Diaspora Taskforce Action Network (JDTAN) will host its Annual Summer Education Conference 2022 on August 8-9, 2022. This virtual conference aims to continue the mission to advance education in achieving Jamaica’s Vision 2030. Under the theme, Pushing Forward with Resilience, Inclusion, Capacity, Equity (R.I.C.E), this two-day conference will benefit all educators in Jamaica. […]
Music video Premiere “All I’ve Got” by bright young Jamaican artiste Chris Malachi
Everyone knows, Jamaica is full of talent, especially when it comes to music. And what better way to start the year with this big surprise from Chris Malachi– a promising young artiste on a mission to impact the hearts and minds of listeners with his potent lyrics and soul stirring vocal delivery, combined with eclectic, genre-bending […]
British-Jamaican Raheem Sterling’s Latest Clarks Originals Collaboration Pays Homage to Jamaica
Professional British-Jamaican footballer Raheem Sterling, who plays for Chelsea and is described as one of the best-dressed players in England’s Premier League, is making his mark on the footwear industry with the presentation of the new Wallabee collaboration with Clarks Originals. In his third collaboration with the iconic Clarks brand, Sterling’s connection to his birth nation of […]
Jamaica’s Jaydon Hibbert Becomes First Jamaican to Win US Collegiate Award
Jamaican Jaydon Hibbert, a freshman at the University of Arkansas, has received the highest collegiate athletic award in the United States. He is the youngest recipient of the award and the first Jamaican winner. The Bowerman was established in 2009 and is presented annually to the year’s best student-athlete. It is named for Oregon track […]
Jamaican Nigerian Koko Kalango’s New Book ‘ONE LOVE’ Explores 100+ Years of Jamaican Contributions to Nigeria
The book ONE LOVE by Koko Kalango, was launched on Thursday, 17 December 2020 to a virtual audience that included Africa’s first Nobel Laureate for Literature, Professor Wole Soyinka, the Jamaican High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ambassador Esmon Reid and 150 other guests from Nigeria, Jamaica, the US and the UK. Exploring Jamaican Contributions to Nigeria’s […]
Marriage At Christmas….4 Ways To Fight Fair
There is a very BIG picture surrounding every single marriage that we often times miss due to different situations and seasons. A time to be merry and bright often times turn sour from a lack of seeing that bigger picture. Our focus can easily get blocked by all the festivities surrounding Christmas. If not careful, […]
Patrice Roberts and Ricardo Drue: A Caribbean Love Story that Stood the Test of Time
In July 2022, Antiguan soca singer Ricardo Drue asked Trinidadian soca singer Patrice Roberts to marry him. It was the perfect next step in a love story that began years before and the beginning of what would be the second marriage of popular artists in the soca world. On Again, Off Again The couple’s on-again-off-again […]
This Jamaican Man is Transforming The Rally Crossing Landscape in America
Jamaica’s fast-rising motorsports racing king Frazer McConnell stands as a pioneering force in the adrenaline-fueled world of Nitrocross. Born in Bog Walk, St. Catherine, Jamaica, McConnell’s rise to prominence in international rallycross racing is a tale of raw talent, relentless drive, and a deep passion for motorsports. Educated at the American International School of Kingston […]
Jamaican Olympic Athlete Nayoka Clunis Speaks Out About Lack of Funding Reality
Jamaican Olympic hammer thrower Nayoka Clunis is speaking out about how the sports industry fails to support athletes who are not ranked among the world’s “top five” in their respective disciplines. While some athletes receive million-dollar deals, most work hard to support themselves. Her take on the truth about the lack of funding for the […]