I write poetry as it is an inherent gift in expressing thyself – A Coversation with Jamaican Poet Christena Williams
Jamaican Christena AV Williams is an aspiring historian, however, she is a renowned poet and Author of Pearls Among Stones published by Canadian, Brian Wrixon and recently republish by the Author. She dabbles in philosophy and history. Christena began Writing at age ten, and ten years later published her first Collection of poetry. This eventually […]
Social Media Definitely Against “Gentrified” Jerk Chicken
Everyone has their favorite jerk chicken recipe, but one approach to the dish posted by the Celiac Disease Foundation in 2016 caused a furor on social media. Critics acknowledged the need for sufferers of celiac disease to cook from gluten-free recipes, but as they noted, “authentic” jerk chicken already meets this requirement. The inclusion of […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories for the week ending March 24th, 2017
—————————————- THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES —————————————- AMENDED DEFENSE ACT TO CREATE NATIONAL SERVICE CORPS Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced that the Defense Act will be amended to create the Jamaica National Service Corps inside the Jamaica Defense Force (JDF). The Corps is one of seven initiatives established under the Housing, Opportunity, Production and […]
Torch and Chiney Kiki Chart in Africa with New Collaboration
Mounting Reggae vocalist Torch, who garnered stardom worldwide with his Silly Walks Discotheque produced single ‘Good Reggae Music’ in 2013, is excited that his brand-new single ‘Your Love’ with Connecticut based artiste Chiney Kiki has been getting excellent reviews in a few countries overseas including the mother land – Africa where the official music video […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Born to Win!
The day’s motivational quote was from motivational speaker Zig Ziglar and I thought it was profound: “You were born to win, but to be a winner you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win.” What stood out for me was the lack of passivity despite being born to win. In other […]
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending March 24th, 2017
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Jamaica’s Nadeen Matthews to Represent Caribbean at Young Global Leaders Forum
Nadeen Matthews, the chief digital and marketing officers for the NCB Group, will represent the English- and Spanish-speaking Caribbean at the 2017 Young Global Leaders (YGL) forum. The YGL is a high-profile and expanding network of action-oriented young leaders from around the world. Matthews will join people like Mariame McIntosh Robinson, Imani Duncan Price and […]
Calabar May Boycott Champs Over ISSA Approval of Kingston College Ugandan Transfer Student
Calabar, the defending boys team champion of the Inter-Secondary School Sports Association (ISSA) Boys and Girls Champs, is considering a boycott of the event over its objection to the association’s approval of a transfer student to compete for Kingston College, Calabar’s long-time rival. The competition is scheduled to be held at National Stadium on March […]
Bay-C Trending in Latin Market With Bubble Butt Collaboration
After a successful first year for his solo career, popular bass vocalist Bay-C – formerly of super group T.O.K, is doing exceptionally well in the Latin market with a sizzling collaboration. The artiste paired up last year with Latin sensation Lorna for a few singles including the popular track ‘Bubble Butt” produced by noted Panama […]
Strongest Soldier Artist Jahmiel Confirmed For Reggae on the Hill and Best of The Best
Dancehall/ Reggae artist Jahmiel is set to perform on some of this years major festivals and looks forward to releasing his upcoming video for ‘Strongest Soldier’ produced by Chimney Records. The single “Strongest Soldier”, which was released on the Money House riddim is currently gaining a lot of traction on the international scene. Looking forward […]