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Best of the Best Concert Returns with Stellar Line Up, May 28th 2017, Florida

Best of the Best Concert

One of the premiere Caribbean summer concerts is back for their 11th year at Bayfront Park, in Miami, Florida. The promoters of Best of the Best concert are pleased to announce a cast of some of reggae/dancehall and soca most electrifying and high in demand artists for this years staging. Set to be held on […]

This day in Jamaican History – Lee “Scratch” Perry

Lee Scratch Perry

This day in Jamaican History Lee “Scratch” Perry (Rainford Hugh Perry) was born March 20, 1936 in Hanover, Jamaica. He has been influential in the development and acceptance of reggae and dub music worldwide. Perry began his musical apprenticeship on the Kingston music scene of the 1950’s as part of Duke Reid’s Trojan sound system. […]

Fourteen-year-old Jamaican Confirmed for 2017 Formula 4 US Honda Championship

Jamaican Race Car Driver Feature

The 2017 Formula 4 United States Championship Powered by Honda has announced its 20th entry: Justin Sirgany of Jamaica. Sirgany fills the second seat for the Global Racing Group. There has been significant growth in the F4 US Championship since its inaugural year in 2016. Sirgany is the 13th rookie to enter; the SCCA Pro […]

Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories for the week ending March 17th, 2017

Jamaican and Caribbean News

—————————————- THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS  STORIES —————————————- JAMAICAN WOMEN’S RIGHTS ACTIVIST CHARGED WITH CYBER CRIME Latoya Nugent, co-founder of the women’s rights group Tambourine Army, was arrested and charged with commission of a cyber crime. Nugent was taken into custody on charges of violating Jamaica’s Cybercrimes Act by publishing a list of alleged sexual predators […]

Our Stories- My Life Changed When I was 12 Years Old- Jahlani Muziq

In this installment of Our Stories, Jamaican artiste, Jahlani Muziq explained how his life changed when he was 12 years old….For many people, Jamaica is pictured as an island paradise – white sandy beaches, a beautiful and vivacious culture, rich and wholesome food, and attractive people. And while that image is not far from the […]

Falcon’s Taylor Gabriel Says He Could Outrun Usain Bolt in Short Course

Falcon's Taylor Gabriel Says He Could Outrun Usain Bolt in Short Course

Taylor Gabriel, who plays as a wide receiver with the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons, believes he could beat Jamaican Olympic champion sprinter Usain Bolt in a race if the distance was shorter than 100 meters. Gabriel gained attention during his first season with the Falcons for his speed. He caught six touchdown passes during the 2016 […]

Are You ready for the Pringles Jerk Chip?

Jamaican Jerk Flavor Pringles

Pringles plans to introduce its Jamaican Jerk chip in March 2017, but it will be available only at the Walgreen’s chain of retailers. The flavor took second place in a survey asking customers what new kinds of Pringles they would like to see; Cheddar BBQ was the favorite and has been made available in the […]

How much do you know about tramcars in Jamaica?

How Much Do you know about the Jamaican TramCars

Tramcars were first introduced in Jamaica in 1896. When the Jamaica Street Car Company started its horsecar system in Kingston, the route went as far as Rae Town on the east, May Pen cemetery on the west, and Constant Spring some six miles north of the city. The tram cars were ordered from John Stephenson […]