CaribbeanTales Flow into Production: Leading Film producers begin production on three new pilots
Three of the Caribbean’s leading film producers will now develop pilots for their original TV series projects, via funding from Flow and CaribbeanTales Media Group. With $40,000 funding for each project, production work will begin on Battledream Chronicle, a sci-fi/drama animated series created by Alain Bidard, which is based on his groundbreaking multi-award winning feature […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – A Comma, Not a Period
Every now and again I receive a forwarded e-mail that contains something useful. This one, a PowerPoint slideshow titled “25 Beautiful Short Phrases,” was really good. One of the phrases that ‘jumped’ out at me was “In the sentence of life, the devil may be a comma, but never let him be a period.” That, […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories for the week ending February 24th, 2017
—————————————- THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES —————————————- NATIONAL ID SYSTEM LEGISLATION TO BE DRAFTED Jamaica’s government has promised to implement the National Identification System (NIDS) in 2018, and before the end of 2017, a “soft launch” of the system is slated to occur. According to Ruel Reid, Education and Information Minister, the Cabinet has given […]
Jamaican Among 43 Most Powerful Female Engineers of 2017
Jamaica’s Kamilah Taylor, a senior software engineer at LinkedIn, has been ranked at Number 42 on Business Insider’s list of the 43 most powerful female engineers for 2017. The list was compiled in honor of National Engineer’s Week, which runs from February 19 through 25. LinkedIn is a popular social networking site for professionals and […]
German-Jamaican Qualifies for European Indoor Championships
German long jumper Julian Howard, whose father is Jamaican and who trained in Jamaica in January 2017, has qualified to participate in the European Indoor Championships. The European Indoor Championships will be held in Belgrade from March 3-5, 2017. Howard had an overall second-place finish at an indoor meet in Karsruhe, Germany, his hometown, qualifying […]
McCall’s Bronxwood Anniversary Committee Contributes $10k to UNCF
McCall’s Bronxwood 50th Anniversary Committee proudly used this opportunity to contribute ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) to the United Negro College Fund. (UNCF). This contribution represents a portion of the monies raised at the McCall’s Bronxwood 50th Anniversary Gala celebration that was held on December 10th, 2016 at Eastwood Manor Catering Hall, Bronx, New York. This […]
Jamaican Teacher Up for US$1 Million 2017 Global Teacher Prize
Tracy-Ann Hall, who teaches automotive technology at Jonathan Grant High School in Spanish Town, is one of ten finalists chosen to compete or the 2017 Global Teachers Prize sponsored by the Varkey Foundation. The ten finalists were selected from among 20,000 nominations from 179 countries. The prize, which is presented every year to honor an […]
10 Popular Jamaican Folk Remedies
Many Jamaicans believe there’s a natural product to counteract every illness. With this in mind, our ancestors studied the use of herbs and their effects on the body. The result is that there’s a ‘bush’ for every ailment. Some animal products are also used for treating the sick. Be warned, this article is not intended […]
JCDC Runs for the Fun, Donates for the Cause
Members of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s (JCDC) Sports and Social Club are all smiles after completing the 2017 Sagicor Sigma Corporate Run last Sunday. An Agency of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the JCDC saw the charitable event as an excellent way to give back to children in need while practicing […]
Jamaican-American Athlete to Try Out for Jamaica’s National Team
Jamaican-American sprinter Briana Williams, 14, plans to try out for the Jamaican National team in March 2017. Williams, whose parents are Jamaican, is a four-time AAU Junior Olympic champion in the 100-meter and 200-meter distances, and a three-time USATF Junior Olympic champion in the 100-meter event. A freshman at Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory School in Hollywood, […]