Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories for the week ending February 3rd, 2017
—————————————- THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES —————————————- CHAMBERS ANNOUNCES SEIZURE OF 100-PLUS ILLEGAL GUNS IN JANUARY Clifford Chambers, Jamaica’s Assistant Commissioner of Police, announced that over 100 illegal guns were seized during the first month of 2017. The guns were confiscated through the “Get the Guns” campaign of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). Chambers made […]
Chronixx Brings the Reggae Revival on Its First Tour
The Chronology tour, a celebration of roots and culture starts March 2nd, 2017, headlined by Jamaican reggae artist Chronixx with Zincfence Redemption band. As the journey spans 40 cities across the United States and Canada, it will feature milestone performances by Jah 9, Jesse Royal, Kelissa, Mr. Williamz and Exco Levi, the vibrant voices of […]
JetBlue Announces Daily Flights to Grenada
Grenada Tourism Authority announced at its press conference on February 2, during CHTA’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace 2017, that JetBlue is launching new daily service between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Grenada’s Maurice Bishop International Airport (GND) on June 16, 2017. “We’re seeing a lot of demand from travelers in the Northeast, […]
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WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Be Not Weary in Well Doing
If someone had provided you with a detailed list of what it meant to be a Christian, would you have “signed” up? Sure the benefits are outstanding, but what is required of us is often very challenging. Biblical injunctions to love others as we love ourselves, turn the other cheek, not render evil for evil […]
Jamaica 4×400 Women’s Olympic Relay Team Gets Medal Upgrade
The Jamaican women’s 4×400-meter relay team received a medal upgrade for its performance in the 2012 Olympics in London. Jamaica will now have silver medal instead of the bronze as the Russian team was stripped of the silver due to a failed drug test by one of its members. Antonina Krivoshapka, 29, tested positive for […]
Jo Mersa Marley Joins J Boog on U.S. 2017 Tour & Drops New Single “Private Beach Party” Off All Natural Riddim
Jo Mersa, the eldest son of Stephen Marley and grandson of Bob Marley, joins the Compton-born Samoan reggae artist Jo Boog on the road. The 2017 U.S. tour goes full circle, kicking off this week in California and spanning over 30 cities across the nation before its return back to the Golden State. See dates […]
King Attarney Wins ‘Canada Rumble’ Sound Clash
In the wee hours of the morning, before a massive crowd in a Toronto ballroom temporarily converted into a battlefield, a new sound was crowned “Canada Rumble” champion. Get to know King Attarney, the uber-skilled sound that scored an amazing victory on Saturday, January 28, defeating some of Canada’s most feared sound systems including Step-a-Choice, […]
Jamaicans Should Remain Calm In Light Of Recent Events In The United States – Johnson Smith
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Honourable Kamina Johnson Smith is today encouraging Jamaicans to remain calm in light of recent events in the United States. According to the Minister, “It is very important in these matters that we remain calm and responsible. It is extremely unhelpful that people are inciting panic […]
CaribbeanTales Announces Its Annual Call For Submissions
CaribbeanTales, a multi-faceted group of film production, marketing and distribution companies, has announced its annual Call for Submissions for the Film Festival and Producer Incubator programs that will take place in September 2017 in Toronto, Canada. Applications for both programs will be open until March 31, 2017. CTI Presented by Flow – Get Your Original […]