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 […]
Colbourne, A Strong Advocate For Miramar Residents
A number of Caribbean-American elected officials have thrown their support behind Miramar Commissioner Yvette Colbourne, who is up for re-election on March 14 in the City of Miramar. Colbourne is at the end of her first four-year term and has been given high marks for her outstanding role as a strong advocate and very effective […]
Wide Array of Cultural Events Planned for Jamaica in 2017
Destination Jamaica offers a robust calendar of events in 2017 to appeal to visitors of all ages from all over the world. The new year got underway with the adrenaline pumping at the annual carnival celebrations kick off in Kingston and is set to culminate in Negril with great vibes at the Reggae Marathon in […]