Food For The Poor in Haiti: Ten Days After Hurricane Matthew
Ten days after Hurricane Matthew slammed the southwest part of Haiti, Food For The Poor has continued to rush lifesaving relief supplies to the country on a daily basis. Based on damage assessments, the coming weeks and months will bring a dangerous food shortage. The storm devastated homes and crops along the southwest coast, damaged […]
Usain Bolt Amongst Four Jamaican Olympians to Be Honored with Statues at National Stadium
Jamaica’s Olympic champion athletes Usain Bolt, Veronica Campbell-Brown, Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce, and Asafa Powell will be honored with statues at Kingston’s National Stadium Statue Park in 2017. It is expected that the statues of Bolt and Fraser-Pryce will be finished in time for the 55th anniversary of Jamaican Independence in 2017. According to Olivia Grange, […]
Jamaicans Win at Caribbean Tales Film Festival in Toronto
The Jamaican film “Diary of a Badman” took two prestigious awards at the 11th annual Caribbean Tales Film Festival held in Toronto, Canada. Jacinth Sutphin won in the “Best Actor/Actress” category, while the film itself, directed by Diemiruaya Deniran, won the award for “Best Feature Film.” The Toronto showing was the film’s Canadian premiere. The […]
JCDC, Jamaicans Inspired UK to Sign MOU
The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), an agency of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Jamaicans Inspired UK, a youth-based diaspora organization in the United Kingdom on Thursday, October 13, at 2:00 pm. The signing will take place in the Boardroom of the JCDC’s Head […]
Jamaican Innovation-SRHA Initiates Conversion of Buses into Ambulances Saving $7.6 Million
Describing the move as a Jamaican innovation, Chairman of the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA) Board, Mr. Wayne Chen lauded the SRHA for spearheading an initiative to convert and customize two buses into ambulances which has resulted in savings of $7.6 million. Mr. Chen who was the keynote speaker at the handing over ceremony at […]
7 Things You Need to Know When Marketing to Caribbean Americans
The last USA census revealed that the number of Caribbean immigrant residents has increased. This increase opens more opportunities for marketers to capitalize on the strong buying power of the Caribbean American community. When addressing the Caribbean American community, many companies employ strategies they use for marketing to African Americans. This is a huge marketing mistake. […]
A New ‘World Clash’ King Crowned in Queens
Within the corridors of Queens, New York’s second most populous borough, amidst a damp fall night, one of Jamaica’s oldest music art forms came to life. Incredibly, the rich art of sound clash (an intense competition between sounds/DJs specializing in Reggae and Dancehall music) illuminated Amazura, a colossal-sized venue known for entertainment concerts and events. […]
SRHA Boosts Customer Service Drive-Employs 18 Officers for Hospitals
The Southern Regional Health Authority has been making strides in developing a service-oriented environment focused on improving customer service within its facilities and has recently introduced Customer Service Units with a total of 18 employees. SRHA Regional Director, Mr. Michael Bent noted that the Customer Service Representatives commenced employment on October 5 at the Mandeville […]
“The Most Beautiful Place!!!” – SMILE JAMAICA PHOTOS
Our feature “Smile Jamaica” highlights some positives about Jamaica and Jamaicans. We asked the question “what is one thing you miss about Jamaica?” at the South Florida Jerk Festival. – Photo by X. Murphy “The one thing I miss about Jamaica is the most beautiful place in the world!!!!” The “Smile Jamaica” series is open to […]
Richie Stephens & Ska Nation Heading to Hollywood
Singer Richie Stephens & The Ska Nation Band are heading to Hollywood in November. The Ska group earned a nomination for ‘Best Reggae Album’ at the 7th annual Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA) that takes place on Thursday, November 17, 2016 at The Fonda Theater, 6126 Hollywood Blvd in Los Angeles, CA. The nomination […]