Tanya Stephens Defends Etana’s Support of Donald Trump
Jamaican reggae artiste and entertainer Tanya Stephens is defending fellow Jamaican singer Etana’s right to have her own political views Etana has been on the receiving end of strong criticism on social media following her announcement that she is supports Donald Trump, the Republican candidate for President of the United States. Stephens offered her defense […]
Str888 Edge Classic Dancers and Unique Rockerz Nominated for International Reggae Award, October 2nd, 2016, Florida
2015 World Reggae Dance Champions Str888 Edge Classic Dancers and 2013 World Reggae Dance Championship finalists Unique Rockerz have been nominated for the category of Most Outstanding Dance Group at the 35th International Reggae & World Music Awards (IRAWMA). The 2016 IRWMA will be held on Sunday, October 2 at the Bailey Hall at the […]
Pregnant Women Reminded of Importance of Breast Milk While Encouraged to Increase Their Milk Consumption
Medical Officer (Health) for Manchester, Dr. Beverly Wright in encouraging scores of expectant mothers to increase their milk consumption informed and encouraged the mothers to exclusively breastfeed their infants from birth to six months, a policy of the Ministry of Health. Dr. Wright made the comments at the handing over of milk to pregnant mothers […]
A Gorgeous New Jamaican Cookbook from ‘Taste the Islands’ is Available Now
Learn how to cook delicious, authentic Jamaican food with this beautifully simple collection of traditional Jamaican recipes. The producers of Caribbean cooking show “Taste the Islands” have published their first cookbook and they’re offering FREE promotional Kindle downloads to readers of Jamaicans.com for two days this week – Wednesday 9/28 and Thursday 9/29. The book, […]
Etana Has Issued An Apology After Interview On Racial Profiling & Supporting Trump
Etana has issued an apology to her fans, friends, and supporters after her recent TVJ interview where she declared her support for Donald Trump. She also made statements about racial profiling. Below is the press release from Etana. SUBJECT: Interview Concerns – Press Statement from Etana It is important that as humans we recognize and […]
Former Jamaica Gleaner Writer Publishes Ebook for University Applicants
University admissions consultant and Columbia University alum, Shawna-Kaye Lester, last Friday published a workbook to help college and graduate school applicants set themselves apart from their competitors through writing. How to Write a Memorable Personal Statement in 8 Steps is now available online, and includes tools Lester has used over the past eight years to […]
World Tourism Day Message from Karolin Troubetzkoy, President, Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association
The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association is honored to support the theme and aims of World Tourism Day this year: “TOURISM FOR ALL – Promoting Universal Accessibility”. Most of our members have recognized the importance of ensuring their properties, facilities and offerings are accessible to all visitors regardless of their physical capacities. They have also […]
8 Reasons The Florida Caribbean American Vote Matters in 2016
The battleground states in the 2016 Presidential election cover the usual and the surprising, Florida, Ohio, Nevada, Iowa, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Arizona and some tighter states where Hillary still leads but the polls have tightened: Colorado, Virginia, Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. Only a few of these states have enough electoral votes to be key […]
“Coconut Water & White Rum!!! ” – 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 white sandy beach, coconut water & white rum!!!!” The “Smile Jamaica” series is open to anyone […]
New Mosquito-Borne Virus Joins Zika in Caribbean
The Mayaro virus, which is similar to the Chikungynya virus, has been detected in the Caribbean region for the first time. Specialists in infectious diseases at the University of Florida confirmed the existence of the Mayaro virus in a person in Haiti. While researchers know the virus is related to Chik-V,Dr. John Lednicky, associate professor […]