Dancehall’s Ce’Cile Tops Urban Top Single Chart in Germany
Ce’Cile’s single recorded with DJ Climax “Push It” has hit the Number One spot on Germany’s Urban Top 40 Singles Chart. This is the second time the singer has had a Number One single on the chart. Her previous success was “Hot like We.” “Push It” rose from fourth place on the chart to the […]
Mother – Son, Cedella and Skip Marley Honored with Three Awards at Last Night’s 35th Internationalreggae & World Music Awards (Irawma) in Florida
Three time GRAMMY award winning recording artist Cedella Marley and her son, Skip Marley were honored with awards at last night’s 35th Annual International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA) held last night at the Center for the Arts in Coral Springs, Florida. Cedella Marley was honored with two special IRAWMA Awards: A Lifetime/Hall of […]
Destination Jamaica Is Open for Business
The Jamaica Tourist Board is happy to report it is business as usual for the country after Hurricane Matthew passed the island early this morning. While a band of heavy showers that fell on Sunday caused temporary flooding in some parts of Kingston, there was little or no damage to the island’s resorts and attractions. […]
The friendly rental agreement turns bad
QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, My brethren rent a room from a friend. Not long after he gave the friend money, the friend gave him a notice. The notice was given on the 24th to leave by the end of the month. Then the friend tell my brethren that if he didnt leave was going to […]
Spiritual “Awakening” from the Oufah Music Label
Clifton ‘Specialist’ Dillon’s production and management company, Oufah Music continues to make paradigm shifts in the music industry. The label is known for producing high quality hits; most recently for breaking worldwide chartbusters including OMI’s billboard topping singles ‘Cheerleader’ and ‘Hula Hoop’. To the music industry this is no surprise as Clifton ‘Specialist’ Dillon has […]
Jamaican Amongst Eight Caribbean Nations that Import Most of Their Food
According to News Americas, 1 in 6 people worldwide depend on imported food, and even though the Caribbean region has fertile lands that could produce agricultural exports, eight countries in the region continue to import most of the food consumed by their citizens. Data from the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) and the World Trade […]
“Harbour View!!!” – 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 Harbour View!!!!” The “Smile Jamaica” series is open to anyone who loves Jamaica and/or […]
Win Tickets to the Miami Broward Carnival on October 9th, 2016
Win a pair of tickets to Miami Broward Carnival on October 9th, 2016 in Miami . Live show performance on the Main Stage includes: Kes The Band | Alison Hinds | Edwin Yearwood | Lead Pipe & Saddis | Julien Believe | Burning Flames and much more… 2016 Grand Marshalls; Stacy Ann Rose (HBO Ballers), Cat Coore (Third […]
British-Jamaican Chef to Be Featured on BBC Show
Dave Myers and Simon “Si” King, the bike-riding duo of the United Kingdom’s BBC series “Hairy Bikers,” visited British-Jamaican chef Lorenzo Richards at his Wildmoor Oak pub in Catshill on September 6, 2016. The show, which will be shown on October 11, 2016, features the pub in an episode of their “Chicken and Egg” series, […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories for the week ending October 1st, 2016
—————————————- THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES —————————————- GOVERNMENT SENDS GARVEY PETITION TO U.S. WHITE HOUSE The government of Jamaica has reached out to United States President Barack Obama in its effort to obtain a pardon for Marcus Garvey, the country’s first national hero.. This is the second attempt by the government to have Garvey posthumously […]