Agent Feels Joy With New Single
Andre Carruthers, the US based reggae artiste known as Agent, has released a brand new single called Joy, which is expected to increase his presence on the local dancehall scene going into the Christmas season. The single, a reggae dancehall fusion, was written by Agent himself and highlights elements of the artiste’s life growing up […]
The Honourable Minister Daryl Vaz Hands out Books and School Supplies to Kindergarten Children in Portland
“More than 500 Kindergarten children at 4 Portland schools set to receive book bags containing BrainQuest Workbooks, reading books, crayons and pencils from Books4Kids Jamaica this year.” Books4Kids Jamaica was honoured by the participation Hon. Daryl Vaz, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation in the Office of the Prime […]
Rita Marley, Widow of Bob Marley, Hospitalized in Miami
Rita Marley, 70, the widow of reggae legend Bob Marley, has been hospitalized in Miami, Florida, after suffering a stroke while on a visit to attend a special event there. According to a source close to the family, this was the second stroke suffered by Mrs. Marley. Rita Marley was born in Santiago de Cuba […]
Jamaican Norman Hemming Receives Community Service Award From Pakistani American Association
Jamaican Norman Hemming has been recognized by the Pakistani-American Association of South Florida, a community outreach organization for the American-Pakistani community there, with a Community Service Award for his involvement with the Muslim community in South Florida. Hemming attended Pembroke Hall Primary School and continued his education at Jamaica College. Upon moving with his […]
Never Too Late to Learn: Two Students Praise Jamaican Foundation for Lifelong Learning
Jamaicans Raphael Young, 59, and Veronica Robinson-Malcolm, 47, were featured participants at the first power breakfast held by the Jamaican Foundation for Lifelong Learning (JFLL) held to mark the 50th anniversary of International Literacy Day in Kingston. The theme of the event was “Reading the past, Writing the future” and was held in celebration of […]
Reggae Gospel Artiste Claudius England Takes Outreach Project to Scotland
Conscious Reggae Gospel artiste Claudius England will be taking his international social outreach project, Reclaimed Territory, to Scotland this summer. The artiste, who has been executing this multi-faceted initiative since 2014, believes that projects to the prison populations, schools and churches—which seek to rehabilitate inmates and encourage and empower individuals to unearth their potential—provide hope […]
St. George’s Collge Football Player, Dominic James, Collapses During Match & Dies
Dominic James, the captain of the St. George College football team, collapsed on the field only minutes after the start of its match with Excelsior High School on September 20, 2016. He was taken to University Hospital of the West Indies where he died less than an hour later. Neville Bell, the coach of the […]
“The River!!!! ” – 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 river.” The “Smile Jamaica” series is open to anyone who loves Jamaica and/or Jamaicans. […]
Lockhart Sebastien Replaces Courtney Walsh as Selector
Lockhart Sebastien has been appointed as a selector for the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB). Sebastien, who was an alternate selector for the last four years, replaces Courtney Walsh. Sebastien brings a tremendous amount of experience to the new post having served in several capacities from as far back as 1974. The Dominican has managed […]
Bay-C Dances out to ‘Bunx and Galang’ with Shady Squad
Newly solo, international chart topping artiste Bay-C, has now dabbled into the dance scene with a brand new collaboration with popular dance sect, Shady Squad. The track called ‘Bunx and Galang’ is written by Rey from Shady Squad and Bay-C and produced by Icon Music Group and Bay-C’s own Bombrush Records. When asked about the […]