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 […]
Rasta Organization Holds Benefit Reggae Festival in Stockton, California on September 24th, 2016
JaHarvestFest is on Saturday, September 24 at the San Joaquin Fairgrounds in Stockton, CA. Featured bands include the legendary, Sly & Robbie with the Original Taxi Gang, Prezident Brown, Rankin Joe, Tosh 1, Earl Zero and more. The event will take place at the San Joaquin Fairgrounds, 1658 S. Airport Way, Stockton, CA from 12:30pm […]
Memorial Exhibition at Consulate General of Jamaica Celebrating Life of Michael “Freestylee” Thompson, September 26th, 2016, New York
Michael “Freestylee” Thompson was a Jamaican visionary, activist and artist without borders. To celebrate his life, an exhibition of his work will be held at the Consulate General of Jamaica, beginning Monday, September 26, 2016. The installation will present 20 posters of his designs and remain on display for two weeks. We invite you to […]
Photo highlights JerkFest Toronto 2016
JerkFest Toronto was held on August 5-7, 2016 at Centennial Park. It was the 15th year of the event. Attendees sampled a wide range of jerk food like chicken, pork, rabbit and even alligator. Not only was there delicious food but patrons got to enjoy great music. Friday’s performance included Grammy nominee Joe, American Idol winner […]
Jamaican Wins 2016 Global Leadership Award
Jamaica’s Naschelle Hird of Annotto Bay has won the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) Global Leadership Award (GLA) for 2016. Hird recently graduated from Immaculate Conception High School for Girls in Kingston. She received her award in Communication and Digital Media Studies. Hird was thrilled to receive the award, noting that to say […]