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Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories for the week ending September 2nd, 2016

Jamaican and Caribbean News

—————————————- THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS   STORIES —————————————- JAMAICAN POLICE TO WEAR BODY CAMERAS—08/23/16 Jamaica’s Police High Command announced that a joint initiative of the United States Embassy and the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) known as the Body-Worn Camera Project, will go into effect on August 25, 2016. The project requires police to wear body cameras […]

JYT launches #AfterFridayz web series

Following its 2016 summer theatre workshops, the Jamaica Youth Theatre (JYT) has recently launched an online web series called #AfterFridayz.  Written and produced by members of the JYT, #AfterFridayz is a youth centred, issues driven monthly video which dramatizes situations and concerns affecting young people. The videos are uploaded on the group’s social media platforms […]

Renowned Singer-songwriter Lloyd “Cookie” Willacy Tackles Social/Political Issues

The recent social and political tense climate experienced worldwide is a tale as old as time. Corruption, greed, violence, war, injustice are omnipresent in everyday’s life. “Babylon at a tipping point…Soldiers being program by god with roses in nozzles  of there guns” those are the strong candid words of famed singer-songwriter and acclaimed guitarist Lloyd […]

Applications Now Open for 2017 GraceKennedy Jamaican Birthright Internship Programme

GraceKennedy Limited has announced  that the application period for students interested in participating in its 2017 Jamaican Birthright Programme, starts September 1, and continues through to November 30, 2016. The GraceKennedy Jamaican Birthright Programme is an internship opportunity open to university students living in North America or the United Kingdom who are second or third […]

Jamaican Marissa Jones Wins Gold in Taekwon-Do at Africa Cup

Jamaican Marissa Jones Wins Gold in Taekwon-Do at Africa Cup

The Jamaican female microweight taekwon-do athlete Marissa Jones scored a victory at the International Taekwon-Do Federation’s Africa Cup held in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia. The Rising Sun Karate fighter beat all her rivals to attain the female black belt title. Competitors included women from Kenya, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Madagascar, South Sudan, Uganda, Djibuti, South Africa, Zimbabwe […]

Can India Learn from Jamaica’s Olympic Focus?

India can follow Jamaica Olympic Model

An article in the Hindustan Times, India has been advised to follow the lead of Jamaica in how it trains its athletes for participation in the Olympic Games. While India is proud of its silver medal winner in badminton PC Sindhu and bronze medal winner in wrestling Sakshi Malik, the two medals was what the […]

Caribbean American Movers and Shakers Awards: A Celebration of Inclusion & Diversity

On August 12, 2016, the Caribbean American Movers and Shakers Awards officially announced the 2016 distinguished list of honorees.  This year’s honorees are Trumpet Award Founder, Xernona Clayton; Civil Rights Legend, Congressman John Lewis; Deputy Chairman and CEO of Sandals Resorts International, Adam Stewart; Founder of Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dr. Roy […]

DANCEHALL STALWART MR. VEGAS ANNOUNCES FINAL ALBUM

Jamaican music superstar, Mr. Vegas, has officially declared the forthcoming project, This Is Dancehall, his final dancehall album. The highly anticipated set is scheduled to be released September 23rd on the artist’s own MV Music record label and distributed worldwide by VP Associated Labels (VPAL). Mr. Vegas, who celebrates his 20th anniversary in entertainment next […]

Bay-C Tops MTv Chart in Germany with ‘Rude Gyal Swing’ Single

Less than a year after embarking on a seemingly arduous task of rebranding his artiste persona as a solo act; Bay-C, formerly of super group T.O.K, has hit the proverbial jackpot on the International scene. The artiste has seen his collaboration ‘Rude Gyal Swing’ with African Pop artiste Treesha hit number one on the MTV […]