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
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?
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 […]
Walsh Takes on Specialist Bowling Coach Assignment for Bangladesh
West Indies fast bowling icon, Courtney Walsh has accepted an offer to be the Specialist Bowling Coach for the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) for three years, beginning September 1 this year. Walsh, who is completing the Level III coaches course will undertake his first international coaching stint at this level. Walsh completes his assignment as […]
#MBCGoesLive Offers Big Rebranding Approach for Miami Broward Carnival
Miami Broward Carnival(MBC) and MasLife365 hosted the #MBCGoesLive Soiree at the Betsy Hotel to officially unveil the new wwwMiamiBrowardCarnival.com website. The sunset rooftop reception was the perfect backdrop for the reveal of the fresh new site. Miami Broward Carnival attracts up to 60,000 visitors yearly. Held on Columbus Day weekend, Miami Carnival has contributed the […]
Where is the Hero’s Welcome for Usain Bolt’s return to Jamaica?
A few persons called me yesterday…The words and tone were very distubing to me. And I couldn’t determine why. But today as I read the news about Usain Bolt’s return to Jamaica, I recalled the words that were repeated to me vividly over and over again yesterday by friends. They said “Bolt, went home quietly” […]
Adult Literacy Rate in Jamaica Reaches 87 Percent
According to the Jamaican Foundation for Lifelong Learning (JFLL), Jamaica’s adult literacy rate is currently 87 percent. Dr. Grace-Camille Munroe, JFLL’s deputy executive director and the organization’s director of education services, stated that the country continues to lag behind other Caribbean nations and this has a negative impact on its competitiveness and productivity. Munroe noted […]