Countermeasure: 14 Characters show engaging – literally!
Toronto’s own dynamic a cappella sensation Countermeasure is the new sound in vocal music, known for their sophisticated harmonies, seamless blend, and infectious energy. Featuring 14 of Canada’s top young vocal talents, the group’s genre-defying contemporary sound has earned them both critical and public acclaim the world round. Having released their sophomore album MADE TO […]
Jamaican Runner Blames Helicopter for False Start in 100-Meter Race in Rio
Jamaican Andrew Fisher, who is competing for Bahrain in the 2016 Olympics in Rio, believes that his false start in the second 100-meter semi-finals was caused by a helicopter that was trying to get closer to the sprint star. Fisher had a false start in Lane 3, two lanes across from ultimate 100-meter winner Usain […]
Applause for Usain Bolt Shuts Down John F. Kennedy Airport Terminal
Terminal 8 at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport was evacuated on Sunday night, August 14, 2016, as enthusiastic clapping for Usain Bolt’s historic Olympic victory in the 100-meter race was mistaken for gunshots. An initial investigation by police showed that travelers were frightened not by gunfire but by clapping and banging from Bolt’s fans […]
Some Words I Want to Say to Usain Bolt
I can’t sleep. I have some words I want to say to Usain Bolt. People may not know that in the past Trelawny was the mecca of slavery. Where the Falmouth Pier is today, slaves were once let off ships and held in storehouses before being transported to sugar cane plantations located throughout Trelawny and […]
Pele, Brazilian Football Legend, Calls Usain Bolt “Master of the New Generation”
The legendary Brazilian football star Pele says that Jamaica’s world record holder Usain Bolt is the “Master” of a new generation of athletes. Pele has been called the “Master” himself, but in the French newspaper “Le Parisien,” Pele described Bolt as the best athlete in Olympic history and then joked that, if he had been […]
Lawyer gets lessons on Parish Court procedures from Judge
A lawyer who recently turned up to represent a client got lessons from a Parish Court Judge recently. In defence to a claim for outstanding rent, he turned up on behalf of his client, the Defendant. The attorney turned up to argue that the Plaintiff in fact had owed the Defendant. At that hearing he […]
“It is so beautiful!!!! ” – SMILE JAMAICA PHOTOS
Our feature “Smile Jamaica” highlights some positives about Jamaica and Jamaicans. We asked the question “what is one thing you love about Jamaica?” at the South Florida Jerk Festival. – Photo by X. Murphy “I love Jamaica because it is so beautiful!!” The “Smile Jamaica” series is open to anyone who loves Jamaica and/or Jamaicans. If you […]
How athletes of Jamaican descent can represent Jamaica in the Olympics
I am Catherine Kerr, the mother of Jamaican Olympic skier Errol Kerr. Errol represented Jamaica in the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, finishing 9th in skiercross. I am an American, and Errol’s father is Jamaican. Many of you may be asking how can your child of Jamaican descent represent Jamaica in the Olympics. Here is a […]
Jamaican Living Legends Play Broward Concert Labor Day Weekend
On Labor Day weekend Sunday September 4 at 7pm, Rootz of Music Inc., will present its 2nd Annual fundraiser musical extravaganza “American Roots of Jamaican Music: The Legacy” at the Amaturo Theater of the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale. The show chronicles the development of popular songs that were the foundation […]
Forbes Reports that Usain Bolt Earns 10 Times More than Any Other Track Athlete
According to Forbes magazine, Jamaica’s sprint champion Usain Bolt, who is competing at the 2016 Rio Olympics and hopes to cement his reputation as the greatest sprinter in the history of track and field by again winning gold medals in the 100-meter and 200-meter competitions, has already broken another important barrier. Bolt is the highest-paid […]