Sizzla Returns to NY after 8-year Absenc
Eight years after his visa USA and work permit were revoked, singjay Sizzla ‘Kalonge’ will make his long awaited return to a New York stage when he appears at the 23rd annual Irie Jam Radio anniversary celebration on Labor Day Sunday, September 4th 2016 at Roy Wilkins Park in Queens. Since the news broke that […]
PICA, RGD among Government Agencies to offer Services at Independence Village
The Passport Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) and Registrar General’s Department (RGD) are among the government agencies who will be offering various services to patrons at this year’s Independence Village at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre. The Village, which will run from Emancipation Day, Monday, August 1 to Independence Day, Saturday, August 6, from noon […]
Jamaican, Dr. Millicent Comrie Named as One of the “Top 10” Caribbean-Born Female Physicians in U.S.
Dr. Millicent Comrie, the director of Mainmonides Medical Center’s Women’s Center in Brooklyn Heights, New York, is among the top ten Caribbean-born female doctors in the United States, receiving the title from News Americas. According to Ken Gibbs, the president and CEO of Maimonides, Dr. Comrie is an outstanding obstetrician and gynecologist, and her designation […]
“It is always home!!!! ” – 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 always home!!” The “Smile Jamaica” series is open to anyone who loves Jamaica and/or Jamaicans. If you […]
Union of Jamaican Alumni Associations Will Host Jamaica’s National Education Inspectorate to Report on Schools to the Diaspora Alumni, July 28 – 30, 2016, New York
The Union of Jamaican Alumni Associations (USA) Inc. (UJAA) continues their commitment to education in Jamaica through their umbrella organization of 45 alumni association members. From July 28th through the 30th, UJAA hosts the National Education Inspectorate (NEI) at the Adria Hotel and Conference Center in Queens, New York. Introduced in 2008, the Inspectorate is […]
Ear Nose and Throat Services Boosted in Southern Region
Persons needing surgeries to remove foreign objects from the oesophagus would have to be transferred to hospitals in Kingston; however this and other services will be boosted at the Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Department at the Mandeville Regional Hospital following a donation of clinical equipment to enable emergency and surgical intervention for adults. The […]
Africam Americans Turning to US Black-Owned Banks as Part of BLM Protest Movement
During a time of racial unrest in the United States, some African Americans are finding out how to put their money into their own communities via black-owned banks. Opening an account in a black-owned bank represents an act of economic Black Lives Matter protest and a shift toward building communities from a local level. According […]
Jamaican singer & songwriter Wayne Wonder
On July 26, 1972, Jamaican reggae and dancehall singer/songwriter Von Wayne Charles, better known as Wayne Wonder, was born in Buff Bay, Portland, Jamaica. While he started his career with recordings of reggae and dancehall, he developed his music towards hip-hop and rap genres over time. He had his most popular single with “No Letting […]
Miss Cleo, Fake Jamaican TV Psychic, Dies at Age 53
Miss Cleo, a fake Jamaican psychic whose television commercials attracted a cult following in the 1990s, has died. Born Youree Harris in Los Angeles, California, Miss Cleo died of colon cancer in Palm Beach County, Florida, surrounded by her family members and her friends. Harris’s Jamaican character on display in her commercials became famous for […]
Jack Radics Returns to Studio to Record Eagerly Awaited New Album
Platinum selling Jamaican artist Jack Radics has returned to the recording studio to work on his eagerly anticipated new album. Sources close to Radics in Atlanta, Georgia, where is he is currently working on the project, have indicated that it may well emerge as his finest musical hour to date. According to Michelle Knight Stanley, […]