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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

Africam Americans Turning to US Black-Owned Banks

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

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

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, […]

Sanjay and Shelly Belly launches Chip Chp Anime Video

Jamaican Reggae artiste and TV Personality, Sanjay Ramanand, is taking full advantage of the growing dancehall popularity he has garnered with his Belleh project and has now officially launched the music video for the follow up single, Chip Chop, with world renowned dancer Shelly Belly. The launch took place on July 19, 2016 at Usain […]

Link Up and Labrish for Jamaica 54

The “Link Up and Labrish Discussion Forum” series returns to the Emancipation and Independence Celebrations roster this year with four regional sessions being held between Wednesday, July 20 and Thursday, August 4, 2016. A major highlight of the 2016 Jamaica Festival activities, this forum provides a platform during the celebrations for a range of stakeholders […]