Jamaican Science Educator Takes Skills to Abu Dhabi
Jamaica’s Dr. Kenisha Wilson’s passion for science education has taken her to Zayed University in Abu Dhabi as assistant professor in the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies. Dr. Wilson had to get used to a work-week that runs from Sunday through Thursday and a few other cultural matters, but says her adjustment to the country was […]
Jamaican Bobsled Team to Hold Trials in July 2016
Jamaica’s world-famous bobsled team is preparing to hold team trials for participation in the 2018 Winter Olympics. The trials will be held at GC Foster College on Saturday, July 9, 2016, and are open to male and female athletes between the ages of 18 and 21. Team organizers are looking for men and women who […]
Jewish Cemeteries in Jamaica Being Restored by Jewish Jamaican genealogist
Ainsley Henriques, 77, a community leader and Jewish Jamaican genealogist, and Rachel Frankel, the volunteer coordinator from the nonprofit Caribbean Volunteer Expedition, which recruits individuals from the United States for work on projects involving historic conservation, are cataloging the remaining 13 Jewish cemeteries on the island to preserve the community’s history and heritage. The two […]
“Growing up there is still very fresh!!!!” – SMILE JAMAICA PHOTOS
Our feature “Smile Jamaica” highlights some positives about Jamaica and Jamaicans. This week we ask Sonia E. Wilson “What about Jamaica makes you smile?” “I love Jamaica because memories of friendships, sports, education, character building… growing up there is still very fresh, decades later.” The “Smile Jamaica” series is open to anyone who loves Jamaica and/or Jamaicans. If […]
The Love & Harmony Caribbean Music Cruise 2017, February 27th – March 3rd 2017
Rockers Island Entertainment, in association with Best Of The Best Entertainment and Massive B., are proud to announce the first annual Love & Harmony Caribbean Cruise, set to sail roundtrip to Ocho Rios, Jamaica from the Port of Miami, February 27th – March 3rd 2017. Brought to you by the esteemed promoters of Best Of […]
Festival Song 50th Anniversary Road Tour Does Brawta Leg
The Jamaica Festival Song Competition will be making a “brawta” leg on their island-wide 50th Anniversary Road Show to the south coast parishes of St. Elizabeth, Manchester, Clarendon and St. Catherine, this Saturday, July 2. Organized by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), an agency of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the […]
First Black Woman to Play on US Olympic Water Polo Team Has Roots in Jamaica
Ashleigh Johnson, 21 years of age and over six feet tall, is set to make history when she becomes the first black woman to play on the United States Olympic water polo team. Ashleigh was born in the U.S., but her mother Donna Johnson was born in Kingston spent her childhood in Duhaney Park with […]
Top U.S. Food Magazine Rates “Ting” Most Authentic Flavor of Its Kind
Bon Appetite, a top food and entertainment publication in the United States, has named “Ting,” Jamaica’s grapefruit soda as the most “authentic flavor of its kind” in the world. The magazine compared two Jamaican beverages – Ting and Bigga’s grapefruit flavors – with eight worldwide brands of non-alcoholic drinks. After conducting blind tests of over […]
Jamaican-born Attorney Marlon Hill Receives Leadership Award
Jamaican-born attorney Marlon Hill, who is based in Miami, Florida, received the Bill Colson Award at a ceremony to recognize Miami leaders. The Bill Colson Award is given in acknowledgment of consistent leadership in fostering community understanding and improving the quality of life for a broad section of the entire community. The award has been […]
Clarendon Live Highlights International Reggae Day
Central Jamaica’s monthly series, Clarendon Live; returns after a one month hiatus, with a strong showcase for International Reggae Day on Friday July 1. The first Friday live music series, which has become a staple on the Clarendon entertainment calendar, will return to its home venue at Fyahside Jerk and Bar in Toll Gate in […]