• Tue, 11 August 2026

Connecticut Native Crowned Miss Dream Castle 2016

Connecticut native Chaquanzha Stephenson was crowned Miss Dream Castle 2016 at the coronation held on Saturday, June 18 at the Royal Regency Hotel in Yonkers, New York. The 24-year-old winner who hails from Stamford, beat out a strong field of eight contestants to take the crown, $1,500 cash and a host of other prizes including […]

Successful First Solo Tour for Bay C

Since focusing on a solo career late last year, T.O.K bass vocalist, Bay C, has seen positive responses and growing success for his solo material. The artiste has now completed his first European tour as a solo act earlier this month. The eight city tour saw Bay C performing in countries like Germany, Austria and […]

“The food, the music, the weather!!!!” – SMILE JAMAICA PHOTOS

Our feature “Smile Jamaica” highlights some positives about Jamaica and Jamaicans. At the Jamaica Diaspora Conference in Montego Bay we asked Dianna Robinson “What about Jamaica or Jamaicans make you smile?”  – Photo by X. Murphy “I like the food, the music, the weather… I can’t think of anything I don’t like about Jamaica.”  The “Smile Jamaica” series […]

Marion Hall, Formerly “Lady Saw,” to Perform at White House

Minister Marion Hall AKA Law Saw

Jamaican dancehall artiste Marion Hall, who was previously known as “Lady Saw,” will perform at the United States White House on June 24, 2016, in connection with the third annual Caribbean & African International Leadership Conference. The conference is scheduled to run from June 19 to 24. Hall praised God for the chance to be […]

Teens in Cincinnati to Bring 1000s of Pairs of Shoes to Children in Jamaica

eenagers donate sneakers to Jamaica

Three teenagers in Cincinnati, Ohio created a nonprofit called “Sole Bros Inc.” in 2015 for the purpose of handing out over 1,200 high-quality sneakers to Jamaican children. Kellen Newman, 14, Curtis Harrison, 13, and Spencer Boyd, 13, call themselves “sneaker-heads” and were inspired to start their project by a story told to them by Spencer’s […]

The Jamaica Diaspora Agriculture Task Force to Award $130,000 in Prizes for Champion Organic Farmers at Denbigh

Farmers in Jamaica are called to compete in the first Champion Organic/Sustainable Farmer Competition at the 64th Annual Denbigh Agricultural, Industry and Food Show in July 2016 with prizes totaling $130,000 JMD. The Jamaica Diaspora Agriculture Task Force (JDAT) is sponsoring the first Champion Organic/Sustainable Farmer Competition at Denbigh in partnership with JAS, the Jamaica […]

VP Records Releases the Annual Soundtrack to the Summer Reggae Gold 2016 out July 22

For over two decades, the popular VP Records’ series consistently delivers the year’s more influential hits and showcases musical trends in reggae and dancehall. Available July 22, Reggae Gold 2016 maintains its heralded reputation and also features a bonus DJ mix disc by Chromatic Sound, “the taste of Jamaican youth” (The Fader). Jamaican music comes […]