• Tue, 11 August 2026

Waking from the Bernie Sanders Dream

Bernie Sanders

Milk and honey, and streets paved with free healthcare and free education. That’s what Bernie Sanders is selling to millennials for $27. They’re caught up in the euphoria of what feels like a righteous revolution. It was a different type of euphoria when four years ago I dropped my whole life to go campaign for […]

President Barack Obama Declares June National Caribbean American Heritage Month

President Barack Obama

NATIONAL CARIBBEAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH, 2016 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION The dynamism and diversity of Caribbean Americans have contributed to our Nation’s story in extraordinary ways. Millions of people in the United States are connected to our Caribbean neighbors through ties of […]

A New Generation of Reggae Pays Homage to Jamaican Musical Icon Dennis Brown

On the new Dennis Brown cover “I Need Your Love (Rasta Children),” the latest crop of roots reggae stars (Chronixx, Kabaka Pyramid, Jesse Royal, Kelissa, Keznamdi, Iba Mahr, Exco Levi, Jahmiel & Rockaz Elements) rally together to remember one of the most important Jamaican musical icons who helped pave the way for generations to come. […]

Victoria Mutual to Host Open Discussion with Diaspora Community On “Jamaica…The Place of Choice to Live, Work, Raise Families and Do Business by 2030”, June 8, 2016, Florida

The Victoria Mutual Building Society’s (VMBS) Florida Representative Office is set to host its bi-annual Open Discussion at the Signature Grand, 6900 State Road 84, Davie, Florida, on Wednesday June 8, 2016.  Under the theme “Jamaica…The Place of Choice to Live, Work, Raise Families and Do Business by 2030: an economic & social perspective,” the […]

AAA Magazine Calls NYC Jamaican Jerk Festival a “Must-Attend” Event

Jamaican Jerk Festival New York

AAA Today magazine has listed some 50 festivals occurring in the summer of 2016 in the New York City area, and it has described the Jamaican Jerk Festival as a “must attend” celebration. On July 17, the sixth staging of the Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival NY, billed as the largest Caribbean food festival in the […]

Personal responsibility for transforming Jamaica – Committee Formed

Jamaican Minister of Education Ruel Reid told an audience at the 2016 Ambassadors Installation Luncheon at the University of the West Indies that he plans to establish a national values and attitudes committee. Ruel will head the committee, with Rev. Ronald Thwaites, the Opposition spokesperson on education acting as co-chair. Reid believes the support of […]

No Sex? New Safe-Sex Guidelines from WHO for Fighting Zika Virus

Zika Safe Sex Guide by WHO

According to new guidelines from the World Health Organization (WHO), individuals who return from locations in which the zika virus is found should follow safe sex practices or abstain from sex for a period of at least eight weeks. This is a change from WHO’s previous guidelines, which specified abstention or safe sex practices for […]

Jamaican-American Student Wins 2016 Princeton Prize in Race Relations

Gillian Daley Jamaican-American Student

Gillian Daley, a Jamaican-American student at Cooper City High School in Cooper City, Florida, received the Princeton Prize in Race Relations for her efforts in promoting greater diversity and equality. The award from Princeton University was presented at a special ceremony in Miami, the mayor of Cooper City, Greg Ross, attending. Daley, a senior, was […]

Fans React Positively to Kyenie’s ‘love Means Everything’ Video

Kyenie’s ‘Love Means Everything’ single has been connecting with fans since its pre release earlier this year, this due largely to the unique visuals for the project. The spiritual yet rebellious artiste who has been recording for just over a decade has seen success for previously recorded material, including his self produced singles ‘Wings Of […]