Gov’t to Address Water, Sewage and Housing Needs in West Kingston
The Government will be undertaking major work to improve social infrastructure and amenities in West Kingston. This was announced by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, who toured sections of Tivoli Gardens and Denham Town on Friday (May 13). Dr. Chang said the intervention, which […]
The Only Way To Be Heard – Destroying our community not the best route
I’ve never lived in an inner city community, I’ve only walked or driven through them. I’m lost on the logic that says the price of birth control is more offensive than the cost of children, or avoiding the “snitch” label is more important than getting drugs out of your community. But the fact is that […]
Jamaican Woman Now 2nd Oldest Person in the World
Viola Moss Brown of Duanvale, Trelawny, 115 years of age, is now the second-oldest person in the world, after the passing of Susannah Mushatt Jones, who died in New York City today at the age of 116. Brown still lives in the house where she was born in 1900. She was confirmed as the oldest […]
Budding Chefs to ‘Heat Up’ Culinary Competition
The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), an agency of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, will host a series of regional culinary competitions during the month of May. The Culinary Arts Regional Competition will provide persons with the chance to ‘face off’ at the regional level in categories including live cooking, and cooking […]
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Jamaican-American Makes Forbes Magazine “30 Under 30” List of Young and Talented Change Agents
Shameik Moore, an Jamaican-American singer, rapper, actor and dancer, has been named to the Hollywood and Entertainment section of Forbes Magazine “30 Under 30” list for 2016. The list ranks young, talented entrepreneurs and agents of change in 20 different categories. Moore, 21, whose parents are from Jamaica, was born in Atlanta, Georgia, His father […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Baring The Soul
When was the last time you told God how you really felt? Not the last time you spoke to Him, but the last time you bared your soul and told Him exactly how you felt? It seems every time someone is asked “How are you?” a “I am fine” or something similar is guaranteed. We […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories for the week ending May 13th, 2016
—————————————- THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES —————————————- SHAW PLANS TO INCREASE INCOME TAX THRESHOLD TO $1 MILLION—05/10/16 Jamaica’s Finance Minister Audley Shaw announced that the tax threshold for pay-as-you-earn workers will be raised to $1 million beginning in July 2016. The increase represents a variation of the campaign promise made by the Jamaica Labor Party […]
Moses Brown Students Fundraise in support of Reading Owls literacy program
The Student Senate at the Moses Brown School, a co-educational Quaker school in Providence, RI, is on a mission to help disadvantaged children and families in Jamaica. As part of their Quaker Makers series – an annual, month long event that culminates with a poetry reading and book festival – Senate members sold sundaes that […]
Jamaican-Born CEO To Be Featured on TV’s Under Cover Boss
Lowell Hawthorne, the president and CEO of the Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery, will make his debut on national television on the popular CBS program “Under Cover Boss.” Hawthorne is scheduled to appear in Episode 12 of Season 7, which will air on May 22, 2016, ad 10 pm EST in the United States. Golden Krust […]