Miss Jamaica off to Africa
Off to Africa: Dr. Sanneta Myrie, Miss Jamaica World 2015 and Miss World 3rd runner up left the island this week en-route to East Africa to participate in a series youth development workshops and mentorship programmes organized by the Shashamane Sunrise International Foundation. Following her participation in a local event staged by the Shashamane group, […]
Woes with Jamaican surveyor
QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, I paid a survey all his money he asked for to carry out checking of pegs because some squatters are saying they are not on my land. Its been over six months and most times I cannot get to this surveyor. I recently got him and he asked me for more […]
Up the Place Poised as next High Energy International Hit from RDX
The Dancehall Shella Bosses, RDX, have released a brand new single that has already turned heads and is generating positive international attention. The single ‘Up The Place’ produced by the duo’s own label, Apartment 19 Music, is dubbed as a song from a new genre called “Aerobix Dancehall Music”; a high energy mix of dancehall […]
Ultra Music Remixes for Nature’s ‘Love You’ Single Set for International Release This Friday!
Set for a worldwide release through Ultra Music on March 4, is a brand new pair of remixes to reggae/pop artist Nature’s ‘Love You’ single. Having been involved in music since he was a young boy, the Jamaican born songwriter dropped the original track as part of the DownSound Records ‘Life Journey’ LP in 2015, […]
Jamaica One of 17 Nations in Caribbean, Latin America, Named as Major Drug Producers, Transit Countries
The United States Department of State has named 17 countries in the Caribbean and Latin America as “major illicit drug producing and/or drug transit countries” in its 2016 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report. The names were provided to the U.S. Congress and President in September 2015 as required by the Foreign Relations Authorization Act. Jamaica […]
“He can cook!!!! ” – SMILE JAMAICA PHOTOS
Our feature “Smile Jamaica” highlights some positives about Jamaica and Jamaicans. We asked the question “what is the one thing you love about Jamaicans?” at the South Florida Jerk Festival. – Photo by X. Murphy “I love Jamaicans because he can cook.” The “Smile Jamaica” series is open to anyone who loves Jamaica and/or Jamaicans. If you […]
Work of Jamaican Artist, 9/11 Victim, Joins Permanent Collection at North Carolina Museum
A sculpture by Jamaican-born artist Michael Richards has been added to the permanent collection of the North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA). Richards was killed in the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City. His studio was located on the 92nd floor of Tower One. His piece entitled “Tar Baby vs. […]
Festival Queen to launch eMOTION Project
Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2015, Chereese Ricketts will launch her national project, the eMOTION Movement on Tuesday, March 8 at the Louise Bennett Garden Theatre at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre. The launch commence at 6:30 pm and will officially launch Miss Rickett’s island-wide project which is centered on mental health awareness. The eMOTION Movement’s […]
8 Questions With Jamaican-American Model, Clinton Moxam, Who “Broke the Internet”
Women have gone wild for Jamaican-American 20-year-old model Clinton Moxam. Photos posted on the social media websites have received over a million views, “breaking” the Internet. Clinton was born in New York to a Jamaican mother from Saint Elizabeth and is the middle child with four other siblings. His mother was a single parent and […]
Hawaiian Reggae Band the Green Covers the Classic Anthem “Promised Land” From the Great Reggae Icon Dennis Brown
The Green, the popular Hawaiian reggae band, puts their spin on Dennis Brown’s “Promised Land,” his classic anthem originally recorded in the late 70s for the iconic Blood & Fire label. This single was released last Friday (Feb 26) via iTunes and is part of We Remember Dennis Brown – a double-disc tribute album due […]