Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories for the week ending January 29th, 2016
—————————————- THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES —————————————- FOUNDATION FOR LEARNING TO FOCUS ON 235,000 ILLITERATE JAMAICANS—01/24/15 The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) reported that, in 2015, there were over 161,000 men and nearly 74,000 women over age 15 in Jamaica who do not have basic reading and writing skills. The current adult […]
Usain Bolt Overcomes Racism and Classism in Jamaica
Olympic record holder and world champion runner Usain Bolt acknowledged that he has faced significant classism and racism from some Jamaicans as he rose to become the global athletic star he is now. He noted how shocked he was when he moved into an upscale apartment complex in St. Andrew and experienced negative reactions from […]
Docu-film on Legendary Freedom Fighter to Screen at the 24th Annual Pan African Film & Arts Festival
The legendary Nanny of the Maroons, Jamaica’s only female National Heroine stands out as an unparalleled trailblazer in the abolition struggle in the New World. This eighteenth-century warrior queen led a band of former enslaved Africans in the mountains of Jamaica to a decisive victory over the mighty British army. Many would argue that she […]
“Our ability to laugh at ourselves!!!! ” – SMILE JAMAICA PHOTOS
Our feature “Smile Jamaica” highlights some positives about Jamaica and Jamaicans. At the Jamaica Diaspora Conference in Montego Bay we asked Jamaica Consul General Franz Hall “What about Jamaica or Jamaicans make you smile?” – Photo by X. Murphy “Our ability to laugh at ourselves. Tek kin teet kibbo heart-bun.” The “Smile Jamaica” series is open […]
Nearly 7,000 Jamaicans Overstayed Visas in U.S. in 2015
According to the United States Department of Homeland Security, over 500,000 of the 45 million individuals who visited the U.S. in 2014 overstayed their visas. This number was higher than the number of those apprehended by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection authorities during the same period. The DHS records the number of foreign nationals […]
The Search is On for 2016 Jamaica Gospel Song
The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) an agency of the Ministry of Youth & Culture is on the hunt for Gospel Stars. The search will kick off with the first audition/elimination round of the Jamaica Gospel Song Competition in Central Jamaica on Tuesday, January 26 at the St. Mark’s Anglican Church Hall in Mandeville, Manchester […]
Money Lessons from the Mango Tree
There’s no time quite as enjoyable for the typical Jamaican as mango season. Every sense is stimulated as the sight, smell, feel and taste of a delicious mango will herald an enjoyable experience. Even hearing the words, ‘would you like a mango?’ can bring a heady anticipation of coming delights. It may not be immediately […]
Five Jamaicans on News America List of Top Ten Richest Caribbean-Born Sports Stars
News America Now has compiled a list of the 10 richest sports stars born in the Caribbean region. At the top of the list is Tim Duncan of the Virgin Islands who plays basketball for the San Antonio Spurs and has a net worth totaling US$150 million. He receives US$10 million per year and US$2 […]
Legal Wiz: A man swindled me – Is his company still in operation in Jamaica?
QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, A man swindled me out of over one million dollars. I loan him the money, and he said he would have repaid me when his company was more stable. When I went into the hospital it turned out there was no bank account as he claimed. Some woman answered his phone […]
Acclaimed Triple Threat, Billboard Producer, Song-Writer and Artist, Ricky Blaze “Conquers The Moment”
Acclaimed triple threat, producer, song writer and artist, Ricky Blaze has achieved tremendous success with hit music charting worldwide while blazing the airwaves. Renowned for his fusion of his Jamaican Reggae and Dancehall roots meshed with the urban sounds of Hip Hop and R&B from the Brooklyn streets where he made his name, Ricky has […]