Jamaican-Born Youth Soccer League Coach Wins Award in Westchester County, New York
Jamaican-Born Ezron “Bobby” Austin was honored with First Place in the Double Goal Coach award, the most prestigious award given by the Westchester Youth Soccer League. He received the award in recognition of his achievements as head coach of the Eastchester Arsenal (B08-W). Of the 705 teams eligible for the award for the Fall 2015 […]
“They’re fun. They make me laugh.” – SMILE JAMAICA PHOTOS
Our feature “Smile Jamaica” highlights positives about Jamaica and Jamaicans. We asked Spencer at the Palm Beach Jerk Festival, “What is it about Jamaica or Jamaicans that makes you smile?” – Photo by Steven Gordon “They’re fun. They make me laugh. I like partying with them. My whole family is Jamaican so, yeah.” – Spencer The “Smile Jamaica” […]
JCDC hosts Northern Region Culture Club Consultation
The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), an Agency of the Ministry of Youth and Culture will host its bi-annual Northern Region Culture Club Consultation on Wednesday, January 20, 2016, at St. Mary’s Anglican Church Hall, in Port Maria, beginning at 10:00 am. The consultation will be held under the theme “Jamaican Heritage – Impacting the […]
Call Extended for Artistes to enter Jamaica Visual Arts Competition
Person interested in entering the 2016 Jamaica Visual Arts Competition and Exhibition, organized by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), an agency of the Ministry of Youth and Culture, now have until Friday, January 29 to submit their completed entry forms and artwork. According to Director of Marketing and Public Relations at the JCDC, Stephen […]
The 9th Annual Louise Bennett – Coverley Reading Festival, February 6th, 2016, Pembroke Pines
The Friends of the S. Regional Broward Library, Jamaican Folk Revue, Inc. and Broward College are again partnering to bring to the Community, the 9th Annual Louise Bennett-Coverley Reading Festival. Presented under the patronage of the Consul General of Jamaica, the Hon Franz Hall, the Festival is FREE to the Public and forms part of […]
Vulnerable Persons Encouraged to Take Extra Precautions Against Zika Virus
The Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA) is encouraging persons to take extra precautions against the Zika Virus (ZikV) particularly the most vulnerable including pregnant women, newborns, the elderly and persons with chronic underlying diseases. The call comes as the region intensifies precautionary measures against an imminent outbreak of the Zika Virus disease. Regional Technical Director […]
Jamaican Designer D’Marsh Presents La Vie du Noir Fall 2016 Collection Inspired by Race and Color in America
Jamaican-born New York based designer Glenroy March will present his latest collection La Vie du Noir on Thursday, February 18 at 7:00 pm at Coco Mat as part of New York Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2016. The Soho District location of Coco Mat, a high-end European mattress maker, will again serve as the venue for D’Marsh […]
Jamaican Olympic Ice Hockey Federation Hold Tryouts in Toronto
The Jamaican Olympic Ice Hockey Federation (JOIHF), the organization that governs the competitive team of ice hockey players from Jamaica, held tryouts for the Under-20 Jamaica Team in early January 2016. Team Jamaica made history in 2015 when its players were the first in the Caribbean region to become associate members of the International Hockey […]
Jamaican Filmmakers host Inspired Faith Film Festival in Plantation
The inaugural staging of the Inspired Faith Film Festival will be held at the First Baptist Church of Plantation on the weekend of February 18-20, 2016. Inspired Faith Film Festival is the brainchild of Michael Brown and Judith Falloon-Reid of BarriVision Films who themselves are creators of award-winning Faith-based films and who have experienced first-hand […]
DNA proves that Fabian Marley Is Not The Son of Bob Marley
A series of DNA tests prove definitively that the man who calls himself Fabian “Marley” is without question not related to Bob Marley. Instead, the tests demonstrate conclusively that Fabian is the natural born son of Othneil Stanford. “The DNA tests show with scientific certainty that Fabian Marley is not the half-brother of either Rohan […]