Former Kingston Police Officer Starts Taxi Service with a Reggae Theme in Milwaukee
Bobby Hamilton was born in Runaway Bay and worked as a police officer in Kingston for 20 years before moving to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 2012. When the company he worked for went on strike, he decided to start his own business. Living near State Fair Park in Milwaukee, he often saw people come to the […]
Abeng 88.7 FM Radio Station to Launch in Accompong Town – “Voice of the Maroons”
Over 300 years ago the Maroons perfected the use of the Abeng to communicate among ourselves during the 83 year fight against the British. This simple cow horn was used to send messages from Trelawny in the west to Portland in the east. The significance and use of the Abeng continues to be prominent in […]
Top 10 Jamaica Arts And Entertainment News Stories of 2015
Jamaican musicians and writers took the world by storm in 2015. A permanent home was found for the staging of Reggae Month events, and the first International Peter Tosh Day was celebrated around the world to mark his accomplishments and human rights activities. Chronixx displayed his concern for local conditions by using his three-parish tour […]
Ring Out The Old, Ring In A New Jamaica
Ring out the old, ring in the new Ring, happy bells across the snow: The year is going, let him go; Ring out the false, ring in the true.* We have just said farewell to the year 2015. It is now an opportune time to reflect on some of the achievements that we may have […]
Top 10 Jamaica Business News Stories of 2015
Jamaica’s business environment was singled out for having the highest percentage of women managers of any country in the world, although it was also criticized for the growing pay gap in the wage amounts received by male and female workers. Jamaica’s stock exchange had a rousing year, outperforming exchanges around the world, growing by 80 […]
Do I have the Will for Jamaica?
QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, I have a copy of my dads will and he only assigned one executor. I have asked him to get it probated, but he says that because the will is not dated, we will have a problem. However a friend asked a law student and that student told her that we […]
23rd Annual 9 Mile Music Festival Adds NAS to its 2016 Line Up
Presented By Cedella Marley Booker’s Smilin’ Island Foods, The 23rd Annual 9 Mile Music Festival has officially announced Nas as an addition to its concert line up on February 27th, 2016. The 23rd Annual 9 Mile Music Festival has officially announced Nas as an addition to its concert line up on February 27th, 2016. Presented […]
Top 10 Jamaica Sports News Stories of 2015
Sports are always a major force in any year, and 2015 was no exception. Jamaica impressed the World Anti-Doping Agency with its control efforts, while Olympic champion Usain Bolt got the chance to fulfill his dream of playing with the Manchester United football team in the UK under a short-term contract. Jamaican track and field […]
Partnership Is Key to Success, Says Caribbean Life Honoree
In accepting a 2015 Impact Award from Caribbean Life newspaper for her community-based work, Kwayera Archer Cunningham stressed the importance of working together and building strong relationships in order to achieve transformative results. The veteran non-profit organization executive received one of 25 Caribbean Life Impact Awards in recognition of the pivotal role she played in […]
Top 10 Jamaican Diaspora News Stories of 2015
Jamaicans in the Diaspora had an eventful year in 2015. The Jamaican Diaspora remained an important resource in 2015. The Biennial Jamaican Diaspora Conference focused its energies on promoting the many investment opportunities available in the country. A Jamaican was chosen to lead the United States Defense Intelligence Agency, and advocates of reparations launched a […]