The Partnership Formed Between Jamaica and the Diaspora Continues
Over the past two years, the Jamaica Diaspora Education Task Force (JDETF) has sought to make a difference to the education system in Jamaica. Many Diaspora members have come together to create initiatives and interventions for the children of Jamaica, based on assessed needs. The first initiative was a fact finding mission to Jamaica in February […]
A Good Samaritan she was and my hero for the day
It was 86 degrees in Markham Park and the Grace Jamaica Jerk Festival 2015 was in full swing. I was playing my part at the bar where members of the Kiwanis Club of Lauderdale Lakes were giving of their time, promoting the work of the Club. While serving sodas, water and fruit juices to patrons, […]
Jamaican Receives Commonwealth Youth Worker of the Year Award for 2015
Miguel “Steppa” Williams, who founded the Forward Step Foundation, has been named the Commonwealth Caribbean Youth Worker of 2015. Williams uses music and other art forms to engage young people in prison or in gangs in order to foster youth empowerment. His foundation focuses on social enterprise, creative arts, safety, sexual and reproductive health, and […]
Rastafari Rootzfest Hosts High times Jamaican Cannabis Cup To Showcase the Finest Ganja Islandwide
Rastafari Rootzfest Hosts High Times 2015 Jamaican World Cannabis Cup is a celebration of the freedom of Rastafari to practice their beliefs and to use ganja as a sacrament. Rastafari Rootzfest is a celebration of the small farmers who persisted in growing ganja in Jamaica through years of persecution. Rastafari Rootzfest is an opportunity to […]
Jamaican Women of Florida (JWOF) Hosts “OLE Tyme Jamaican Gran’ Market” ™ and Community Thanksgiving Food Drive, Miramar
Jamaican Women of Florida, Inc. (JWOF) brings a slice of Jamaican lifestyle and culture to Miramar, Florida on Saturday, November 21, 2015 with the second staging of “Ole Tyme Jamaican Gran Market” ™ at Christway Baptist Church Grounds 3800 S. Douglas Road, Miramar, FL 33023 from 11AM to 5PM. JWOF is tapping into the nostalgia […]
Youth Forum “lessons Learnt from 1980’s General Election” – Youth Talk Politics or Politricks
The producers of Youth Talk Politics or Politricks, the only participatory radio series dedicated to teaching youths about politics in Jamaica, will host a forum titled “Lesson learnt from the 1980 General Election.” The forum sponsored by the National Integrity Action (NIA) Jamaica, and the USAID COMET II, will be held on November 21, 2015 […]
One Jam Music presents Abby Dallas “DESTINED” MixTape hosted by DJ Kurt Riley
Since the release of her debut EP, Destined, emerging reggae and dancehall star Abby Dallas has put pedal to the metal and has been hard at work promoting her EP with radio and TV interviews, magazine features, and impressive live performances. While Destined, the EP, provides a glimpse of Abby’s vast talent and versatility, the […]
Jamaican Mafia Film To Stream Online On Black Friday
Anticipation is growing for the Black Friday release of the action, gangster film, Jamaican Mafia. Slated to open at Carib 5Theater in Kingston, the film will simultaneously host a global premiere on the worldwide web on Nov. 27, the day after Thanksgiving when Americans annually swarm into stores in search of bargains. Jamerican Productions and […]
Jamaican researcher Dr. Henry Lowe Signs Exclusive Cancer Research Rights Agreement
Noted Jamaican cancer researcher Dr. Henry Lowe is moving closer to his disease-fighting goals. Lowe’s company, Educational and Scientific LLC (ESL) has signed a licensing rights agreement with University of Maryland Ventures. The agreement gives ESL the exclusive rights to license its interest in developing a molecule with anti-cancer properties for commercial use. The molecule […]
Horror lines at Resident Magistrate Court in Jamaica
QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, I had a horror story experience at the Sutton Street court. The staff members at the court in Jamaica, were discourteous when I questioned why the line was not being attended to. One told me she was not working for me, so I told her I wasnt working for her either. […]