Tuff Gong and Taxi Join Forces for Reggae Power 2
Sly & Robbie have a well-documented musical connection to the founder of Tuff Gong International, the Hon. Robert Nesta Marley. Today that connection comes full circle as they bring their Taxi label together with Tuff Gong for their latest project “Sly & Robbie and Spicy Chocolate Present the Reggae Power 2.” Slated for a September […]
Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau and American Black Film Festival Announce Festival Return to Miami June 15-19, 2016
Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) President & CEO William D. Talbert, III, CDME and American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Founder Jeff Friday officially announced today the return to Miami of the American Black Film Festival (ABFF) June 15-19, 2016. The ABFF will celebrate its 20th anniversary with an exciting line-up of film screenings […]
RDX represents Reggae in Bermuda
RDX recently appeared in Bermuda for Soca Vs Reggae and represented the genre of Reggae music with pride and mad energy! Soca music was ably represented by 5Star Akil and Shal Marshall while Reggae music was pioneered by RDX and Gyptian. For this friendly match up, it was clear that Reggae reigned supreme. This isn’t […]
Jamaica Takes over Yankee Stadium
On August 7, 2015, the same day the New York Yankees hosted their division rivals, the Toronto Blue Jays, the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) and Palace Resorts joined forces to sponsor a Promotional Day at Yankee Stadium. The festive event offered the first 18,000 guests attending the game a Jamaica and Moon Palace Jamaica Grande […]
Tony ‘Paleface’ Hendriks and Ricky Rowe for the Hilarious Comedy Samson & Di Liar, August 21st, 2015, Jamaica
The Jamaican stage is set to explode with spasms of hilarity as the talents of Tony ‘Paleface’ Hendriks and Ricky Rowe combine for the Jamaican staging of Samson & Di Liar. The hilarious comedy is set to have its Jamaican premiere at the Little Little Theatre on Friday, August 21, 2015. Set on the streets […]
Jamaica, The Land I love
August 11, 2015 By: Shauna-Kay Cassell Following my heart, turned out to be a good decision after all. From the moment I said good-bye to one season, the sooner I am beginning to see new opportunities arising with each new day. This last couple of weeks, I have been able to attend events, […]
Annual Soccer and Netball Tournament Part of Broward 100 Celebrations
Since 2009, soccer and netball enthusiasts in the southeast and the Caribbean throng Lauderhill’s Sports Complex for the annual Jamaica High School Alumni Soccer and Netball Tournament (JHSASN). The two-day event is known amongst “ballers” and sports enthusiasts as the areas premiere Caribbean sporting competition. “I don’t even think of alternate Labor Day plans now,” […]
Shut Up and Take It – It’s an American problem, a college problem, a Caribbean problem
If my title this week sounds lewd and offensive, it’s because it is. Especially to the women who heard it once from their perpetrators, then again from their mothers, and again from society at large. It’s an American problem, a college problem, a Caribbean problem. It’s been brought back into the spotlight because of recent […]
Southern Region Taps Into Revolutionary Medical Education Initiative
As the Ministry of Health continues to improve the health care system through innovative and effective initiatives, the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA) has tapped into a revolutionary health care idea that empowers clinicians in rural areas to provide better health care to citizens. Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) is a collaborative model […]
Creative Writing Exhibition Begins Island-Wide Tour
The award-winning pieces of the 2015 Jamaica Creative Writing Competition are being showcased in the competition’s annual island-wide tour from August 10, 2015 to March 31, 2016. The winning pieces will be hosted in libraries across all 14 parishes to give members of the public the opportunity to appreciate and recognize the award-winning works. The […]