Central Park SummerStage & VP Records Team Up for 35th Anniversary Concert, Jun 27th, 2015, New York
VP Records has teamed up with SummerStage to celebrate the label’s 35th year in business. From VP’s artist roster, reggae stars Maxi Priest and Gyptian as well as soca royalty Bunji Garlin and Fay Ann Lyons will take the stage in NYC’s Central Park for this momentous occasion. DJs Bobby Konders and Jabba of Massive […]
Photo Highlights from “Finance Meets Fashion”, a Jamaica Money Market Brokers (JMMB) hosted event
As part of Caribbean Fashion Week’s many events, The Jamaica Money Market Brokers (JMMB) hosted an event that combined finance and fashion. The event was held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel and was titled ‘Finance Meets Fashion’. Conducted entirely by JMMB staff members, the event was aimed at informing patrons about the various services being […]
Jamaican Government Websites Hacked By Islamic State
Several websites in Jamaica have been hacked by the supporters of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). The Jamaica Information Service, Jamaica National Commission for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the Houses of Parliament, The Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education fund (CHASE), and GC Foster College and […]
Kerry Washington – Hall Of Fame celebrating Caribbean American Heritage Month
Kerry Washington was born in the Bronx, New York to Valerie, a Professor and Educational Consultant and Earl Washington, a Real Estate Broker. Her mother is of Jamaican heritage and reportedly related to Colin Powell. Kerry attended a prestigious private school in Manhattan in her formative years while performing with the TADA! Youth Theater teen […]
CARICOM Appeals To Dominican Republic To Halt Expulsions of Dominicans of Haitian descent
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) calls on the Government of the Dominican Republic not to expel tens of thousands of Dominicans of Haitian descent. This follows statements by the Dominican Ministry of Interior and the Police which indicate their intention to expel Dominicans of Haitian descent whose citizenship status has not been regularised. In reiterating its […]
On this day in Jamaican history: Coup attempt to bring down the Jamaican government discovered
On June 24, 1980, a plot to bring down the Jamaican government, that headed by Prime Minister Michael Manley, was discovered by the Jamaica Defence Force. Three civilians and twenty four Jamaica Defence Force personnel were detained in the coup attempt. It is alleged that group sought to bring down the Manley government by kidnapping […]
Jamaican Jeanine McIntosh becomes first black female aviator of the US Coast Guard
Jamaican-Born US Coast Guard , Lieutenant Junior Grade (LTJG) Jeanine McIntosh, received her wings at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas on June 24th, 2005, making her the first black female aviator in the history of the Coast Guard. McIntosh was born in Kingston, Jamaica. After graduating from Florida International University in 2001, she decided […]
Miss Jamaica Diaspora 2015 Crowned
Rohannia Moo Yin crowned queen of the Diaspora. Rohannia Moo Yin is the new queen of the Diaspora. On Sunday June 21, 2015 in front of a live audience the 23 year old was crowned Miss Jamaica Diaspora 2015. Held at the Miramar Cultural Center in Miramar Florida, the Grand Coronation was a classic affair […]
Shaggy at NYC Rockefeller Plaza on NBC “Today Show”- 7/7
On Tuesday, July 7th Grammy Award Winner, Shaggy aka Mr. Boombastic will be on NBC “Today Show”! Shaggy is inviting all fans and supporters to participate and witness this moment at New York City’s historical Rockefeller Plaza. Shaggy will be performing his newest single which he proclaims will be the summer anthem of 2015. Shaggy, […]
Morgan Heritage “Strictly Roots” ‘authentic fuse of roots, pop, and dancehall’ – Yahoo! Music
Humbled by the feedback and success of the recently released “Strictly Roots” album which reached no. 1 on the US iTunes Reggae Chart and Billboard Reggae Chart. The album also debuted at # 2 in Switzerland and Holland, #8 in the UK, #3 in Germany and #4 in France on the iTunes Reggae Charts. The […]