By: Staff Writer August 13, 2024 Jamaican recording artist, Buju Banton, spoke out on the popular Drink Champs podcast with Nore where he hit out at Afro-Beats for not acknowledging…
Category: JAMAICA
CARICOM SG lauds Jamaica as a leading voice in international affairs as the country marks its 62nd Independence Anniversary
August 9, 2024 As Jamaica prepares to celebrate its Sixty-Second Anniversary of Independence on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, CARICOM Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett stated that the country continues to be…
Vybz Kartel released four months after Privy Council murder conviction quashed
By: Staff Writer August 2, 2024 Imagine being in prison after your murder conviction was quashed by the highest court in the land, this was the fate of legendary dancehall…
Jamaican-American exec spreads awareness about work-abroad jobs for Caribbean people
July 9, 2024 “There’s always opportunity in America and Canada.” – Kerry Ann Edwards, KERG Consulting Most working people in the Caribbean are not aware of the vast range of…
Three more Caribbean countries eliminate mother-to-child HIV transmission
May 10, 2024 In 2015, Cuba made history by becoming the first country in the world to achieve the dual elimination of HIV and syphilis. THREE MORE countries in the…
Jamaican-Canadian celebrity chef Noel Cunningham to showcase the best of Jamaican cuisine at the Toronto Food and Drink Fest.
April 9, 2024 Multi-awarded chef and culinary personality Noel Cunningham, an acclaimed chef from Kingston, Jamaica, is bringing a taste of Jamaica to the Toronto Food and Drink Fest 2024,…
Several Jamaicans honored at Atlanta Caribbean Community Awards
April 2, 2024 Several Jamaicans were among those who received awards in recognition of their work and achievements in various fields including entertainment, sports, education, and humanitarian at the third…
US legislators address impact of firearms on Caribbean region
April 2, 2024 In a significant move aimed at tackling the rampant flow of illegal firearms into the Caribbean, US legislators have introduced a new bill garnering attention from both…
World Boss murder conviction quashed!
By: Staff Writer March 15, 2024 Adidja Azim Palmer, aka “Vybz Kartel” or “World Boss,” had his 2014 murder conviction of Clive “Lizard” Williams quashed by the UK’s Privy Council…
Commonwealth Short Story winner heads to Buckingham Palace
By: Staff Writer September 22, 2023 The Commonwealth Short Story Prize winner heads to Buckingham Palace this winter to meet with the Queen Consort about his winning this year’s contest…
“No one must be left behind,” at this year’s Ananse SoundSplash!
By: Staff Writer September 12, 2023 The upcoming Ananse SoundSplash festival is going into its 25th year of encouraging storytellers from Jamaica to embrace their culture and this year they…
CARICOM congratulates Jamaica on its Sixty-First Anniversary of Independence
August 8, 2023 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has congratulated Jamaica on attaining its Sixty-First Anniversary of Independence. CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett extended the Community’s congratulations to the Prime Minister…