SOUTH FLORIDA – On April 5th and 6th 2019, the 15th Annual True Blue Weekend/Dennis Ziadie Cup will commence in South Florida. The weekend is hosted by St. George’s College Old Boys’ Association of Florida (STGOBAFL) and Jamaica College Old Boys’ Association of Florida (JCOBAFL). This jointly sponsored event provides an opportunity for old classmates, […]
Basseterre, St Kitts -Former St Kitts and Nevis tourism minister Richard “Ricky” Skerritt is the new president of West Indies Cricket. Skerritt, 62, defeated the incumbent president Dave Cameron 8-4 at the presidential election on Sunday on his own soil at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston, Jamaica. Cameron was seeking a fourth term in […]
Team Jamaica Bickle to Celebrate it’s 25th Anniversary with Reception in Jamaica NEW YORK – Jamaica’s Former Prime Minister, Portia Simpson-Miller & Grace Kennedy Group CEO, Don Wehby, lead a notable list of persons to be honored by Team Jamaica Bickle (TJB) at its 25th anniversary reception to be held April 1, 2019. The TJB […]
Cocktail reception for Nicole McClure set for March 28th at the Kimberly Hotel in New York NEW YORK – World Cup fever is in the air and Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz are set to make their historic debut at the summer global showpiece, FIFA Women’s World Cup in France, June 7 – July 7, 2019. On […]
Bartlett Welcomes Tourism Graduate School for 2020 MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica – Jamaica’s Tourism Minister, Hon Edmund Bartlett has welcomed the establishment of a Graduate School of Tourism by 2020, which will be based at the University of the West Indies’ Western Campus. “This project has been a vision of mine for many years and to […]
by Yvette N.Harris DAVIE – Lowell Gelin, Owner of On Call Mechanics, had a small fire in his shop a few days ago. Unfortunately, he was left with third-degree burns on his feet and won’t be able to work for a while. For those who have taken their car to him to have it serviced, […]
Youth music program inspires cultural exchange with local and international teaching artists. MIAMI – 1.3 million children have no access to music classes, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Experts say that children of color do better in school, have higher graduation rates and a better chance of getting into college when exposed to […]
LAUDERHILL – The Passport, Immigration, Citizenship Agency (PICA), Jamaica will stage a Community Outreach, this weekend (March 16-17) in Lauderhill, Florida. The two day event will be held at the Lauderhill Mall at 1267 State Road 7, Lauderhill, Florida 33313 on Saturday, March 16th from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Sunday, March 17th 11:00 […]
Basseterre, St Kitts -Former St Kitts and Nevis tourism minister Richard “Ricky” Skerritt is the new president of West Indies Cricket. Skerritt, 62, defeated the incumbent president Dave Cameron 8-4 at the presidential election on Sunday on his own soil at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston, Jamaica. Cameron was seeking a fourth term in […]
Team Jamaica Bickle to Celebrate it’s 25th Anniversary with Reception in Jamaica NEW YORK – Jamaica’s Former Prime Minister, Portia Simpson-Miller & Grace Kennedy Group CEO, Don Wehby, lead a notable list of persons to be honored by Team Jamaica Bickle (TJB) at its 25th anniversary reception to be held April 1, 2019. The TJB […]
Bartlett Welcomes Tourism Graduate School for 2020 MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica – Jamaica’s Tourism Minister, Hon Edmund Bartlett has welcomed the establishment of a Graduate School of Tourism by 2020, which will be based at the University of the West Indies’ Western Campus. “This project has been a vision of mine for many years and to […]
SOUTH FLORIDA – On April 5th and 6th 2019, the 15th Annual True Blue Weekend/Dennis Ziadie Cup will commence in South Florida. The weekend is hosted by St. George’s College Old Boys’ Association of Florida (STGOBAFL) and Jamaica College Old Boys’ Association of Florida (JCOBAFL). This jointly sponsored event provides an opportunity for old classmates, […]
by Howard Campbell MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica – With its all-inclusive hotels, quaint restaurants and reggae festivals, Montego Bay is known internationally as Jamaica’s tourist mecca. Oniel Cunningham, promoter of CARICS International Fine Arts Festival, is determined to diversify the city’s product. The inaugural event took place on March 9 at Old Hospital Park in Montego […]
Powerful Visual Sends Message of Unity, Premiering Today on Relix New York – Grammy nominated Raging Fyah has debuted their brand new video for “Better Tomorrow” today on premier music website Relix. The single will be released on Friday March 29th and will be included on their upcoming album soon to be revealed. Raging Fyah stays […]
St. John’s, Antigua – The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority has unveiled its new global summer campaign, #WhatCoolLooksLike, which is expected to convey the trendiness of the destination and its appeal as the ideal summer vacation spot for visitors looking for enjoyable experiences. The campaign draws on what makes the country special and seeks to […]
From Air to Sea, The Bahamas’ Tourism Business Is Stronger Than Ever NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism & Aviation has heralded the highest number of international arrivals ever, resulting in record hotel occupancy levels. The Bahamas won numerous tourism industry awards and media accolades in 2018 and 2019. The Bahamas began 2019 […]
St. Kitts & Nevis ‘Takes Off’ in 2019 Basseterre, St. Kitts – Demand for St. Kitts & Nevis as a premier destination for travelers continues to rise, with air arrivals for the first two months of this year posting a year-to-date increase of 15.3% system-wide as compared to the same period in 2018. Results are […]
By Spence Finlayson NASSAU, Bahamas – As an international motivational speaker and corporate trainer, it is vitally important for me to keep my audience engaged fully during my presentation. I have seen some speakers totally lose their audience and continue to speak. Over my 30 years as a much sought -after motivational speaker, I have […]
San Juan, Puerto Rico – As Puerto Rico continues to recover from the 2017 hurricanes, Expedia Group data reveals an increase for package and mobile bookings for the Caribbean destination. The most recent data reported that both package and mobile demand increased during the last quarter of 2018. Package demand grew almost 440 percent in […]
The way someone talks varies depending on the situation they’re in. For instance, they might use casual language with their friends but be more polite and formal with colleagues. The same idea goes for the way you write. It’s important to note the key differences between the way you may write casually and how to […]
Cocktail reception for Nicole McClure set for March 28th at the Kimberly Hotel in New York NEW YORK – World Cup fever is in the air and Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz are set to make their historic debut at the summer global showpiece, FIFA Women’s World Cup in France, June 7 – July 7, 2019. On […]
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz will be one of four newcomers to soccer’s global showpiece, the FIFA Women’s World Cup, which gets underway on June 7, 2019 in France. This historic feat was achieved last October when the Reggae Girlz became the first Caribbean nation to qualify for the Women’s World Cup, defeating Panama […]
Marino Named Honorary Captain of Super Bowl LIV Volunteer Team and Perry Ellis International Presents Program Launch MIAMI – Miami Dolphins legend Dan Marino is joining a new team with today’s Miami Super Bowl Host Committee announcement launching the Super Bowl LIV volunteer program. Marino will lead the public initiative to attract and recruit 10,000 […]
Tallahassee — A year out from the 2020 presidential primary, the Florida Democratic Party is laying the groundwork to take back the White House and elect Democrats up and down the ballot. Under the leadership of Chair Terrie Rizzo, the Florida Democratic Party is growing its data, field, finance, and communications teams and expanding its […]
KINGSTON, Jamaica – It started with a dare. DeeWunn was a seasoned MC who’d been dominating rap battles in Jamaica for years. A friend bet him he couldn’t do a dancehall track. So the Kingston-born songwriter, producer, and artist hit the studio to prove him wrong. The result was dancehall fire, “Mek it Bunx Up.” After […]
Remix features Chart Topping Hawaiian Artist Fiji Off Their Upcoming Full Length Album, Produced by Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley Kingston, Jamaica – After garnering tremendous traction internationally for their single “Loving You is Easy’ the Reggae Ambassador’s, THIRD WORLD are set to release the official remix featuring Grammy nominated, Polynesian artist Fiji. Produced by multi- […]
by Derrick Scott NEW YORK – A 10-year dream came true for Jamaica College Old Boys’ Association of New York (JCOBA-NY), after the Association launched FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) at the alma mater in Kingston. The robotics program based on the globally recognized FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) standards came to […]
MIAMI – City of Miami Mayor Francis Suarez and the City of Miami Commissioners presented Jamarah Amani, community midwife, and organizer, whose work narrative is dedicated to the importance of midwifery and doula care being accessible to help reduce health disparities. Amani ’s mission is to do her part to build a movement for Birth […]
Jamarah Amani Receives the Trailblazer Award City of Miami Commission on the Status of Women
MIAMI – City of Miami Mayor Francis Suarez and the City of Miami Commissioners presented Jamarah Amani, community midwife, and organizer, whose work narrative is dedicated to the importance of midwifery and doula care being accessible to help reduce health disparities. Amani ’s mission is to do her part to build a movement for Birth […]
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