EDNA MANLEY COLLEGE, PATRICK BROWN TOP AWARD NOMINATIONS—03/01/15 The Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts has garnered the most nominations in the categories considered for the 2015 Actor Boy awards. The college received a total of...
RAINFOREST SEAFOOD FESTIVAL ATTRACTS THOUSANDS—02/21/15 Montego Bay’s Catherine Hall Entertainment Center was the venue for another successful edition of the Rainforest Seafood Festival. The festival enjoys the participation of the Jamaica...
CAMPBELL-BROWN TO BE HONORED AT BEN FRANCIS INVITATIONAL—02/21/15 Veronica Campbell-Brown, seven-time Olympic medalist, is scheduled to be the honoree at the staging of the Vere Technical High fifth Ben Francis Track and Field Invitational in...
APPEALS PANEL UPHOLDS BAN ON SMIKLE—02/14/15An appeals panel in Jamaica has decided to uphold a two-year ban against Traves Smikle, Olympic discus thrower, for doping. Smikle had tested positive for a banned substance in 2013. He is the...
HANNA OPENS CULTURAL HERITAGE EXHIBITION—02/14/15Jamaica’s Minister of Youth and Culture, Lisa Hanna, has conducted the official opening of an exhibit on Jamaica’s Intangible Cultural Heritage at the African Caribbean Institute of...
POWELL TAKES SECOND PLACE AT BOSTON MEET—02/08/15Jamaica’s Asafa Powell, a former record-holder in the 100 meters, took second place in the 60 meter competition at the Boston Indoor Grand Prix. First place went to Trell Kimmons who ran the...
THEATER CLARIFIES INFORMATION ABOUT PRODUCTION—02/07/15The Little Theater Movement (LTM) of Jamaica wants to make it clear that its Princess Boonoonoonoos production was not linked with the Bashment Granny production. According to Barbara Gloudon...
BURRELL BACKS MEN’S FOOTBALL TEAM TO OVERCOME ECONOMIC OBSTACLES—02/03/15Horace Burrell, the head of Jamaica’s football, said he is backing the men’s team in order to overcome the nation’s economic challenges and to ensure...
MORRIS WRITES BOOK ON MISS LOU—02/02/15Jamaica’s poet laureate, Mervyn Morris, plans to introduce his new book “Miss Lou: Louise Bennett-Coverly and Jamaican Culture,” at the University of the West Indies, Mona, on February 10...
DACRES DISCUS THROW EXCEEDS QUALIFICATION STANDARD—01/25/15Federick Dacres attained a discus throw of 66.30 meters at the Big Shot meet at Excelsior High School. The throw, which exceeded qualification standards for the IAAF World Championships, was...
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