jamarchThe Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), an agency of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport is pleased to announce the results from the Miss Jamaica Festival Queen Grand Coronation, held on Thursday, August 1st the...
In a video posted on Twitter, American rapper, Kanye West, bragged that he’s the recording artiste in the world and that the spirit of Bob Marley flows through him. “The music is the best on the planet. I am the best living recording artiste. We...
Staff WriterA Jenkintown, PA couple marked more than 1000 nights in a Couples Resort when their most recent stay at Couples Tower Isle, Jamaica began on Aug. 22, 2018. For more than three decades, Fred and Cynthia Pennekamp have been traveling to Jamaica, often...
JAMAICAN GOVERNMENT IMPOSES A NEW TAX ON GAS—03/14/15 The government of Jamaica is imposing a new gas tax, believing that requiring a seven-dollar per liter tax on petrol will fund the mechanism, which will functions like a type of polices...
ST. LUCIA TO HOST COMPUTER NETWORK ORGANIZATION—03/14/15 Members of the Caribbean Network Operators Group (CaribOG) will meet in St. Lucia for its ninth regional conference, beginning at the end of April 2015. The group has a major role in the...
MAYOR OF KINGSTON SCHOOLED ABOUT POT INDUSTRY IN DENVER—03/14/15 Angela Brown Burke, the mayor of Kingston, is visiting Denver, Colorado, to learn more about the marijuana industry. The mayor met with officials from Denver and the state to discuss...
MONTAGUE SAYS NEW TAXES A “BETRAYAL”—03/14/15 According to Robert Montague, the opposition spokesperson on energy from the Jamaica Labor Party (JLP), The government of Jamaica must eliminated the tax on gas and electric power or face...
DEATH PENALTY ENDED IN SURINAME—03/07/15 In Suriname, the General Assembly has given its approval to legislation that will formally abolish the death penalty in that country. However, legislators also increased the top prison term limits from 30...
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS CREATE ALLIANCES WITH CANADIANS—03/07/15 Students from Islington High School in St. Mary are participating in an innovative communications project that involves connecting with students in St. Thomas More Catholic School in...
U.S. AMBASSADOR WANTS REDUCED TRADE BARRIERS—03/07/15 The United States Ambassador to Jamaica, Luis G. Moreno, is calling on the island’s government to reduce barriers to trade. According to Moreno, Jamaican should reduce both tariff and non...
![British Jamaican, Gwendolyn Osborne, Makes Acting Debut In “Wonder Woman” Movie
The former British Jamaican “Price is Right” model Gwendolyn Osborne, 41, is making her debut as an actress in the Patty Jenkins’ film “Wonder Woman 1984,” which stars Gal Gadot and Chris Pine. According to an interview with Yahoo Canada, Osborne described her role in the film as portraying an Amazon character that is “really strong” and “extremely athletic.” [Read the full story on Jamaicans.com]
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![Jamaican-American, Kristen Clarke, Appointed as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights by President-Elect Joe Biden
One of the newest appointees by President-Elect Joe Biden, is Kristen Clarke, a woman of Jamaican descent and one with extensive experience in law enforcement and civil rights work. Prior to her appointment, was serving as president and executive director of the National Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers’ Committee). [Read the full story on Jamaicans.com]
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![Jamaican Antonia Valaire Wins Sarabita Masters Poetry Award
The Jamaican poet Christena Williams, better known by her stage name of Antonia Valaire, of Portmore, St. Catherine, has won a Certificate of Excellence Sarabita Masters Award for 2020. Ah Times Ras Productions presented the Certificate in recognition of the contributions she has made to global dub poetry, community service, and youth empowerment through the arts, roots and culture. [Read the full story on Jamaicans.com]
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