L’Acadco – A United Caribbean Dance Force, Jamaica’s leading contemporary dance company, makes its return to New York City after a 20-year absence, for a special gala performance at the Gerald W. Lynch…
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Jamaican Canadian Paulette Senior Appointed to Senate of Canada
The president and CEO of the Canadian Women’s Foundation, Paulette Senior, has been appointed to serve as an independent senator in the Senate of Canada by Governor General Mary Simon. Born in Jamaica,…
What’s It Like Being a Jamaican Living in Iceland?
Have you ever wondered what’s it like being a Jamaican living in Iceland? In this episode of “Jamaicans to the World”, Jamaicans.com founder Xavier Murphy speaks with Claudia Wilson. She is a Jamaican…
Locked out
HEAD of the judiciary, Chief Justice Bryan Sykes, says among the issues hobbling the juror selection process is the “proliferation of gated communities in Kingston and across the island”. Speaking at a swearing-in…
More money for some teachers
Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President Leighton Johnson says he is relieved that there is now an agreement in place on some outstanding allowances left hanging when the new compensation package for teachers was…
National pride
NATIONAL Baking Company Chairman Gary “Butch” Hendrickson on Monday outlined plans for his company’s $6.7-billion, state-of the-art bakery at Catherine Hall in Montego Bay, saying that it will be equipped with advanced technology…
Sean Paul to Perform at Rebel Salute For First Time
International dancehall superstar Sean Paul, is set to headline the upcoming Rebel Salute festival, marking a historic first in the event’s 30-year journey. Scheduled for January 19 and 20, 2024, in Jamaica, this…
Sean Paul Rebel Salute to Perform at First Time
International dancehall superstar Sean Paul, is set to headline the upcoming Rebel Salute festival, marking a historic first in the event’s 30-year journey. Scheduled for January 19 and 20, 2024, in Jamaica, this…
Inaugural Reggae Genealogy Concert Event Comes to Plantation, Florida for Reggae Month (February) 2024
On Saturday, February 10, 2024, in celebration of Reggae Month, the story of the Caribbean’s most prolific music genre will be presented to South Florida in a bold new way. The inaugural historical…
ASSAULT ON CRIME
PRIME Minister Andrew Holness is to put before the Cabinet, at its next meeting, a set of initial proposals and recommendations towards an institutional architecture to deal with crime and violence. “The objective…