According to the “Engaging with Music” study of 2022, reggae ranked Number 10 among the most popular music genres in the world. The study, commissioned by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry…
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Jamaica Carnival Guide 2023: What You Need to Know
The annual Jamaica Carnival is back and it’s even bigger and better than ever after a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For those who have never attended the extravaganza, it’s time for…
Dua Lipa on Holiday in Jamaica
The English/Albanian singer and songwriter Dua Lipa enjoyed a vacation at one of her favorite destinations, the Goldeneye Hotel in Jamaica on Oracabessa Bay where author Ian Fleming wrote all 14 of his…
Jamaican Women of Florida Elects New Board With Janice McIntosh As New Incoming President
On Saturday, March 25, 2023, the Jamaican Women of Florida (JWOF) elected its new Board of Directors with Janice McIntosh as the new head of the ten year organization. The Annual General Meeting…
Jamaican Community in Australia Welcomes Jamaica’s Non-Resident High Commissioner
The Jamaican Community in Australia was abuzz this week with various activities to mark the arrival of Jamaica’s non-resident High Commissioner designate to the Commonwealth of Australia, Her Excellency Shorna-Kay M. Richards. On…
“Raw Materials” Film Makes History, First Jamaican Film to Qualify for Oscar Nomination
“Raw Materials,” a Jamaican film that has thus far won ten international film competitions, has qualified for a 2024 Academy Award Oscar nomination. The film was directed by Sosiessia Nixon, who expressed her…
Music Scene in Ghana Reflects Love for Reggae and Strong Ties to Jamaica
Jamaican reggae musicians like Bob Marley and Peter Tosh have long been credited with establishing the love of reggae music in Ghana some 50 years ago. Their influence is strongly felt today as…
Lance Neita | Bauxite industry: The way to consensus
The ongoing appeal against an injunction blocking bauxite mining in an area covered by a 25-year Special Mining lease is being watched carefully by stakeholders in the industry, including the Government, employees, retirees,…
Gordon Robinson | Apologies for slavery
So the owner of The Guardian issued a sincere apology for the newspaper’s founders’ role in transatlantic slavery. This wasn’t caprice. It came after extensive research into links between founder John Edward Taylor…
Verene Shepherd | Time to reopen debate on new national heroes and heroines
In October 2007, then Prime Minister of Jamaica, the Hon Bruce Golding, appointed a committee of nine persons, including myself and the late Rex Nettleford, to review the system of National Honours and…