With a voice that could glide from velvet smooth to dancehall grit, Frankie “Dancehall” Paul was one of Jamaica’s most distinctive and prolific singers. Fans affectionately called him “Jamaica’s Stevie Wonder” — not…
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Jamaican-American Sabrina HoSang Jordan Honored by Joint New York Chapter of CANA
Jamaican-American entrepreneur and community leader Sabrina HoSang Jordan, Chief Executive Officer of Caribbean Food Delights, was recently honored by the Bronx, Manhattan, and Westchester Chapter of the Caribbean American Nurses Association (CANA). The…
Curtis Ward | Implications of US military operations in the southern Caribbean
At the time of writing this article, US military strikes blew up five small boats in the southern Caribbean Sea between Venezuela and Trinidad and killed nearly 30 people. No evidence has been…
Gordon Robinson | Always market me!
There has been much public discussion, most of it uninformed, about a recent report from Integrity Commission’s (IC’s) Director of Investigation (DI). IC began by recording what it investigated: “DI commenced an investigation…
Jamaica Must Embrace AI and Advanced Technology – PM
Photo: JIS File: Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Amber Group and Special Investment Envoy for Technology, Ambassador Dushyant Savadia, applaud the Amber…
Jamaica Projecting To Welcome 4.3 Million Visitors For 2025, Expected To Generate US$4.6B In Revenues
Photo: Adrian Walker Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, makes a statement to the House of Representatives on October 14. Providing an update on the sector during yesterday’s (October 14) sitting of the…
Local First Policy Ensures Jamaicans Benefit from Tourism
Photo: Adrian Walker – Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addressing the House of Representatives on October 14. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has announced a Local First Policy, aimed at ensuring…
Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) Reports 2.1 Per Cent Inflation Rate for September
Photo: Donald De La Haye – Acting Director of Administrative Statistics at the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Siomara McDonald, addresses STATIN’s Quarterly Press Briefing, held on Wednesday (October 15) at S Hotel…
Jamaican Olympic Diver, Yona Knight-Wisdom, Inducted Into Leeds Beckett University Hall of Fame
Jamaican Olympic diver Yona Knight-Wisdom has been inducted into the Leeds Beckett Sport Hall of Fame, a recognition celebrating his exceptional career and the legacy he continues to build in the sport of…
Jamaican Sports Legend Dr. Tony Keyes Inducted into Michigan State University Hall of Fame
Last month in East Lansing, Michigan, a very special moment unfolded as Jamaican sports icon Dr. Kenneth “Tony” Keyes was formally inducted into the Michigan State University (MSU) Athletics Hall of Fame. The…