We take great pleasure in extending to all our Jamaican Sistren and Brethren our thunderous Birthday Greetings, on the occasion of the 55th Anniversary of Independence of their homeland. We share in their joy and heartily endorse their right to express their pride in Jamaica’s many achievements and its outstanding international reputation for excellence in […]
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Lamenting that young Jamaicans have never experienced economic growth in their lifetime, Michael Lee-Chin, Chairman of the Economic Growth Council (ECG), noted that the Council is focused on building the confidence of Jamaicans. Speaking on Tuesday at the Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference, the Jamaica-born Canadian billionaire, noted that very marginal growth for […]
At press time, Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz were getting ready for battle in their match against the United States in the final of the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup Tournament at the Levi’s Stadium in San Jose, California. The game marks the second consecutive appearance in the final for the Reggae Boyz, after they surprised the United […]
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Prime Minister Andrew Holness, is encouraging the Jamaican Diaspora to increase its involvement in the business prospects of Jamaica as a means of strengthening its relationship with the country. He noted that there are business opportunities in logistics, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), nutraceuticals and agriculture. These and other possible areas for engagement […]
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Professor Neville Ying, executive director of the Jamaica Diaspora Institute (JDI), says Jamaica’s challenge is to extend good links established with first generation diaspora Jamaicans to the succeeding generations.. “We succeeded with the older generation, but less so with the second and third generations.” he added. He noted that according to a […]
Out of this, an executive report was developed that outlined a number of goals to be achieved. These included the roll-out of an Intelligence Fusion Centre; the creation of a Safer Cities programme; and working with the Ministry of Justice to reduce the backlog of court cases. Dr. Francis said the group intends to offer […]
Canadian-based online travel agency Flight Network has named Reggae Sumfest among the top 10, on a list of 36 Global Festivals in 2017. The world-renowned reggae festival, which ranked ninth on the list, will take place from July 16-22 in Montego Bay. The list, which was compiled from events from around the world offering patrons […]
Veteran calypsonian Baron (Timothy Watkins),the “sweet soca man” hailing from Trinidad, who was billed as one of the headliners at a Canada Day concert in the Greater Toronto Area did not show up for the event on Saturday – to the great disappointment of his fans. Baron and Jamaican artiste Sanchez, a popular singer whose […]
Two outstanding lawyers from the Caribbean community were among eleven honourees at the annual Law Society Awards ceremony held last week at Osgoode Hall in Toronto. Guyana-born Patrick Case received the Law Society medal and Jamaica-born Thora Espinet was presented with the Lincoln Alexander Award. Case who was called to the Bar in 1988, has […]
The 18th edition of Muhtadi International Drumming Festival (MIDF) will be held at Woodbine Park in Toronto on the weekend. The two-day festival (June 3-4) is multicultural extravaganza that showcases 30 plus performers/groups playing an eclectic array of drums, music and dance from many nations. One of the themes of this year’s festival is “Canada […]
