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Meet Koffee, The Rising Jamaican Star Who Is Hot Like A Thermos

Koffee is a teenage reggae artist who'd rather toast than boast.

By: Reshma B. - Vibe

Back in 1962, a 17-year-old Jamaican singer/songwriter named Robert Marley recorded a song called …

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Added by CShout1 on February 16, 2019 at 11:15am — No Comments

Special Committee to Find Solutions as Barbados Falls in Doing Business Rankings

Minister in the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Investment, Marsha Caddle addressing a Stakeholder Review on the Planning and Development Bill 2019. (Credit: B.Hinds/BGIS)

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Friday January 25, 2019 – Government is expected to…

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Added by CShout1 on January 27, 2019 at 10:19am — No Comments

Drake and Tory Lanez Host Ultra Exclusive Party In Portland Jamaica

Drake and Tory Lanez are in Jamaica living their best lives.

We’re told that Drake and Lanez booked out an ultra private villa in Portland for the weekend that’s within close proximity to where …

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Added by CShout1 on December 23, 2018 at 10:00am — No Comments

Gargamel is Free: Buju Banton returns to Jamaica

Buju Banton in 2003: raunch and gravel Photograph: Linda Nylind for the…

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Added by CShout1 on December 8, 2018 at 12:45pm — No Comments

Get Up, Stand Up! UNESCO declares reggae a global cultural treasure

FILE PHOTO: Julian Marley performs at a concert celebrating his father's 69th birthday in Kingston

PARIS (Reuters) - UNESCO has declared reggae, the Jamaican music that spread across the world with its calls for social justice, peace and love, to…

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Added by CShout1 on December 1, 2018 at 1:27pm — No Comments

They’re killing us in Honduras with U.S.-made guns, some in caravan say

In a photo taken by Honduran human rights observer César Fuentes on Dec. 1, 2017, a member of the Honduran military police is seen firing a M4 rifle at two young men fleeing, after officers broke up an anti-government protest in the center of Tegucigalpa. Fuentes said bullets were…

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Added by CShout1 on November 23, 2018 at 11:00am — No Comments

Only Acting Together Can We Stop the Rise in Malnutrition

A WOMAN MAKING TORTILLAS IN HER HOME IN THE VILLAGE OF SAN LORENZO, CHIAPAS, MEXICO. IN LATIN AMERICA, 8.4 PER CENT OF WOMEN ARE IN A SITUATION OF SEVERE FOOD INSECURITY, COMPARED TO 6.9 PER CENT OF MEN. (CREDIT:…

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Added by CShout1 on November 23, 2018 at 10:55am — No Comments

Argyle airport paying dividends for St. Vincent and the Grenadines economy

ARGYLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Thursday November 22, 2018 – The economy of St Vincent and the Grenadines is making a full turnaround boosted by increased tourism arrivals according to the…

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Added by CShout1 on November 23, 2018 at 10:43am — No Comments

This plan may solve Trinidad's Biblical floods

A resident of Woodland wades through floodwaters on Sunday.…

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Added by CShout1 on November 21, 2018 at 5:57pm — No Comments

Hyatt’s Andaz Brand Entering Caribbean with Turks & Caicos Hotel

EXTERIOR VIEW OF ANDAZ TURKS & CAICOS AT GRACE BAY

ILLINOIS, United States, Thursday November 15, 2018 – Hyatt Hotels has announced that it’s bringing its Andaz brand to the Caribbean with the Andaz Turks & Caicos at Grace Bay, a hotel and residences…

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Added by CShout1 on November 19, 2018 at 8:30am — No Comments

Reggae Girlz's historic qualification goes beyond football

Jamaica qualify for FIFA Women's World Cup for first time in history
Become first Caribbean nation to book ticket to world finals
Head coach Hue Menzies reacts, FIFA.com rounds up their statistics

17 October…

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Added by CShout1 on October 19, 2018 at 6:15pm — No Comments

International Timeshare Company Acquires Interests in Caribbean’s Oldest Operating Resort

THE CRANE RESORT

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Tuesday September 11, 2018 – International timeshare company Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. (HGV) has acquired…

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Added by CShout1 on September 11, 2018 at 6:45pm — No Comments

Rihanna Documentary Coming to A Screen Near You Soon

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Friday August 24, 2018 – A documentary on Barbadian-born international superstar Rihanna, which has been in the works since April 2016, should be released later this year.

Director Peter Berg has told Slash Film that it will be out in about two…

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Added by CShout1 on August 26, 2018 at 8:28pm — No Comments

Aruba Hosts Record-Breaking 500 Guests At Caribbean’s Largest Vow Renewal Ceremony For Second Year

MORE THAN 500 GUESTS GATHERED FOR THE ICONIC CELEBRATION. (PHOTO CREDIT: ARUBA TOURISM AUTHORITY)…

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Added by CShout1 on August 26, 2018 at 8:26pm — No Comments

Vincentian Diplomat Elected President of UN Body

PRESIDENT OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL, INGA RHONDA KING. (PHOTO CREDIT: UN/RICK BAJORNAS)

NEW YORK, United States, Friday August 3, 2018…

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Added by CShout1 on August 7, 2018 at 7:07pm — No Comments

Inside "Champs," the Jamaican Track Meet That's Hiding the Next Usain Bolt

Looking for the next Fastest Human Alive? Start here.

By: Editors at GQ

Photography by: Nils Ericson

Maybe you've noticed: Jamaica is home to the fastest athletes alive. In track events at the…

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Added by CShout1 on July 27, 2018 at 2:51pm — No Comments

Yara Shahidi on Art, Activism, and Making Red Carpets Meaningful

“Yara has a beautiful, quirky light about her,” says her Black-ish costar Tracee…

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Added by CShout1 on July 27, 2018 at 2:39pm — No Comments

Jamaican Reggae Star Protoje on the Dying Art of Rasta Crowns

By: Rachel Hahn - Vogue

Whenever reggae star Protoje takes the stage, people beg him for one of the hats that he’s wearing, and for good reason—nobody else sports the particularly capacious Rasta crowns like he does. He’s…

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Added by CShout1 on July 27, 2018 at 2:24pm — No Comments

Meet The Woman Who Changed The Face Of Jamaican Rum

Joy Spence is on a mission: to prove her spirit can match the finest Scotches and cognacs in the world Spence is putting an emphasis on quality

By: Claire Dodd

I’m swilling the red liquid around my cup, stopping to watch the waves break. It’s not an obvious place to…

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Added by CShout1 on July 27, 2018 at 9:11am — No Comments

Luxury Wellness Resort in St Lucia to Undergo Major Renovations

CASTRIES, St Lucia, Saturday June 2, 2018 – BodyHoliday St Lucia, a world-leading health and wellness resort, has announced a nearly $20 million renovation –just in time for the property’s 30^th anniversary.

As part of the multi-million-dollar plan, the resort…

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Added by CShout1 on June 2, 2018 at 2:28pm — No Comments