In 2010, Crystal Granado took the helm of We Limin Promotions International. She changed its primary focus (which at the time was mainly event coverage and promotions) to include artiste management. She has not regretted this decision, as it was a c
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By: Dr. Garth A. Rose
Jamaican entertainer Vybz Kartel (Adidja Palmer) has made news in recent months, not for his unique dancehall songs, but unfortunately for serious criminal charges and more recently for co-authoring the book, "The Voice of the J
We all have stories to tell about the people and circumstances that shaped us, but years from now, will those stories be remembered? Will generations to come hear, reflect on and learn from them after we’re gone? These are questions 29-year old Fe
Excellent food, culture, entertainment & patron experience
The culturally rich and gastronomically delightful 11th Annual Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival at Markham Park in Sunrise, Florida brought out a diverse group of some 16,000 patrons – from grandm
St. Kitts and Nevis recorded an increase in foreign direct investment in 2011 outpacing several other Caribbean nations.
An international report said this is an indication of the trust of transnational companies in the government of St. Kitts and Nevi
By: Christine Dalkan
We Trinis love a bargain. We love discounts even better, and it seems that from the moment the Yuletide Season rushes in, all the stores are practically tripping over themselves trying to get you to spend your money. There’s no p
Sports Illustrated will announce its choice for Sportsman of the Year on Dec. 3. Here's one of the nominations for that honor by an SI writer. Please vote for your Sportsman of the Year at our Facebook page.
Put aside for a moment that in 2012, Usain
South Florida will be in for a pre-Christmas treat when superstar Beres Hammond takes his extensive lovers rock catalogue to the Hard Rock Live on Friday December 14 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood.
December 14 will truly be a ni
Thursday, November 22, 2012 | 3:18 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Junior Agriculture minister Ian Hayles has made an appeal to local banks for a reduction in interest rates on agricultural lo
According to Hayles when comparisons are made with lending rates in
Garfene Grandison, Gleaner Writer
Every once in a while, a designer pops on the scene using elements from everyday life. Jean Paul Gaultier is one such designer who has received no formal training, but has showcased his designs all over the world dr
The story of esteemed makeup artist and Beauty Consultant Dianne John has been long in coming, but as the old saying goes, ‘nothing happens before its time’. Many are familiar with her noteworthy how-to articles in Guardian Media Ltd’s WomanWise maga
Two of the Caribbean’s best known heads of government, a world-famous entertainment icon and civil rights advocate, writers with global followings, a former Mayor of New York City, the person who led Jamaica longer than anyone else in the nation’s hi
St James to the rescue?
BY HORACE HINES Observer staff reporter
Sunday, November 11, 2012
AMITY HALL, St James — The importation of bananas for local consumption will not be necessary to offset an expected shortfal in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, s
By Jacqueline Charles
jcharles@MiamiHerald.com
PETIT-GOÂVE, Haiti -- Before Sandy dumped more than 20 inches of rain on Haiti, rural towns like Petit-Goâve were relatively prosperous, their crops of banana, pigeon peas and yam helping feed the isla
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Cuba to welcome back many who left.
Under new migration regulations, rafters, athletes and many other Cubans who left the island will be allowed to return.
By Juan O. Tamayo
jtamayo@ElNuevoHerald.com
Cuba said Thursday it will welcome back tens of
By: Bobie-lee Dixon
Olympic silver medallist, Yohan Blake, nicknamed “The Beast” wants to heal the world. He made this very clear in an eight-minute video posted on his Twitter page on Saturday. In the video, the Jamaican 22-year-old track and field
October 22-2012
The Rural Agricultural Development Authority is advising all farmers to take immediate steps to prepare for tropical storm conditions by observing Agricultural Disaster Risk Management (ADRM) best practices.
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Enjoying the party are (from left) Tourism Minister Dr Wykeham McNeill, Niambe McIntosh, Peter Tosh's daughter, and Pulse's CEO Kingsley Cooper.
Chester Francis-Jackson, Contributor
Jamaica has been blessed with a surplus of talent that has risen to t
People read adjustments to the migratory policy, posted on the wrought iron fence of an immigration office in Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, Oct 16, 2012. The Cuban government announced Tuesday that it will no longer require islanders to apply for an exit vi
By Maia Chung
If a child’s body prevents him from getting societal buy in, as well as the deployment of his constitutional rights to develop his mind, we the nation Jamaica must act.
The case of a teenaged student and his mother battling for the dev
