From left: Drs Chantae Bardowell, Marla-Kay Richards, Thejasree Pulikanti, Shellian Blagrove and Shasha-Marie Williams.
Shasha-Marie Williams could have been a pregnant teen, because that was the norm in Flankers, St James, where she grew up; while
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Toots Hibbert, an influential and veteran Jamaican ska and reggae singer and founder of the band the Maytals, has died. He was 77. The cause of death is as yet unclear, though he had been recently tested for Covid-19.
Orlando Patterson - New York Times
For a tiny island in the Caribbean, Jamaica has long enjoyed an outsize global reach — there are the songs of Bob Marley and the gold medals of Usain Bolt, as well as the millions of sun-seekers flocking to the
© Shaun Botterill Everton Weekes passed away on Wednesday
With the death of Everton Weekes on Wednesday at the age of 95, cricket has lost one of its greatest batsmen. He was also the the last of a legendary trio of cricketing knights, known as the T
Jamaica’s reggae megastar received a hero’s welcome when he came home after seven years in a US jail. ‘No guts, no glory – that’s my genesis,’ he says in a rare interview
Damian ‘Junior Gong’ Marley will be the executive producer of Bounty Killer’s upcoming album.
The Warlord made the revelation during an interview with radio disc jockey Nikki Z recently. According to Bounty, the album comes 18 years after his 2002
Lifestyle blogger Jhunelle Jureidini with her quarantine kit,created from items found in her pantry. (Photos: Contributed)
Absence, they say, makes the heart grow fonder.
And when loved ones are out of reach, it’s oftentimes difficult to show them h
The head of the 148-strong Cuban medical team that arrived here two weeks ago to help with Jamaica's novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) fight, wants Jamaicans to believe in the contingent that he says will do its best to give this nation's citizen
STAY SAFE! PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING!!!
It could mean your life, the life of people you love or someone else's loved one.
SAY A PRAYER FOR THE MEDICAL PERSONNEL ON THE FRONT LINES
SAY A PRAYER FOR THE DELIVERY PEOPLE TRYING TO GET YOU FOOD etc.
SAY
When you think of Carnival, soca music naturally springs to mind. And when you think of Jamaica, dancehall inevitably pops up.
But what do you get when you mix the two? Well, you'll find out on the road next month with Xaymaca International as the C
Celebrity musician Nicki Minaj has decisively claimed her Trinidadian heritage, saying via an Instagram post that she is a 'proud Trini'.
The rap diva shared photos to her Instagram account on Carnival Tuesday after wearing a costume from Tribe Carn
Permanent Secretary for Tourism Cherylann Jones (l) and Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs, Transportation and Communication Clara Gardiner at the TCIFF.
To crown the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (CTO) Year of Festivals in 2019, Pure Grenada, the Spice of the Caribbe
In Prospect-Lefferts Gardens, a neighborhood with a large Caribbean population and a lot of Caribbean restaurants, Mo’s stands out by finding the intersection of Jamaican and Japanese food. A pair of talented chefs have found success in the unexpe
These are images from the fashion show held on Sunday at the Holy Trinity Cathedral that have ignited a big debate. The show, held from Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd November, was part of Style Week Trinidad and Tobago and organized by Zetick Caribbean.
THE CONFOUNDING ISLAND
Jamaica and the Postcolonial Predicament
By Orlando Patterson
For a tiny island in the Caribbean, Jamaica has long enjoyed an outsize global reach — there are the songs of Bob Marley and the gold medals of Usain Bolt, as well
Asafa Powell, the former 100-metre world record holder and current Guinness Record holder for the most sub-10 runs has launched asafafitlife.com, a fitness membership platform to help people around the world take control of their health and meet the
Gordon Arthur ‘Butch’ Stewart O.J., C.D., Hon. LLD is an anomaly in the business world. He’s managed to not only create an estimated billion dollar empire, but has done so wearing an ever-present smile along with his trademark striped shirt. The man
