Bruce Golding speaks at CIN Lecture Series Tuesday
From Jamaican Observer KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former Prime Minister Bruce Golding will be the guest presenter at this year’s annual CIN Lecture Series, at the Schomburg Centre for Research in Black Culture, on Tuesday October 22. The ‘CIN Lecture Series’…
Jamaica churches denounce same sex marriages
From Caribbean360 The Jamaica Council of Churches (JCC) said it will “advocate for the institution of marriage to be reserved for one man and one woman.” KINGSTON, Jamaica, Tuesday October 15, 2013, CMC – The Jamaica Council of Churches (JCC)…
Panel discussion on Chrissy
The Ministry of Education, Employment & Gender Affairs, the Consul of Barbados and producers of the movie Chrissy have announced a Panel Discussion on the message and motivation behind the movie Chrissy being premiered in the Cayman Islands at Camana…
Reggae toaster Prince Jazzbo dies aged 62
By Ian Harrison From Mojo 4 Music The reggae MC had battled lung cancer. IN 1976 PRINCE JAZZBO would be immortalized on The Upsetters’ Lee Perry-produced classic Super Ape. He voiced the humid, dubbed up stream of consciousness track Croaking…
Eligibility Committee mull Syrians’ Asylum request – decision expected by month
Erica Virtue, Senior Gleaner Writer From The Gleaner The future of a Syrian couple seeking asylum in Jamaica since August is now under consideration by the Refugee Eligibility Committee and a decision is expected by the end of September, according…
McCallum explains costly blunder
From The Gleaner As one locally based player moved from outcast to lifesaver during Tuesday night’s CONCACAF Hexagonal World Cup Qualifying match against Costa Rica inside the National Stadium, another descended from saviour to villain. Jermaine ‘Tuffy’ Anderson, who after…
“Brutal rape” of 15 year old condemned by Jamaica government
From Caribbean360 Youth and Culture Minister Lisa Hanna said the abuse of children is destroying future generations and was a blot on the psyche of the entire nation. KINGSTON, Jamaica, Wednesday September 11, 2013 – The Jamaica government has condemned…
UWI Cave Hill students to have tuition talks with Barbados government
From Go-Jamaica Students at the Cave Hill campus of the University of the West Indies are seeking dialogue with the Barbados government following its decision to discontinue paying tuition fees for nationals studying at the tertiary institution. The Student’s Guild…
3 charged with money laundering after Jamaica raid
By The Associated Press From UT San Diego KINGSTON, Jamaica — Three businessmen in Jamaica have been charged with money laundering after an operation by security forces in several upscale neighborhoods in the Caribbean island’s north. The three men were…
Mastic trail award/Campbell-Browne hearing/FIFA tour/Digicel recognized by Cisco
MASTIC TRAIL AWARDED TRIPADVISOR 2013 CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE! (George Town, 29 August 2013) In recognition of the top-performing businesses on TripAdvisor, the National Trust’s guided Mastic Trail Tour was awarded the Certificate of Excellence for 2013. The Certificate of Excellence…
