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At Just Sixteen this Montegonian Lied About His Age to Join the RAF in World War II 98-year-old D-Day veteran Gilbert Clarke, born in Montego Bay, Jamaica, recalls how, at 16, he lied about his age to join Britain’s Royal Air Force (RAF) to fight in World War II. Clarke was one of the over three million men and women from the Caribbean,…
18.06.2024 12:01 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Jamaican Ann-Marie Campbell, Executive VP for Home Depot Donates US$100K to Alma Mater Ann-Marie Campbell, Executive Vice President, U.S. Stores and Operations at Home Depot, announced a US$100,000 donation to her alma mater, Holy Childhood High School (HCHS), at the recent HCHS International Alumni Gala held at the Double Tree Hotel in…
17.06.2024 13:04 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Rebellious Spouse? 1 Sure Remedy That Works The one thing my grandmother always had, if nothing else, was a remedy for everything under the sun. No joke, Birdie, as my grandfather would call her, has a solution for any situation myself and my younger brother would face. Whenever we would get a…
17.06.2024 02:30 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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8 Reggae Songs To Play For Your Dad on Father’s Day This Sunday is Father’s Day, and we have a wonderful idea on how you can show your love to the father or father figure in your life. We’ve picked 8 reggae songs about fathers and the power of a father’s love. Listen to these songs by G Cole, Jahmiel,…
15.06.2024 13:03 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL: “Here am I; send me.” It is not unusual to hear someone say they wish there were more than 24 hours in a day. That is usually because there is so much to do in what seems like so little time. The demands of life press in on us so much that trying to find balance is like trying…
14.06.2024 09:25 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Jamaican Entrepreneur Cherie Williams Launches ‘The Airbnb of Car Rentals” Platform Cherie Williams is set to revolutionize the car rental industry with the launch of Veekle, the Caribbean’s first peer-to-peer car rental app. As the founder and CEO, Williams brings a fresh and innovative approach to car rentals, allowing locals and…
11.06.2024 05:08 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Bob Marley and Rihanna Included on Apple Music’s “100 Best Albums” List The streaming service Apple Music has compiled a list of the 100 Best Albums in history. Several albums by artists with ties to Jamaica are included on the list. The 100 Best Albums ranking is an opinion survey created by the Apple Music team and a group…
10.06.2024 18:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Jamaican Entrepreneur, Yoni Epstein, Receives Prestigious 2024 Entrepreneurship Laureate Prize Jamaican entrepreneur and the founder of itel International, Yoni Epstein, 44, has been honored with the Anthony N. Sabga Award for Caribbean Excellence, the most prestigious corporate award in the Caribbean, and named the 2024 Entrepreneurship Laureate.…
10.06.2024 15:02 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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I Love You vs I Am Loving You I am not really a fan of boxing or wrestling. I actually believe it is too barbaric. I have watched a couple of fights in my lifetime and just cannot enjoy seeing someone’s teeth getting knocked out or someone being knocked unconscious. The amusing part…
09.06.2024 13:02 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Nollywood & Jollywood Cooperation: Jamaica Enters into Strong Partnership with Nigeria’s Film and Animation Industry Jamaica has joined the list of nations interested in partnering with the film and animation industry of Nigeria. Nigeria’s Minister of Art, Culture, and the Creative Economy, Mrs. Hannatu Musa Musawa, praised the proposed Audio-Visual Film Production…
08.06.2024 16:53 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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2024 Florida Jerk Food Festival Celebrated 21 Years in Palm Beach with Savory Dishes and Exciting Concert Headlined by Christopher Martin, Nigy Boy, Mr. Killa, and Louie Culture The 2024 Florida Jerk & Music Festival took place over the Memorial Holiday weekend on Sunday May 26th in the spacious and comfy John Prince Park.  This year’s festival was bigger than ever, and for good reason in that 2024 marked its 21st Anniversary in…
08.06.2024 16:02 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL: Redeeming Our Time For a while, I loved watching the introduction; the imagery and sounds of which come readily to mind over thirty years later. Still probably showing in some areas over 50 years after it first came to television screens, the title sequence of the…
07.06.2024 09:41 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Adidas and Jamaica Drop Stunning Football Kits Adidas and the Jamaican Football Federation drop home, away, and pre-match football kits for the summer. Designed by Grace Wales Bonner, these vibrant kits celebrate Jamaica’s rich heritage with traditional national symbols like the doctor bird and lignum…
06.06.2024 21:02 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Jamaican American Basketball Player, Amen Thompson, Makes NBA Defensive Second Team The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced that Jamaican American Amen Thompson, a member of the Houston Rockets, has been named to the All-Rookie NBA Second Team. This is the fourth year in a row that the Rockets have seen one of their players…
06.06.2024 19:01 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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South Florida Catches ‘Cricket Fever’ after Giant Replica Ball Rolls into Miramar in Run-up to ICC Men’s 2024 T20 World Cup In the run-up to the much-anticipated 2024 T20 Cricket World Cup, the City of Miramar in Broward County ushered in the excitement of the upcoming tournament with a giant cricket ball rolling in to its City Hall Plaza Complex.  Dubbed ‘Giant Cricket Ball…
06.06.2024 17:26 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Play Written by Jamaican American Featured at The Popular Summer Shorts Play Series at Miami’s Arsht Center Nerissa Street, a Jamaican-American storyteller who grew up in Miami, is one of the playwrights featured in the Summer Shorts Play series titled “Flipping The Script”, at Miami’s Arsht Center. Her play, “Leaving Jamaica,” focuses on three women in a…
05.06.2024 16:23 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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South African Restaurant Chain Supports Jamaican Restaurant in Atlanta After Devastating Fire The international South Africa-based restaurant chain, Nando’s PERi-PERi Chicken, provided staunch support for the popular Dar Fire Chicken restaurant in the Castleberry Hill neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia, after it was destroyed by fire in April 2024.…
04.06.2024 19:03 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Jamaica’s Ice Hockey Team to Continue Strong Performance in New York The Jamaican senior ice hockey team is scheduled to play Puerto Rico’s national team in three matches in New York City. Jamaica’s team, which had notable wins in 2019 and 2021 in the LATAM tournaments, will play as part of its ongoing program of having…
04.06.2024 15:05 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Best Things to do in South Florida June 2024 If you are going to be in South Florida this June and are looking for some festivities to get into, we have curated this list of top events just for you. June 1st-30th | Caribbean American Heritage Month Location : Various locations in South Florida…
03.06.2024 18:59 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Success of Bob Marley Film Boosts Plans for Jamaican Heritage and Reggae Museum in Delaware Judy Malcolm of Wilmington, Delaware, is a second cousin to reggae legend Bob Marley. Interest in her plan to establish a museum dedicated to Jamaican heritage received a significant boost since the release of the film, “Bob Marley: One Love.” As defined…
03.06.2024 18:04 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Jamaican, K-Anthony, Wins “Canadian Grammy” Jamaican K-Anthony, a student pursuing a Masters in Divinity Studies at Andrews University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, received the Juno Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year Award for his album, “Arrow.” The Juno Awards are considered t the…
03.06.2024 15:04 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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June 2024 Brings A Cultural Kaleidoscope of Unforgettable Events in Toronto Embark on an extraordinary journey through Toronto’s cultural tapestry with these five captivating events in June 2024. From the mesmerizing Luminato Festival, celebrating art and creativity, to the soul-stirring “Aportia Chryptych” opera honouring Portia…
03.06.2024 10:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Is There A Male Menopause? Low energy? Decreased sex drive? Erection problems? Loss of energy? Weight gain? Brain fog? Depression Problems sleeping? If you’re 40 and over and you answered “Yes” to three or more from the list, then it’s possible that you’re experiencing the signs…
03.06.2024 02:05 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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There’s Only 1 Key To Love Without Borders As I stood at the edge of the river in my home town in Jamaica I watched my uncle swim like an expert in the beautiful yet deep water. I really had a rush of excitement leading me to dive in but i was bordered by the fact that I did not know how to […]
02.06.2024 17:03 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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A Jamaican’s Guide To The Best Things To Do In Atlanta in June 2024 June is one of the busiest months on the social calendar in Atlanta, with a full roster of events from old boy association fundraisers to banquets, picnics and festivals. Here is a list of some of the best events for Jamaicans in Atlanta this month. June…
01.06.2024 10:04 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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A Jamaican’s Guide To The Best Things To Do Around Jamaica in June 2024 It is June in Jamaica, and that means outside has gotten a lot more active with a variety of events and experiences to get into this summer. Just for you, we have curated this list of the top events and happenings this month, from high-profile athletic…
31.05.2024 19:03 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Photo Highlights from the Sashi Experience Fashion Show Jamaica After a twenty two year hiatus Sashi is back on the Jamaican entertainment calendar. The event which was held over the Labour Day weekend in Plantation Cove, St. Ann featured a fashion show, a four sound system face-off, Sashi concert with local and…
31.05.2024 18:03 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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This Jamaican Chef’s Restaurant Named One of Top Fried Chicken Spots in the United States Chef Nicola Blaque received national recognition for her culinary skills recently as her restaurant, The Jerk Shack, in San Antonio, Texas, was ranked Number 4 on the prestigious “Eat This, Not That” ranking of the best fried chicken eateries in the…
31.05.2024 15:03 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL: “First, be reconciled . . .” “I am sorry. Please forgive me.” Six words in any language that are very difficult for some people to say.  Some would rather drink poison—a slight exaggeration, but you get the idea.  Some Christians struggle with saying these words too. For all our…
31.05.2024 08:37 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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A Jamaican’s Guide To The Best Things To Do In New York in June 2024 June signals the start of summer, and you know what that means? It’s turn-up season. And where else to experience the sights and sounds of summer than in New York City?  We have put together a list of great events, happenings, and celebrations that should…
30.05.2024 21:20 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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