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Vaz says ‘PNP bloggers’ on social media attempting to discredit Rural Bus System
Jamaica Observer
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July 9, 2025
Transport Minister Daryl Vaz is condemning what he says are attempts by the Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) to discredit the Rural Bus System through the use of bloggers on social media. The minister claimed that the bloggers are...
Renaldo Entertainment scores with Jamal’s ABC
Jamaica Observer
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July 9, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Twenty-one-year-old Renaldo Alcott, better known in music circles as Renaldo Entertainment, is quite upbeat about his latest music production, ABC, a song recorded by red-hot dancehall artiste Jamal. ABC was #12 on local YouTube...
Regional media said to be facing existential crisis, as Digicel announces closure of Loop News and SportsMax TV
Radio Jamaica
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July 9, 2025
Jamaican media professionals are reacting with concern to the financial sustainability of regional media outlets. This follows Digicel's recent announcement that it has ceased operations of Loop News, effective Tuesday, and will wind down...
How Indigo Became The Signature Shade At The Heart Of Black Fashion
Essence
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July 9, 2025
If the sight of a cotton plant stirs up layered, confusing feelings within you, you are not alone. This titan of a crop is woven into countless household items, has generated wealth beyond comprehension, and also has a haunted history of...
Nigerian Volunteer Nurse Educators in Jamaica to Train Healthcare Workers
Nationwide 90FM
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July 9, 2025
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Christopher Tufton (left), engages in discussion with Chargé d’Affaires, Nigerian High Commission in Jamaica, Bintu Bwala Ekikor (right), during the introduction and handover ceremony for nurses from the...
Janice Clarke turns dream into reality with Jamaican eatery in downtown Louisville
WHAS 11 - Kentucky
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July 9, 2025
Clarke fulfills her dream by opening Elliment Restaurant in Louisville, bringing Jamaican vibes and cuisine to life. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — “One Love! One Heart! Let's get together and feel all right.” Those are not just the lyrics from Bob Marley’s...
Jamaica edge T&T to win maiden CARICOM Classic title
CNC 3
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July 7, 2025
GEORGETOWN – Jamaica won their first-ever CARICOM Classic Team Chess tournament in spectacular fashion after Barbados shocked defending champions Trinidad and Tobago in the penultimate round on Sunday. At the end of the competition played at the...
New restaurant in Upper Valley serving authentic dishes from Haiti, Jamaica
WMUR 9 - New Hampshire
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July 9, 2025
FOODIE FIND WILL BRING YOU A TASTE OF THE ISLAND’S. BEFORE WE GO ON THE AIR AND THE PAPER SAID IT’S VERY SPICY AND SOME SAID IT’S NOT SPICY. PEOPLE COME IN EVERY MINUTE AND THEY LOVE THE FLAVOR. IT’S DIFFERENT. THERE’S A NEW ISLAND PARADISE IN THE...
Tonya Williams, actor of Jamaican heritage, appointed to Order of Canada
The Gleaner
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July 9, 2025
Actor Tonya Williams is overjoyed to be appointed to the Order of Canada — the honour comes just one week after her induction into Canada’s Walk of Fame. The Office of the Governor General revealed on June 30 the names of 83 new appointees;...
This Jamaican American Basketball Star Could Be the #1 Pick in the 2026 NBA Draft
Jamaicans.com
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July 8, 2025
AJ Dybantsa, a talented 18-year-old from Brockton, Massachusetts, is turning heads across the basketball world—and now, Jamaica is paying close attention. With deep Jamaican roots through his mother, Chelsea, Dybantsa is not only the top high...
‘BUD & DENI’: Jamaica Moana’s homage to home and family
Pacific Media Network
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Unapologetic creative expression is flowing from West Sydney to South Auckland as a Māori Sāmoan rapper intrigues the music industry. Jamaica Moana (Ngāpuhi/Tainui, Sāmoa) is a gifted multidisciplinary non-binary artist whose career as a singer,...
Jamaican Maroons celebrate, question land rights
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
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Wesley Gibbings The 17th Annual International Charles Town Maroon Conference & Festival in Jamaica, held from June 20 to 23, blended celebration with serious dialogue on indigenous land and cultural rights. The four-day...
What Australia must do to overturn objections for WA rock art to attain UN heritage status
The Guardian
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July 9, 2025
The federal government is in the final throes of a lobbying campaign to secure UN world heritage status for a globally significant rock art site in Western Australia.The federal environment minister, Murray Watt, will be in Paris this week to...
Reggae Music And Creative Artists Are Why The Jingle App Is Launching In Jamaica
Black Enterprise
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July 8, 2025
The app is free for creators to join. The leaders say the product can give a significant boost to the image of creators who join in. Launched in Jamaica, the Jingle app is designed for creators—specifically targeting singers, actors, influencers,...
Jamaican Producer Launches First Creative Compound of its Kind – The Complex
South Florida Caribbean News
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July 6, 2025
The Complex (concept image) Kingston, Jamaica – Despite being featured in global blockbusters like “James Bond: No Time to Die”, “How Stella Got Her Groove Back”, “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl”, and many more, Jamaica...
In Lisa Smith’s ‘Jamaica Road,’ a sensitive portrayal of growing up Black in London
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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It is 1981 and Daphne is 12 years old when the proverbial stranger comes to town, the opening incident of Lisa Smith’s standout debut novel, “Jamaica Road.” One of the only Black girls in her South London comprehensive school, trying her best to...
Strike planned at UK school over treatment of Jamaican teachers
Jamaica Observer
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July 8, 2025
LONDON, United Kingdom — Employees at a London-based academy are preparing to strike over the reported targeting of Jamaican teachers, alleging overwork, underpayment and other issues, according to media reports. A report from United Kingdom (UK)...
Jamaican designer Mikayla Salmon makes global splash with Shein collection
The Gleaner
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July 6, 2025
Clarendon-born fashion designer Mikayla Salmon began nurturing her passion in high school, driven by a dream of one day collaborating with top international brands. That dream took an unexpected leap forward last November when global fast-fashion...
Palm Beach Jamaica Independence Festival returns August 2
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 8, 2025
A vibrant celebration of Jamaican culture is coming to Palm Beach County as the Palm Beach Jamaica Independence Festival returns on Saturday, August 2, promising a full day of entertainment, food, and family-friendly activities at John Prince Park...
Jamaica home to influential Caribbean personalities
Jamaica Observer
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July 6, 2025
WORRELL... played for Jamaica from 1947 until his retirement in 1964 JAMAICA hosts the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) meeting in Montego Bay from July 6-8. In 1973 Barbados,...