GENERATION 2000 (G2K) USA CONGRATULATES JAMAICA’S OLYMPIC TEAM
NEW YORK (JIS) Tuesday, august 26, 2008 - As calm returns to the streets of Beijing, China, Jamaicans around the world continue to celebrate the incredible heroics of the national teams at the Games of the 29th Olympiad which ended at the Beijing national Stadium, China, on Sunday, August 24, 2008. Read more
SPRAGGA BENZ’S SON ALLEGEDLY MURDERED BY POLICE
The teenage son of the legendary singer Spragga Benz, 17-year old Carlton Grant Jr., was murdered in Kingston on August 23rd. He was shot, by police. There are conflicting reports as to whether or not he was armed at the time of the shooting. Read more
New York Politico Calls for unified approach to diaspora philanthropy
Yvonne Graham has called on overseas Jamaicans to consider a more coordinated approach to helping their home country meet its internal challenges and global influences. Read more
Mighty Crown, Mr. Vegas and High Energy Thrill 40,000 in Japan
Kingston, Jamaica — August 22, 2008 — A massive crowd of 40,000 revelers turned out to Japan’s largest Reggae festival, Yokohama Reggae SAI, last weekend — to soak in the exhilarating energy of Mighty Crown, Mr. Vegas, High Energy, other guest Jamaican Reggae artists and a slew of top Japanese Reggae acts. Read more
The food that keeps the world’s fastest man blazing
If he could choose his last supper, the world’s newly crowned 100m Olympic champ and world record holder would sit down to a meal of cornmeal dumplings and pork.
Bounty Killer and Upliftment Jamaica Present “Saddle to the East 2008”
Bounty Killer and Gary Foster present “Saddle to The East 2k8” An Annual Charity Concert held in St. Thomas, Jamaica, at Goodyear Oval benefits Upliftment Jamaica. Read more
Jamaican women create history in Beijing
Three young Jamaican women sprinted their way into athletics history on Sunday morning, copping a clean sweep in the Womens’ Hundred metre Olympic final in Beijing, China. Read more
JCDT fights river poisoning in the Rio Grande Valley
Water is a way of life for the people of the Rio Grande Valley. But in recent years, the illegal use of chemicals to harvest fish, shrimp and crayfish for market has severely threatened the Rio Grande, Jamaica’s largest source of fresh water. Read more
Thievery Corporation (ESL music) set to release Radio Retaliation 9.23
Dynamic D.C. based duo Thievery Corporation, AKA Rob Garza and Eric Hilton, are all set to drop their latest album Radio Retaliation on September 23rd on Eighteenth Street Lounge Music. Read more
Richie Stephens “Come to Jamaica” album launched in South Florida to hundreds of adoring fans!
Saturday, August 2, 2008 was a night of good vibes, excellent music and delicious food as Richie Stephens introduced his Come To Jamaica album at a press briefing and performance at the Jamaica Independence Fete hosted by Pat Montague, President of Princess PM Productions at the Grand Palms Hotel - Spa and Golf Resort, Pembroke Pines, Florida. Read more
Radio Jamaica News- Not an easy road: Farming in Jamaica by Jodi Brown-Lindo May 19, 2008
- Food for thought by Janice Budd May 9, 2008
- J'ans feeling the pinch of rising food prices May 5, 2008
- Cost of basic food items up! May 5, 2008
- The intricacies of renouncing US citizenship April 14, 2008
