Archive for August, 2008
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GENERATION 2000 (G2K) USA CONGRATULATES JAMAICA’S OLYMPIC TEAM
Posted on 08/27/2008 | No CommentsNEW 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... -
SPRAGGA BENZ’S SON ALLEGEDLY MURDERED BY POLICE
Posted on 08/27/2008 | No CommentsThe 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... -
New York Politico Calls for unified approach to diaspora philanthropy
Posted on 08/25/2008 | No CommentsYvonne Graham has called on overseas Jamaicans to consider a more coordinated approach to helping their home country meet its internal challenges and global influences. -
Mighty Crown, Mr. Vegas and High Energy Thrill 40,000 in Japan
Posted on 08/25/2008 | No CommentsKingston, 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... -
The food that keeps the world’s fastest man blazing
Posted on 08/25/2008 | No CommentsIf 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”
Posted on 08/19/2008 | No CommentsBounty 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. -
Jamaican women create history in Beijing
Posted on 08/18/2008 | No CommentsThree 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. -
JCDT fights river poisoning in the Rio Grande Valley
Posted on 08/12/2008 | No CommentsWater 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... -
Thievery Corporation (ESL music) set to release Radio Retaliation 9.23
Posted on 08/11/2008 | No CommentsDynamic 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. -
Richie Stephens “Come to Jamaica” album launched in South Florida to hundreds of adoring fans!
Posted on 08/11/2008 | No CommentsSaturday, 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...
