Change has come to the White House.
With a president reputed to be a foodie and three of his top advisors who trace their roots to the Caribbean (Attorney-General Eric Holder – Barbados; Susan Rice, U.S. United Nations Ambassador – Jamaica; and Adolfo Carrion, Director of Urban Affairs – Puerto Rico), the current edition of JamaicanEats magazine has laid out a Caribbean-inspired feast fit for a president.
The menu spreads the warmth of the tropics to Washington with a saucy jerk salmon dish that’s been getting rave reviews; jerk chicken salad; a hearty Cuban black bean soup; Bajan (Barbadian) stuffed pork loin; Bahamian conch fritters; Puerto Rican coffee pie; flaming banana and pineapple in sorrel rum syrup, and much more.
 Dancehall’s femme fatale Timberlee is all about entertaining the massive. Capitalizing on the success of her smash “Bubble Like Soup,” which still has dancehall fans raving, the stunningly gorgeous Timberlee has embarked on a U.S. Tour to promote her new single “Sexy In My Heels” during the months of April and May. Timberlee recently kicked off her tour before standing room only crowds, rocking a college show in Buffalo and the landmark venue BB King’s at a birthday bash for radio personality Bobby Konders.
In the weeks to come, Timberlee is pegged to grace the stage at high profile events through out New York, Washington, D.C., Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Baltimore and Tampa — just to name a few locales. In addition to promoting the red-hot new single “Heels,” the tour has been designed to provide fans with an up-close-and-personal Timberlee experience, while familiarizing the rising artist with her growing fanbase. And of course, at every stop along the way, the ladies are encouraged to come out in their sexiest stilettos for a “Sexy In My Heels” contest.
NEW YORK (JIS) Tuesday, April 28, 2009 -Jamaican Olympians and sprint stars Asafa Powell and Shelly-Ann Fraser along with Kenyan distance specialist Micah Kogo, along with America’s pole vault standout Jenn Stuczynski and top sprinter Allyson Felix, will compete at the 2009 Reebok Grand Prix, organizers announced on Tuesday.
Considered one of the premier outdoor, invitational meetings, the Reebok Grand Prix is the fourth stop of the USA Track & Field’s Visa Championship Series and will be held at 3:00 pm., on Saturday, May 30, 2009, at the Icahn Stadium on Randall’s Island, New York City.
NEW YORK (JIS) Sunday, April 26, 2009 – Jamaica’s preparation for the World Championship in Athletics in Berlin, Germany in August of this year, suffered somewhat of a slight setback during Saturday’s final day of competition here at the Penn Relays Carnival when ace sprinter Asafa Powell could only managed to hobble across the finish line in the Men’s Olympic Development sprint relay event.
Running the anchor leg from Lane 7, Powell appeared to step off on the wrong foot, aggravating an old ankle injury in the process and decided that the occasion was not worth it, despite a sold out stadium audience, estimated at just under 50,000.
The Jamaica College Old Boys Association of Florida (JCOBAFL) will be hosting a “Wine and Cheese Networking Night” on Thursday May 28, 2009 from 6 – 9 p.m. at the Seventh Street Wine Company, Downtown Ft. Lauderdale.
NEW YORK (JIS) Wednesday, April 22, 2009 – The first US Jamaica Diaspora Conference will be held in October of this year. Senator Dr. Ronald Robinson, the Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Foreign Trade has confirmed that the new date following a meeting with members of the Jamaica Diaspora Advisory Board/Northeast USA Sector, at the offices of the Jamaican Consulate in New York City on Tuesday, April 21, 2009.
Senator, Dr. Robinson who has portfolio responsibility for the Jamaica Diaspora Movement (JDM), told JIS News/New York following the meeting that he was very optimistic that there will be a conference in the USA this year, in keeping with the by-laws of the JDM.
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