Kingston mayor Desmond McKenzie says that he is one of 11 Jamaican public officials on a reprisal hit list (Source)

Jamaican scientist, Henry Lowe, is leading the way for the development of a anti-cancer/HIV plant indigenous to Jamaica (what a development, this is absolutely great!) (Source)

Yendi Phillips discussed her vision for Jamaica, thoughts on Prime Minister [...]

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A Jamaican girl had her dream come true when she and her family were flown to the U.S. to be guests on the Oprah Winfrey Show.
Dominique McKenzie, 12, her mother Susan, her sister Brittany, 9, and her father Damian, residents of South Beach, Fl., were big fans of the best-selling self-help book `The Secret.`
Susan [...]

On Monday evening, Jamaican authorities arrested 19 year old, Davion Parson, the suspect who is charged with murdering Poison Dart DJ, Michael “Chris Rock” Rottigan, DJ Antone “Tony Montana” Geargo-Neely, and their associate Kevin “Bumba Blaze” Jordache Webster. Parson was captured in Kingston, Jamaica and is awaiting extradition to the US.
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RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - Life in the fast lane is not always about equality and Jamaican sprint queen Veronica Campbell-Brown knows this better than most.
Perhaps the leading female sprinter of the past four years with Olympic gold in the 200 metres and 4×100m relay plus a bronze in the 100m and four world [...]

“”Tru Story” is the first mix CD of it’s kind. Wayne Marshall delivers freestyle and dubplate lyrics along with his current hit singles and is joined by an all-star line up of guest artists. Bounty Killer, Mavado, Damian Marley, Sean Paul, Busy Signal, Bling Dawg, Fambo, Assassin, Demarco, Esco, Tessanne Chin, Terro 3000, and more [...]

Male Vocalist of the Year (International Reggae and World Music Awards), Tarrus Riley, was named the official spokesperson for Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice in Jamaica, on last Wednesday.

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This June, some 25 million Caribbean consumers across the US, from Colin Powell to Sean ‘P Diddy’ Combs, will be celebrated during the second annual Caribbean American Heritage Month (CAHM).
In honor of CAHM, The Caribbean Heritage Month Foundation, known as the most aggressive lobbying group for the passage of the bill into law, Uplift Caribbean® [...]

Wow, to look at some of these pictures it’s hard to believe that these are the same streets I’ve walked time and time again, it looks like a disaster zone. On Wednesday there was a storm system that brought a barrage of rain into the area and subsequently flooded a number of districts within the [...]

R&B sensation and reality TV star, Keyshia Cole, wll perform this Saturday at the Miss Jamaica Universe Show, in which 25 of Jamaica’s most beautiful women will compete to become Miss Jamaica Universe and compete at the Miss Universe pageant in Vietnam, later this year. Prizes include over $14,000 in cash and a [...]

Stories like this are why I love blogging about Jamaica… LOL!…
Chukka Caribbean Adventures with the backing of Jimmy Buffett is offering 16 minute dog sled rides across the beach in Ocho Rios. You can read the full story here. Now I’m just the idiot to go and try it out, so if you are like [...]

A man attempted to board an Air Jamaica flight at Orlando International Airport with explosive parts in his checked luggage. The Transportation Security Administration noticed the man’s strange behavior and mannerisms and then monitored his bags as they went through screening, it was then that the suspicious materials were discovered. The man was scheduled for [...]

The NY Daily News is reporting that 8 members of a Bronx gang that sold an alleged $1 million in marijuana every week were convicted on Wednesday in federal court. It is reported that the gang used the money from their marijuana sales to fund John Shop Records, a reggae record label that featured artists [...]

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DevaBratt held in rape case involving a 14-year old girl and this isn’t the first time
“Beenie Tuesdays” and “Bounty Sundays” are a no-go according to policeThe Jamaica Council of Churches strongly oppose the legalization of abortion in Jamaica

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While I was in Jamaica, I was really surprised by the progress the government had made on Highway 2000. I’d heard that the segment starting from Sangster International Airport now reached passed Ocho Rios, but I was surprised to see that they were actually almost to Port Maria. Although the road was now completely paved [...]

I had on a leather jacket, closed toe shoes, and any other insulation I could find this past weekend because it was literally freezing. Today I had on shorts, a T-shirt and flip flops. Only in Texas could the temperature go from 34 to 75 in less than 48 hours…gotta love it! They say everything [...]

I was watching The View on ABC yesterday and got really intrigued when Barbara Walters started explaining how she was trying to help a friend of a friend, whose green card had expired by calling the US Embassy in Jamaica and what a nightmare it was. I raised an eyebrow and smirked as I listened [...]

I absolutely love escoveitch fish. I can eat if for breakfast with porridge, I can eat it with bread almost like a sandwich, and I can eat it by itself. It’s just something about the mix of the fish, vinegar, and a little ketchup on the side that just goes oh so well together. Well, [...]

It was on this day in 1973 that the politically charged, Smile Jamaica Concert was held in National Heroes Park in Kingston, JA. Some of the performers included Peter Tosh, Third World, and Burning Spear as well as Bob Marley and The Wailers. It was considered to be a political event supporting the People’s National [...]

Trey and Ngozi went to NuNu and Dejavou Hair Salons in Vancouver, Canada to pose the question: Would you tell a friend if their significant other was cheating on them??? I personally think it depends on the situation and whether or not you are willing to deal with the potential consequences. You might tell someone [...]

Here’s some of the latest happenings:
Mavado’s birthday bash mashed up
Beenie Man: Artist of The Month
Jamaican author Margaret Cezair Thompson has a new book(that I will be buying, you should also check out The True History of Paradise by her…she’s a good author)
Jamaican army and police to merge(I’ve often wondered why this wasn’t done long ago)
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The JamaicaObserver has a nice feature on Ce’Cile, Alaine, and Cherine Anderson in which they discuss the music industry, their success, and the projects they are working on. Check it out here.Technorati Tags: ce’cile, Alaine, cherine anderson,Reggae, jamaica,Dancehall

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It was on this day in 1973 when gunmen attempted to kill Bob Marley, as well as others that were in his home at the time, including his wife Rita. It was widely believed that the attack was politically motivated, as Bob and The Wailers were to perform at the Smile Jamaica concert two days [...]

I’d been reserving this post but I think with the death of Herb McKenley on yesterday it would be a befitting tribute to his legacy. McKenley, an accomplished sprinter, won three medals at the 1951 Pan American games, was a member of Jamaica’s 1952 Olympic winning mile relay team, and was even bestowed with the [...]

Happy Thanksgiving to all my readers who celebrate it! I’m thankful for so many things and this site and the people who are supporting me on this journey are one of them! I’m going to keep it short today because it is a national holiday and I want to go eat and watch the Cowboys [...]

Everyday it’s something new between the JLP and PNP, between the allegations of mishandling everything from money, light bulbs, foreign funds, and government property I can hardly keep up. I think Portia goes way out of context with her rebuttal to Prime Minister Bruce’s comment on this video but at the same time I think [...]

Here’s today’s headlines:
The Jamaica Gleaner is starting a series on “my husband” (just kidding) Beres Hammond and his career
More aid given to Hurricane Dean victims and for road repairs
Rolex involved in major car accident
P.M. Golding commits to saving Jamaica’s banana industry
Woolmer inquest has cost Jamaican taxpayer’s $1 million JA dollars to date!
Technorati Tags: jamaica, News, [...]

After being bored to tears for practically the first hour I was more than happy to get some relief by Ms. Keys. Bwaay, Alicia Keys turned the AMA’s into the dancehall tonight!!! If you missed the performance I can understand, it’s not like the AMA’s are at the top of a lot of people’s must-see [...]

This is yet another example of what you dig up on You Tube when you should be asleep instead. Check out the fancy footwork! LOL! Have a great weekend.

Technorati Tags: video, Dancehall, Reggae, Jamaica

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Sorry so late guys….I had some technical difficulties obtaining the link this week.Thanks Ashley for the heads-up!
Episode 4
Technorati Tags: Da Kink In My Hair, TV, canada, jamaica

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I was up late last night watching the re-run of the Democratic Presidential Debate on CNN. It was so entertaining I almost got up and popped some popcorn. It was like watching a soap opera. One after another the candidates popped up and down in their chairs buttoning and unbuttoning their suit jackets while spewing [...]