Finally, Usain Bolt is getting some shine when it comes to endorsements (outside of Puma that is). I first noticed this hilarious commercial a few weeks ago while watching something on TV that I can no longer recall. Anyway, what got my attention was Usain Bolt’s ego.  Literally! LOL! That big headed Usain Bolt on [...]

This past Saturday, the annual CB Pan Chicken Celebrity Cook Off was held at Dump Up Beach in Montego Bay. Each celebrity artist (Tifa, Dahlia Harris, General Degree, Timberlee, and Konshens) submitted a leg and breast of a chicken for judging after preparing them according to their own tastes. The winner was determined based on [...]

Talented producer Stephen McGregor was featured on the NY Times website last week. The 18 year-old son of reggae veteran Freddie McGregor has produced hits for everyone from Sean Paul to Vybz Kartel, and some of his more popular hits include Daville’s “Always On My Mind” and Sean Paul’s “Watch Dem Roll”. Considered a musical [...]

Here are some various pictures of the 2008 Jamaican Olympic team in Beijing China. The first pics are of the opening ceremony, previous Olympian sprinter Veronica Campbell-Brown carried the flag for the team. The last two pictures are of long jumper Chelsea Hammond, decathlete Maurice Smith, sprinter Usain Bolt, and 400m hurdler Shevon Stoddart. Jamaican [...]

Today Jamaica celebrates 46 years as independent nation, and while many question the state of the country and whether it’s independence has been a blessing or a curse, I think it’s much better to use today’s occasion as a reason to celebrate and highlight all that Jamaica has achieved since August 6, 1962!
Happy Independence Day [...]

They say there’s a first time for everything, and Boston native Michelle Young recently proved that dancehall is no exception.  The 23 year-old American dancer won the internationally coveted “Dancehall Queen” title on this past Monday in Montego Bay, Jamaica after competing against 30 other contestants from all over the world; making Michelle Young the [...]

There’s just no stopping Caribbean entertainment powerhouse, Realvibez Media. For the second time this week, the Jamaican-owned media and entertainment company has signed a major partnership agreement, first with Jamaican based RE TV and now the uber popular video portal, You Tube. I reported about this development late last week, but I’m personally happy to [...]

Last week I reported that an innovative multi-media website just signed a major music content deal with a leading cable channel in Jamaica, well the cat is out of the bag. Here is the official press release on the content distribution agreement between Real Vibez Media and RE TV.
Realvibez Media, an integrated media and entertainment [...]

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.

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® [...]