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ZYNC TV Honored at Community Organization’s Gala

ZYNC TV Honored at Community Organization’s Gala

– photo by Sharon Bennett Eion A. Saunders, one of the executive producers of the news/entertainment program, ZYNC TV NY LINKZ, was honored recently by The Caribbean American Outreach Association USA Inc., for the service his [...]

Celine Dion to headline Jamaica’s Jazz and Blues Festival

Celine Dion to headline Jamaica’s Jazz and Blues Festival

Art of Music Productions Limited (AMP), formerly TurnKey Productions and organisers of the 2012 staging of Jamaica Jazz and Blues ” Art of Music” Festival announced Celine Dion as Headliner of the event at a Press [...]

Team Carib Connect to host candlelight vigil in support of World Aids Day

Team Carib Connect to host candlelight vigil in support of World Aids Day

Team Carib Connect in association with Irie Jam Media Group and the Clippers Restaurant will be hosting its 2nd annual Candlelight Vigil on Saturday, December 3rd, 2011 in Queens, NY in honor of World AIDS Day. [...]

“Better Politics, Better Policies, Better People” Inauguration Address by Honourable Andrew Holness, MP Pr ime Minister of Jamaica

“Better Politics, Better Policies, Better People” Inauguration Address by Honourable Andrew Holness, MP Pr ime Minister of Jamaica

Photograph: Collin Reid/AP Inauguration Address by Honourable Andrew Holness, MP Prime Minister of Jamaica OCTOBER 23, 2011 Your Excellencies, the Governor General, the Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen and Lady Allen, Leader of the Opposition the [...]

Jamaican actress bears all in ‘CHECK YOUR BOOBS’ AD

Jamaican actress bears all in ‘CHECK YOUR BOOBS’ AD

Jamaican born, LA based ambassador to the Diaspora Shauna Chin has stepped out of her role as an acclaimed Hollywood actress to launch the “Check Your Boobs Campaign” – a breast cancer awareness ad campaign. “Before [...]

Brenda's Quest

Brenda's Quest

-By Danielle De Souza- When Brenda Letford, 36, was diagnosed with lupus in 2007 she was shocked. “No one in my family had it so I was speechless,” she said. Letford, former vice president and office [...]

SAVE THE DATE! Thursday, Nov 17th 2011 Hummingbird Gala

SAVE THE DATE! Thursday, Nov 17th 2011 Hummingbird Gala

30th Annual Hummingbird Gala and Benefit November 17, 2011 Capitale, New York City Honoree Denis O’Brien, Chairman Digcel http://www.theafj.org/ [...]

Bounty Killer & Irie Jam Radio truce ends 7 year old feud

Bounty Killer & Irie Jam Radio truce ends 7 year old feud

New York: The long standing feud between dancehall Warlord Bounty Killer and New York based Irie Jam Radio is now over. Station executives have long content that Bounty’s decision to walk off stage at the 2004 [...]

Bolt's DQ at worlds illustrates stupidity of new false-start rule

Bolt's DQ at worlds illustrates stupidity of new false-start rule

by Tim Layden DAEGU, South Korea — Here was the moment, the only moment that truly matters beyond the four walls of a flagging sport. It was 8:41 Sunday night in a stadium set among green [...]

I-OCTANE, JOHN HOLT & LEROY SIBBLES added to powerful REGGAE RHYTHM & BLUES FESTIVAL lineup – Labor Day Sunday, SEPT 4, 2011

I-OCTANE, JOHN HOLT & LEROY SIBBLES added to powerful REGGAE RHYTHM & BLUES FESTIVAL lineup – Labor Day Sunday, SEPT 4, 2011

New York: Three stalwarts in the reggae industry, I-Octane – the current reggae sensation who is blazing a musical trail with hit songs Lose A Friend, My Life, and Puff It – John Holt and Leroy [...]