Rihanna attends Sephora Fenty Beauty by Rihanna launch event on April 5, 2018 in Milan, Italy. (Shutterstock) Today Apple Music, the NFL and Roc Nation announce international icon, entrepreneur and philanthropist Rihanna will take center stage at State Farm Stadium for the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show at Super Bowl LVII, on Sunday, February […]
Michael R. Bloomberg reappointed as WHO Global Ambassador of Noncommunicable Diseases and Injuries New Gallup survey indicates strong global support for policies outlined in WHO report to combat growing public health burden of noncommunicable diseases Geneva / New York, 21 September 2022 –Today, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of WHO, launched a new report calling […]
LOULE, PORTUGAL – JUNE 26: Jimmy Cliff performs onstage at Festival Med June 25, 2008 in Loule, Portugal. (Shutterstock) By Stephanie Korney, Jamaicans On August 28, 2022, Jamaican reggae legend Jimmy Cliff shared fascinating facts about his latest album release, meeting Bob Marley, and making the iconic film, “The Harder They Come” in an interview […]
By Staff Writer, Jamaicans Destination Earns ‘Caribbean’s Leading Tourist Board 2022,’ ‘Caribbean’s Leading Destination 2022,’ and ‘Caribbean’s Leading Nature Destination 2022’ Continuing its remarkable winning streak, Jamaica has received three prestigious World Travel Awards Caribbean & The Americas 2022 at the Gala Ceremony held at Sandals Montego Bay, Jamaica, last night (August 31). The island […]
By Staff Writer, Jamaicans Jamaican American actor Sheryl Lee Ralph won her first Emmy for her role as teacher “Barbara Howard” on the ABC television network program “Abbott Elementary.” Her reaction and acceptance had the audience in awe. Ralph’s career in entertainment has spanned over 50 years, but her Emmy in the category of Outstanding […]
Singer Shaggy performs on the stage of the 68th Sanremo Song Festival on February 7, 2018, in Sanremo, Italy. (Shutterstock) By Staff Writer, Jamaicans Rolling Stone, the American monthly magazine that reports on music, politics, and popular culture, honored the 60th anniversary of Jamaican independence with a listing of 60 of the greatest songs – […]
Washington D.C. 7 September 2022 (PAHO) – With the Americas now accounting for highest numbers of monkeypox cases in the world, and COVID-19 remaining a “significant threat” to the region, prevention is key to avoiding infection and protecting peoples’ health, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Carissa F. Etienne said. Despite a decrease […]
Toronto Canada, June 10, 2022: Full view flying left to right of a Sunwing Boeing 737 Max arriving for landing at Toronto Pearson airport YYZ from a vacation destination. (Shutterstock) Canadian low-cost carrier, Sunwing Airlines, has confirmed plans to have flights between Canada and Freeport starting December 17. In making the recent announcement, the ministry […]
CASTRIES, SAINT LUCIA – CIRCA JULY 2015: Costumed locals in yellow and green in the carnival parade in the capital. (Shutterstock) The Landings Resort & Spa recently treated guests to its in-house Carnival parade dubbed “Colors in Motion”. Held on Friday, July 22, a couple of days after Saint Lucia Carnival wrapped up, the event […]
Each year the Reggae Marathon – an annual 10K, half marathon and marathon held in Negril, Jamaica – partners with US-based, Black-owned travel company, The Black Onyx Group Travel (TBOG Travel) to offer a unique travel experience that includes participation in the race, plus a relaxing and culturally immersive vacation, in arguably the most alluring […]