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Bond 25 launches in Jamaica, Rami Malek to play villain

Photos By AP Photo / Leo Hudson Article via wtop.com Craig, Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, and director Cary Fukunaga on Thursday launched the film from the Caribbean island nation where Ian Fleming wrote all of his Bond novels. The still untitled movie will be...

As Jamaica looks to cash in on cannabis, Rastafarians fear being left out

Image By America Tonight Article via Reuters.com KINGSTON, Jamaica (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Ras Iyah V. describes himself as confrontational, especially with the police. Well known in Jamaica for his outspoken support of the marijuana industry, the Rastafarian - who sports a long, white beard and dreadlocks -...

Jamaica to host 2019 Concacaf Caribbean Club Championship

Photo by Neil Theasby via Geograph (CC BY-SA 2.0) Article by Loop Sports, via Loop Jamaica The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) announced that Jamaica will host the 2019 Flow Concacaf Caribbean Club Championship. The competition for professional Caribbean clubs is scheduled to take...

Jamaica honours reggae with grand festival to mark 50 years of the genre

Photo courtesy of Fifty-Six Hope Road Music, Ltd. Article by Elizabeth Ofosuah Johnson, via Face2Face Africa With so much focus on culture, history and preservation of originality, February 2019 has been declared Golden Reggae month in Jamaica. According to the Jamaica Gleaner, the celebration was declared and launched by the...

Rita Marley Public Speaking Competition To Celebrate Five Years

Photo courtesy of Rita Marley Foundation Article by Shereita Grizzle, via Gleaner Writer The Rita Marley Foundation (JA) is gearing up to celebrate the fifth anniversary of their annual public speaking competition. Slated for February 15, 2019, manager of the Rita Marley Foundation (JA), Rosemary Duncan, says the fifth...

Jamaican escapism for Ralph Lauren at New York Fashion Week

Photo: EPA-EFE/Ralph Lauren Article by Agence France-Presse, via South China Morning Post American fashion’s elder statesman Ralph Lauren headlined New York Fashion Week on Monday with a dose of escapism inspired by Jamaica for his 2018 spring collection, as his brand struggles to reverse falling revenue. If the...

Jamaica Puts a Different Face on the Runways

Photo: Marina Burnel for The New York Times Article by Guy Trebay, via The New York Times PORT ANTONIO, Jamaica — His machete blade a blur, Tevin Steele whacks the top off a fresh green coconut. Deftly knifing a window through the tender pith, he inserts a...

Eye-Catching Artworks That Depict Jamaican Life

Photo: Dancers | Courtesy of Creative Framing & Art Gallery Article by Danielle Black, via Culture Trip Jamaica, commonly known as the ‘Sprint Factory of the World,’ not only boasts a talented pool of athletes but also a burgeoning art community. Kingston’s Creative Framing & Art Gallery...