Tag: Jamaica and Jamaicans
Reading By Jamaican Author Rachel Manley
The Department of Community and Cultural Affairs will host a reading by Jamaican Canadian author Rachel Manley, the daughter of former Jamaican Prime Minister Michael Manley. Now resident in Canada she is the author of the memoirs”Drumblair: Memoirs of a Jamaican Childhood”, “Slipstream” and “Horses in Her Hair”... Read more of this article
Cross Country Runners Compete In Jamaica
The North America, Central America and Caribbean [NACAC] Cross Country Championships took place this past weekend in Mandeville, Jamaica. The Bermuda Junior Girls finished in 5th place overall at the 4K Distance with all four participants finishing in the top 30. Zakkiyah Showers finished 21st overall clocking a time of 17:03, Kyrah Scraders finished... Read more of this article
Jamaican Association Mourns Hazel Christopher
The Jamaican Association of Bermuda are mourning the loss of Hazel Christopher, a well known member of the island’s Jamaican community and a person instrumental in the formation of the Association. A post on the Association’s Facebook page said: “Our beloved matriarch of the Jamaican Association (Bermuda) was called home to be with... Read more of this article
Jamaicans Celebrate 50 Years Of Indepedence
Jamaicans in Bermuda and all over the world yesterday [Aug 6] observed the 50th anniversary of Jamaica’s independence from British rule. Celebrations were compounded as during this same time period Jamaican sprinters are again dominating the Olympics, with Usain Bolt winning the gold medal in the men’s 100m, with his fellow Jamaican Yohan... Read more of this article
Video: Wayne Wonder Performs At BeachFest
Chewstick is hosting the two-day BeachFest Emancipation Celebration at Horseshoe Bay Beach over Cup Match, which kicked which last night with a concert featuring Jamaican reggae singer Wayne Wonder, Trevor Hall and Dead Prez. Legendary singer Barrington Levy was originally scheduled to perform at BeachFest, however withdrew a couple of days ago and... Read more of this article
Jamaica To Amend Mutual Assistance Treaty
The Jamaican Government has taken steps to free itself to respond to requests for legal assistance from the British Overseas Territories, the Jamaica Observer reports. In March the Jamaican Director of Public Prosecutions said that it was unable to grant a request it had received from the authorities of one of the British Overseas Territories in this... Read more of this article
Upcoming: Jamaican Association of Bermuda Gala
The Jamaican Association of Bermuda will be hosting a gala and dinner celebrating 50 years of Jamaica’s independence on Saturday July 21st.The event will be held at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess Hotel and will see a patrons’ cocktail hour from 7pm – 8pm and the show scheduled to start at 8pm. The Hostess for the evening will be... Read more of this article
Drugs: Regiment Soldier In Jamaican Court
19-year-old Bermuda Regiment Private Jordan Shabazz was left behind in Jamaica to face a Jamaican Magistrate and answer to charges of possessing and attempting to export approximately 680 grams of cannabis [1.5lbs]. The Regiment charter jet left Montego Bay’s Sangster Airport on Saturday 12th May, with the soldiers returning to Bermuda later that... Read more of this article
Delegation Attends Conference In Jamaica
Government Whip Lovitta Foggo is leading a delegation of Bermuda Parliamentarians attending a parliamentary conference in Kingston, Jamaica. Other members of the delegation include Minister Patrice Minors, PLP MP Neletha Butterfield, OBA MP Patricia Gordon-Pamplin and Clerk to the Legislature Shernette Wolffe. The Bermuda Branch of the Commonwealth... Read more of this article
Carifta: Jamaican Coach Not Happy With Sprints
Jamaica’s head coach said that their junior sprint coaches need to step up to the plate after being dominated by The Bahamas, the Jamaica Observer reports. Despite the Jamaicans topping the medal table with over 70 medals, Head Coach Michael Vassell was a bit perturbed after being overshadowed in the sprints by The Bahamas. “It should be a... Read more of this article
