June 2011
Red Bull Speed Trap Tests VIP’s Top Speed
It was an action packed day as media representatives and selected VIPs indulged in the Red Bull Speed Trap VIP activation last Sunday, June 26 on the East Lawns of Devon House. “Three … two… one… go!” and the sound of the clapper sent the the VIP participants bolting to
Maroons to Reunite with Long Lost Relatives in Sierra Leone
The Trelawny Maroons are going on a mission to west Africa to reconnect with a side of their family not spoken to for nearly two centuries. Yet this is only the latest chapter in a trans-Atlantic odyssey for a people with a famous name but an often confused past. The Maroons hope that
July 1 – International Reggae Day Honours Reggae Greats
International Reggae Day 2011 honours three reggae greats: Dennis Brown, Gregory Issacs, and Burning Spear. INTERNATIONAL REGGAE DAY AWARDS are given to legends of Jamaican music who have through their work, professional integrity and humanity positively impacted on global culture exemplifying the spirit of reggae music. The revolutionary humanitarian
Clifton Brown’s Nobody Canna Cross it
Here’s the latest viral sensation coming out of Jamaica, staring Clifton Brown, a resident of Mavis Bank. He has been interviewed on TVJ’s Smile Jamaica, there have been several songs and remixes made from this video and even a dance or two. Here’s one dance choreographed by a NYC based dancehall
Help Protect our Fisheries – Jamaica Challenged to Raise Matching Funds
Jamaica Challenged to Raise U$20,000 by June 30th for Sustained Protection of Vital Fisheries. Nature Conservancy (TNC), the world’s leading conservation organization, has received a U$20,000 donation to its Jamaica programme under its “Born to Be Wild” matching fund. Under the terms of the fund, a donor from Jamaica must
How Fast Can Jamaicans Really Run?
Red Bull Speed Trap takes sprinting to the streets. Starting June 21, 2011 Red Bull Speed Trap will measure the top speed of all participants in order to find out how fast Jamaicans really run. Jamaicans are known to be among the fastest people on earth. But the world began
Forest Conservation Fund Photography Competition On Now
The Forest Conservation Fund (FCF) is running a photography competition in honour of the International Year of Forests 2011. Deadline is October 21, 2011, For more information on FCF see Jamaica Protected Areas Trust . Contact FCF at their offices: Protected Areas Trust/Forest Conservation Fund, Suite 201, 72b Hope Road Tel: 876-927-9956;
Cockpit Country – the Green Heart of Jamaica
Here is a very cool video about a documentary being made in the Cockpit Country. Please check it out and see how you can help to get it made. About Cockpit Country: A Paradise in Peril Miles of hiking trails. Scores of underground caves. Thousands of unique plant and animal
Jamaica Achieves Third Place in Global Drumming Competition
Jamaica just achieved an impressive third place in the first ever Red Bull Tum Tum Pa global university drumming competition. Music is a universal language. Doesn’t matter your nationality, race, male or female. Red Bull Tum Tum Pa gathered 150 students from different parts of the world in Rio de
Documentary Premiere of “Bad Friday” Thursday
Come support the premiere of “Bad Friday”, a documentary film this Thursday 6:30pm at the Bob Marley Museum. This is a Kingston On The Edge (KOTE) endorsed event. As many of you may have heard, there will be no KOTE 2011 but there will instead be a series of KOTE endorsed