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Security Tight Throughout Penn Relays 2013

Security Tight Throughout Penn Relays 2013 Security lines at Penn Relays 2013. By Barrington M. Salmon and Ann A. Walters News Americas, PHILADELPHIA, PA, Sun. April. 28, 2013: Tighter security manifested itself inside and outside of the stadium with a heavy presence of police officers and security personnel at the just-concluded running of...
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Jamaica Puts Its Stamp On Penn Relays 2013

Jamaica Puts Its Stamp On Penn Relays 2013 USA v World 4x100m winners - Jamaica's Sherone Simpson, Anneisha McLauglin, Kerron Stewart and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce 42.42 sec. (Hayden Roger Celestin image)By Barrington M. Salmon and Ann A. Walters News Americas, PHILADELPHIA, PA, Sun. April. 28, 2013: The specter of the Boston bombing did...
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Jamaicans Begin Descending On Penn Relays Amidst Tighter Security

Published on Apr 25 2013 // Caribbean, Jamaica, News, United States
Jamaicans Begin Descending On Penn Relays Amidst Tighter Security Prime Minister of Jamaica, Portia Simpson Miller at Penn Relays 2012. (Hayden Roger Celestin/NAN file photo)By Barrington M. Salmon and Ann A. Walters NAN News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. April 26, 2013: Tens of thousands of Caribbean and other track and field aficionados began descending on the University...
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Jamaican Relay Team Among Penn Relays Wall Of Fame Class Of 2013

News Americas, PHILADELPHIA, PA, Fri. April 12, 2013: A Jamaican 4×100-meter relay is among this year’s Penn Relay Carnival Wall of Fame inductees. The 2004 Vere Tech girls’ 4×100-meter relay team holds a nine year record of 44.32. The team of Indira Spence, Maris Wisdom, Sharneter Stewart...
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Caribbean-American Law Makers Charged In Bribery Scheme

Caribbean-American Law Makers Charged In Bribery Scheme Democratic NYS Senator, Malcolm Smith.News Americas, WHITE PLAINS, NY, Tues. April 2, 2013: A New York State Senator with Jamaican roots and a Haitian-American mayor, are now facing 20-25 years in jail, after today being slapped with bribery, extortion, and fraud charges. Democratic NYS Senator, Malcolm...
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Caribbean-Born Jenna Wolfe Comes Out The Closet!

Caribbean-Born Jenna Wolfe Comes Out The Closet! NBC Weekend Today show anchor, Jenna Wolfe. (NBC image)News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Mar. 29, 2013: Caribbean-born NBC Weekend Today show anchor, Jenna Wolfe, coming out announcement that she is a lesbian and in a relationship which will soon produce a daughter this week stunned many and in a backhanded...
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University of the West Indies Seminar Debuts To Rave Reviews

Published on Mar 28 2013 // Caribbean, Featured, Jamaica, News, Top Stories, United States
University of the West Indies Seminar Debuts To Rave Reviews News Americas editor, Felicia Persaud, back row, 2nd from right, was among the panelists at the during the International Writing and Public Relations Seminar held on Tuesday, March 26 at the UWI Western Jamaica Campus in Montego Bay. Other panelists were L- R- Johnson JohnRose, Barbara Ellington, Melanie...
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Team Jamaica Bickle Philadelphia Announces 2013 International Community Awards

Published on Mar 24 2013 // Jamaica, News, Top Stories, Trinidad and Tobago, United States
CaribPR Newswire, Philadelphia, PA, March 25, 2013: Team Jamaica Bickle, Philadelphia has announced that Mrs. Mary Young, Mr. Kevin O. Francis and Mr. Jessie Joseph are to receive the 2013 International Community Service Award at its 19th Annual Fundraising Reception on Friday, April 12, 2013 beginning...
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Multiple Award Winning Journalists, Travel Writers For UWI Seminar

Published on Mar 24 2013 // Jamaica, News, Top Stories
Multiple Award Winning Journalists, Travel Writers For UWI Seminar News Americas, MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica, Sun. Ma. 24, 2013: Five distinguished leaders in media, communication, travel and tourism, are set to deliver the latest trends in writing techniques at the University of the West Indies-Mona, Western Jamaica Campus, (WJC), this Tuesday, March 26th. A Communication...
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Is It Reggae Or Rap or What? – Snoop Ready To Drop Reggae Album

Is It Reggae Or Rap or What? – Snoop Ready To Drop Reggae Album Snoop LionBy Felicia Persaud News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Mar. 22, 2013: The rhythm is definitely reggae as are the back ground chorus, but then comes the artist formerly known as Snoop Dogg – now Snoop Lion, and you find yourself thinking firstly – what the crap is this?; and secondly, how...