Jamaican Olympian and track star, Asafa Powell, has created a fitness band targeted at Jamaicans seeking to better maintain their health. Dubbed Active by Asafa Fitness, the product was launched on Friday. The wearable watch and smart device, which is similar to the popular Fitbit product, is designed to allow individuals to keep track of their daily activities and fitness regime. It features technology that can monitor heart rate, calculate calories, record workout sessions, measure hydration, and monitor … Read entire article »

BY KEVIN JACKSON– LUKIE D is excited about his upcoming album which is scheduled for release in the first quarter of 2018. The album, which is being produced by his Barblings label, will be his first collection of new music since 2006’s Deliver Me (Maximum Sound label). “This will be my first album of new material in a very long time and I can’t wait to share it with the fans. There’s a lot in store and … Read entire article »

PRINCIPALS of Pulse model agency are excited about one of their latest finds — Zoe Griffith. The 20-year-old student of the University of the West Indies, who was named winner of the recent live final of Pulse’s Caribbean Model Search, has been signed to Models 1 in London and Women & Supreme in New York. Pulse chairman Kingsley Cooper said Griffith is a rare find, and the response from the international agencies which immediately snapped her up … Read entire article »

Traffick Blocking, a 30-minute docu-film creating awareness around human trafficking, premiered at the Palace Cineplex in Sovereign Center, Liguanea, St Andrew, on Saturday night. Written and produced by the Love March Movement, the film attempts to expose the harsh realities of human trafficking and educate the public on how to protect themselves against this scourge. “We have chosen to join the efforts to combat human trafficking by partnering with other organizations such as Hawkeye, Jamaica Coalition for … Read entire article »

By Shereita Grizzle—   Popular Jamaica actor Paul Campbell is today counting his blessings following a heart attack earlier this month. The incident happened while the actor was at his Florida residence, just a week before the passage of Hurricane Irma. Campbell, in an interview with The Sunday Gleaner, expressed gratitude for the gift of life, as he described his experience as a close call with death. “I was very lucky,” he told The Sunday Gleaner, as he recounted the events of that … Read entire article »

Island Syndicate, a South Florida media, arts and entertainment company, has officially begun production of a high-end lifestyle publication – Island Origins Magazine – designed to provide readers with the latest in things Caribbean-American, from celebrity and culture to dining and travel. Reader Andrew McNeil enjoying the special summer culinary edition of Island Origins Magazine | Photo: David I. Muir​   The limited edition special summer issue featured culinary themes related to national partner program Taste the Islands. … Read entire article »

By Dave Rodney—   New Jersey-based reggae artist Jah Jah Yute is smiling from ear to ear because a track from his latest album has ended up on the upcoming TBS television series The Last O.G. Jah Jah Yute’s single Rough Life, from his recently released album Fresh Blood New Blood, was selected for inclusion by the producers of the Turner Broadcasting 10-week series starring Tracy Morgan and Cedric the Entertainer. The first season of The Last O.G. premiers on October 24. It was filmed … Read entire article »