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: The Reggae Grammy Award for the best album of 2024 went to the soundtrack, music Inspired by the film, which feature...
03/02/2025

: The Reggae Grammy Award for the best album of 2024 went to the soundtrack, music Inspired by the film, which featured various artistes.

The other albums vying for the award were Collie Buddz' 'Take It Easy', Shenseea's 'Never Gets Late Here', Vybz Kartel's 'Party With Me', and The Wailers' 'Evolution'.

The 67th Awards took place this evening at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California.

📸: Team New Zealand piling on their youngest player, 20-year-old Jack Loutit , after he sealed their World Group-2 Pla...
03/02/2025

📸: Team New Zealand piling on their youngest player, 20-year-old Jack Loutit , after he sealed their World Group-2 Playoff against Jamaica, at the Eric Bell Tennis Centre.

Loutit who plays Division-1 tennis at the University of Kentucky, came from set down to beat Rowland Phillips 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the 5th rubber.

The victory meant that they'll advance to the September World Group-2 ties, while hosts Jamaica are relegated to Group-3 of the Americas Zone.

📸: Team New Zealand piling on their youngest player, 20-year-old Jack Loutit , after he sealed their World Group-2 Pla...
03/02/2025

📸: Team New Zealand piling on their youngest player, 20-year-old Jack Loutit , after he sealed their World Group-2 Playoff against Jamaica, at the Eric Bell Tennis Centre.

Loutit who plays Division-1 tennis at the University of Kentucky, came from set down to beat Rowland Phillips 3-6, 6-3, 6-3.

The victory meant that they'll advance to the September World Group-2 ties, while hosts Jamaica are relegated to Group-3 of the Americas Zone.

: New Zealand took a 2-1 lead after the doubles rubber, in their World Group-2 Playoff with Jamaica .The tie is now lo...
02/02/2025

: New Zealand took a 2-1 lead after the doubles rubber, in their World Group-2 Playoff with Jamaica .

The tie is now locked at 2-2, see our timeline for details.

: The current national shotgun champions Chad Ziadie and Aliana McMaster, are the defending champions of this year’s PW...
02/02/2025

: The current national shotgun champions Chad Ziadie and Aliana McMaster, are the defending champions of this year’s PWD Winter Open Sporting Clays Tournament, which will be held on Sunday at the lush True-Juice Estate in Bog Walk, St. Catherine. The event will begin at 9:30 am, shotgun start with well over one hundred competitors positioned all across the expansive seventeen-station ‘driving’ course.

It is the second sporting clays shoot on the Jamaica S***t Club’s very active calendar for 2025.

This year the course will be set by the 19-time world champion Ben Hustwaithe who has been coming to Jamaica for the past 27 years to train the local shooters along with national coach Khaleel Azan. Expectations are very high for the shooters are will get the opportunity to compete on a world class driving course that is prepared by one of the best and most accomplished shooters in the world.

Last year he shot 86 to win the tournament ahead of six-time national shotgun champion Shaun Barnes who shot 81. This year he will have to contend with Barnes again and other top gunners such as nine-time national shotgun champion and president of the Jamaica S***t Club Ian Banks who won the first shoot of the year – the Driftwood Proven David East Memorial. The course will also have four-time national shotgun champion Christian Sasso and other contenders like the dangerous Craig Simpson, Todd Lazarus, Gerry Chin, Craig Davis and Ryan Chen.

The Ladies section will also be very competitive with defending champion Aliana McMaster expected to be challenged by Lori-Ann Harris who topped her by one shot in their last encounter. McMaster is the two-time national shotgun Ladies’ champion. The ladies will face heavy competition from former national shotgun champion Marguerite Harris and a number of very good lady shooters such as Renee Richhi, Toni Barnes and others.

The shooters will compete in various classes from A to E, Juniors, Sub-Juniors, Ladies and Hunters or beginners. The course is will feature an array of targets such as true-pairs, rabbits and others.

: The Caribbean's top team, Barbados , lost a hard-fought tie against hosts Colombia by 3 matches to 2, in their Worl...
02/02/2025

: The Caribbean's top team, Barbados , lost a hard-fought tie against hosts Colombia by 3 matches to 2, in their World Group-1 Playoff in Ibague.

The tie was locked at 1-1 entering today's final day, but the South Americans took the lead 2-1, after capturing the doubles rubber 7-6, 6-2, courtesy of Nicolas Barrientos and Cristian Rodriquez over Darian King and Stephen Slocombe.

King then created another stir in the 4th rubber, when he clipped the world #214 ranked Nicolas Mejia 6-3, 6-4, setting up a deciding rubber for the young Kaipo Marshall and Adria Soriano Barrera.

It would be the 345-ranked Barrera sealing the tie for the home side, as he proved to be too much for Marshall with a 6-2, 6-2 victory.

Unfortunately for the Bajans, the result means they have been relegated to the Group-2.

📸: Jamaica's most winningest player, Rowland Phillips , was in the zone today, as he won the 2nd rubber in our World G...
02/02/2025

📸: Jamaica's most winningest player, Rowland Phillips , was in the zone today, as he won the 2nd rubber in our World Group-2 Playoff against New Zealand to level the tie at 1-1.

The 30-year-old journeyman bagged the first set 6-3, dropped the 2nd 3-6, and closed-out the 3rd set by a similar scoreline over the much-fancied Kiranpal Pannu .

Earlier, Blaise Bicknell went down 6-3, 2-6, 1-6 to Jack Loutit.

Action resumes at 11:AM Sunday with the doubles rubber, followed by the reverse singles.

: Action has resumed in Jamaica's World Group-2 Playoff with New Zealand . currently leads 3-1.
01/02/2025

: Action has resumed in Jamaica's World Group-2 Playoff with New Zealand .

currently leads 3-1.

: The players have returned to courtside, but the skies to the eastern look quite ominous, as Jamaica face New Zealand...
01/02/2025

: The players have returned to courtside, but the skies to the eastern look quite ominous, as Jamaica face New Zealand in .

: The traveling Bajans are holding their own against the 4th-seeded Colombians, in their World Group-1 Playoff being ...
01/02/2025

: The traveling Bajans are holding their own against the 4th-seeded Colombians, in their World Group-1 Playoff being played on clay in Ibague.

The tie is now locked at 1-1 entering Saturday's final day of action at the Complejo de Raquetas. World #214 Nicolas Mejia turned-back Xavier Lawrence 6-2, 6-0 in the opening rubber, before the very experienced campaigner and former top-100 player now 1,869, Darian King shocked #345, Adria Soriano Barrera in straight sets 6-2, 6-4.

King and Stephen Slocombe will be hoping to give their nation a 2-1 lead after the doubles, where they play Nicolas Barrientos and Cristian Rodriquez.

The reverse singles is set for King to face Mejia and Barrera to battle Lawrence.

📸: Images from today's draw for this weekend's World Group-2 Playoff between hosts Jamaica and New Zealand . ...
01/02/2025

📸: Images from today's draw for this weekend's World Group-2 Playoff between hosts Jamaica and New Zealand .

Friday's Foreign Exchange rates, at the end of trading. Source: Bank Of Jamaica
31/01/2025

Friday's Foreign Exchange rates, at the end of trading.

Source: Bank Of Jamaica

Have a relaxing weekend Jamsocialites! 😎
31/01/2025

Have a relaxing weekend Jamsocialites! 😎

Thursday's Foreign Exchange rates, at the end of trading. Source: Bank Of Jamaica
30/01/2025

Thursday's Foreign Exchange rates, at the end of trading.

Source: Bank Of Jamaica

📸: Team Jamaica engaged in some intense practice ahead of their tie with New Zealand , at the Eric Bell Tennis. The ...
30/01/2025

📸: Team Jamaica engaged in some intense practice ahead of their tie with New Zealand , at the Eric Bell Tennis.

The squad of Blaise Bicknell , Rowland Phillips , Nicholas Gore , Chin and Daniel Azar .azar, were under the watchful eyes of captain Noel Rutherford, coach, Errol Campbell and physical trainer, Chris Paul .


: Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, .oliviagrange has called on Jamaicans to go out and support all...
30/01/2025

: Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, .oliviagrange has called on Jamaicans to go out and support all the events and activities planned to commemorate Reggae Month 2025 in February.

Speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, January 28, Minister Grange noted that the recognition of this indigenous, Jamaican music form speaks to the value it holds both locally and internationally, therefore all efforts must be made to support the celebration of this national treasure.

The Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education Fund (CHASE Fund) is this year’s major sponsor of Reggae Month 2025, with Jamaican power brand J Wray and Nephew Limited returning as title sponsor.

A full slate of events being planned by the secretariat at the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA), as well as the endorsed events being staged by a number of independent promoters.

In addition to the local events, Reggae Month activities extend far beyond the shores of Jamaica. Grammy Award-winning reggae band, Inner Circle, returns this year with an exciting lineup of events in South Florida, highlighting Jamaican artistes, businesses, and entrepreneurs in Fort Lauderdale, Miramar, Plantation, and Davie.

: The visiting New Zealand team staged another training session today, at the Eric Bell Tennis Centre, as they prepar...
30/01/2025

: The visiting New Zealand team staged another training session today, at the Eric Bell Tennis Centre, as they prepare to engage Jamaica in their World Group-2 tie this weekend at the same venue.

The Kiwis, who first bowed into competition in 1924 have played 147 ties with 69 wins and 77 losses. They have appeared in the world group on twelve occasions and are currently tied at 46th in the world rankings with Pakistan, Mexico, Lebanon and Latvia.

Artem Sitak is tbe current team captain, while the other members are world #485 ranked Arjeet Rai, 494th-ranked Kiranpal Pannu , who played three M15 on the same courts last year, along with Alexander Klintcharov, Jack Loutit , Finn Reynolds , who is their highest ranking player at 181 in doubles.


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#SportsNEWS: The keenly contested Word Group-2 @daviscup Playoff between Jamaica @tennisjamaica and New Zealand @tennisnewzealand is now history with the visiting Kiwis pulling out a 3-2 win at the Eric Bell Tennis Centre. The two days of intense action came down to the fifth rubber, where 20-year-old Jack Loutit @jackloutit outlasted the man 10-years his senior, Rowland Phillips @astronautrandy in three sets. Here's match point and reactions from both warriors. #newsandnotes #daviscup #jamaicavsnewzealand #Tennis #Jamaican #newshound #Jamaica #jamaicasocial

#MomentsAgo: New Zealand's Jack Loutit @jackloutit brings his country back into the 5th rubber, by taking the 2nd set 6-3, after Randy Phillips had gone ahead by a similar margin. Jamaica now leads 3-2 in the deciding set. #newsandnotes #daviscup #jamaicavsnewzealand #Tennis #Jamaican #newshound #Jamaica #jamaicasocial

#MomentsAgo: Jamaica's @blaisebicknell captures the first set 6-3 over Arjeet Rai, in rubber #4 of their World Group-2 @daviscup Playoff, at the Eric Bell Tennis Centre. It's now 4-2l3 Bicknell in the 2nd set.New Zealand lead the tie 2-1 overall, #daviscup #jamaicavsnewzealand #Tennis #Jamaican #newshound #Jamaica #jamaicasocial

#SportsNEWS: Jamaica @tennisjamaica and the visiting New Zealanders @tennisnewzealand will start Sunday's crucial doubles rubber with a win in hand, following yesterday's intriguing singles, in their World Group-2 @daviscup Playoff, being played at the Eric Bell Tennis Centre in Cross Roads, Kingston. Our editor @cassius_watson witnessed the action at courtside and captured these highlights. #newsandnotes #daviscup #jamaicavsnewzealand #Tennis #Jamaican #newshound #Jamaica #jamaicasocial

#SportsUPDATE: Jamaica's Rowland Phillips @astronautrandy took the first set 6-3 over the highly-fancied Kiranpal Pannu @kpenator of New Zealand, in their World Group-2 @daviscup Playoff, at the Eric Bell Tennis Centre. Pannu leads 4-3 in the 2nd set. #newsandnotes #daviscup #jamaicavsnewzealand #Tennis #Jamaican #newshound #Jamaica #jamaicasocial

#SportsUPDATE: New Zealand @tennisnewzealand have taken 1-0 lead over Jamaica @tennisjamaica, in their World Group-2 @daviscup Playoff clash, courtesy of Jack Loutit. The 20-year-old recovered from a 3-6 first set loss to win the next two 6-2, 6-1, to defeat @blaisebicknell. Rowland Phillips @astronautrandy and Kiranpal Pannu @kpenator are currently on court, with the Kowi Pannu leading 3-2 in the first set. #newsandnotes #daviscup #jamaicavsnewzealand #Tennis #Jamaican #newshound #Jamaica #jamaicasocial

#SportsUPDATE: New Zealand's Jack Loutit @jackloutit takes the 2nd set 6-2 over Jamaica's @blaisebicknell in the first rubber of their World Group-2 @daviscup Playoff at the Eric Bell Tennis Centre. Bicknell won the opener 6-3, but trails 0-3 in the decider. #daviscup #jamaicavsnewzealand #Tennis #Jamaican #newshound #Jamaica #jamaicasocial

#SportsUPDATE: First set honours to Jamaica 6-3, in their @daviscup World Group-2 Playoff against New Zealand @tennisnewzealand. Blaise Bicknell is however trailing Jack Loutit 1-4. #newsandnotes #daviscup #jamaicavsnewzealand #Tennis #Jamaican #newshound #Jamaica #jamaicasocial

#SportsUPDATE: Rain has once again halted play in the @daviscup World Group-2 Playoff between hosts Jamaica @tennisjamaica and New Zealand @tennisnewzealand, at the Eric Bell Tennis. Jamaica's @blaisebicknell broke serve and is currently leading Jack Loutit @jackloutit 3-1 in the first set. #newsandnotes #daviscup #jamaicavsnewzealand #Tennis #Jamaican

#SportsNEWS: Team Jamaica will bow into action today at around 11:AM against New Zealand for the right to stay in the World Group-2 of @daviscup. They're appealing to all patriotic Jamaicans to come out and support them at the Eric Bell Tennis Centre. #newsandnotes #daviscup #jamaicavsnewzealand #Tennis #Jamaican #newshound #Jamaica #jamaicasocial

#SportsNEWS: Despite going into the tie as underdogs on paper, 70th-ranked Jamaica will be playing with no fear at home against the #2 seeds and 46th-ranked New Zealand, when action gets underway in their World Group-2 @daviscup Playoff this Saturday at the Eric Bell Tennis Centre. Our editor @cassius_watson caught up with the hosts after Friday's official draw at the @jamaicapegasus. #newsandnotes #daviscup #jamaicavsnewzealand #Tennis #Jamaican #newshound #Jamaica #jamaicasocial

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