The Jamaica Music Museum (JaMM) Symposium 2014 website is now active. By visiting http://jamm-ioj.org.jm/symposium2014/ , persons wishing to participate in the symposium can register in advance. The preregistration form may be found under Symposium Amenities on the site. Persons are encouraged to pre-register as seats at the Institute of Jamaica Lecture Hall are limited. The first 200 persons who preregister and attend the symposium will receive $108 call credit from Digicel. The website provides detailed information on the symposium, including conference topics, … Read entire article »

  Bill de Blasio (left) with wife Chirlane McCray (second left) son Dante de Blasio and daughter Chiara de Blasio after voting ended in the New York City race for mayor last year.— NEW YORK (CMC) — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says his administration will drop a lawsuit against the City Council that sought to block new legislation intended to prevent the police from profiling Caribbean immigrants and other minorities. The mayor had campaigned on … Read entire article »

By Harold Bailey— OBAMA… recently downplayed hazard posed by marijuana (right) PAULWELL… says Jamaica to make decision this year NEW YORK, USA — Instead of belching fire and brimstone, the Obama Administration yesterday appeared to be treading softly on Jamaica’s plans to decriminalise ganja. A key US narcotic agency also hinted at ways the island could avoid punitive measures under US federal law that remain on the books, as the administration turns a blind eye to the quickly … Read entire article »