Tonight, Tuesday, September 1st, The JMMB Group will host another ‘Goal Getter Live Stream Webinar’ via their social media platforms – Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.
This episode will feature three prominent men: Ibrahim Konteh (promoter and banker), Wayne Marshall (recording artist and musician) and Christopher Walker (JMMB Fund Managers CEO).
They will go live at exactly 8:30 PM – Jamaica time – and the conversion will be centered on “Father: Provider, Protector & Role Model.”
See below an official media release from JIS – Jamaica Information Service – regarding the additional restrictions for communities in Kingston.
Effective Thursday (August 27), persons in several Corporate Area communities will be required to remain at home, outside of curfew hours, as the Government puts in stricter measures to control the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
This was announced by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who said that this stipulation, which will remain in place for the next two weeks, applies to the 18 communities where a clustering of cases has been observed.
It was reported last week that these Corporate Area communities have been seeing an increase in COVID-19 cases with no epidemiological link, which have a high risk of transmission, and are now being monitored by the health authorities.
They are Duhaney Park, Patrick Gardens, Pembroke Hall, Cooreville Gardens, New Haven, Half-Way Tree, Hughenden, Arlene Gardens, Molynes Gardens, State Gardens, Zaidie Gardens, Constant Spring, Barbican, Meadowbrook, Havendale, Delacree Park, Olympic Gardens and Waltham Gardens.
Speaking at a virtual press briefing on Monday (August 24), Mr. Holness explained that the new Order will give authority to the police to request that persons return home if they are seen loitering in a public space or have no reason to be out.
The Jamaican government is once again implementing some very strict curfew hours in several Parishes as covid-19 cases are on the rise. The affected Parishes are Kingston & St. Andrew, St. Catherine, Clarendon and St. Thomas.
That being said, effective Saturday, August 22nd through Wednesday, September 2nd; the new curfew hours will be 7:00 PM to 5:00 AM.
In response to the current crisis and its disproportionate impact on communities of color, the 2020 American Black Film Festival will now be held as a virtual event. It will feature a wide range of recording artists, actors and public figures. Some of the confirmed acts include: MC Lyte, Method Man, Mary J. Blige, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, and that is just to name a few.
Continuing the tradition of the live festival, the digital version will include screenings, celebrity conversations, panels and seminars centered around the business of entertainment, as well as virtual networking opportunities.
The 24th annual American Black Film Festival will take place from Friday, August 21st through Sunday, August 30th, and it will stream live via abff dot com.
On September 3rd, Jamaicans will go to the polls to elect the government, which is to serve the nation for the next five years. That being said, politicians on both side of the aisle are in full campaign mode. The colors – green and orange – are out, posters are up all across the island, rallies are being held and dubplates are being played.
Election time in Jamaica has, in some areas, become somewhat of a festive season in recent years. Though we are glad to see that you can now openly declare your choice without worrying about losing your life, we want to remind all Jamaicans that this is a serious decision that should not be taken lightly.
What we here at MJ Magazine are noticing is that politicians are using music and entertainment to distract voters from their record. Politicians in the two major political parties have been sharing dubs by some of the biggest reggae and dancehall artists; and we fear that voters may go to the polls with the best dubplate in mind as oppose to the person’s record.
In closing, our advise is to enjoy the music but vote for the person who has been honestly working for the people.
As the number of corona virus cases in Jamaica continue to rise the government is combating the spread by limiting public gatherings wherever necessary.
Hence, as of Friday, August 14th, several beaches and rivers have been closed, and will remain so for a period of two weeks. Below are the names and locations of the beaches and rivers that are closed.
BEACHES:
Kingston and St Andrew – Bob Marley
St. Catherine – Hellshire
Clarendon – Farquharson
Manchester –Alligator Pond
St. Elizabeth – Great Bay
Westmoreland – Blue Fields and Norman Manley
Trelawny – Burwood, Jacob Taylor, Half Moon Bay, and Victoria Charlot
St. Ann – Turtle Tower, Ocho Rios, Fantasy, Cardiff Hall and Flavour
Portland – Winnifred, Frenchman’s Cove and Boston
RIVERS:
Kingston and St Andrew – Cane River, Penfield, Grove, Hope
St. Catherine – Caymanas, Natural Paradise
Clarendon – Salt River, Cockpit
Manchester – Alligator Pond, Noisy River, Gutters, Oxford
Westmoreland – Sweet River
St. Ann – Little Dunn’s River
St. Mary – Spanish River and Blue Hole
St. Thomas – Yallahs, Reggae Falls, Roaring River
On August 11th, in the House of Parliament, Jamaica’s Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, announced that the general election will be held on Thursday, September 3rd; while nomination day will be on Tuesday, August 18th.
The Island’s two main political parties are already in full campaign mode both on and offline.
MARIA JACKSON 27 MAGAZINE 