The Apollo Theater will come alive on March 30th as two prominent public figures from the black community will be on stage. This is not a music event however, it is a conversation between author and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates and legendary hip-hop MC Black Thought (a member of The Roots crew).
The men will be discussing their work, what has inspired them and the ways in which they are reimagining their artforms for the future. Starting time is 7pm. Click here for tickets.
See below a statement from Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness as he continues to relax covid-19 measures.
“Effective Friday, February 25, 2022 for a three week period to March 17, 2022:
• The curfew hours will begin from 12 midnight (nightly) until 5 am the following morning until 5 am on March 18, 2022.
• The current maximum allowed to physically attend funerals and burials will now be 100. This number includes mourners, clergy, and any other support personnel. As a reminder, burials are permitted only between 9 am and 5 pm, Mondays to Fridays.
• The maximum number of persons for events hosted by public sector entities will now be 100. As a reminder, a maximum of 100 persons may be physically present at weddings and Annual General Meetings of companies.”
Earlier today in parliament – Andrew Holness – the prime minister of Jamaica, announced the following changes to the current covid-19 measures.
Effective tomorrow – Friday, February 11th, 2022 – Jamaica’s new curfew hours will be from 11pm nightly to 5am the following morning. This will remain in effect until February 25th when it will be reviewed by the government.
Additionally, the current maximum of 100 persons allowed to physically attend worship services will be replaced with a capacity limit determined based on the size of the place of worship, divided by 36 square feet.
All other measures will remain unchanged.
Earlier today in parliament, Jamaica’s Prime Minister – Andrew Holness – told the country that: “curfew Hours will remain from 10PM nightly to 5AM the following morning until 5AM on January 28, 2022. All the other measures will also remain unchanged.”
Laugh Responsibly is an extravagant comedic experience that will be presented at the Miramar Cultural Center – 2400 Civic Center Place – in Miramar, Florida on Sunday, December 19th. It features two of Jamaica’s most sought after comedians: Ity and Fancy Cat. The men will be supported by fellow comedians Rohan Gunter and Michael Parenti.
Tickets for this show start at $40 USD and can go all the way up to $80; depending on seating. Click here to purchase tickets from eventbrite.
Effective December 10th, Jamaica’s new curfew hours will be from 10pm nightly to 5am the following morning. However, on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day it will commence at 1am giving persons more time to enjoy the holiday festivities.
The PM has made it clear that even though the curfew hours are being relaxed all the other measures will remain in place. And the relaxation is as a result of the drop in covid-19 infections over the past few weeks.
Marlon Folkes, the man behind the popular record label Reggae Vibes Music, has announced the imprint’s partnership with Adobe Math Lab out of Manchester, Jamaica.
This union has resulted in the provision of free resources to help students who are preparing to sit CXC Mathematics at the CSEC, Add Math and Cape Level. Students wanting to take advantage of the program should click here.
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