…for Massive Jamboree Festival in New York – By Dennis Kabatto – Whether it is a music concert, fashion show, reggae celebrity soccer tournament or other entertainment ventures, New York based Irie Jam Media Group has a reputation for its lavish productions. Friday night’s press conference and media reception in collaboration with Caribbean Fever at Milk River in Brooklyn to kick-off a three-day Labor Day music festival was no exception. About 150 guests including a huge media/press turnout packed the second floor of Milk River – a Jazz & Blues Club and Restaurant that features a Caribbean/Asian inspired cuisine –... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, August 12th 2013 |
Source: Car Insurance org – It can be easy to assume that insurance premiums are based on profit alone. The reality is that all auto insurance companies use formulas to evaluate how much of a risk it will be to insure certain types of people. If you’ve racked up a bunch of tickets in recent years, you probably already know that moving violations lead to higher insurance premiums, but you may not be aware that other factors that are largely out of your control, like your age, gender, and marital status, also play a role in your auto insurance rate. First, consider... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, August 11th 2013 |
By Dennis Kabatto – When Consul General (CG) of Jamaica in New York, Herman G. Lamont took the podium inside his Consulate’s auditorium, he was jovial as he articulated a list of upcoming activities during the month of August commemorating Jamaica’s 51st Independence Anniversary. Speaking at a Jamaican Independence Celebration Foundation Inc. (JICFI) sponsored media reception Wednesday in Manhattan to launch Jamaica’s 51st Independence, he urged dozens of Jamaican nationals, local politicians including New York City mayoral candidate William Thompson (whose grand parents emigrated from Barbados), friends of Jamaica and members of the press to participate in the many upcoming... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, August 8th 2013 |
By Dennis Kabatto – The observance at the New York State Building in Harlem in conjunction with New York State Senator Bill Perkin’s office “Honoring the Life & Legacy of Tata Nelson Mandela” is still reverberating as the former South African president and anti-apartheid icon completed 51 days hospitalized in critical but stable condition for the treatment of recurring lung infection. The Harlem, New York commemoration included a panel discussion, live entertainment featuring a Zulu Warrior Dance performed by Imbizo executive member and choreographer Sduduzo Ka Mbili. South African-born Broadway star, actor, singer and choreographer Thuli Dumakude also provided entertainment.... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, July 30th 2013 |
On the 17th June 2013, I joined Betty Makoni and Girl Child Network in a special viewing organised by Deloitte. The documentary to be aired later that evening on Channel 5’s extraordinary people, was the heart wrenching story of perseverance and courage. Tare, the young Zimbabwean girl who at 13 had a toothache that did not go away but later became a life threatening tumour. The aggressive tumour took over, closing her air waves and severely disfiguring her face. Unfortunately medical facilities in Zimbabwe were unaffordable and also the unusual nature of the tumor did not help matters. There was... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, July 1st 2013 |
