Leaving Jamaica – Memoirs Of An Illegal Alien Part 1
As the Challenge Airline plane started to move down the runway, I pressed my face against the window looking out at the waving gallery at Norman Manley International Airport. Many of my friends and family had come to see me off. I could recognize a few of the faces as the plane passed the gallery […]
The Caribbean Remains No Problem, Mon
It’s winter again in some vast areas of the north and snowbirds are looking to come in from the cold. Sand, sun, sea and sensual excitement fill the air of our neighbours just south of us. The Caribbean basin is probably the only true vacation getaway spot that has remained gentle, rustic and youthful, cuddling […]
The Other Side Of Tourism – Part 7
Chapter X – CHOICE NOT CIRCUMSTANCE Uriah was a Rasta, he used to live in England and immigrated to Jamaica two years ago. The only son for his mother. Uriah decided to live in Jamaica, deserting the mother of his two pregnant daughters, confessing: “It was too much pressure.” Now he would keep his mother […]
Negril is Irie Part 2
SEE THE PHOTO GALLERY OF THIS TRIP REPORT READ PART 1 Time on the Cliffs & Our Trip To Torrington School I rise early and perch myself on the concrete sea wall of Blue Cave Castle, watching the early morning fishermen and snorkelers working for the days catch. It is so peaceful up on the […]
Jamaicans.com Book Drive
Support The First Jamaicans.com Annual Jamaica Book Drive.The next two month’s, (March-April 2003) Jamaicans.com is holding a book drive to benefit the Jamaica Library Services (JLS) with a goal of collecting 100 children’s books by April 30, 2002. We are partnering Chichibud LTD. and Food For the Poor, which are very active Non-profit organizations working […]
Couples February 2002
I had won the December photo contest for the Couples Resort. It gave us a free, 3 night stay. Joe and I really needed to get away, so we decided to book a trip for February. We added 4 nights, so we’d have a seven night stay in paradise. Last year, we had done the […]
"Healing Of The Nation" Benefit
What A Benefit Concert for the Swift Purscell Boy’s Home and Lyndale Home for Girls in Highgate St. Marys Jamaica. When Saturday May 24thDouble V. Entertainment Center,109 Main Street Ochi RiosJ$500 – 10.0US Time: 8:00 pm till 2:00 am show starts 9:00 pm LIVE in CONCERT ABIJAH LMS Also-MACKIE CONSCIOUS – I’NGEL CHANTA (more artists […]
Jamaica and Religion
The Bible reached the African-Jamaican people in the 1790s when 2 black Baptist preachers, who had been freed by their masters, came to Jamaica. George Lisle and Moses Baker. They built up large followings, Lisle in Kingston and Baker in western Jamaica. Their congregations grew rapidly and they appealed to the newly founded Baptist Missionary […]
Miss Lou Month
We here at Jamaicans.com have declared May 2003 as Miss Lou Month. Jamaicans.com will continue to root for Miss Lou in becoming our next National Heroine. An exclusive Jamaicans.com Interview with Miss Lou Miss Lou – Louise Bennett-Coverley Biography Listen to a Live recording of Miss Lou’s “Yes M Dear” Performance (buy it below) Read […]