Interview With J. Michael Seyfert, Writer/Director Of The Film "Rent A Rasta"
Q: How did you come up with the idea to do a documentary film on “Rent A Rasta”? A: The origin of Rastafari and its eventual co-opting as the commercial identity of Jamaica is a very interesting story. I have wanted to visit Jamaica for years and at one time I could see its lights […]
Portia’s Vitriolic Style
Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller on Sunday September 24, 2006 delivered her first address in the capacity as President of the Peoples National Party at her party’s 68th annual conference. Her rousing address to the packed arena has received a myriad of reactions from local commentators, some in civil society and ordinary Jamaicans. Some argued that […]
Grocery Shopping In Jamaica by American Retiree in Jamaica
Gocery shopping is very different in Jamaica. I am used to the large supermarket chains with aisle upon aisle of nearly every food and non-food item your heart desires. Shopping is done once a week with detail given to each chain’s weekly advertised specials. With the three major supermarket chains within 3-4 miles of my […]
boats.com – Architect Selected for Turks and Caicos Marina Project
NEW YORK CITY — DPS Development Co. has retained internationally renowned architect Demetri Porphyrios to create a master plan for its marina harbor and village at the Turks & Caicos Sporting Club at Ambergris Cay — the new residential sporting colony under development on a 1,100-acre private island in the British West Indies. Dr. Porphyrios […]