Olympic Gardens – Jamaican Book Review
About the Book: Olympic Gardens is a coming-of-age story, a powerful evocation of the life of an unwanted boy that grew up in Kingston, Jamaica. Most countries have their celebrity town like York of the British writers and the Trench Town of Bob Marley. This story is important work that has not been done so […]
Roaming At Coronation Market In Kingston, Jamaica
Dale is a Trini-American who has been living in Kingston for the last four years with her Jamaican husband, who had a life long dream of moving back to the Jamaica after living in the US for over twenty years. Dale now enjoys sharing her rich, lively Jamaican days and experiences with expats thinking about moving […]
How We Celebrated Chinese New Year In Jamaica
Chinese New Year is the most important festival in the Chinese calendar. It is a time of family gatherings feasting games dances and merrymaking. Family members living thousands of miles away from their homes will make the journey to be with family members, relatives, and close friends and there are special rituals and customs that […]
A conversation with "Your Money" Publisher & CEO, Tyrone Wilson
This week we interview the young CEO of eZines Limited, Tyrone Wilson. His company publishes “Your Money” a business and financial electronic magazine (ezine) that focuses on young professionals in Jamaica. The twenty-six years old is a dynamic and savvy entrepreneur who we are sure to hear about in years to come. Q. Where did […]
Jacob DeCordova, the Jewish Jamaican who founded the Jamaica Daily Gleaner newspaper
The official motto of Jamaica “Out of Many, One People” is one that is readily apparent in the faces of the people of Jamaica. Indeed our strength as a nation is a result of Jamaica’s unique ability to rise above color and race and in so doing create institutions that stand the test of time. […]