A Brief Jamaican History – An American Retiree in Jamaica

Jamaica celebrated 49 years of independence from the British Commonwealth on August 6th, 2011.  My intention for this month was to give you a brief history of Jamaica but during my research I found many discrepancies from one source to another.  The general information is in agreement between them but beyond that I don’t know […]

An Interview with Jamaican Media Consultant & Author, Marcia Forbes, PhD

Dr. Forbes is author of the book, Music, Media & Adolescent Sexuality in Jamaica.  She is well known in Jamaica for her success in transforming the Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation (JBC) into the privately owned Television Jamaica (TVJ).  She was also the keynote speaker at Atlanta’s Jamaican Independence Ball in 2011. 1) Why did you write, “Music, […]

Jamaican Peanut Punch Recipe

Peanut Punch is a popular energy drink in Jamaica. It is high in protein.  It is regarded by many Jamaicans as an aphrodisiac.  It is commonly sold by street vendors who may use various secret ingredients , like Irish Moss,  to  stake their  claim of having the  best peanut punch.  Our recipe combines most the […]