8 Names Jamaicans Make Up for Medical Conditions
Generations of Jamaicans have been making up names to explain medical ailments. This is done not only for our own understanding of the condition, but as a simplified way to explain to family, friends and health professionals what exactly is ailing us. Here are some examples. Turn foot – This is a reference to deformed […]
Usain Bolt to run at Memorial Van Damme meet in Brussels for the seventh time
Usain Bolt has announced that he will run at the season-ending Memorial Van Damme Diamond League meeting on September 11th, 2015. It will be Bolt’s seventh appearance at the Brussels Diamond League meeting, where he has won five times. Bolt, the world-record holder in the 100 and 200 meters, will decided after the World Championships […]
Jamaica of South Coast, Silent Waters & Hanover – This Week’s Top 3 Best Jamaica Instagram Photos – May 14th, 2015
Check out this week’s best photos of Jamaica and Jamaican culture on Instagram. Our favorites this week include images from Island Life in Hanover, Silent Waters Villa in Montego Bay and South Coast of Jamaica. If you would like your photo featured on our site tag your shots with the hashtag #jamaicansphotos and follow us […]
SMILE JAMAICA: “A whole heap of things make me smile” – Barry McLeod
We have started a new feature “Smile Jamaica” to highlight some positives about Jamaica. We ask Jamaicans living in Jamaica “What about Jamaica that makes you smile?” Keep connected as the next person we feature may be you. Barry McLeod, a woodworker, responds: “A whole heap of things make me smile. Well…. It’s my country, […]
VP Records is Set to Present their Traveling Exhibition “A Reggae Music Journey” at the 9th Annual Best of the Best Music Festival
VP Records and Best of the Best Concert has come together to continue preserving reggae’s culture by presenting ‘A Reggae Music Journey’ exhibition during the 9th Annual Best of the Best Music Fest. The exhibition features images and artifacts from some of the world’s most loved and admired reggae artists. Boasting as Miami’s longest running […]
GraceKennedy Group Announces Plans To Divest Hardware & Lumber (H&L)
Kingston, Jamaica – GraceKennedy Group CEO Don Wehby has announced the planned divestment of its Hardware & Lumber (H&L) subsidiary inclusive of the Rapid True Value and Agro Grace businesses. The decision is a strategic one in keeping with GraceKennedy’s goal of expansion in foods and financial services in Jamaica and internationally. The Company has […]
Marcia Griffiths expresses disappointment to fans over postponed tour
After over a year of performing the Marcia Griffiths’ and Friends World Tour, Veteran Reggae artiste Marcia Griffiths is now quite perturbed as events slated for England this week face imminent postponement. The four shows slated from May 14-17, at the O2 Academy venues in Leeds, Bristol, Birmingham and London have hit a standstill, as […]
