Children Of Jamaica Outreach (COJO) Announces Child Month Benefit Raffle Winners
NEW YORK – July 27, 2015 – COJO CELEBRATES BENEFIT RAFFLE WINNERS – Children Of Jamaica Outreach (COJO) Founder & Chairman Gary Williams (right) pose with grand prize winner Michael Williams (left) and Myrna Peart, second prize winner of this year’s Child Month Benefit Raffle on Saturday, July 25. Mark Crawford, who won the third […]
What’s in it for me? What does Jamaica have to offer me?
Reaching out to a friend who was born in Jamaica but left as a child, I asked the question – would you invest in Jamaica? Her response was, “What does Jamaica have to offer me?” That answer left a profound impression on me. For someone like me born and bred on the island who left […]
10 Words That Some Jamaican Either add or drop the “h”s
The Jamaican language is an intriguing part of our culture. The nuances and accents change from one end of the island to the other sometimes baffling foreigners and even our own countrymen. We make up words, add letters to some and shorten others to fit the colorful stories we love to tell. Unfortunately the letter […]
Weekend at Negril, Bamboo Ave, Hanover, Weekend at Negril – This Week’s Picks for Best Jamaica Instagram Photos
Check out this week’s best photos of Jamaica and Jamaican culture on Instagram. Our favorites this week include images from Bamboo Ave, Tryall Villas – Hanover and Weekend at Negril, Jamaica. If you would like your photo featured on our site tag your shots with the hashtag #jamaicansphotos and follow us @jamaicans_com on Instagram. […]
Marlon James Becomes the First Jamaican author to make the prestigious Man Booker long list
Jamaican author Marlon James is in the running for the prestigious 2015 Man Booker Prize for fiction in the United Kingdom. He is the first Jamaican author to ever have made the list of contenders for the $78,000 prize. His novel, “A Brief History of Seven Killings,” tells the story of the attempted assassination of […]
Jersey City Reggae Fusion Band Kiwi Will Release New Album a Room with a View Featuring the Wailers’ Josh David Barrett On August 28 via VPAL
VP Records’ subsidiary label and distribution arm VPAL Music will release Jersey City reggae-fusion ensemble Kiwi’s third full-length album A Room With A View on August 28, 2015. Kiwi finesses their melodic approach and strips down their sound to its rawest, most rhythmic elements on the new album. Rooted in reggae rhythms and tropicália-inspired melodies, […]
Caribbean Authors Promoted at Harlem Book Fair
Bazba Theatrical Players Ltd (Bazba) reported good exposure for the Caribbean authors who they represented at the 17th annual Harlem Book Fair which was held on July 18, 2015 in Harlem, New York City. Bazba was the official flagship carrier of the English Language Caribbean books at the fair. It was an all-day, indoor and […]
American Airlines to Launch Nonstop Service to Jamaica from the West Coast
Today, Jamaica confirmed that American Airlines, the world’s largest airline, will add nonstop flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay starting December 18, 2015. In response to high demand, the carrier’s new route, currently open for sale, will give the West Coast market direct access to Jamaica twice a […]