“The beauty of the country…” – SMILE JAMAICA PHOTOS

Our feature “Smile Jamaica” highlights positives about Jamaica and Jamaicans. We asked Robbie at the Palm Beach Jerk Festival, “What is it about Jamaica or Jamaicans that makes you smile?”   – Photo by Steven Gordon “The beauty of the country, that’s the first thing. The people are jovial, that’s the second thing. The third thing, […]

Jamaicans Greeted in Patois at Korean Embassy Website

Patois greeting from the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Jamaica

The Embassy of the Republic of Korea has posted a greeting to Jamaicans in patois at its website. The greeting reads ” Welcom, mi glad fi si unnu yaso … Korea an Jamaica ah fren from long long time. It ah gwaan since dem independence inna 1962 an wi cooperate wid each ada pon nuff […]

Zika Virus, the Main Topic at Town Hall Meeting held at Balaclava Community Centre

The Zika Virus was the main topic of discussion for presenters and community members at a Town Hall Meeting hosted by The St. Elizabeth Health Services at the Balaclava Community Centre under the theme ‘Let’s Talk Health’ on December 8, 2015. The Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA) has been making moves to prepare the region […]

Jamaican Alia Atkinson Named Top Female Swimmer in Latin America for 2015

Alia Atkinson

Alia Atkinson of Jamaica has received the title of Latin America’s top female swimmer for 2015. The award tops a very good year for Atkinson, who also won silver and bronze medals at the World Aquatics Championships in the 50 and 100 breast stroke competitions. She also succeeded in breaking her own previous national record […]

Bermuda Emissions Control Wins Applause at Paris Environmental Conference

The growing need for vehicle emission control around the world was the subject of an address given at the COP21Climate Change Conference in Paris by Donal Smith,the Founder and CEO of Bermuda Emissions Control, Ltd. (BECL), of Hamilton, Bermuda. In presenting an overview of his Bermuda-based operation to delegates assembled at the ‘Wider Caribbean Pavilion’ […]

Wayne Golding Sr, Esq – Jamaica Diaspora Advisory Board Member For the Southern United States Meet with Jamiaca’s Ambassador Ralph Thomas in Washinton D.C.

This past November 19th, 2015 saw a quiet but important one and one meeting at Jamaica’s Washington D.C Embassy between Wayne C. Golding Sr. Esq, the current Jamaica Diaspora Advisory Board Member for the Southern United States and Ambassador Ralph Thomas who is the newly appointed Ambassador to the United States from Jamaica. Ambassador Thomas […]

Ho ho ho!!! No Santa Claus – A Christmas story from Oracabessa, St. Mary

Twas a different kind of “breeze”. The cool December breeze was one that was welcoming, soft, gentle, and constant, yet mellow and almost “christmasy”  It conjured up a change in mood, and then all of a sudden garden rocks, plants, walls and coconut trees were suddenly whitewashed as though it happened overnight. I remember hearing the […]