Jamaican Sanneta Myrie Fifth in Miss World 2015 Competition
Jamaica’s representative at the 65th Miss World pageant, Sanneta Myrie, finished among the top five candidates. When asked why she should gain the title of Miss World 2015, Dr. Myrie said that she was grateful for the chance to be representing her country in China and that her quest for the title was informed by […]
Photo Highlights: Jamaican Women of Florida (JWOF) “OLE Tyme Jamaican Gran Market” Miramar, Florida
Jamaican Women of Florida, Inc. (JWOF) brought a slice of Jamaican lifestyle and culture to Miramar, Florida on Saturday, November 21, 2015 with the second staging of “Ole Tyme Jamaican Gran Market” ™ at Christway Baptist Church Grounds 3800 S. Douglas Road, Miramar, FL 33023 from 11AM to 5PM. JWOF tapped into the nostalgia of Jamaican […]
All Jamaican Crew Makes History Flying An Advanced Boeing B787
For the first time in history, the Boeing B787 Dreamliner aircraft is being operated by an all Jamaican crew. The Dreamliner is a long-range, mid-sized wide-body jet airliner with twin engines. The aircraft is one of the most advanced and fuel-efficient commercial planes developed by Boeing. It can seat between 242 and 335 passengers in […]
Celebrating the Season with Jerk Turkey and Christmas Pudding
It’s the most wonderful time of the year for most. For workaholics like myself, we’ve probably just looked up and realized that the big day has actually come upon us because we’ve been inundated with holiday hullabaloo for the past two or three months already and it’s all become a blur. I won’t grinch up […]
Toronto Musicians Julian Taylor and Jeremy Elliott Remember guitarist Bruce Adamson
It is with great sadness that we say good-bye to our dear friend and guitarist extraordinaire, Bruce Adamson. Bruce was a member of the Canadian rock band Staggered Crossing and remained a very close personal and music friend of the Julian Taylor Band until his untimely death on Thursday, December 17, 2015. Friends and former […]
New Kids Book Offers an Educational Story with a Twist
Jacqueline Smartt, an English as a Second Language Teacher in Queens, New York has just published a children’s book titled The Navigators Travel to Guyana that is geared to kids from ages six and up. The Navigators Travel to Guyana is an educational story with a twist. The book gives a taste of what Guyana […]
Bad Boy of Radio Captain Kirk on 96.1fm/97.5fm in South Florida
After brief sojourn, Captain Kirk, the renown Bad Boy of Radio returned to the radio airwave in South Florida last Sunday night. Kirk’s radio show broadcast on Sunday nights from 8pm to 9pm in West Palm Beach, Port St Lucie, Boyton Beach and Ft Lauderdale in South Florida on WPBR, 96.1 FM; 97.5 FM and […]