“It’s language!!!” – SMILE JAMAICA PHOTOS
Our feature “Smile Jamaica” highlights positives about Jamaica and Jamaicans. We asked Marcia Barry-Smith, “What about Jamaica makes you smile?” “It’s language: The needle sharp wit of our people that can only be demonstrated in spoken Patois; the cultural, ethnic, socio-situational references that are combined into single phrases such as “A-oo-fah?” meaning “Whose is this?” or […]
W.I. Cricket, Gangnam Style and Business Success
Well, the West Indies Cricket team made it to the Super 10 of the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 Competition currently being held in India! After today’s match we will know if there is hope for the W’Indies to continue to the semi-finals and beyond. Despite the volatile ups and downs in the performance of our much […]
Children’s Gospel Song Concert set for Palm Sunday, March 20th, 2016, Kingston
Some of Jamaica’s talented children will showcase their vocal prowess on Palm Sunday, March 20, at the JCDC Jamaica Children’s Gospel Song Competition Semi-Final Concert. The concert, being organized by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), an agency of the Ministry of Culture, Gender Affairs, Entertainment and Sports, will be held at the Olson Memorial […]
Day 76 of 365 Things to Do, See & Eat in Jamaica – Tour Prospect Plantation: by Jitney and Camel
This plantation was established in the 18th century, and today, you can tour the working agricultural plantation on a tractor-drawn jitney. See crops like bananas, cassava, sugar cane, coffee, and various spices. Enjoy the dramatic view of the White River Gorge, where Sir Harold Mitchell constructed Jamaica’s first hydro-electric power station. On a clear day, […]
Buzzfeed Lists 26 Ways Visiting Jamaica Creates Happiness
A list of 25 ways that traveling to the island of Jamaica will make a person happy has been compiled by the global network news and entertainment site, Buzzfeed. First on the list is the fact that Jamaica has many beautiful beaches. The list goes on to identify the island’s food, happy music, sunsets, coffee, […]
Applications Now Open for $10,000 BMe Leader Award
BMe Community, with funding from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, announced a contest this month that asks all people in Miami to name a black father, entrepreneur, coach, co-worker, or friend who inspires them because of his genuine commitment to helping others in his city. “We do this because the majority of […]
