Creative Writing Competition Promotes Healthy Eating and Road Safety
The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), an agency of the Ministry of Culture, Gender Affairs, Entertainment and Sports, has partnered with the National Health Fund, Nestle Jamaica and the National Road Safety Council for the 2016 Jamaica Creative Writing Competition & Exhibition in an effort to promote special topics that writers can consider when submitting […]
On this day in Jamaican History – Historic Falmouth Port
On March 22nd, 2011 Jamaica had the grand opening of the Historic Falmouth port. Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas did its maiden call there that day. The port has themed retail shopping spaces alongside a dock with two berths that are capable of hosting modern cruise ships. The port has been a stop for […]
Confirmed: Rio 2016 Olympics Will Be the Last for Usain Bolt
Jamaica’s Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt has confirmed that the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro will be his last, eliminating the possibility his participation in the 2020 games scheduled for Tokyo. The possibility of Bolt extending his career had been raised in January 2016, when he said his coach Glen Mills had suggested his […]
Jamaican Born Special Counsel, Norman Hemming, Named Prosecutor of the Year
Norman Hemming, who was born and raised in Kingston, has been honored with the Prosecutor of the Year Award for 2016 by the Law Enforcement Officers Foundation (LEO) and the Association of Chiefs of Police. Hemming attended Pembroke Hall Primary and then went to Jamaica College. He completed his high school education at Evander Childs […]
Chef Sian’s Spice Bun Recipe
A Jamaican Easter is not complete without Bun & Cheese. Though this staple can be found in abundance year round, A spice bun and some cheese is a ritual in almost every Jamaican household come Easter. In Jamaica bun is often eaten with a wedge of cheese and can be found in pastry shops, corner stores […]
Day 82 of 365 Things to Do, See & Eat in Jamaica – Cruise the Cockpit Country
The Cockpit Country is a region marked by rugged mountains in the western part of Jamaica. Geologically, it offers steep hills, ridges with extremely deep (390 feet!) sinkholes, and natural valleys. The valley bottoms have very fertile soil, but because the region was so hard to access, its forests were never cleared for farmland; therefore, […]
Western Union Expands in Cuba: Connects the world
The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU), a leader in global payments services, announced today that it will launch remittance services from across the world into Cuba following U.S regulatory and policy changes that allow Cubans and non-Cubans to send remittances via Western Union to this island nation. For the first time, Cubans and other citizens […]