Conversations with Event Planner & Marketing Specialist, Nordene Bartley
Event Planner, Marketing Specialist and Community Servant Nordene Bartley was currently resides in South Florida, but her heart and home are in Ocho Rios. Nordene is now the owner and head planner for Deney’s Planning, a full service event planning company that plans milestone celebrations, romantic experiences and special occasions. She is also a freelancer, […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Conformed to the Image of Christ
I can still hear it in my head, one of the choruses from my childhood: “To be like Jesus, to be like Jesus / All I ask is to be like Him / All through life’s journey / From earth to glory / All I ask, is to be like Him.” These words came to […]
Miss G’s Simple Jamaican Bammy Recipe
You can buy the packaged bammy of you can try my simple Jamaican Bammy recipe. The Jamaican bammy, a type of flat bread, is a favorite among Jamaicans when eating escovitch fish. This cake-like bread is made from grated cassava and coconut milk. As I mentioned it is typically served with fish however it can be […]
Caribbean Content on Primetime TV – Let’s galvanize around shared interests & common issues
Most people who know me now don’t know that I used to sing professionally. I’ve toured Europe, the Caribbean and North America as part of the entourages of Beenie Man, Kevin Lyttle and Kymani Marley… way back in the day of course. During the 16 years I was in the music industry, I felt that […]
Day 93 of 365 Things to Do, See & Eat in Jamaica – Get the Diving Experience without Diving
Take a glass-bottom boat that offers views of the underwater landscape. See coral reefs and exotic tropical fish, including blennies, batfish, butterfly fish, hogfish, rabbit fish, and puffer fish. Travel over marine gardens and even feed the fish. A great way to see the corals, which seem magnified just under the surface of the water. […]