Jamaican Gordon Swaby’s Edufocal Online Education Platform Featured on BBC
The BBC has featured an online education platform created by Jamaica’s Gordon Swaby. The Edufocal platform turns school examinations into an online game. Swaby’s company hopes to make studying similar to a computer game in which students compete, with test results acting as high game scores. According to Swaby, Edufocal is designed to help children […]
Jamaican-Born Maurice Ashley Is First Black American to Be Inducted to Chess Hall of Fame
Maurice Ashley is the first Black American to receive the designation of Grandmaster in chess in 1999, and now he will be the first African American inducted into the U.S. Chess Hall of Fame. Ashley moved from Jamaica to Brooklyn, New York, with his family when he was 12 to join his mother who left […]
Invisible Mommies – Are Mothers Too Hard on Themselves?
This generation of Mothers will be known as “Invisible Mommies”. The concept being that we to often are hard on ourselves about our looks, our uncolored hair, our baby weight, our clothes and even our wrinkles and grey hairs! For that reason in this technological world where pictures are edited, re-edited, retouched and airbrushed we […]
Jamaican Shevon Thompson Chosen to Play in NCAA Seniors All-Star Basketball Game
Shevon Thompson of Jamaica ended his career at George Mason University as one of just 20 seniors in Division One college basketball playing in the NCAA Seniors All-Star game. In the past season, he was among the Top Five in the country in rebounds and led his team in scoring. He received conference honors as […]
Jamaica wife left me 23 years now, our son refuses to leave the house
QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, When I got married in Jamaica I put my wife’s name so she could be joint tenant on my property. She left me over 23 years now and lives in the USA and has literally abandoned me. I allowed our son to stay at the house, since 5 years ago. He’s […]
Day 109 of 365 Things to Do, See & Eat in Jamaica – Something Good: The Historic Sugar Mill Restaurant
This is one of the legendary restaurants to be found in the Caribbean. Located at Half Moon Resort, the newly renovated dining spot features numerous upgrades. The menu highlights the best of modern Jamaican cuisine and is located next to a 17th-century water mill for a unique ambiance. Focusing on a real farm-to-table experience, diners […]
Gramps Morgan Farms Teams Up with Java’Mon Coffee
Having recently launched Gramps Morgan Farms to rave reviews, CEO Gramps Morgan announced the partnership with Java’Mon Coffee as both companies share a common belief in the coolness of being conscious, the promotion of reggae, coffee and Caribbean culture. “Our vision for spreading cool vibes and feeding the world with the best coffee and hot […]
After 26 Years, Jamaica’s Honorary Consul in Virginia Has Retired
Mrs. Beryl Walters-Riley, Jamaica’s Honorary Consul to the Commonwealth of Virginia, has retired in October 2015 after 26 years of service to her homeland. She was highly praised by the Embassy of Jamaica and the members of the Jamaican community in Richmond, Virginia’s capital city. She was honored at a special reception on April 9, […]