Jamaican Chef Andre Fowles Runner-Up in “Chopped” Championship Finale
Congratulations to Jamaican Chef Andre Fowles. Although he didn’t win the “Chopped” Battle of Champions, he represented himself and Jamaica to the best of his ability and earned a second place finish. The winner, Chef Adam Greenberg, made special mention of Andre and their competition in the dessert round, which ultimately played a big role […]
Don’t Hate the Player – Bernie Sanders attacking Hillary Clinton achievements
Somehow the Bernie Sanders narrative feels like it has morphed from “there are some rich people doing bad things” to “rich people are bad”. Hillary Clinton and her husband have made over $100 million in the past eight years. They’ve paid over 30% in taxes and given away about 12% to charity. Since taking a […]
Books4kids Jamaica 5th Online Charity Auction Goes Live!
Books4Kids Jamaica announced today that its 5th Annual Online Charity Auction is set to go live on Thursday April 28, 2016. Amazing vacation steals up for grabs include more than 100 items such as roundtrip airline tickets, luxury cruises, restaurant experiences, electronics and luxury items, golf and kitesurfing adventures and hotel stays in Jamaica, Italy, […]
11 Questions for an Expat in Jamaica – Jennifer Borgh from Canada
Jennifer Borgh has lived in Jamaica on and off for the past 7 years. Jennifer is a destination wedding planner with an extensive background in weddings and travel across the Caribbean. She operates the Jamaican wedding venue Borghinvilla, which is located on the border of St.Ann’s and Trelawny. Jennifer tells us about her experience as […]
“The Simplicity of Life!!!!” – SMILE JAMAICA PHOTOS
Our feature “Smile Jamaica” highlights some positives about Jamaica and Jamaicans. At the Jamaica Diaspora Conference in Montego Bay we asked Kareen Williams “What about Jamaica or Jamaicans make you smile?” – Photo by X. Murphy “When I think about Jamaica the thing that makes me smile is the simplicity of life. Something as simple as hearing a […]
Decline in Marriages- A serious threat to Public Health and National Development…Regional Technical Director
The current decline in the number of marriages occurring annually, coupled with an increase in divorce rates in Jamaica and other Caribbean countries, is posing a serious threat to public health, social wellbeing and national development. This view was expressed by Regional Technical Director of the Southern Regional Health Authority, Dr. Michael Coombs as he […]
Omar McLeod, Jamaican Hurdler, Makes IAAF History
Omar McLeod, a Jamaican hurdler, who is current world champion in the 110-meter high hurdles, made history at the IAAF John McDonnell Invitational in Lafeyette, Arkansas, when he ran the 100 meters and won with a time of 9.9 seconds. He is the first man in history to run that distance in under ten seconds […]
Day 118 of 365 Things to Do, See & Eat in Jamaica – Go on an Adventure with South Coast Off-Road Safari
Choose the path less taken and experience the wilder side of nature on this 4.4 off-road safari adventure. Traveling through Jamaica’s lush, tropical foliage, you’ll see waterfalls, refresh yourself at spring-water pools and learn about the island’s amazing history as you stop at local landmarks along the South Coast. In case you missed any of […]
Bay C Uses Music to Help Fight Disease
Artiste, Promoter, Producer and TV personality Roshaun ‘Bay C’ Clarke has lent his immense star power to an extremely worthy cause. Bay C, now a solo artiste formerly from Super Group T.O.K, has signed on as a Celebrity Patron for The One Health One Caribbean One Love Initiative (OHOCOL); set up to fight diseases such […]
