JAAC launches the 17th Annual Mission to Jamaica – May 28 – June 3, 2016
BY: Sharon Small JAAC launches the 17th Annual Mission to Jamaica – May 28 – June 3, 2016 Jamaica Awareness Association of California, (JAAC), formed in 1987, is organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes. The organization seeks to make a positive difference in the lives of those in underserved areas and focuses on providing […]
Jamaican Featured in BBC Documentary Honoring the Unsung Caribbean Heroes of World War II
A year-long collaboration between the BBC and The-Latest.com website has produced a television program to be aired on the British network in recognition of the 70th anniversary of VE Day. The documentary, produced by Marc Wadsworth and Deborah Hobson, tells the little known story of the thousands of men and women from the Caribbean who […]
Casting Call For Chinese Jamaican Actor
Professional established actors and newcomers all welcome. No prior experience needed. Acclaimed filmmaker Cess Silvera, Writer and Director of the cult classic film “Shottas,” is now shooting 8 sequential feature films! Kimberly Hardin Casting & Jeremy Gordon are casting in Los Angeles. Lori Wyman Casting is casting in Miami. We are accepting SELF TAPES from […]
A Conversation with entrepreneur & music mogul, Abebe Lewis
Abebe Lewis is the owner and operator of CH, an iconic recording studio in Miami. The studio attracts recording artists, local and otherwise, in all genres, who are drawn to its excellent ambiance and its history of making top hits. Ian Lewis, Abebe’s father, and his Uncle Roger were the founders of Jamaica’s Fatman Riddim […]
When my Jamaican attorney dies… what
QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, My Jamaican attorney who worked alone died and no one can tell me where my file is. I went to the Court and no one can tell me about my file. Now what? Sara McGowan RESPONSE: Dear Sara, When a person dies in general if he does not leave a will, […]
Day 123 of 365 Things to Do, See & Eat in Jamaica – The Real Deal: Conch Chowder at Dor’s Fish Pot
Every Jamaican visitor must try some local seafood, and a good place to start is Dor’s Fish Pot, a part of the fishing community in Oracabessa for over a quarter of a century. Locals recommend the conch chowder, but the restaurant also features snapper grilled on a stone-fire stove outside. Begin the meal with the […]
