The Only Way To Be Heard – Destroying our community not the best route
I’ve never lived in an inner city community, I’ve only walked or driven through them. I’m lost on the logic that says the price of birth control is more offensive than the cost of children, or avoiding the “snitch” label is more important than getting drugs out of your community. But the fact is that […]
Miss G’s Simple Jamaican Fish Tea Recipe
Although it is called Fish tea, this dish is actually a hearty soup that offers perfect comfort especially on a rainy day. Growing up in Jamaica we used the whole fish when making fish tea. This mean you were constantly looking out for bones while you were eating the soup. I now use Fish fillets. […]
Jamaican Woman Now 2nd Oldest Person in the World
Viola Moss Brown of Duanvale, Trelawny, 115 years of age, is now the second-oldest person in the world, after the passing of Susannah Mushatt Jones, who died in New York City today at the age of 116. Brown still lives in the house where she was born in 1900. She was confirmed as the oldest […]
Day 135 of 365 Things to Do, See & Eat in Jamaica – Enjoy Nature at Zimbali in Westmoreland
This location mixes modern technology with a natural lifestyle, allowing you to connect to Mother Nature in comfort at the seven-acre organic farm called “Eden in the Mountains.” The rustic cottages are designed to emphasize the peace that enjoyment of a natural setting can provide. Each mountain cottage offers snacks, coffee, WiFi and its own […]
Budding Chefs to ‘Heat Up’ Culinary Competition
The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), an agency of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, will host a series of regional culinary competitions during the month of May. The Culinary Arts Regional Competition will provide persons with the chance to ‘face off’ at the regional level in categories including live cooking, and cooking […]
Yona Knight Wisdom Named Leeds Beckett Sportsman of 2016
Yona Knight Wisdom, 20, the first male diver in history to represent Jamaica in the Olympic Games, has just been named as Leeds Beckett Sportsman of the Year. Wisdom is a student at Leeds University in the United Kingdom, which makes the award special for him, he said. Wisdom took 17th place in the standings […]