Facts on Jamaica: How Much Do You Know about the Jamaican Mongoose?
Did you know…Jamaica’s mongoose originated from nine of the animals imported to the island from India in 1872 by William Bancroft Espeut to control the rodent population on his estate at Spring Gardens in Portland. While the mongoose appeared to be beneficial at first, saving some £45, 000 pounds sterling per year in pest control […]
5 National Hockey League Players of Jamaican descent
The National Hockey League (NHL) is the world’s best hockey league and more players of Jamaican descent are carving out careers there. Here are five NHL players of Jamaican descent. Pernell Karl “P. K.” Subban Pernell Karl “P. K.” Subban, 27, was born in Ontario, Canada, to a Jamaican father and a Montserratian mother. In […]
Business Lessons from Ben’ Down Market
A few years ago, I travelled west to the parish of Trelawny, to find out more about the income-generating opportunities present in its capital town. A friend had told me of her success in selling some goods in a popular Wednesday sales venue in Falmouth, and I wanted to test the viability of a new product […]
Day 139 of 365 Things to Do, See & Eat in Jamaica – Take a Ride on the Zion Bus Line
The Zion Bus Line offers a pilgrimage along the winding rural roads of Nine Mile, the birthplace of reggae legend Bob Marley. This is where Marley is buried with his guitar, and the guides are sometimes Marley family relations. The bus travels through the hills to St. Ann where it stops at the Marley House, […]
5 Jamaicans Who Understand Racism
I recently read commentary by a colleague that suggests that many Jamaicans don’t “understand” race and racism. While it is clear that the aim of the piece was to present a lighthearted explanation for John Public to understand the sometimes stoic and seemingly naïve responses of Jamaicans to issues of race, racism, and prejudice in the […]