Full University Scholarship Awarded to Jamaica College Football Player, Zeron Sewell

Zeron Sewell, 18, of Springfield in St. Thomas, has received a full scholarship to attend Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in Richmond, Virginia. Sewell is one of five players in the Jamaica College Under-19 Manning Cup team who will join other recruits in Richmond. Sewell will have to attend every class and maintain an average grade […]
“Best Caribbean ever!!!! ” – SMILE JAMAICA PHOTOS

Our feature “Smile Jamaica” highlights some positives about Jamaica and Jamaicans. We asked the question “what is one thing you love about Jamaica?” at the South Florida Jerk Festival. – Photo by X. Murphy “I love Jamaica because the best Caribbean ever!!” The “Smile Jamaica” series is open to anyone who loves Jamaica and/or Jamaicans. If you […]
“America will lose its shiny first world luster…” – An Unfortunate Lack of Civility

I don’t remember America being such an aggressive place when I moved here in the early 2000s. People like Rush Limbaugh and the folks who called in to his radio show were, but by and large Americans seemed very civil. This country was the shining standard of what First World countries should be. Since then, […]
Day 206 of 365 Things to Do, See & Eat in Jamaica – Experience the Music of Reggae Falls

Reggae Falls is located in St. Thomas Parish and must be reached with a four-wheel-drive as you’ll have to ford part of a river that can be about three feet deep. The water at the falls cascades down from some 30 feet above and has the perfect amount of force to give you a good neck […]