Floyd’s Pelican Bar: The Coolest on Earth
Jamaica is home to what has been called the “world’s coolest bar.” Floyd’s Pelican Bar can be found on a sandbar in the middle of the Caribbean; it can only be accessed via boat. Its appearance is reminiscent of something nailed together by someone who has perhaps partaken of too much local rum, but that […]
“Mandeville is the coolest!!!! ” – 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 Mandeville is the coolest place to be!!” The “Smile Jamaica” series is open to anyone who loves Jamaica and/or […]
Shakira Martin, Miss Jamaica Universe 2011, Dies at Age 30
Shakira Martin, who was named Miss Jamaica Universe in 2011, has died at the age of 30 from complications of sickle cell anemia at Memorial Hospital West in Pembroke Pines, Florida. Martin used her position to encourage other people with the disease to live their lives to the fullest. According to her mother Andrea Hall, […]
Jamaica 7th among Top 10 Countries in the Americas with Most Nationals in US
Research from News America has determined the Top 10 countries in the Caribbean and Latin America who have the most number of immigrants living in the United States. Based on data from the Pew Center, some 46,630,000 individuals who were born in other countries live in the U.S. Heading the list is Mexico, which as […]
Indiggnation Collective’s Evaflow Releases ‘The Anthem’
InDiggNation Collective artist, Evaflow is releasing his debut single ‘The Anthem’ on Friday, August 12th, 2016. It is the first single from his upcoming self-titled project, EVAFLOW. Released by SkyStart Media and produced by Christopher Cooper, in collaboration with InDiggNation’s The DrumKeys, ‘The Anthem’ is Evaflow’s sonical mission statement. It is a motivational manifesto advocating […]
Day 220 of 365 Things to Do, See & Eat in Jamaica – Don’t Miss William Grant Park in Kingston
See the monuments in this park located right in the center of downtown Kingston. Names for the 1938 labor leader William Grant, the park had previously been known as Victoria Park (for Queen Victoria of England). William Grant was an associate of National Hero and former Prime Minister Sir Alexander Bustamante. The name was changed […]
