Win Tickets to the Miami Broward Carnival on October 9th, 2016
Win a pair of tickets to Miami Broward Carnival on October 9th, 2016 in Miami . Live show performance on the Main Stage includes: Kes The Band | Alison Hinds | Edwin Yearwood | Lead Pipe & Saddis | Julien Believe | Burning Flames and much more… 2016 Grand Marshalls; Stacy Ann Rose (HBO Ballers), Cat Coore (Third […]
British-Jamaican Chef to Be Featured on BBC Show
Dave Myers and Simon “Si” King, the bike-riding duo of the United Kingdom’s BBC series “Hairy Bikers,” visited British-Jamaican chef Lorenzo Richards at his Wildmoor Oak pub in Catshill on September 6, 2016. The show, which will be shown on October 11, 2016, features the pub in an episode of their “Chicken and Egg” series, […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories for the week ending October 1st, 2016
—————————————- THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES —————————————- GOVERNMENT SENDS GARVEY PETITION TO U.S. WHITE HOUSE The government of Jamaica has reached out to United States President Barack Obama in its effort to obtain a pardon for Marcus Garvey, the country’s first national hero.. This is the second attempt by the government to have Garvey posthumously […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – “Why Troublest Thou the Master Any Further?”
Jairus, one of the rulers of the synagogue, had a pressing need. According to the narrative, when he saw Jesus “he fell at his feet, and besought Him greatly, saying, ‘My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and […]
Jamaican-Born, First Asian Woman Named Battalion Chief of Oakland Fire Department
Tracey Ann Rene Chin, who joined the Oakland Fire Department in 1999, has been promoted to the rank of Battalion Chief. Chin was the first Asian female firefighter in Oakland, and the first Asian female Recruit Academy director. In addition, she was the first Asian female captain in the Oakland fire department and is now […]
Jamaican Stamp And Go Recipe
Stamp and go is a delicious saltfish fritter that is usually eaten at breakfast or served at cocktail events in Jamaica. The name is said to have originated from the officers of 18th-Century British navy sailing ships. When an officer wanted something done quickly, by those under his command, he shouted the order ‘Stamp and […]
Day 275 of 365 Things to Do, See & Eat in Jamaica – Join in the Jamaican Food and Drink Festival
The Jamaican Food and Drink Festival will be held in Kingston from October 26th to 30th, 2016. Here you’ll have the chance to take a culinary trip through the flavors of the island with more than 30 top local chefs as your guides. You can watch a wide variety of cooking demonstration, participate in events suitable […]
