Jamaican Royal Cake Icing Recipe
Jamaicans love royal icing on their cakes. It is the preferred icing on Jamaican Christmas Rum cakes and Jamaican Wedding cakes. It is easy to make and tastes really great. Here is a simple Jamaican Royal Cake Icing Recipe. INGREDIENTS 2 large egg whites 1 tbsp. lime juice ½ cup icing sugar 1 tsp glycerine […]
Jamaican Joke: The Empty Car
This is a true incident that happened in MoBay about a month ago. A man was hitchhiking on a very dark night in the middle of a storm. The storm was so strong that he could hardly see his feet in front of him. Suddenly a car stopped next to him. Without thinking, he got […]
Florida Executive Greg Netro and His Employees to Bring Christmas Gifts to Jamaican Children
Greg Netro, the president of the northeast and southeast Florida divisions of Toll Brothers, is the co-founder of a nonprofit based in Jacksonville, Florida, that plans to construct an orphanage in Jamaica for abused and abandoned children. As the project awaits permit approval, Netro has been making periodic trips to the island. In early December […]
Christmas Message From The Consul General Of Jamaica, Miami
It is that time of year once again, when we come together to enjoy time-honoured traditions of celebrating Christmas. It is the season for sharing with family, friends and the less fortunate, and for giving thanks for our many blessings throughout the year. While we may not have Junkanoo, the white washed walls or the […]
Bright Christmas for Mother and Baby
Christmas will be much brighter for Jamaican mother Serenia and her baby, Omani. With the help of United Kingdom-based charity Chain of Hope, the first-time mother from Norwood in Montego Bay is now looking forward to a brighter future with her baby, after successful heart surgery in London. Omani was born in October with a […]
Health Sector Public-Private Partnership Policy for Cabinet
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says a public-private partnership policy will be brought before Cabinet next year as part of measures to improve efficiency within the public health sector. He made the disclosure during the launch of a project to extend the surgery hours at the University Hospital of the West Indies […]
Christmas Message from Her Excellency Audrey P. Marks Ambassador of Jamaica to the United States of America
Fellow Jamaicans and Friends of Jamaica, I greet you warmly at this special and most wonderful time of the year. Jamaicans across the globe look forward to Christmas for so many compelling reasons. It is a time for celebration and festivities as we commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ; for family gatherings; and for sharing […]
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending December 23, 2016
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Day 358 of 365 Things to Do, See & Eat in Jamaica – Sip Some Sorrel: Jamaica’s Traditional Christmas Beverage
Get into the real Jamaican Christmas food tradition with a drink of sorrel. A deep red drink that goes well with any meal, its flavor is enhanced with ginger and other spices. Often served with Christmas cake, the drink is said to have healthful properties The sorrel plant is harvested in late November-early December, so […]
