Chef Noel Cunningham Beetroot and Ginger Energizer
” ‘Beet’ the summer heat with this energizing beetroot drink.” – Chef Noel Cunningham,Cuisine by Noel 4 medium beets, washed, peeled and quartered 1 1-inch piece of peeled, fresh ginger 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 medium lime, juiced Boil beets in a reasonable amount of water as it will be needed to blend the […]
Jamaican Scientist Makes History, Named as One of World’s Top Global Thinkers
Dr. Gavin Jones has made history by becoming the first Jamaican to be named as one of the 100 Leading Global Thinkers by Foreign Policy Magazine. Dr. Jones shared his award with Jeannette Garcia, his IBM research colleague. They developed a process to chemically recycle plastics while preventing the leaching of BPA, a chemical added […]
USA Today Travel Features Reggae Music Pilgrimage
USA Today published a feature article describing Jamaica’s music culture and providing an itinerary of places to visit that are connected to the history and development of reggae. Reggae first appeared in Jamaica’s music scene in the 1960s, an outgrowth of several music traditions like mento, ska and rocksteady, and its off-beat rhythms, drum beats […]
Drip Irrigation Project Targeting Food Security
The Government is moving to safeguard Jamaica’s food security against the impact of climate change through the Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI) drip irrigation project. Agricultural Specialist with the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), which implements REDI, Vincent Thompson, tells JIS News that the project is an “aggressive approach” to minimizing the debilitating effects of […]
Day 362 of 365 Things to Do, See & Eat in Jamaica – Celebrate Bussu in Swift River
The bussu is a small freshwater shellfish found in the rivers of Portland on the northeast part of Jamaica, especially in the Rio Grande Valley, the Swift River Valley and the Buff Bay Valley. Bussu live for about three to seven years, clinging to rocks and stones just under the surface of the water. The […]