7 Ways Jamaicans Celebrate the New Year

For many of us, the approach of a new year is when we review that we’ve accomplished in the past twelve months and outline what we plan to achieve in the future. It is also when we celebrate the hope of new and exciting things to come. We also re-work, or try to ‘wheel and […]

BBC Broadcasts Series by Jamaican-British Filmmaker Cecile Emeke

The Jamaican-British filmmaker Cecile Emeke created a short film “Ackee & Saltfish,” which tells the stories of two best friends as they move about East London looking for the traditional meal. Her short film became a web series that was praised by the New York Times and Indiewire, and now it is available on BBC […]

Day 366 of 365 Things to Do, See & Eat in Jamaica – Take a Ride Down Bamboo Avenue

Bamboo Avenue in St. Elizabeth can be found on the main South Coast Highway between Middle Quarters and Lacovia. The avenue was planted with the largest variety of bamboo introduced to Jamaica, the Bambusa Vulgaris. Bamboo Avenue stretches for about 2.5 miles, with the largest plants forming an exotic canopy through which visitors can travel. […]