Dano Halsall, Swiss Swimming Champion, Explores His Jamaican Heritage’

Dano Halsall, the former Swiss world record-holding 50-meter swimming champion, visited Jamaica in late December of 2016 looking for his Jamaican roots and a greater understanding of the country’s culture. Halsall, 53, has a Jamaican father, Conrad Halsall, and a Swiss mother. He is the cousin of Doug Halsall, CEO of Advanced Integrated Systems Limited, […]

Our Stories: I was wrongfully accused of murder- Xavier Frazer

In this installment of Our Stories, poet Xavier Frazer explains how his life changed after he was wrongfully accused of murder….For many people, Jamaica is pictured as an island paradise – white sandy beaches, a beautiful and vivacious culture, rich and wholesome food, and attractive people. And while that image is not far from the […]

Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel to Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day With Day of Service at Brownsville Middle School in Miami, January 14th, 2017

On Saturday, January 14, 2017, 9am to 1pm, in commemoration of annual Martin Luther King Day of Service, Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel, LLP in collaboration with other external community partners in organizing beautification and landscaping projects at its adopted Brownsville Middle School in Liberty City,  4899 NW 24th Ave, Miami, FL 33142.  This community event […]

Jamaica is In – Sport and Tourism – New Book

Jamaica in Sports by Carole Beckford Cover

Jamaica’s sport and tourism exploits are well known worldwide. The two industries separately account for a significant portion of the popularity of the island. The product sport tourism, while not new, is one which Jamaica has great potential and Carole Beckford in her latest publication, Jamaica is In -Sport and Tourism has outlined her views […]