US Congressional Proclamation For Former PM Portia Simpson-Miller At TJB 25th Anniversary Reception
Former Prime Minister, The Most Honourable Portia Simpson-Miller, ON was presented with a United States Congressional Proclamation from Congresswoman Hon. Yvette D. Clarke of the Ninth Congressional District in New York, at the recently held Team Jamaica Bickle (TJB) 25th anniversary reception held April 1, 2019 (6:30 pm-9:30 pm) at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in […]
Jamaican Woman Named Chief Midwifery Officer in UK
Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent, OBE, who helped the Duchess of Cambridge deliver both Prince George and Princess Charlotte, has been named the chief midwifery officer of the United Kingdom. In her position as the most senior midwife in the country, she will be in charge of improving care for new mothers and their children. The nation’s […]
Jamaican Entrepreneur Douglas Halsall Creates Jamaican-Style Amazon Retail Platform
Jamaican Douglas Halsall, the nation’s top information technology magnates and head of Advanced Integrated Systems (AIS), is in the process of creating the first major internet business in the Caribbean. He says that it will provide everything that large and influential internet businesses like Amazon and Alibaba currently offer, but with a focus on products […]
Jamaica Seeks UNESCO Designation for Kumina And Other Music Forms
Jamaica’s Entertainment Minister Olivia Grange plans to have the Ministry apply for World Heritage designations from the United Nationals Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for other music genres of Jamaica. For example, kumina, which is a Jamaican ritual that was brought to the island sometime in the 1840s to 1860s by indentured workers from […]
Chef Thia’s Churrasco Steak with Chimichurri Sauce
When creating her decadent dishes, Chef Cynthia Verna (affectionately known as “Chef Thia”) isn’t afraid to scour the globe for unique flavors. Her food infuses Caribbean, African, Latin, Asian, French, and Mediterranean styles together for a truly international plate. But she never wanders far from lessons learned in her Haitian grandmother’s kitchen: to always champion […]
How Jamaica’s Registered Land Title System Operates?
Jamaica’s registered land title system is considered one of the most secure and robust anywhere. Jamaica uses the Torrens land title system, which is both a land registration and land transfer system. It was developed in Australia in 1858 and is used in Jamaica and certain provinces in Canada. This system requires the government to […]