Super Bowl LIV To Feature Jamaica’s Newly Unveiled Campaign ‘Jamaica – Heartbeat Of The World’
The Jamaica Tourist Board’s newly unveiled ‘JAMAICA, Heartbeat of the World’ television advertisement will make its Super Bowl debut on Sunday, February 2, 2020. Seeking to capitalize on the global reach of the game, the 30-second ad will air in the northeast markets of New York and Philadelphia as well as Chicago in the Midwest. […]
Three Strong Weed Killers To Grow Your Marriage
My grandfather was a man who spent a lot of time in the field, plowing and planting sugarcane, corn and the like. I can remember as a little boy growing up in Jamaica and having to remove weeds from the fields with a machete. Yes it was dangerous for me as a little boy but […]
Jamaican Film Maker Headed To Germany After Winning EU Short Film Prize
Deron Douglas from St. Thomas, Jamaica, has received the 2019 European Union Short Film Competition prize, which is given to films with an environmental focus. The announcement of his win was made at a ceremony held at the Institute of Jamaica in Kingston. Douglas prevailed in a field of 22 finalists from six parishes, most […]
On this day in Jamaican History: Prodigal pianist, Don Shirley, was born
On January 29, 1927, classical jazz pianist, chamber jazz musician and composer, Donald Wallbridge Shirley, was born in Pensacola, Florida. The Oscar™ nominated 2018 motion picture “Green Book” starring Mahershala Ali and Viggo Mortensen, is an interpretation of the musician’s life. Shirley’s parents, Edwin S. and Stella (Gertrude) Shirley, were Jamaican immigrants. His mother was […]
