My First Solo Trip to Jamaica

In advance of my 40th birthday, I spontaneously decided to take a trip to Jamaica last month driven by my endless yearning to return. Jamaica has always whispered my name with enticements of tranquility and verdure. I fell in love with this island nation at a tender age based on fond memories my mother once […]

Jamaican Entrepreneur Included among Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Florida in 2022

M. Gill & Associates, Inc., a specialty consulting firm that develops and manages growth and economic development for small and minority businesses, government agencies, and other entities operating in local and international economies, was named one of the Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in the state of Florida for 2022. The firm’s founder and CEO, Marie […]

Alia Atkinson – Saluting 60 Jamaican Women

“It’s been a long time and there have been a lot of times I wanted to quit, but I stuck to it, knowing what my goal was – Alia Atkinson. Who could have thought that the little girl from the land-locked community of Roehampton in the parish of St. James, would become a legend in […]

Jamaica Emancipendence Ole Time Fair Celebrates The 60th Anniversary of Jamaica’s Independence at The Miramar Regional Park Amphitheater in South Florida

The City of Miramar is celebrating the 60th Emancipation of Jamaica’s Independence with a Jamaica Emancipendence Ole Time Fair on Saturday, August 6, 2022, Hosted by Mayor Wayne M. Messam. Mayor Messam stated, “This year marks Jamaica’s 60th year of Independence, and I can’t think of a better way to celebrate than to put together a family friendly cultural […]