Jamaican Schools to be Presented with Defibrillators by US Based Team Jamaica Bickle
Team Jamaica Bickle (TJB) through its “Defibrillators in Schools” initiative will present 35 Automated External Defibrillators (AED) to Schools and Sports Associations on Wednesday October 18, 2023, at the Alfred Sangster Auditorium located on the campus of UTECH. Presentations will commence at 9.00 am., to be followed by an in-person training session on the usage […]
Did You Know the First and Only Cricket Commissioner in America is Jamaican Born?
Jamaican American sports administrator Bassett Thompson holds the distinction of being America’s first and only cricket commissioner. Thompson was born in Asia, Manchester and attended Camperdown High School in Kingston. While growing up in Jamaica, he developed a love for cricket. However, Thompson revealed in an interview with the the Long Island Herald newspaper that […]
Watch: Jamaican Italian Chef Max Makes Rasta Pizza With Ackee and Callaloo
Jamaican Italian chef and master “pizzaiolo,” Massimiliano “Max” Proner, is showing himself to be a pizza innovator and is creating what has been described as some of the best pizza on the planet at La Pizzeria Devon House in Kingston. True to his heritage, Chef Max uses traditional Jamaican ingredients to make his Rasta Pizza, […]
Jamaican Author Safiya Sinclair Clarifies Truth About Rastafari in New Book “How to Say Babylon”
In her new book, “How to Say Babylon,” prize-winning Jamaican author Safiya Sinclair discusses her upbringing in a strict Rastafarian home in Montego Bay, dominated by her father’s increasingly violent outbursts. Sinclair also describes how she came to question her father’s approach to Rastafari beliefs and how her mother’s love and encouragement allowed her to […]
