Interview with Garry Hess the creator of the Jamaican inspired Cartoon Comic strip Akil and Saltfish
This week we interview artist and cartoonist Garry Hess. He has created a Jamaican inspired carton comic strip called Akil and Saltfish. Q: How did you come up with Akil and Saltfish comic? I was inspired to create Akil and Saltfish after a wonderful trip to Jamaica in 2008. Many are struck by the scenery, […]
Suriname to host regional health and food safety agency
food imports should face similar ‘risk assessment inspections’ Suriname is to host the secretariat of a new intra-regional body, which Caribbean Community (Caricom) Heads of Government have agreed to establish to oversee an effective regime of sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures for the region. Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding The creation and effective policing of […]
Sandy Ground Village Festival
when: Aug 2009 (annual) where: Sandy Ground cost: Free Get involved in Sandy Ground’s sporty and cultural activities at its annual Village Festival in August. Hear popular St Martin bands, try wholesome French Caribbean food and play traditional games. Fireworks explode over the village on the final night.
Suriname accommodating to Guyanese immigrants – Venetiaan
Surinamese President Runaldo Venetiaan yesterday expressed hope that Guyana and Suriname would continue to enjoy cordial relations and said that his country will continue to embrace an accommodating approach to Guyanese immigrants. Runaldo Venetiaan Venetiaan told reporters that “there was a time that being a Guyanese was bad news in Suriname” but this time had […]
Interview with Sachiyo Morimoto Japanese writer of the book Gender and Sexuality in Jamaica
This month we interview Sachiyo Morimoto Japanese the writer of the book “Gender and Sexuality in Jamaica”. Once a skeptic of dancehall culture now an advocate of the culture. Q: How did you become interested in Jamaican and Jamaican dancehall culture? My younger sister was a reggae promoter, and she intorduced me to reggae music […]
Yardie in South Africa – Jamaicans coming to SA for Soccer 2010 or otherwise
Soccer World Cup 2010—who’s coming to South Africa? I’ve played host, tour guide and restaurant sampler for Jamaicans and other West Indians visiting South Africa for the first time during the 8 years that we’ve lived here. I love to hear their impressions, to de-coding South Africa through my eyes, and to check out what they […]
Folly Great House – Portland Jerk Festival
When: Jul 2009 (annual) Where: Folly Great House Cost: J$800; children J$300 Opening Hours: 10am-12am The aroma and sizzle of traditional Jamaican jerk chicken, pork, fish and lobster fills Port Antonio’s Folly Great House ruins at the annual Portland Jerk Festival. Local bands play, community dance groups perform and children have fun on fairground rides
Redundancy and its impact on those left behind
After the dust is cleared, come Monday morning the so called “lucky” ones who are left behind, huddle at someone’s desk discussing the sad events of Friday afternoon when some of their colleagues were given marching orders. Such is the scenario at some offices after the big “R” has passed through and did its damage. […]
Book Review: From Saddam Hussein To Barack Hussein: The Story of Change, Legacy, and Ascendancy
About the Book From Saddam Hussein To Barack Hussein: The Story of Change, Legacy, and Ascendancy communicates the paradoxical nature of change and leadership as processes shaping the very nature of existence, impacting the lives of ordinary and extraordinary individuals alike to forever alter the course of our world. This book chronicles the change […]
I And I Bob Marley – Book Review
About the Book : Born in the Jamaican countryside in 1945, Bob Marley seemed special from birth. The curious, intuitive boy had an extraordinary gift for absorbing and interpreting the world around him. Influenced by his biracial heritage, his island home, and the injustices he observed in everyday life, Bob went on to become a […]