Jamaica Year in Review 2008
This year, it was the natural resilience of the Jamaican people which helped them overcome social, financial and natural disasters such as escalating crime mainly among young males,the ravages of Cash-Minus and of seasonal hurricanes.Then there were the sparks? showers? of gold emitting out of Beijing, the achievement of a clothing designer who copped the contract […]
‘Souldance’ – dancing through real life with power and beauty : Jamaican Book Review
About the Book : Soul Dance captures the voice of every Jamaican, as well as their thoughts and dreams. Taken from writings spanning Jean Lowrie-Chin’s 30-year career, the pieces reflect the events that uplift, as well as burden, Jamaican society. Her peotry is both universal and prophetic, from the warnings against the rat race in […]
Saint Kitts and Nevis: The situation of homosexuals
state protection and availability of support groups Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Ottawa Information on the situation of homosexuals in Saints Kitts and Nevis (also known as St. Christopher and Nevis) was scarce among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate. However, a country report on HIV/AIDS in Saint Kitts and Nevis […]
A Year In Review
Another year has come and gone. It has been a very busy year for me. Life has been anything but boring since I retired to Jamaica. The year began with my having tendonitis of the left knee which made it impossible for me to drive my standard transmission car. Try as I might, I just […]
Why Do Jamaicans Do So Well in Foreign Lands?
Fifty-five years have come and gone since I set foot on the airport tarmac in Port au Prince and looked around for a stranger named Bernard Diederich who was to be my new boss. Bernard owned a weekly newspaper, The Haiti Sun, and he had asked Evon Blake to find him a young Jamaican who […]
Cayman Islands Jazz Fest – December 4-6, 2008
Jazz, R&B and soul fans will have the unique opportunity to enjoy a wonderful weekend of smooth music in the hottest of Caribbean settings for an unbeatable price at the 2008 Cayman jazz fest, December 4-6. Jazz enthusiasts can take advantage of travel packages starting at just $649* per person and enjoy the sounds of […]
Quarantine implemented in Douglas Village, Belize due to floods
Date: 28 Nov 2008 The quarantine that was implemented in Douglas Village in the Orange Walk District due to the flood waters, which posed a serious health risk, resulted in the evacuation of the residents on the 4th of this month will be lifted tomorrow Saturday, November 29th 2008. The clean- up of the entire […]
Interview with Jamaican Artist, Marisa Willoughby-Holland
This month we interview Jamaican Artist, Marisa Willoughby-Holland. Many of you may have seen her famous “Seaching for Jesus” painting in gift shops around Jamaica and on the cover of Air Jamaica’s Skywriting magazine. Marisa studied art in London at the Royal College of Art . While in college she won several awards including ‘The […]
Jamaica Heart Foundation Donation Presentation November 2008 – Jamaicans.com member donations
During July thru September 2008 we had our annual drive to raise money for a donation to the Jamaica Heart Foundation in the name of Marcia “Ackeegirl” Davidson, Jamaicans.com forum administrator and writer, who passed away in 2003 after a long battle with heart disease. We raised US $600 (US). A check was presented to the Heart Foundation of Jamaica […]
Becoming a High Performance Person: Train your potential muscle
I once read about a man, who for unknown reasons decided to climb down a multi-story building. During his descent, as he hung from a window ledge it got dark and he could no longer see where he was going. Unable to pull himself up, he clung by his finger tips with all his might […]