Stir It Up: Reggae Album Cover Art : Jamaican Book Review
About the BookStir It Up — Before the advent of music videos and CDs, album covers provided international audiences with a colorful invitation to the exotic, exciting world of Jamaican reggae. Stir It Up surveys this highly popular cover art, featuring rare and classic covers from the early ska era through the dancehall style of the […]
The World’s Finest – Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee: Jamaican Book Review
About the BookJamaica Blue Mountain® coffee is known the world over as one of the most distinguished and delicious coffees. Brimming with a robust aroma and delicate flavour, this coffee is a globally protected certification mark, so that only coffee certified by the Coffee Industry Board of Jamaica can be labeled Jamaica Blue Mountain®. Named […]
THANKSGIVING DINNER AT THE CARRIAGE HOUSE
Start November 27, 2008 06:30 PM Location OLDE TOWN ST. GEORGE Registration 2 ADULTS – $125.50 (USD) 2 ADULTS & 1 CHILD UNDER 10 – $160.00 (USD) 2 ADULTS WITH 2 CHILDREN UNDER 10 – $194.50 (USD) 2 ADULTS WITH 3 CHILDREN UNDER 10 – $229.00 (USD) SINGLE ADULT – $62.75 (USD) CELEBRATE THANKSGIVING WITH A TRADITIONAL TURKEY DINNER WITH […]
Jamaican Utilities – An American Retiree in Jamaica
One concern of moving to Jamaica is the efficiency of its utilities. I will focus on Cable & Wireless, (C&W), for phone and internet service, National Water Commission, (NWC), for piped water only, and Jamaica Public Service Company, (JPSCO), for electrical service. All of my comments are based on over six years of experience living […]
Job Training Program Offers Hope in Jamaica’s Fight Against Crime
I met Pearnel Charles in the early 1970s when he was just beginning to make a name for himself in Jamaican politics. I forget just what his position was, but I think he was a rising star either in Eddie Seaga’s government or in the Opposition to Michael Manley’s government. A former labor leader, Charles […]
WORLD RUGBY CLASSIC TEAM AMERICA
Start November 08, 2008 06:30 PM Location ELBOW BEACH Registration ADULT MEMBER SINGLE – $20.00 (USD) ASB COUPLE – $40.00 (USD) ASB FAMILY 1 CHILD UNDER 17 – $55.00 (USD) ASB FAMILY 2 CHILDREN UNDER 17 – $70.00 (USD) ASB FAMILY 3 CHILDREN UNDER 17 – $85.00 (USD) MEMBER’S ADULT GUEST SINGLE – $25.00 (USD) MEMBER’S GUEST , FAMILY-1 CHILD UNDER […]
Interview with Jamaican Race Car Driver Natasha Chang
This month we interview Jamaican rally race car driver, model and radio personality, Natasha Chang. She has made quite an impression on the Jamaican rally car racing circuit and is described by some as Jamaica’s Danica Patrick. She is currently working on a Rally Jamaica television program which will be featured on Hype TV and sportmax. When did you realize you […]
Midlife Crisis
What would drive a 50 year man to walk away from his wife of 25 years and run in into the arms of a younger woman who is in the same age range as his daughter?The same question is asked of the woman who leaves the matrimonial home after 20 years to live with a […]
Jamaicans- In the midst of world economic turmoil
As the concerns of global financial and economic stability continue to fragment with talks in the United States on the economic package bailout, one cannot help but reflect on the Jamaican economy. From the standpoint of a poor Jamaican, one wonders how, or if the Jamaican economy will withstand this financial turmoil. One remains optimistic […]
Barrel Kids?
I was sitting in the monthly meeting of a Jamaican based organization in the U.S.A. when the attendees were challenged by one of the officers sharing a story that “touched her heart.” She had read an article stating that the rate of suicide amongst the “barrel kids” (children whose parents are overseas but receive the […]