Montserrat Gets Involved with UWI 60th Anniversary Celebrations
Montserrat plans to be actively involved in the commemoration activities of the 60th anniversary of the University of the West Indies (UWI). Celebrations will commence from 8 November to 16 November 2008. The commemorative events planned for Montserrat include a relay race, an interfaith service, literary workshops, a country conference, an awards banquet, and a […]
Technology Breakthrough Offers Hope for Jamaica’s Ethanol Project
Reading an item in The Daily Gleaner recently about the Jamaican Government’s proposed waste-to-energy facility, I felt a familiar sadness. Before the proposal was even unveiled, naysayers were at work. It seems the same old spirit of “Choh! No waste me time” is alive and well in Jamaica. The article brought back memories of the […]
Jamaican Movie Review: What Goes Around, A Movie By Steve "Tehut-Nine" McAlpin
What Goes Around, A Movie By Steve “Tehut-Nine” McAlpin Starring: Nohard Grant . Flippa Maffia . Sakina Samuda . Kim Goss . Dayne McDonald. Kashna Clarke . Tashika Carpenter . Ras Atiba . Vivienne Bent . Michael Bridges. Mavado . KC Jockey . Ding Dong . Supa Twitch Director: Steve “Tehut-Nine” McAlpin Screenwriter: Steve “Tehut-Nine” […]
Book Review – The Sun Always Shines Above the Clouds
ABOUT THE BOOKThe Sun Always Shines Above the Clouds is the autobiography of Claudette Smith’s life growing up in the Caribbean Island of Jamaica. Claudette, who has always been a private individual, has unveiled her life growing up in Jamaica from the tender age of seven to her departure to the United States of America […]
Annual Love City Triathlon
Held in August, this triathlon consists of a half-mile swim, 14-mile bike ride and a four-mile run. The event begins in Maho Bay, then circles St. John and ends at the Annaberg Ruins. Award divisions for the triathlon are top five male, top five female, top three relays, and the Inter-Island Award. Each team must […]
Book Review: Olga – A Daughter’s Tale
ABOUT THIS BOOKOlga – A Daughter’s Tale is based on the true story of a kind, naive and gentle girl who was born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica. One of eleven children from a close-knit coloured Catholic family, she came to London in 1939 to live with a malevolent, alcoholic aunt intending to study dance […]
How to be Vulnerable
Fear of the unknown creates a rigid, tight-fisted hold on our lives. Not knowing what may be on the other side of the wall is very unnerving. It is easier to be content and comfortable with the known than to put ourselves at risk of feeling discomfort with the unknown. There are several possibilities that cause […]
Interview with MaryKay Mullally
Jamaican Mary Kay Mullally is one of the 5 winners in the ABC News and Prevention Magazine Picture of Health Contest. After going across the US looking for women over 40 who inspire others to make healthy choices she was chosen as one of the winner. There was a grassroots effort in the Jamaican community […]
No Yamaye Taíno Heroes in Jamaica – The Jamaican Coat of Arms Debate
During a recent stay in my island home of Jamaica a local television announcer posed a question about the island’s Coat of Arms. The query was, “Should Jamaica change its Coat of Arms?” One interviewee said, “The Coat of Arms should have black people on it.” The theory was that the island’s Coat of Arms […]
Relationship not going anywhere except in circles
Hold up your hand if any of the following scenarios best describes your situation Scenario 1You have been with man for ten years (or more) and you have a child or children with him but he has never indicated to you that he intends to marry you and when you bring up the topic he […]