America is ready for a Black President
You hear it repeated often. “America is not ready for a black president.” Other times you hear that he is not “black” enough. If one were to draw a conclusion from the talk of doubters, it would be that since Barack Obama is not black and America is not ready for a black President, then […]
3 Mobile Trends to Watch in Jamaica this year
Mobile Marketing Those two words will be on the minds of marketers and ad agencies a lot more this year. Last year saw more ad agencies and smart advertisers growing to understand the value of connecting with customers anywhere, anytime, anyphone and what it can bring to the marketing mix. Over the last two years […]
Keeping History Alive
Michael Manley (Dec 10, 1924- March 06, 1977) “If a race has no history, if it has no worthwhile tradition, it becomes a negligible factor in the thought of the world, and it stands in danger of being exterminated.”….Cater Woodson…(founder of Black History Week which later became a month.) By not keeping our history alive, […]
Saint Lucia Jazz Festival
The St. Lucia Jazz Festival is an annual internationally-known event which takes place on the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia. The event brings together international as well as local musicians. The jazz festival not only features jazz music but also R&B and Calypso. History The first St. Lucia Jazz Festival was held in 1991 as […]
Interview With Jamaican Model Oshane Porter
This month we interview Jamaican-born international model, Oshane Porter. Discovered by the Jamaican modeling agency Zahni, she is now signed to Irene Marie Models. She has graced the covers a few magazines and strutted her “stuff” on the catwalk of “fashion week”. As we Jamaicans say: Which part a Jamaica yuh come from?I grew up […]
Pirated : Jamaican Book Review
ABOUT THE BOOKThis story is about an 11 year old boy who, in hiding, watched the brutal murder of his parents by prominent men of the town. Despite his testimony, these men were set free and he lost faith in the justice system. The 12 year old plotted, schemed and waited. If it is the […]
St. Maarten-St. Martin Classic Yacht Regatta 2008 Registers First Yacht
Six months before the first start the third week of January, the St.Maarten-St.Martin Classic Yacht Regatta had received already their first official registrant, the St.Barth-based classic Lone Fox. The yacht was built in 1957 for Colonel Whitbread, of Whitbread Breweries, the original sponsor of the Whitbread Round the World Race. He had the English designer, […]
The First Black Britons : Review
Overview of the DVD/VHS: ‘The First Black Britons’: An Educational Documentary from Sweet Patootee Productions: The Americas are the hidden story of the Napoleonic Wars. In 1793, fighting in the Caribbean triggered major economic meltdown in Britain; a crisis so severe, abolitionist Prime Minister, William Pitt (the Younger), secretly authorised a plan to turn the […]
The Obama Phenomenon Offers Hope to Us All
Dare we imagine that a person of color will become the President of the world’s most powerful nation? Isn’t that a perfect example of the Audacity of Hope? But I won’t vote for Barack Obama because he is African-American. I will vote for him, if I get the opportunity, because he is poised, intelligent, humane […]
Valentine Optimist Regatta
Taking place on the same weekend as the famous St Croix International Regatta, the Valentine Optimist Regatta is a chance for younger sailors to get in on the sailing action. Racing takes place in the pretty Teague Bay and there are plenty of shoreside activities for kids and their parents, including the popular taco and […]