Is Rastafari the world’s view of Jamaica?
Recent events have me asking the questions “Is Rastafari all Jamaica has to offer the world?” The news media and business organizations have stereotyped the word Jamaica to mean Rastafari. It seems the world’s view of Jamaica as a place where Rastafari is the only thing that can be identified as Jamaican. The new wave […]
It’s All About Dancing
“Nah, a just some badman forward, badman pull up tune dem.” While some vintage ‘80’s ‘badman’ tunes were playing in a crowded dance one night in Jamiaca, partygoers were shocked to see Ding Dong, one of the newest and hottest dancers, leaning against a wall, nodding to the rhythm. When asked why he wasn’t tearing […]
The More Things Change The More They Remain The Same
The more things change the more they remain the same – Alphonse Karr, French critic, journalist and novelist Portia Lucretia Simpson-Miller or Mamma recently emerged as the next president of the People’s National Party (PNP) and Prime Minister designate of Jamaica. Many Jamaicans simply erupted into unrestricted euphoria upon hearing the news. Very few stopped […]
10 Questions for the Chicago “Ladies of Reggae”
The “Ladies of Reggae Radio” host Reggae Vibrations which is a two-time recipient of the Chicago Music Award for “Best Reggae Radio Show”, and has also been voted Chicago’s favorite reggae radio show in the Best of Jamaica. How did you get the name “Ladies of Reggae”? Ladies: We had been doing the radio show […]
What about the children of Jamaica?
What about the children? The last time I went to Jamaica I went on a tour that took me into the countryside. Here I visited with a school that had just completed some major renovations due to the generosity of a sponsor from America. I was encouraged by the children and heartbroken too, they were […]
Everything takes time Part 2 by American Retiree in Jamaica
This month, I would like to continue with the theme of two months ago,”Everything Takes Time.” It’s probably no surprise to anyone anywhere in the world that visits to the doctor’s office can be time consuming. The same holds true in Jamaica. I go to Mobay Hope, which is a small hospital with a wide […]
Who are you and where is my Jamaica?
On Monday February 20, 2006, as I sat in my school library performing my usual ritual of reading the Sunday gleaner and a very interesting caption caught my attention. It read “Gays want a say too” . As I read the article I was surprisingly angry. Is it just me, or is Jamaica taking the […]
Log on to Christian e-ministry part 3 – Disciples get involved in Internet Ministry!
Christian leaders in Jamaica are letting their voices be heard on the proposed amendments to the Jamaican Constitution and whether it will lead to the acceptance of homosexual marriage. The government in response has said that it has no intentions to decriminalize homosexuality or pave the way for same-sex marriages through the adoption of a […]
How do guns get into Jamaica?
How do guns get into Jamaica? If this question cannot be answered then it is time for the goverment and all of the biggest tourist corporations on the island to immediately propose a gun buy back program. No questions asked. Substantial payments for all weapons received will be the program. When these weapons are received […]
Interview With Vas Blackwood, Creator and Owner of Vastaman.com
Pepper: How did you get started in web publishing? What motivated you to start vastaman.com? Vastaman: I used to write a satirical column called VASTAMAN-VIBRATIONS for the UK based paper called The Voice. I wrote the column for 7 years and it gained cult status. Nuff bawdy tales about everyday life written with Jamaican twang […]