Jamaican/Caribbean Businesses in Orlando
JAMAICAN / CARIBBEAN BUSINESSES Beauty Hair Essentials, 148 Lake Ave , Maitland 32751. 407-644-6885. Real Estate Services Donna M. Morton Florida Lic RealtorShort Sales / Pre- Foreclosure SpecialistC – 407-810-6520F – [email protected]://donnamorton.mfr.mlxchange.com/www.FloridaForeclosureConsultants.com Mortgage Services Residential / Land / Foreign Nationals Loans Equilliance Mortgage Services Apex Lending Kemp Leon – Mortgage Broker Orlando Fl E- Mail: […]
Book Review – Hot Summer
SYNOPSIS A Jamaican/African American Romance: A hot-tempered spitfire and a strong-willed, arrogant man – put them together and sparks fly! After her first embarrassing encounter, Summer Jones vows to stay away from cocky record producer, Lance Munroe. But then she ends up working for the man! Her quick temper and sharp tongue keep landing her […]
Interview with Jamaica’s Tech Queen, Ingrid Riley
Ingrid Riley is Jamaica’s Tech Queen. She has written numerous articles for the major new papers and websites (including jamaicans.com), published quite a few technology guides and is part owner of the technology company, Lee Quee + Riley. Most recently she is the host of a new technology show on Hot 102 FM on Thursday […]
Minister Of Cataclysm
The continued news of lawlessness, mismanagement and corruption on the part of the Ministry of Finance headed by the “Honourable” Minister Dr.Omar Davies is quite alarming. Dr. Davies’ calamitous sojourn as Minister of Finance, since 1993, needs to, for the sake of our beloved Jamaica, come to an end. In light of the fact that […]
10 questions for Carson ‘Eddy’ Edwards, co-CEO of Jamaica Awareness
Carson ‘Eddy’ Edwards is one of the original promoters of all Things Jamaican and Caribbean in the South Florida area since 1982. He has been an advocate of Caribbean people, culture and music in South Florida. For over 20 years through the organization Jamaica Awareness Inc he has brought Jamaican plays, music and events here […]
"Everyday Life in Montego Bay" by American Retiree in Jamaica
In the past few months, I have received both positive and negative feedback. A few think my writing is too negative but most people want more of what it is really like living in Jamaica. Please allow me to ramble on about some of the daily occurrences I have experienced. In Jamaica, everything is in […]
Dare To Dream Part II
I believe that dreams are the starting point for all worthwhile achievements. Once you have dared to dream you MUST make yourself pursue that dream. There are many who didn’t and they now live lives of if I could a, would a, should a. Envision yourself achieving your dreams. Through dreams you create vision. Simply […]
Dare To Dream Part I
As I watched the athletes in Athens marching in the Opening Ceremony, competing intheir respective events and listened to some of their individual stories, one thing stood out. Therewas one thing that they all shared. Dreams. They all harbored a dream to be an Olympian.Whether or not they win a medal they have lived that […]
An Attitude of Gratitude
It was a typical Christmas day in Jamaica back in those days. The loud intermittent bursts of firecrackers accompanied by the joyous shouts of “CHRIS’MUS” disturbed the otherwise serene evening. “Chris’mus is in the air!” “Well mek we grab it and tek it back to da groun’ so we all can enjoy it” came the […]
Discipline Part III
We often hear stories of overnight successes – men and women who seemingly take a meteoric rise to fame, fortune and high achievement. Their stories, it would appear, are the stuff that fairy tales are made of. They wished it and, abracadabra, everything that they wanted to be, have, or do was manifested in their […]