Letters in response to Patois Class Interview with course facilitator Heather Reid
Dear Heather,I must say it is appalling to read that someone will be teaching patois, it is a disgrace to our Jamaican heritage . I can remember growing up in ja. my parents are always correcting us . please speak proper English and now you are teaching this broken language that no one can understand […]
Discipline Part II
As we continue with our series on discipline, I’d like to discuss what I consider to be the first aspect of this master key to success – commitment. One dictionary defines commitment as (i) an agreement or pledge to do something, (ii) the state or an instance of being obligated or emotionally impelled. Jim Rhon, […]
Jamaica is in Deep Trouble
The 5th Columnist such as Seaga, Golding, Paterson, Davies, Knight, et al. are all too abundant amongst us, some being more prominent than others. I noted the economic plans as set out by the great and good of this 5th Columnists brigade. The amazing thing is that we are so desperate for a solution to […]
Dem allow Donkey pan plane now?
‘Jamaica is diversifying its export products.’ ‘More than 50% of the cocaine available in Britain’s streets is said to come from Jamaica, while up to 10% of passengers on planes between Jamaica and the UK are said to be drug “mules”.’‘There was a very recent article in the Daily Mail which said that one passenger […]
The Politicking Of The Jamaican Diaspora!
THE DIASPORA AND THE MASSA SPIRITI am concerned that this body called the Jamaican Diaspora firstly, is becoming too political. If anything it should be an unbiased entity, but it is making a major mistake by not reaching out to all political parties (PNP, JLP, NDM and the JAM)with simultaneous intent, purpose, timing and continuity. […]
More Jamaicans are having fun online at Jamaicanjokes.com
More Jamaicans are surfing the internet daily and with that the demand for exclusive Jamaican content has been increasing steadily. Local web producers or web masters will tell you that serving up a slice of Jamaican life on the internet takes a lot of imagination, innovation and creative effort. The task is for web designers, […]
Jamaicans.com 2004 Toy Drive Pictures
In December Jamaicans.com partnering with Chichibud LTD. and Food For the Poor to distribute toys in the childrens wards at UWI, Bustamante and St. margaret’s hospitals. Below are pictures.
The Yard Project
YARD PROJECT has grown out of an ongoing conversation among a group of “Bay People,” at home and abroad, about the need for a coordinated and sustained program of redevelopment for the community of Old Harbour Bay. Our general objective is to work for the development of Jamaican communities. Old Harbour Bay is our primary […]
Discipline
We know that without a clearly defined goal we stand little chance of reaching it. However, having well defined goals is only the starting point on our long journey to success. Intelligence, talent, good communication skills, a supportive team, and the ability to persist are a few of the other essential tools that we will […]
Book Review – Di Taxi Ride and Other Stories
About the BookDi Taxi Ride and Other Stories is a collection of short Jamaican stories. The stories are comical in nature and covers a variety of humorous situations. “Di Taxi Ride” which is the first story in the twelve story collection was written from the perspective of a returning resident who is completely unfamiliar with […]