Strive or Strife?
That is the question I have been asking myself since the first day of this year dawned. Prosperity and adversity is experienced each day by everyone but how can we keep the former in our lives? The successful among us know and use certain traits in order for them to achieve their goals. Now some […]
Jamaica’s New E-bay
Jamaica’s own bargain online marketplace “No where better than Yard”, Introducing YardSaleJamaica.com, a new website which allows you the opportunity to exchange your quality used goods for great prices. Yardsalejamaica.com which was launched this January 2005; is a web service solution which offer savvy internet users a way to beat the high cost of new […]
Book Review – Surviving in America
Similar Paths, Divergent Lives: Immigration to America About the BookNearly a million people immigrate to America, legally or illegally, each year. The influx of people from all over the world has proven at times to be America’s greatest strength and at times it’s most difficult challenge. There is no question; however, that America is defined […]
The Demand for Freedom
Almost everywhere in the world today, there is a whole lot of talk about freedoms and rights. People want to be set free from laws, accepted standards and moral views, which have held us together or in some cases apart, for generations. The demands for special treatment and privileges, by different groups, have risen in […]
Education through Personalization – "Reading is Fun When the Story is About You"
IMAGINE reading a book where the principal character is yourself and the characters that populate the pages are your friends, grandparents and even your pets. This idea apparently sits well with a lot of young kids who somehow dream of playing for their favorite hockey team, or delivering presents with Santa Claus and the reindeers. […]
10 Questions with Marlon Bolton, the 19 year old CEO of Zahni Int’l Modeling
Marlon Bolton is not your average 19 year old. He is new breed of young entrepreneurs in Jamaica who had not only found success in everything he touches but also very eloquent , focused and gives back to his community. In January 2003 he started the Zahni International Modeling which has sky rocketed to one […]
Fighting HIV- AIDS Takes On New Meaning In Jamaica
Although Jamaican Health authorities describe ugly as the picture of HIV/AIDS situation in Jamaica while saying the rate of infection continues to be unacceptably high. The public have been asked to uphold all level of civility while interacting with those infected by the disease. The Jamaican government is hoping that the opening of the UNAIDS […]
Prostate Cancer On The Rise Against African men
Some Jamaicans may perhaps remember when Prime Minister, Michael Manley, resigned in 1992 citing poor health. Soon the rumor mills would have it to say he was suffering from the big �C�. But, few of us understood then as would a few more understand what it is he was suffering from when he died years […]
Jamaicans.com 2004 "Boardite" Awards
The votes are in!!! Below are the 2004 boardites Awards winners Best Signature 2004: CompryBest “boardite”Name 2004: Tie: JesusDread & NunyaMost “Unoriginal boardite” Name 2004:YardyFunniest boardite Member 2004:: Sue SumbaBest boadite Debator 2004: Mutty the Return“Nuffest” boadite 2004: LadyZBest Newbie 2004: Tie – Kaz & CliveLintonBest Topic Starter 2004: NunyaBest Moderator 2004: CEWMarcia Davidson Good […]
Interview with Tony "Paleface" Hendriks
“Tony Hendriks is Jamaican born & half bred; his comedy has a Caribbean flavour and an international perspective but his appeal is universal. He’s Jamaica’s greatest export since Ganja and he makes you laugh even more!” No! I did not come up with that witty assessment of one of Jamaica’s funniest men. I wish I […]