Jamaica 2004 Year in Review
The paradigms within which we operate today are changing rapidly, opening immense challenges and increasingly threatening our sustained survival as a cohesive race of people. Jamaicans have two choices as we face the new year, to see our land as one of enlightening promise or one of stagnant peril. On behalf of the jamaicans.com family […]
Mission of Mercy by American Retiree in Jamaica
It has been 2 1/2 years since I made the big move to Jamaica. Manythings have happened to me in that time, both good and bad. Some of which I havewritten about and some I haven’t. There is one story I have to share with you nowbecause it has changed my life. Religion had played […]
Appreciation
They say that you never know what you have until it is gone…I found that out to be true when I went away to college. I went away to college in the fall of 2000, prior to that I had lived in my neighborhood of Mount Vernon, New York for ten years. Mount Vernon is […]
Bootie’s Giant Footprint: A Tragedy in Junction
One may never be able to measure the effects of one’s life and existence on others, anymore than one can rationalize tragedies such as the untimely death of Lynton “Bootie” Mullings of Junction, St. Elizabeth. Within hours of the tragedy that took place as a result of hurricane Ivan’s passing by Jamaica in September 2004, […]
The Jamaican Postal System by American Retiree in Jamaica
Of all the changes I encountered between a First World country and aThird World country, the Jamaican Postal System had the biggest differences. Mail isonly delivered in certain safe sections within the larger cities and towns. Insteadof waiting for the postman to deliver my mail through “rain, snow, hail or sleet”, Ihave to travel to […]
Five Gift Giving Tips To An Affordable Christmas
Every year you make the resolution that you will not burry yourself with debt during Christmas. The media and stores do not help as they entice you to purchase the perfect gift for family and friends. Here are a few tips to that will give you and your family the best gift this some peace […]
Ms. Jamaicans.com 2004
Tell us about your reaction when you heard you had won Ms. /Mr. Jamaicans.com 2004? I am one of those people that have never won anything before so needless to say I was shocked. Now I hope to continue this winning streak and have already purchased some lottery tickets. Did you consult with last years […]
Mr. Jamaicans.com 2004
Tell us about your reaction when you heard you had won Ms./Mr Jamaicans.com 2004? Well I was kinda surprised. Even though many brothas didn’t enter, I never really knew I would emerge winner. Did you consult with last years contest winners? No; didn’t even remember that there was a contest last year. Did you enter […]
A Conversation with Owen”Blakka” Ellis
Owen ‘Blakka’ Ellis made me laugh! If the name is familiar to you, you might say, so what! It is to be expected, given his line of work. He is an actor. He delivers the lines he is given. Right! But I was not in Jamaica. I was not sitting in a theatre watching him […]
Black I-story Month
Black History Month the time for us to resurrect the opinions, ideals and philosophies of Malcolm X. Incidentally, February 21 makes it 39 years since he was assassinated. Yet, his killers achieved nothing. Today, Malcolm X is alive-alive in our hearts for therein we sincerely and honestly know and believe that what he said for […]