A World of Independence – August 6th, 1962 – 2004
The final remnants of winter are well behind us, and with the first sprouts the new spring also signals the planning stages once again, to commemorate the significance of Jamaica’s Independence. It’s a time of year, when Jamaican Nationals worldwide come together, the elders, the youth, their families and friends, and others representing the varied […]
Interview with Jamaican Chinese Missionary Linda Lowe
XM: How long have you been a Missionary? LL: A missionary can be put into two categories — home missionary and overseas missionary.I was a home missionary in Jamaica with Jamaica Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF), a Christian organization especially formed to serve children. I began serving with CEF on a part-time basis while I was […]
Jazz Music is a Labor of Love for Pianist Ralph Lewars
Acclaimed pianist Ralph Lewars has had a lifelong love affair with his beloved jazz music. In the sitting room of his South London home, a Yamaha piano finished in mahogany wood takes centre stage and is his pride and joy. He firmly believes that his late father is responsible for his love of music. John […]
Let the economic reforms begin
Let the economic reforms begin….unhealthy local debt burden, a sign of disasters on the horizon. International debt is increasing all over the world. The wealthiest of nations are slowing in growth, and their appetites are well ahead of their sufficiency to provide scarce goods and services. The financing of international growth or floating the economic […]
A Gift That Deserves Recognition
Senator Floyd Morris, from the Ministry of Labor and Social Security, was finally shaking hands with Dr. Burnie Hines, a School Administrator from Hartford. Dr. Paul Robertson, M.P. for South St. Catherine, was standing by, as was Mrs. Ann Marie Hall, the Education Officer for South St. Catherine. This was an unusual gathering, at the […]
Book Review: “The Other Side of Tourism" Written by Myrna Loy
Review by Patricia Lashley Momentum Arts THE OTHER SIDE OF TOURISM ‘Jamaica Revisited’ by Myrna Loy Good evening, Buenas Tardes, Bomate! The Other Side of Tourism is indeed an incredible novel! An Incredible Journey for the Author or was it? Did the Author really discover who she was? Did she find her true identity? Who […]
The Island Marketer
For some time now I have been an island marketer and the journey has been worth every moment. When I first discovered the Net, all I used to do was read my emails and surf. Then I realized that the net had more than that to offer to me. There are opportunities being thrown all […]
Get Busy, Behold he comes like a thief in the night !
Life’s tragedies have brought to the fore-untold vulnerabilities where human beings face off in a battle over good and evil. The common man in all his human frailties cannot stand the test of the livity without the intervention of Jesus Christos. It is he whom came to dwell among us in the flesh and now […]
Saving the Jamaican Iguana: King of Reptiles
Famed for being the birthplace of reggae, for its glorious white sandy beaches and the warmth of its people, Jamaica’s wildlife are often overlooked and not just by tourists. Jamaicans are not especially known for being animal lovers. For example, most of the island’s dogs are kept not as pets and companions but as guards, […]
Celebrating my Jamaica, the land of my birth
Breaking down barriers, the national community at 42… I firmly believe in the compassionate and honest dialogue associated with the spirit of hope that one garners through caring and voluntary representing his/her community. In the national community daily, we, yes, you and I, receive opportunities to protect and maintain stability while helping to sustain the […]