Still Water Runs Deep
When former first lady Hillary Clinton used the African proverb, “It takes a village to raise a child” as the title of her best selling book, I felt a little victimized, like someone had taken away a personal treasure of mine. One given to me by my grandma, like her secret recipes. Then again, I […]
Shaggy
Book DescriptionShaggy: Dogamuffin Style is the first biography of multi-platinum selling pop-reggae star Orville Richard Burrell. The most popular and commercially successful reggae performer since the late great Bob Marley, Shaggy’s birth name has long receded into the backdrop but the reggae rhythms of his native Jamaica still ring clearly in his chart-topping tunes such […]
Life Issues Pt 1 – Positive Thinking
Hello everybody and a good day (or night !) to you all. My name is Nicholas Dixon and I am in my early twenties. I reside on the beautiful island of Jamaica. I work full time in a public library but in my spare time I design and market websites. I personally think that it […]
In The Spirit Of Community Service
As Jamaica’s social fabric continues to fragment from a point of perpetual crisis and destabilization to anarchy, one has to beg the question of why hasn’t the Government through it’s social security and education departments not permanently instituted a work and study program. This program would be able to help the micro-community by facilitating the […]
Cruise Jamaica… Sail And Stay
A record 1.2 million cruise passengers are projected to visit the island of Jamaica for the year end 2003. The induction of new ships and home porting facilities are an added bonus to global shipping lines. Many a cruise visitor has been enticed by their hourly stop-over, falling in love with the Island, returning for […]
Frances-Anne Solomon Director Of Lord Have Mercy
Frances-Anne Solomon (Co-Creator/Team Story Writer/Director/Producer) studied Theatre and English Literature at the University of Toronto before moving to the UK. There, she spent 15 years working as a producer, director and writer in film, television and radio. As a producer and executive producer for BBC Television Films and Single Drama, she was responsible for several […]
A Job Interview In JA’s Bustling Hell industry
I recently in my search for a job, applied to a hotel chain in a Jamaica. Seeing that I was home on Christmas holidays, even if the money couldn’t fully manage my semester’s expenses, it would add a nice fruit to the basket. I thought to myself, gaining some experience while learning hotel work ethic […]
"Mi Granny Seh" Book
Jamaican Books: Mi Granny Seh Buy Mi Granny Seh Book Now!!! Author’s Message “A Rich Heritage” The rich heritage of idioms and proverbs which we presently enjoy, is quickly sliding away. With this in mind I have decided to document as much as I can remember, in order to maintain our vibrant culture. As […]
Courtney Bennett: Island Vision Productions
Television producer Courtney Bennett is no new kid on the block. He has produced some of the most popular daytime television programmes in the United States. Courtney immigrated to New York from Jamaica at the age of 15. A summer internship on Montel William’s talk show “Montel” led to a firm offer of employment. Bennett […]
The Revolutionary One is among us…It’s a new Day
It’s funny how things come to pass in prophesy but the children always take long to recognize the revealed truth until great men have passed back unto the Father who gave them breath to speak His truth. The fiery Sizzla Kolongi is an artist which most followers of conscious reggae have been following for just […]