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 […]

The Government’s Internet Strategies

Back in early December 2002, we heard that the Government of Jamaica had approved a US$592,000 contract (approximately J$28M) for the development and re-design of the Jamaica Tourist Board’s web site. Then, near the end of that same month, it was reported in the media that the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) was planning to make […]

Child Abuse Awareness

As we move forward into the month of May, we pay tribute to the children of our society and our world. This is with the hope that more person’s will learn to respect the child for who he or she is and that we will have better regards for the children who are the future […]

Jamaican Pantomime Company

The Jamaican Pantomime Company was formed to bring together a core of multi-faceted, musical theatrical performers, whose principal objective is to present original works based on the rich cultural heritage of the Caribbean. The “company system” has produced within the Little Theatre Movement (LTM), Jamaica’s oldest theatre company, a cadre of performers, notable for their […]

Against All Odds

Against all odds. I think that should be the motto of every person that is striving to be successful.The “odds” can be almost be anything : a lack of money, a lack of experience, a lack of self esteem and the list goes on and on. But to become successful, one has to overcome every […]

Jamaica’s Luxury Airline Checks In Sick

Air Jamaica began it’s operations in April,1969, with non-stop flights from Kingston and Montego Bay, Jamaica to New York and Miami. At that time, the airline was owned by the government of Jamaica, with a minority interest held by Air Canada, which provided the equipment, technology, training, pilots and some top management. Through a “buy-back” […]

People To watch: Jamaican Artist Alphanso Blake

Born in Jamaica, Alphanso originally started working in oils but has since moved on to acrylics – which he now uses exclusively. He lives and works in the hills of St. Andrew, from where he seems to get the inspiration for a lot of his stupendous landscapes. Talent, dedication and perseverance aptly describe the virtue […]

The Underground World of Jamaican Caves Part 1

OriginsLong years ago, Jamaica was born beneath the sea. Under the rolling waves of the Pacific Ocean, 115 million years ago, a giant plume of magma, of molten rock, rose from the Earth’s depths and formed the Caribbean Plate upon which Jamaica rides. As is the way with the great crustal plates, of which the […]

Jamaican Quashi Surfboards & Surfing in Jamaica

Since Jamaican shaper Patrick Mitchell started shaping surfboards over ten years ago, it has been his commitment to create custom surfboards using only the best materials and products available. Realizing that there were many good surfers in the Caribbean who could not get quality equipment to ride, he decided to start Quashi Surfboards and create […]

Free The Weed

Weed, Pot, Ganja, Marijuana, Herb, Mary Jane, Cannabis, Sensimilla, just some of the names given to a plant that is worshipped by some and seized, then destroyed by others. The sacrament of Rastafarians, marijuana has been outlawed for private use in many countries of the western world. Many Jamaicans who live their life by the […]