Jamaicans Named As Winners of 20,000 Euros Research Grant Competition
The Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition (BCFN) YES! Research Grant Competition named Jamaicans Anne-Teresa Birthwright and Shaneica Lester as its winners for 2016. The competition is designed to encourage multidisciplinary and international solutions that will address critical problems in the global food system. Birthwright and Lester’s project focused on the development of farming livelihoods […]
Sandals South Coast Resort Re-Opens After Renovation
Sandals South Coast has opened again in Montego Bay after an extensive renovation. The resort features the first over-the-water bar, which is called “Latitudes. The resort was previously known as Sandals Whitehouse European Village & Spa, but has been completely reimagined with luxury upgrades that reflect the natural beauty of the island’s southern coast region. […]
Please review my power of attorney document
QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, I need some advise and a review of documents. I live in Canada and presently in British Columbia. I am Jamaican I spend 6 months in Canada and 6 months in Jamaica. I sold a vehicle in Jamaica however I didn’t receive my title of ownership it’s taken 4 months to […]
International Reggae Train TV Show Filiming
Entertainment industry personalities and media are invited to the Live filming of the International Reggae Train TV show’s premier episodes. The IRT TV Show is a music variety show featuring live and recorded performances from Reggae’s legends, the newly established and ‘up and coming’ artists. Think Soul Train meets Live at Darryl’s House, an intoxicating […]
Chicago Firefighter Raises Money for Soccer Field in Jamaica
Firefighter Albert Martin of Palatine, Illinois, made a visit to Jamaica with his church group in 2016 on a mission to help local schools and paint some houses. While there, he noticed children – without shoes or shirts – playing soccer in an overgrown field in Lookout near Montego Bay. He was shocked by the […]
My Experience as an Jamaican-American (Afro-Caribbean-American )
Someone asked me (for their graduate level assignment) to share my experience as an Jamaican-American (Afro-Caribbean American) growing up in the USA in a predominantly European-American neighborhood and how this effected the development of my cultural identity and interactions with other ethnicities/races from middle school through graduate school. Thought I’d share my answer! Free flowing thoughts! […]
On this day in Jamaican History – Sean Paul was born
On January 8th, 1973, Jamaican Grammy-winning dancehall and reggae artist and record producer, Sean Paul was born in Kingston. Jamaica. Born Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henrique, the artist has seen most of his albums receive Grammy nominations in the Best Reggae Album category; Dutty Rock won that award in 2004. Paul’s hit singles Get Busy […]
Building Our Village in 2017 – There’s an opportunity to learn and grow…
If you’ve ever tuned into “The Secret” you know it’s important to start your day with positive thoughts, regardless of what happened the day before or whether you stub your toe in the first moments out of bed. There’s no reason we should ever start the day thinking that the whole day will be awful, […]
Meet The First Jamaican Patois Speaking Doll
Saffron Jackson, a Jamaican teacher who lives in the United Kingdom, launched a line of Patois talking, dark-skinned, curly-haired dolls in November 2016 at the Jamaican High Commission in the UK. After being made available to the public shortly thereafter, the dolls achieved considerable success with people from all around the world. Jackson says that […]
Our Stories: She’s the Better Side of Me- Lymie Murray
In this installment of Our Stories, reggae soul singer Lymie Murray talks about his better side….For many people, Jamaica is pictured as an island paradise – white sandy beaches, a beautiful and vivacious culture, rich and wholesome food, and attractive people. And while that image is not far from the truth, if the lens is […]