US Author Russell Banks: “Jamaica Is Where I Learned to Love a People Other than My Own”
Russell Banks has written 18 works of fiction and now has published a new collection of travel writing. Banks has been traveling for more than 50 years and visited places from the Florida Everglades to the high Himalayas. At 76, the American author has collected the jottings and notes he made during late nights on […]
Jamaica Will Take Part in Zika Vaccine Clinical Trials
A number of clinical trials designed to find a vaccine to fight the Zika virus are planned for Jamaica, according to Dr. Christopher Tufton, Minister of Health. The trials form part of a global study supported by the World Health Organization (WHO). It is possible that a vaccine could be made available within a year, […]
“My family is there!!!! ” – SMILE JAMAICA PHOTOS
Our feature “Smile Jamaica” highlights some positives about Jamaica and Jamaicans. We asked the question “what is one thing you love about Jamaica?” at the South Florida Jerk Festival. – Photo by X. Murphy “I love Jamaica because my family is there!!” The “Smile Jamaica” series is open to anyone who loves Jamaica and/or Jamaicans. If you […]
“A place well known to me…” says Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister while visiting Jamaica
When Dr. Keith Rowley, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, paid a recent visit to Jamaica, he noted that he spent his “formative years” at the University of the West Indies Mona Campus from 1970 to 1978 when he received his PHD in geology, as well as the Bsc and Msc degrees. Rowley said of […]
Hot 105, Dutch Pot Jamaican Restaurants and the Kingston College Old Boys Assn of Florida Back To School Book Bag Drive
On Saturday, August 13, 2016, South Florida’s number one urban radio station, WHQT HOT 105 FM, Dutch Pot Jamaican Restaurants and the Kingston College Old Boys Assn. of Florida will join forces to host the inaugural back to school drive that will benefit approximately 2,000 high school students who currently attend the Kingston College School […]
18th Annual Grand Charity Ball, September 10, 2016, Florida
Appropriately dubbed “The Year of the Women” by members of the Kiwanis Club of Lauderdale Lakes, the year 2015-2016 has seen three women excelled to top key positions: Dr. Celia Earle -Florida District Governor, Roxanna Brown – Florida Lieutenant Governor and Claudette Lawrence – Kiwanis Club of Lauderdale Lakes President. These stellar accomplishments by members […]
Facts on Jamaica: Did You Know Jamaica is home to 24 native species of birds
Did you know…Jamaica is home to 24 native species of birds that can be found nowhere else in the world. These include the national bird, the Doctor Bird, and the Mango Hummingbird. The Jamaican Tody is one of the few birds in the world that nests underground, with the male and female taking turns to […]
On this day in Jamaican History: Chinese in Jamaica
On this day in Jamaican History: On July 30, 1854 the first Chinese immigrants arrived in Jamaica as indentured workers. By the year 1930, four thousand emigrated to Jamaica. In the next 6 years and additional 2,000 arrived. Compared with the African-Jamaican population and even with the number of Indians, the figure was relatively small […]
Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival New York 2016 – a Musical Frenzy
The intense smell of great food capped with the leading brand of jerk seasonings, created a peripheral dome for Thousands of eager patrons ready to sample their way into an entertaining afternoon at the recent staging of Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival on Sunday July 17. The annual family oriented affair known for creating a unique […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Faith: Walking the Walk
The story is told of a village that was in the midst of a drought and the local minister called upon his parishioners to come out for a day of prayer; they would pray from rain. On the day designated, quite a number of people including the church’s officers turned out. Standing out like a […]