Teachers, Counsellors to Get Professional Training Boost in 2030 Context
Front-line teaching staff and others vested in the local education sector are preparing to participate in a transformative professional development workshop entitled “Creating A Generation Focused on Success” on Thursday July 14, 2016 at the Medallion Hall Hotel. It will be presented by CHOICES Career & Education Advice. Teachers, counsellors, principals and parents from across […]
#LetsThink: Jamaica — land we love? Rise like Dubai or amass debt like Greece
A country in economic deficit; a people without hope; is ignorance really bliss? First, let me start by saying that in no way do I believe that I am an economist, and even more so — my ideas, my ideals are not normally widely accepted, and I can live with that, but in reality, at […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories for the week ending May 20th, 2016
—————————————- THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES —————————————- JAMAICAN WOMAN NOW 3RD OLDEST PERSON IN THE WORLD – 5/13/2016 Viola Moss Brown of Duanvale, Trelawny, 115 years of age, is now the third-oldest person in the world, after the passing of Susannah Mushatt Jones, who died in New York City today at the age of 116. […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – A Man of Authority!
He was a centurion, a Roman officer and a commander of at least a hundred men who was accustomed to exercising authority. So when he sent his messengers – the Jewish elders – to Jesus beseeching Him that he would come and heal his servant who was dear unto him and sick to the point […]
INTAKTO New Album LAZOS – Coming out May 27th
The dynamic world music duo INTAKTO returns after a lengthy hiatus, with LAZOS, a serene collection of Latin rhythms, intense and sensual, with laid back melodies and a gypsy vibe. Nine years after the release of their last album Todavia, INTAKTO returns with Lazos – coming out May 27th on the Justin Time label. Led […]
Lady Allen Encourages Men to Support Women in National Fibroids Awareness Week
Lady Allen, who has joined Caribbean Woman in observing National Fibroids Awareness Week, is calling attention to this condition and efforts to provide support for the women afflicted with it. Uterine fibroids, known as “growth” in Jamaica, are a common, unpreventable ailment that affects women of African descent. The condition can be found among women […]
On this day in Jamaican History: Grace Jones
Singer, model and actress, Grace Jones was born on May 19, 1948 was born in Spanish Town, Jamaica. She was born in Spanish Town, Jamaica and raised by her grandparents. At 13 she moved with her siblings to their parents’ home in Syracuse, New York. Jones started out as a model, initially in New York […]
Credit Unions of Jamaica Remain Committed to Wholesome Family Entertainment
The promoters of the annual family funday and gospel concert, Gosplash are enamored that The Credit Unions of Jamaica (CUJ) brand, along with providing a path for financial freedom, is also in support of wholesome entertainment and has this year once sgain signed on as the title sponsor for Gosplash 2016. This commitment was confirmed […]
Caribbean TV Shows Top Rated in South Florida
Back to back primetime TV shows ‘Island Origins’ and ‘Island Stylee’ have proven that there is a solid place for Caribbean content on South Florida television. BECON-TV, the exclusive SoFlo carrier of both programs, has confirmed that since their December 2015 premiere, they have risen to become the second and third most popular programs on […]
Facts on Jamaica: How Much Do You Know about the Jamaican Mongoose?
Did you know…Jamaica’s mongoose originated from nine of the animals imported to the island from India in 1872 by William Bancroft Espeut to control the rodent population on his estate at Spring Gardens in Portland. While the mongoose appeared to be beneficial at first, saving some £45, 000 pounds sterling per year in pest control […]