11 Questions for an Expat in Jamaica – Jennifer Borgh from Canada
Jennifer Borgh has lived in Jamaica on and off for the past 7 years. Jennifer is a destination wedding planner with an extensive background in weddings and travel across the Caribbean. She operates the Jamaican wedding venue Borghinvilla, which is located on the border of St.Ann’s and Trelawny. Jennifer tells us about her experience as […]
“The Simplicity of Life!!!!” – SMILE JAMAICA PHOTOS
Our feature “Smile Jamaica” highlights some positives about Jamaica and Jamaicans. At the Jamaica Diaspora Conference in Montego Bay we asked Kareen Williams “What about Jamaica or Jamaicans make you smile?” – Photo by X. Murphy “When I think about Jamaica the thing that makes me smile is the simplicity of life. Something as simple as hearing a […]
Decline in Marriages- A serious threat to Public Health and National Development…Regional Technical Director
The current decline in the number of marriages occurring annually, coupled with an increase in divorce rates in Jamaica and other Caribbean countries, is posing a serious threat to public health, social wellbeing and national development. This view was expressed by Regional Technical Director of the Southern Regional Health Authority, Dr. Michael Coombs as he […]
Bay C Uses Music to Help Fight Disease
Artiste, Promoter, Producer and TV personality Roshaun ‘Bay C’ Clarke has lent his immense star power to an extremely worthy cause. Bay C, now a solo artiste formerly from Super Group T.O.K, has signed on as a Celebrity Patron for The One Health One Caribbean One Love Initiative (OHOCOL); set up to fight diseases such […]
Anything for Beyonce: Winnie Harlow, Model of Jamaican Descent, Appears in “Lemonade”
Winnie Harlow, 21, a model of Jamaican descent who was born in Canada, received an invitation to participate with a star-studded cast of black women on Beyonce’s groundbreaking “Lemonade” project. Harlow, named Chantelle Brown-Young at birth, has emphasized her rare skin condition of vitiligo in her modeling career and has previously appeared in ad campaigns […]
Jack Radics Mother’s Day Show in South Florida Postponed
Jack Radics’ Caribbean Style Mother’s Day Show, which was due to be held at the Lauderhill Performing Arts Center, (LPAC) on Saturday May 7 has been postponed. Show Producer and President of Radics’ Sound Faculty Label, Michelle Knight Stanley has stated that the postponement is due to logistic and technical issues. “We have determined that […]
Jamaica Named Top Three Island in the World by Tripadvisor
Jamaica is celebrating its #3 ranking on the TripAdvisor® Travelers’ Choice™ awards’ “World’s Best Islands” list. TripAdvisor, the travel planning and booking website, highlighted the world’s top islands based on the quantity and quality of reviews and ratings for hotels, restaurants and attractions. The data was gathered over a 12-month period from destinations worldwide. “Jamaica […]
Deaf Dancers to highlight Performing Arts Dance Champs
The most anticipated event of the National Festival of the Performing Arts National Finals in the area of Dance, Deaf Dance will take place at the Little Theatre this Wednesday, April 27, beginning at 4:00 p.m. Organized by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), an agency of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, […]
Swimwear Competition featuring Miss Jamaica Diaspora Contestants
The Miss Jamaica Diaspora swimwear competition will kick off the evening’s performances, followed by comedy and music sets. Singer Bridget Belcher will headline the gospel segment featuring performers from a number of local churches. Emprezz Mullings, visiting from Jamaica, will host the lineup of performers including Leon Coldero and Kevin Lyttle, who will close the […]
Kevin “Turn Me On” Lyttle to Headline Caribbean Village 2016
Friends of South Florida’s Caribbean community are gearing up to enjoy the second installment of “The Caribbean Village”, an exciting, family-friendly music, arts, food and wellness festival celebrating Caribbean American Heritage Month. Kevin Lyttle, a son of St Vincent and one of the prestigious few artists to have entered the Billboard Top 5, will headline […]