Book Review: Jimmy’s Unrequited Love
About the Book Gem was unhappy. But she remembered times when she was happy. Those were times when she had had the man of her dreams. He was everything to her and he had given her love like she had never had it before. She thought this love was going to last forever, but then […]
Jamaican Innovation to Help with Water Shortage in Flint, Michigan
Representatives of Servants Without Borders, a nonprofit based in Washington, DC, plans to visit Kingston to talk about supply chain issue with Jovan Evans, owner of AcquaFlow. They also are hoping to promote the #ShowerFlint campaign. The campaign is a joint effort between Servants Without Borders and Evans, who is a Branson Center of Entrepreneurship-Caribbean […]
Jack Radics Leads Star Studded Lineup for Caribbean Style Mother’s Day Show in South Florida, May 7th, 2016
Platinum selling Jamaican recording artist Jack Radics will lead an all star lineup from across the Caribbean for A Caribbean Style Mother’s Day Show, to be held at the newly opened Lauderhill Performing Arts Center (Lauderhill PAC) on Saturday May 7 beginning at 8pm. Doors will open at 7pm. The production will be dedicated to […]
Jamaican Gordon Swaby’s Edufocal Online Education Platform Featured on BBC
The BBC has featured an online education platform created by Jamaica’s Gordon Swaby. The Edufocal platform turns school examinations into an online game. Swaby’s company hopes to make studying similar to a computer game in which students compete, with test results acting as high game scores. According to Swaby, Edufocal is designed to help children […]
Invisible Mommies – Are Mothers Too Hard on Themselves?
This generation of Mothers will be known as “Invisible Mommies”. The concept being that we to often are hard on ourselves about our looks, our uncolored hair, our baby weight, our clothes and even our wrinkles and grey hairs! For that reason in this technological world where pictures are edited, re-edited, retouched and airbrushed we […]
Jamaica wife left me 23 years now, our son refuses to leave the house
QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, When I got married in Jamaica I put my wife’s name so she could be joint tenant on my property. She left me over 23 years now and lives in the USA and has literally abandoned me. I allowed our son to stay at the house, since 5 years ago. He’s […]
Gramps Morgan Farms Teams Up with Java’Mon Coffee
Having recently launched Gramps Morgan Farms to rave reviews, CEO Gramps Morgan announced the partnership with Java’Mon Coffee as both companies share a common belief in the coolness of being conscious, the promotion of reggae, coffee and Caribbean culture. “Our vision for spreading cool vibes and feeding the world with the best coffee and hot […]
After 26 Years, Jamaica’s Honorary Consul in Virginia Has Retired
Mrs. Beryl Walters-Riley, Jamaica’s Honorary Consul to the Commonwealth of Virginia, has retired in October 2015 after 26 years of service to her homeland. She was highly praised by the Embassy of Jamaica and the members of the Jamaican community in Richmond, Virginia’s capital city. She was honored at a special reception on April 9, […]
“The Jerk Chicken Tastes Unbelievably Awesome!!!! ” – SMILE JAMAICA PHOTOS
Our feature “Smile Jamaica” highlights some positives about Jamaica and Jamaicans. We asked Malachi “what is the one thing you love about being Jamaican?” at the South Florida Jerk Festival. – Photo by X. Murphy “I love being Jamaican because the jerk chicken tastes unbelievably awesome.” The “Smile Jamaica” series is open to anyone who loves […]
USA Today features Jamaican Patty in story on Caribbean Fast Food
Focused on travel and fast food, an article in USA Today provides an overview of some of the best places to stop along the road while visiting Caribbean locations. For Jamaica, the author highlights the pleasures of that island staple: the Jamaican patty. The patty offers a choice of beef, chicken and beef and cheese, […]