Dressed for Jamaican Court.. but an apology… oh no!
QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, I went to a lower Jamaican Court straight from the airport and only to be told I cant go inside because of what I was wearing – a short skirt and good clothes outside of that. The police didnt even want me to enter the compound, but my lawyer came and […]
Epic Throwdowns & Culinary Artistry at Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival
From the lovers of rustic flavors to those with a more sophisticated palate, there’s something culinarily spectacular for everyone at the 14th annual Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival on Sunday, November 8, at Markham Park, Sunrise. At the very core of this celebration of fun, family and fellowship is the world-renowned Jerk with all its spice […]
JamaicanEats magazine – Travel to the islands in the pages of JamaicanEats
Brimming with the flavours of the Caribbean, you can almost taste the curry in the pumpkin coconut stew on page 32 and the Red Stripe in Helena Josephs’ beer mango jerk chicken on page 33 of the November 2015 issue of JamaicanEats magazine. Then, as if that’s not enough, you’ll find your mouth watering for […]
“I love Jamaicans because they’re open-minded!!!! ” – SMILE JAMAICA PHOTOS
Our feature “Smile Jamaica” highlights some positives about Jamaica and Jamaicans. We asked the question “what is the one thing you love about Jamaicans?” at the South Florida Jerk Festival. – Photo by X. Murphy “I love Jamaicans because they’re open-minded.” The “Smile Jamaica” series is open to anyone who loves Jamaica and/or Jamaicans. […]
Round Hill Executive Chef’s Curried Goat Features in New York Times
The curried goat served to Melissa Clark, visitor and New York Times “Good Appetite” contributor, so impressed her that she dedicated her entire newspaper column to the dish. The dish is the creation of Martin Maginley, the executive chef at Round Hill Hotel and Villas. Clark said she had not expected to find “so much […]
A Visit to Barbados – Caribbean countries take offense to the term “small island”, but…
As the producer of Caribbean-inspired television content, I learn a great deal about the islands we focus on from reading about them. Experiencing them live and in living color is a whole different ball game. My crew and I have just returned from almost a week in Barbados, a beautiful, warm island nation with a […]
A Place to Call Home – Jamaicans in South Florida
I’ve been drafted onto the board of a foundation. Fancy stuff! I’d always seen folks with a long list of board appointments on their resumes and wondered if those tags were only there for pomp and fanciness. But this appointment is important to me and the small team of ladies I’ve pulled together to make […]
New Greensleeves Compilation Clarks in Jamaica Garners Attention in Vogue and GQ
Greensleeves, in conjunction with One Love Books, is proud to present Clarks in Jamaica, the album tie-in with Al Fingers’ critically acclaimed book of the same name which chronicles the celebrated status of Clarks shoes in Jamaica. This week, GQ (UK) shed light on the compilation and VOGUE (US) dedicated a sole feature on a […]
JCDC Now Accepting Entries for 2016 Competitions
The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), an Agency of the Ministry of Youth and Culture is currently accepting entries for all competitions for the 2016 Festival season. The competitions now open for entry are: the National Festival of the Performing Arts ( areas include: speech, drama, music, traditional folk forms and dance and deaf dance), […]
Toni-Ann Williams Aiming to Be First Jamaican Olympic Gymnast
Gymnast Toni-Ann Williams is hoping to make history by qualifying to represent Jamaica at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. She would be the first Jamaican to compete for a medal in gymnastics at the Olympic Games. Williams, 19, was born in Maryland, the daughter of Jamaican immigrants, and she has only visited Jamaica […]