Book Review: Tastes Like Home – My Caribbean Cookbook
About the BookTastes Like Home – My Caribbean Cookbook is more than just a book of recipes, it’s a conversation about food and how it connects and forms part of Caribbean identity. The book is divided into two sections – a memoir section and a recipe section. Cynthia shares personal memories which help us understand […]
Interview With Jana Bent – Producer of The Reggae Pickney™ Children’s Edu-Tainment Series
Jana Bent is a Jamaican who has worked in the entertainment business as a dancer, choreographer and backing vocalist, touring with The Wailers, Julian Marley, Damian Marley and Shaggy among others. She recorded 3 albums of all original songs, with her Producer/brother Rupert Bent III, (musical director for Sean Paul) including the hits: “You So […]
Relaxed Hair Regimen
This hair regimen is for relaxed hair, as I am constantly reminded relaxed hair is weaker than natural hair and needs extra care and attention. This is a typical regimen, as usual it is just a guide for persons who may not have a regimen. Feel free to tweak the information here at will. Post […]
Controversial Jamaicans
When we think of controversy we automatically think of shame and scandal, but some people are considered controversial because they stand up for what they believe in. In Jamaica, when a rumor gets started that someone is controversial, as they say, “If it nuh go so, it go close to so…” Here is a list […]
Immigration: The ABCS of the U Visa
Congress created the “U” nonimmigrant classification, known as the U-visa, as part of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Prevention Act of 2000. The U-visa protects crime victims from deportation and strengthens the ability of law enforcement agencies to detect, investigate, prosecute, and solve cases of domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking, and other crimes. […]
Review: “Souldancing” with Jean Lowrie-Chin in New York
She warmed the room with her smile like the Caribbean sun and the audience anxiously waited while they basked in the beauty of her gentle presence, a scarf, with the colors of the Jamaican flag, gently cascading down the front of her dress. A little behind her scheduled arrival at Ruder Finn, Inc. because of […]
The Top 10 Most Powerful Jamaicans
Over the years, a stellar list of powerful Jamaicans have emerged from the most surprising and unexpected places. The following are a few individuals who have managed to reach the pinnacle of their careers, acquiring power and influence, while striving to create a legacy: 1) The Honorable Michael Lee Chin, OJ Jamaican-Canadian investor Michael Lee […]
Explaining Hair Oil vs Moisture
Hair oils and moisturizers – Are the two interchangeable? Are hair oils and hair moisturizer one and the same? I was confused because whenever I used ordinary hair oil it just sat on my hair and didn’t make it feel as soft and silky as I know it should. It made my hair shiny but […]
CARIBBEAN TECHNOLOGY NEWS SUMMARY for the week ending November 18th, 2011
IDB, CANTO JOIN TO ENCOURAGE BROADBAND DEVELOPMENT—11/12/11 The CANTO-IDB Broadband Forum, which was held in Miami, Florida, on November 7, 2011, hosted 75 ICT experts and decision makers from around the Caribbean region. The purpose of the discussion was to devise ways to accelerate the development of broadband in the Caribbean are and making broadband […]
Five Must Have Black Hair Care Products
If you were trapped on a desert island which five hair products would you most want to have with you? Here are my five top choices: 1. Castor Oil My hair loves this oil. Especially when it is wet and I use it as a sealer, castor oil really makes my hair feel more moisturized […]