Our Picks of Jamaican Top 10 Cricketers
Cricket once was a premier sport in Jamaica. The sport was brought to Jamaica by the British. It caught on with Jamaicans and became very popular. Jamaica has won several regional championships dating back to the 1960’s. Jamaica has produced many world-class players. Here is our list of top 10 Jamaican cricketers. Be sure to […]
Good Hair: The Role of Genetics in Black Hair Care
It really pains my heart when black women act as if there is something wrong with their hair. Many women of color will tell you that their hair can’t grow, its too nappy or short and dry that they have to wear other hair on top of it or add other hair from different parts […]
Lye or No-Lye for Black Women
It was at the turn of the twentieth century that what we now know as hair relaxers was created and by a small accident, Garrett Augustus Morgan was working in a sewing machine repair shop where he was attempting to invent a new lubricating liquid for the machine needle. He wiped his hands on a […]
College System – bridging the gap
For the 2011 – 2012 period in the collegiate system in the Jamaica, close to 100 student athletes have been awarded scholarships from colleges. Mico University, University of Technology, University of the West Indies and the GC Foster College of Physical Education & Sport have so far registered their intention to prepare and improve on […]
Auchindown Rediscovered – An American Retiree in Jamaica
Auchindown Castle has been rediscovered on the south coast of Jamaica in the town of Whitehouse. I have toured the site quite extensively and have done research on the property dating back to a time before Columbus landed in Jamaica in 1494. Most of my information is from a final report entitled Auchindown Excavation […]
QUOTABLE CARIBBEAN – SEPTEMBER 18, 2011
“While the global economic recovery may in fact be slow and unpredictable, we must not lose faith in ourselves, in our product, in our countries and in our region. We must maintain our confidence in the value that the Caribbean brings to the world of travel and tourism. We must not sell ourselves short. The […]
Event Review: Atlanta Jamaican Association Celebrates Jamaica’s 49th Year of Independence
In what was obviously a most spectacular precursor to the grandest of grand Independence Balls imaginable for “Jamaica’s 50th” in 2012, The Atlanta Jamaican Association (The AJA) certainly “put on the Ritz” with glitzy pomp and ceremony to a degree that has not been realized in Atlanta during Jamaica’s Independence celebrations in recent times. In […]
10 Books Every Jamaican Should Have in Their Collection – Tales of a Self -Confessed Book Worm
Guh fyne ah book! Those words were an almost prison sentence for many “skylarking” children in Jamaica but for me, they were literary music to my ears. Yes! I’ll admit it. I’ve been a life long, unabashed book worm. I’ve been known to read two, three, and four books at a time, (yes I know). […]
National Geographic Lists Jamaica’s Devon House As The No.4 Ice Cream Parlor in The World
National Geographic named Jamaica’s Devon House No.4 in the Top Places to Eat Ice Cream in the world. Below are the top 5. 1. Capogiro Gelato, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Made with the freshest ingredients (such as milk from Amish grass-fed cows), the artisan gelatos and sorbettos handcrafted each day at Capogiro Gelato include flavors not seen […]
Our Top 10 Picks of Miss Jamaican World
This week Danielle Crosskill was crowned Miss Jamaica World 2011. Here are our picks for Miss Jamaica World since 1976. These pick are not based only on beauty but popularity amongst the Jamaican people and contributions back to the Jamaican society. Be sure to add your favorites to this list. During the year leading up […]