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 […]
The Signing Of the Articles of Pacification: Vintage Jamaica..Countdown to Jamaica’s 50th Independence Celebration
It was one of the most defining moments in Jamaican history, the likes of which had never taken place before. With the signing of the Articles of Pacification, on March 1, 1738, after prolonged relentless 80 year insurrection, a group of former slaves, were able to force former subjugators to not […]
Review: 2011 Coldwell Banker Jamaica Realty Backgammon Tournament has twist
The inaugural Coldwell Banker Jamaica Realty Backgammon Tournament was held Saturday, June 4, at the Spanish Court Hotel, St Andrew had an unusual twist. Businessman Roy D’Cambre outlasted the field and scooped the first top prize in the master’s division and pocketed $250,000, while the OAaSIS International Foundation was allowed to showcase and offer Jamaican […]
Play Review: ‘Adopted Child’ at Stages Theatre, Kingston, Jamaica
Its not every day that the adopted child – often seen as disturbed, and a mischief maker – makes a comeback and takes charge. But in Adopted Child, a roots play by Jamaican playwright Paul O Beale, it happens. This is a modern day play in a contemporary Jamaican society deals with the concept […]
Scotiabank fetes media party in the ‘Great Green Outdoors’
While the waters of the Wag Water River kept the environs of Boone Hall Oasis cool, President Bruce Bowen and the Scotiabank Marketing and Corporate Affairs team feted members of the media in ‘ The Great Green Outdoors’. The event held on Saturday February 26, 2011, was rich in the creative skills. As usual Scotia goes for […]
Immigration: Treaty Investor and Treaty Trader Visas
Due to the sluggish nature of the United States’ economy more individuals are now seeking new ways to become self-employed while acquiring legal immigration status. The United States has always welcomed the foreign investment of capital and jobs as a mainstay of its economy. As such, the United States created the treaty investor/trader visas. These […]
On Our Radar: Things That Caught Our Interest This Week
1. A musical storm has been brewing on both sides of the Pond as the impending American return of the ‘Hurricane’ draws near. On September 5, 2011, the incomparable, Grace Jones, in all her androgynous glory, is set to to release an album in the United States for the first time in twenty years. The album, […]