A Jamaicans.com Love Story
I joined Jamaicans.com in 1997… unbelievably, fourteen (14) years ago. I was member number 400 and mash (can’t remember exactly now). My motivation was a strong and driving need to reconnect with my people and my culture. After living first in Europe for a number of years and eventually ending up in Maryland, USA – […]
Your Cell Phone – Friend or Foe?
For many people, if not most, their cell phone is their friend. Perhaps even their best friend. It’s true, where would you be without it? You can be in constant contact nearly anywhere with friends, family and work. With the new smart phones it seems as though there is no end to what you can […]
“Nobody Canna Stop Laughing” – Language, Cultural Anxiety and the Clifton Brown Commotion
Several weeks ago, parts of Jamaica experienced extensive flooding after days of heavy rains that rivaled the deluge which set Noah’s ark afloat some millennia past. Bridges, roads, homes and businesses were washed away, leaving residents in various parts of the island stranded, unable to navigate flooded streets, swollen gullies, and overflowing rivers. Jamaican television […]
Jamaicans.com 2011 Heart Foundation Drive in Memory of Marcia “Ackeegirl” Davidson
This year marks 8 years (7/13/03) since Marcia “Ackeegirl” Davidson passed away after a long battle with heart disease. She was instrumental to the Jamaicans.com website and served as the first moderator, first administrator, and in many other areas. She had the heart of an angel. She loved this website, people who visited this site […]
Jamaicans.com and JAMPACT School Supply Drive 2011
We have partnered with the JAMPACT to make the school year brighter for Jamaican children and families in need. Support the Jamaicans.com and JAMPACT School Supply Drive 2011. We have partnered again with Amazon.com to create the school supply list. The list will be available online until August 21st, 2011 so as to ensure they […]
Conversation with Deika Morrison, the founder of Do Good Jamaica.
This week we interview Deika Morrison, the founder of the online information portal Do Good Jamaica. The website is a clearing house for projects by civil society organizations in Jamaica. It provides an opportunity for organizations to collaborate and individuals to verify NGO’s. Here is our conversation with Deika. 1. What is Do Good Jamaica?Do […]
Day-cation: Ft. Lauderdale
For many, the Fourth of July serves as the official commencement of the summer season. Though with the recession, unemployment and gas prices at a record highs, consumers are feeling more than just a pinch to their pockets and instead sharing their experience of a few Lennox Lewis punches and Bruce Lee kicks to their finances. This […]
A Conversation with Jamaican golfer Carl Whyte, from the reality show “Big Break Indian Wells”
This week we have a conversation with Jamaican golfer Carl Whyte, who is currently a contestant on the Golf Channel’s reality show “Big Break Indian Wells”. Carl hails from Manchester Jamaica and was a track athlete representing Jamaica during high school. He moved to the United States in 1997 on a track scholarship. Carl no […]
Book Review: Marcus and the Amazons
About the Book: After traveling through the forest, Marcus returns to his home and discovers that Amazons have enslaved his colony and imprisoned Princess Amy, his bride-to-be. With the help of his friends from the forest, Marcus must save Princess Amy and rally his colony to stand against the Amazons. But during his stay in […]
Quotable Caribbean – June 28, 2011
“I therefore avail myself of the opportunity provided by this grand occasion to assure you, the OECS citizenry, of the absolute commitment of OECS Heads of Government to removing all restrictions to the Free Movement of OECS nationals throughout the Union by August of this year.” – Hon. Stephenson King, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia […]