Interview with Joelle Cohen Wright Author of “A Soh Wi Do It”
This week we interview Joelle “Wendy “ Cohen Wright who recently penned her first book “A Soh Wi Do It!”. Many of her ‘Jamaicanized’ stories and original sketches have been ‘viral’ on the Internet for several years. Many who have read her work has been known to laugh uncontrollably from the hilarious portrayal of the […]
Book Review – The Baby Who Would Not…
About the BookThis story comes out of the consciousness of a baby called Kaeli. This particular little person makes landfall on a children’s ward at a hospital. Its location in a multi-cultural setting turns out to be an appropriate setting in which her free-thinking spirit can speak for herself and other babies. At first and […]
Gibson Relays 2011- Will it happen?
The story in the Gleaner, on January 6th, 2010, regarding the possible cancellation of the Annual Gibson Relays is sad. While track and field would surely be affected, it speaks pointedly to the overall management of sport in our country. Let me tell you some facts Sport employs up to 27,000 people Sport as a sector contributes […]
Interview Jollywood Productions, Kanhai Condison
This week we interview Kanhai Condison, CEO of the Jamaican based, Jollywood Productions. Started in 2008, the main goal of the company is to HELP build the FIlm/Acting Industry in Jamaica. They have releases a set of short films online with Jamaican actors. They are currently working on a few feature films ( God’s Window, […]
The Upbeat Dad: NBA Star Dwyane Wade’s Got His Priorities Straight!
Miami Heat basketball superstar, Dwyane Wade, is easily one of the top 5 players in the National Basketball Association. The shooting guard is electrifying as he displays his skills each time he steps on the basketball court. He led the Heat to the 2006 NBA championship, being named Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the process. […]
Jamaica Year in Review 2010 – It was the year of Bruce, AGAIN
GOVERNMENT LINKS Prime Minister Orrett ‘Bruce’ Golding no doubt expected to consolidate plans to move the country forward into a brighter future. Instead, he found himself being the embattled leader. The pronouncements he made at inauguration time, about holding poverty at bay, job creation, and the faith bestowed on him by last-minute sponsors all began […]
Walk good, John!
Since hearing of John Maxwell’s death I’ve read the many many tributes celebrating his life and work. I never met him personally. I would from time to time send him emails re his articles. I knew he was ill and actually planned on writing Rebecca if she had heard how he was doing as I […]
New Year and Possibly New Immigration Reform?
Happy New Year to everyone! I trust you all had a wonderful holiday. The year of 2010 was filled with the recession and the hopes of the DREAM Act. The U.S House of Representatives had initially passed the bill but the Senate failed to pass the bill by five votes. The opponents attacked the bill […]
Interview with the Jamaican ‘Cabbie’ Team Winners of the 2010 Caribbean Animation film festival
The short Jamaican animated film “The Cabbie Chronicles” recently won the2010 D.E.W Best Caribbean Animation Award in Port of Spain Trinidad. The animated short was produced by the Jamaican Team of Alison Tabois Latchman (writer), Marlo Scott (illustrator) and Anieph Latchman (animator), Cabbie Chronicles came out on top at the ninth instalment of the Animae […]
Vote For Jamaicans.com Bloggers In The 2010 Jamaica Blog Awards
We are pleased to announce that Jamaicans.com has a record 6 nominations in the 2010 Jamaica Blog awards. Voting is a simple one-click and requires no registration. Please see the Jamaicans.com list of nominations below and vote for our Bloggers in the 2010 Jamaica Blog Awards. It’s simple and takes less than 5 minutes to […]