Yuh evva.. Lie down on a beach (in Negril?) an mek dream tek yuh life? Walk home from school in flood rains? Fix your roof in the eye of a hurricane. Guh to Reggae Sunsplash without knowing where yuh going spend di nights? Guh visit yuh aunt in TackiRack and di kyar cyaan mek it? […]

The variety of awe inspiring woodcarvings, paintings and other hand crafted delights, being the true works of art that they are, can be found in little “sub-collections” throughout my home. There are dozens of them and they range from extremely humble trinkets to magnificent sculpted masterpieces. To most people, this artwork seems to be either […]

Black History Month is a time to reflect on those who fought for us to be free and to make sure their moral courage and accomplishments, which we today enjoy, are not tucked away in the pages of our memory but are brought back to the forefront of our thoughts. Steve Biko a Journalist, An […]

As a young boy growing up in Jamaica, I never encountered prejudice or discrimination as related to racism. In fact, our (Jamaican) motto is “Out of many one people.” At an early age, I was fully aware of the struggles of my fore parents in their fight against slavery and colonialism. I was also equally […]

Folks have been waking up to the Good Morning Revolution Team…found in Jamaica prime time monthly on our homepage. Here are some of your responses. ——————————————————————————– I have to admit that When I saw the title “A job interview in Jamaica’s Bustling Hell Industry…..”, I didn’t expect the article to be about what it turned […]

Here are key moments in the History of Jamaica The first inhabitants were the Arawks who were indians from South America. Explorer Christopher Columbus visited the island in 1494 and this began Spain rule. They enslaved the Arwaks to farm sugar and tobacco. They soon died because of the harsh living conditions they were forced to […]

The prehistory of Jamaica saw three separate waves of colonization by Amerindian peoples. Somewhere between 5,000 BC and 4,000 BC saw the arrival of the Guanahatabey or Ciboney people, who followed a now submerged chain of small islands that used to run from the eastern Yucatan through to Cuba and Jamaica. They were a cave-dwelling […]

When Christmas first came on this earth The story of the Saviour’s birth Was told in distant lands Chorus: Sing Christmas song Poinsettia red For in a lowly manger bed A little babe was born White Christmas Pops perfume the air A Virgin pure a son did bear To save the whole wide world. Soft […]