by admin | Aug 19, 2012 | Jamaica Culture
In celebration of Jamaica’s first national hero Marcus Mosiah Garvey’s Anniversary, August 17, 2012. This marks the 125th anniversary of his birth on August 17, 1887 in St. Ann. Marcus Garvey journey came to light in 1907 working as a foreman at the largest...
by | Aug 18, 2012 | Jamaica Culture
Let me say congratulations to all the athletes who participated in the 2012 Olympics. While Ashton Eaton of the US won gold in the decathlon competition titled as the “world’s greatest athlete” because he competed in 10 events, the social network popularity goes to...
by | Aug 13, 2012 | Jamaica Culture
On August 06, 2012, Jamaica celebrated its 50th anniversary of independence after three hundred years of British rule. Needless-to-say, this celebration started January 2012 and will continue for the rest of the year. There were many events planned across the island...
by | Aug 11, 2012 | Jamaica Culture
Bob Marley a National Hero? The conversation continued as to why the Honorable Robert Nesta Marley should become a National Hero of Jamaica and given the highest honor, “Order of National Hero” recognition. I compared Bob Marley’s love for Jamaica to our other...
by | Jul 31, 2012 | Jamaica Culture
Winston “Merritone” Blake – OD, is one of Jamaica’s legendary Reggae sound system icon. Merritone as he is affectionately called and the name of his sound system was at the Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival in New York on Sunday July 22, 2012. I caught...
by | Jul 5, 2012 | Jamaica Culture
The concert was held in Roy Wilkins Park in New York City on July 1, 2012. The buzz around town was that people were calling this concert, “The Reggae R&B concert of 2012.” The fans were rocking with excitement to the sounds of Reggae Rhythm and Blues. Groovin in...
