by admin | Jul 23, 2015 | Jamaica Culture
Religion plays a very important role in the lives of Jamaica people and Jamaican Culture. In fact, Jamaica has the highest number of churches per capita (per person) in the world. The island is 4,244 square miles or 10,991 square kilometers in surface area. With...
by admin | Apr 3, 2015 | Jamaica Culture
Jamaican Jewish History Introduction to Jamaica: Sprinkles of Jamaican Jewish History continue to be a part of the Jamaican Jewish Culture for more than 400 years. It’s quite fitting that Jamaica’s motto is “Out of many, One People.” The island of Jamaica is the third...
by admin | Oct 19, 2014 | Jamaica Culture
The Man with the Plan, Mr. Norman Manley As 2014 comes to a close and Jamaica’s 52nd Independence Anniversary passes by, many people continue to ask the question, is Jamaica any closer in becoming self sufficient as The Man with the Plan, Mr. Norman Manley one of...
by admin | May 29, 2014 | Jamaica Culture
In announcing the death of Retired Bishop Don Taylor, Bishop Andy Dietsche wrote: Bishop Taylor suffered a stroke in February and had pursued faithfully a long and difficult process towards recovery. This past week, however, his body began to fail. He was admitted to...
by admin | May 3, 2014 | Jamaica Culture
Curry has been in the Jamaican culture since the 1800’s. While curry came from the Far East, curry in Jamaican Culture was traced back to the days of indentured servants. Jamaicans used curry to prepare some of their most famous dishes and some dishes that are...
by | Nov 18, 2013 | Jamaica Culture
Mr. Norman Washington Manley the ma Mr. Norman Washington Manley was born July 4, 1893. He was the son of a former slave. He was born in Roxborough Jamaica in the parish of Manchester. Mr. Manley was a very smart young man and the recipient of the prestigious Rhode...