Jamaican Women and Breast Cancer Awareness Last month was breast cancer awareness month and this article addresses the increasing numbers of Jamaican women who are being diagnosed and the fact that many of them are being diagnosed after the decease has had an opportunity to reach far in its progression.
My Hurricane Katrina Experience Jamaicans.com forum member Troy Bass is a resident of New Orleans. He experienced the destruction of hurricane Katrina and has detailed his experience of this deadly storm. Read and add your comments
Feeling safe in Jamaica This month Jean Lowrie-Chin explains how a friend who migrated to Britain can understand why many Jamaicans have stayed in Jamaica.
How Charities And Aid Organizations Hinder Development In Jamaica! Many organizations and groups are doing wonderful charity and aid work in and for Jamaica. Others are providing scholarships, information, support and valuable networking opportunities. Some, like restoration project under Lorna Stanley in Trench Town, in my opinion in the top three, are on the front lines impeding the growth of the crime production factory. Read more...
10 questions for Carson ‘Eddy’ Edwards, co-CEO of Jamaica Awareness Carson ‘Eddy’ Edwards is one of the original promoters of all Things Jamaican and Caribbean in the South Florida area since 1982. He has been an advocate of Caribbean people, culture and music in South Florida. This month we pose 10 questions to Eddy Edwards.
Jamaica-Land of beauty, beaches & bullets Is Jamaica soon to be dubbed "the Baghdad of the Caribbean". Ray Damdar comments on the increasing police violence hiting de Jamaican streets.
Growing up as royalty This month Jean Lowrie-Chin explains how in Westmoreland the word "royal" was used to describe mixed-race people, equating the African heritage with royalty.
Strive or Strife? Prosperity and adversity is experienced each day by everyone but how can you keep the former in our lives. Our regular columnist Nicholas Dixon gives us some good advise on doing just that.
Jamaica's New E-bay This month our regular columnist Philip Dinham writes on "Jamaica’s own bargain online marketplace" .
Jamaica 2004 Year in Review What happened in Jamaica in 2004? Hurricane Ivan!! Who are the winners and losers for 2004? Who are the people to watch? Read the 2004 Jamaica Year in Review by "News Boy"
Bootie’s Giant Footprint: A Tragedy in Junction This month Dr. Burnie A. Hines writes about the time he spent with supermarket owner Lynton “Bootie” Mullings of Junction, St. Elizabeth before he died of carbon monoxide poisoning as a result of Hurricane Ivan.
Jamaica's True Queen: Nanny of the Maroons Queen Nanny of the Windward Maroons has largely been ignored by historians who have restricted their focus to male figures in Maroon history. Learn more about Jamaica only female national hero.
Unnu fi vote nuh! Contributing writer, Barron Channer, explains how the Jamaican-American population in the US can make an impact by voting.
Jazz Music is a Labor of Love for Pianist Ralph Lewars Jazz pianist Ralph Lewars is a successful musican in London and has played in Europe and the USA. However his father was born in Clarendon and a cousin was the third wife of former Prime Minister, Michael Manley. Read about his lifelong love affair with his beloved Jazz.
