Jamaica’s Destination Wedding Resource

Island of Jamaica
The Island of Jamaica has long been considered one of the most beautiful wedding destinations. It is for this reason as well their passion for executing events that Shikima Hinds and Carmel Legros have formed the company Island Bride Jamaica, The mission is pretty straightforward: to be the number one resource for brides and wedding professionals for destination weddings in Jamaica. The Company’s website, that focuses exclusively on the island of Jamaica will be launched in January 2009.

Bounty Killer and Upliftment Jamaica Present “Saddle to the East 2008”

Bounty Killer and Gary Foster present “Saddle to The East 2k8” An Annual Charity Concert held in St. Thomas, Jamaica, at Goodyear Oval benefits Upliftment Jamaica.

Virtual Office Jamaica

Susan Gordon, Business Reporter - Sharon Murray, managing director of My Virtual Office, at her Ruthven Road, St. Andrew, office. – photo by Susan Gordon New company offering business ‘space’ to start-ups

Keyshia Cole, Ne-Yo For Reggae Sumfest

NEW YORK, NY, Mon. June 17, 2008: Reggae Sumfest organizers yesterday added top R&B singer, Keyshia Cole and rapper Ne-Yo, to this year’s international night concert for the July 13-19 festival in Montego Bay, Jamaica.

Cole, known for hits like `Should A Let You Go,` `Heaven Sent` and `I Remember,` has been added to the line up for Friday, July 18 along with Grammy award –winning rapper Ne-yo, born Shaffer Chimere Smith.

Doggone it! Respect due to turn cornmeal

Doggone it! Respect due to turn cornmeal

Jamaica’s ‘shameful’ culinary secret comes to light in delicious new ways 

“Old habits die hard.

Take the case of my friend Paulette who now lives in New York City. Ever since she has known herself, Paulette understands that turn cornmeal goes to the dogs. Her grandmother did it, her mother did it and no amount of persuading can convince her otherwise.

Even now that she has discovered that in Italy the lowly (in Jamaican culture) turn cornmeal is called Polenta and is sometimes dressed up as gourmet fare, Paulette will have none of it.

While turn cornmeal still has its doggone reputation, it’s no longer shameful to confess to digging into a plate of cornmeal with saltfish (cod) and okra. Late last year, in an interview on a Jamaican radio station, popular dancehall artiste Beenie Man waxed poetic about turn cornmeal. And he’s not the only one.

Big tourism plan for eastern Jamaica

source:www.jamaicaobserver.com – An aerodrome equipped with immigration and customs departments to accommodate both international and domestic flights is to be built in Duckenfield, on crown lands bordering Portland and St Thomas, state minister in the office of the Prime Minister Daryl Vaz confirmed yesterday.

Vaz, who has responsibilities for project monitoring and implementation, explained that the development will consist of an 8,000-foot runway which will be ideal for private aircraft and 200-passenger commercial jets.