Bananas are an ancient fruit with the first written reference dating to 600 BC. They’re most commonly consumed raw, but few know about the benefits of boiled green bananas outside of Caribbean nations….
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Yesterday’s Price Is Not Today’s – Jamaican Actor Dale Elliott Performs for Sold-Out Crowd at Comedy Debut
Event promoters interested in booking Jamaican social media personality and screen actor Dale Elliott may have to chalk up more funds. The actor who performed to a sold-out crowd of 1,000 spectators in…
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending May 5th, 2023
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES JAMAICAN PRIME MINISTER ANDREW HOLNESS SAYS GOVERNMENT WILL PURSUE NUCLEAR ENERGY In remarks made at the opening ceremony at Expo Jamaica 2023 on April 28, 2023, Jamaican Prime…
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Punctuating the Sentence of Life
Every now and again I receive a forwarded e-mail that contains something useful. This one, a PowerPoint slideshow titled “25 Beautiful Short Phrases,” was really good. One of the phrases that ‘jumped’ out…
Bartlett Is Not Pleased With The State of Falmouth
Even as the development of the parish of Trelawny into a sought-after resort is progressing in earnest, Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett is expressing displeasure with the state of sections of the town…
Refuge of Hope Sheltering Montego Bay’s Homeless
In the heart of St. James, Jamaica, there is a place where hope springs eternal for the homeless. It is called the Refuge of Hope Homeless Shelter, and it provides food, shelter, and…
Cecile and Chris Martin Reunites in ‘No Expectations’
Former Jamaican celeb couple Cecile and Christopher Martin have teamed up to release a new single, ‘No Expectations’. “Boy let’s get together and take a vacay. Let me love you now over your…
Jamaican Student Uses Breadfruit to Create Possible Cure for Acne
Jamaica’s Chris-Ann Witter, a Female Youth Ambassador for the Portland 4-H Clubs, has developed what she is hoping will be a new and organic way to treat acne and provide skin enhancement. Witter,…
Minister Marion Hall Plans to Give Away 2000 Bibles at Sumfest
She made history in 2015 by becoming the first female artist to close Reggae Sumfest. This year, Minister Marion Hall will again do the unprecedented, giving away thousands of Bibles at the festival…
Slight Increase in Rainfall But Drought Still On
There was a slight rebound in Jamaica’s rainfall levels for the month of March, but the country continues to face a meteorological drought. “Rainfall was not as bad as it could have been,…