Pope Benedict XVI meets former Cuban leader and fellow octogenarian Fidel Castro in Havana. The photo was provided by the Vatican's newspaper. (L'Osservatore Romano / European Pressphoto Agency / March 28, 2012)
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Kevin Turner of UK-based Company Chameleon answers a question during a Q&A session after their performance at Rites at the Little Carib Theatre on April 1. Also pictured are, from left, Lou Lyons and Muhammad Muwakil of Freetown Collective, Anthony M
Ladies and Gentlemen we have found our awardees for this year's Autism and Disabilities Competition!!!!!!
Again we have managed to motivate some of Jamaica's young people to get involved in caring for the less fortunate at a really young age!
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We need your help to fund our outreach to the Autistic and the Disabled ...we feed people who can't work, we help with wheelchairs, we help with diagnostics if we have your help financially, we earn no money so we have to beg you to help us. Please d
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Wednesday April 04, 2012 – Guyana’s mining and quarrying sector is booming, recording growth of 19.2 percent in 2011 with a 17.7 percent increase in raw gold declarations, according to a government report.
This marks the highest l
For Garcia-Brooks, General Manager, Marketing and Communications at Republic Bank, the area of Communications is just the right niche, a place she has settled in after exploring many other career options, including information technology, advertisin
(L-R) Leon, Michael "Mr. Brightworks" Stephens, Beres Hammond, Bob "Mr. BET" Johnson (photos by gburkeimages.com)
By: Richard Johnson - The Jamaican Observer
MANY people find it hard to believe he's not Jamaican — or, has Jamaican roots. When Leon ar
There’s a new chef in town and he’s wasting no time in turning up the heat and stirring things up in the kitchen. Francisco Paiva has, for the past two months, been holding down the fort at the Chaconia Inn Hotel, Maraval, as the restaurant’s top ch
Jamaica has a unique combination of adventurous activities, breathtaking locales and the most exceptional spirit in the world, perfect for spring breakers. Plan for these top Spring Break experiences on your next trip to Jamaica during th
For just a few precious seconds, Prince Harry could say that he was the world’s fastest man. Shortly after 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday morning, the prince squared off against 25-year-old Olympic champion Usain Bolt in a staged race to see who was truly the
Jamaica is as well known for its vibrant culture as it is for it’s seductive natural beauty. The island’s many genres of music have influenced countless people around the world who strongly identify with its varied messages. As Jamaica’s 2012 Reggae
Fayad Wazim Ali, whose math teaching mastery has led to more than 1,000 of his students at Naparima Boys’ College winning scholarships.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Monday February 27, 2012 – Guyana’s fishing industry is paving the way for that country to achieve its Millennium Development Goals of feeding its people at international standards.
Agriculture minister, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy said
As Jamaica celebrates Reggae Month and remembers the birth of reggae music legend Bob Marley, this week’s post will focus on the notable Jamaican musicians that have shaped the culture and history of Jamaican music.
Marjorie Whylie
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