For some time, Merlana Boissiere worked out of the marketing department of Sagicor planning and preparing for the company’s annual awards ceremony. She never knew that one day she’d be the recipient of one of those awards. Last year Boissiere, a cus
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RADA staff members share the elements of a healthy lifestyle with participants at the opening ceremony for RADA’s Wellness Day 2012. From left are: Kadia Wedderburn, Celia Miles, and Kelisha Morgan.
The inaugural staging of the Rural Agricultural Deve
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
Esdelle has been the leader of a Caribbean Jazz group called Chantal Esdelle and Moyenne since its conception in 1998. Together they’ve played regional and international jazz festivals such as the Havana International Jazz Festival, Grenada Spice, t
While many parents would prefer it if their children pursued careers in medicine, law or science, they are encouraged to nurture their young one’s gifts and provide the necessary encouragement for them to excel in the field of their choice. Heartene
“I miss the rhythm of the place,” says Trinidad-born writer, Nathalie Taghaboni, after having lived in Canada since she was 15. “Not just the music, eh? The rhythm. It’s in the walk and talk of the country.” When Taghaboni writ
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
Three nestings were recently monitored by members of turtle conservation and advocacy group, Save Our Sea Turtles (SOS) Tobago, as part of SOS’s annual turtle census initiative, implemented in collaboration with the Tobago House of Assembly Departme
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
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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.
Fayad Wazim Ali’s success as a Math teacher is all owed to his mother. “I would remember a lot about how my mother
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
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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
Ja
Twenty-year-old Izia “Jap” Lindsay is a master at grafitti and airbrushing.
Izia “Jap” Lindsay is a young artist who knows no boundaries. He simply wants the world to see and feel his work and he’ll stop at nothing to ensure of it. In his mind are i
