The season is upon us! So, it's time to add some holiday flair to your home and business. Embrace the vibrant and unique spirit of a Jamaican Christmas whether you are at home or abroad. Forget the traditional red and green and vibe a tropical flair with colors, textures, and scents of the Caribbean. You will create a festive atmosphere that is unique and... Read More
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Get ready to jingle those bells and feel di Christmas spirit inna di air! In the land of reggae rhythms and irie vibes, we're swapping traditional carols for a couple of Jamaican Christmas tunes that will have yuh singing and skankin' in no time.
Mek di Chris’mas Ketch Yuh in a Good Mood (Let Christmas Catch You in a Good Mood):
Jamaican Christmas means festive decorations and delicious meals. But we also have a rich tapestry of sayings, traditions, and superstitions that add unique flavors to the holiday season.
Jamaicans have nuff pride in, and love of, their world-renowned cuisine. Any excuse to feast is seized and savoured; Christmas time is no exception. From a culinary perspective, nothing says Christmas in Jamaica like fruitcake and sorrel.
Technology at our fingertips makes it easy to shop online and beat the holiday rush. Online shopping vastly expands our ability to treat ourselves and our loved ones to unique finds. But that is not the only option, and it certainly is not the one that most benefits Jamaica.
The Christmas holiday season is around the corner and gifts are on most people’s minds. Top of the list for many is new clothes. Most of us no longer have to scrimp and save for a new wardrobe. Affordable clothing brands like H&M, Zara and ASOS paved the way. Now, ultra-fast fashion brands like Shein and AliExpress are popular. This makes shopping for a new... Read More
Social order is reliant on citizens agreeing to act in ways that benefit the common good. Certain approved behaviours in our face-to-face interactions allow us to interact harmoniously or with restraint when conditions are unfriendly. Now that our social interactions are mostly in the digital space, we must consider whether real-world social conventions followed... Read More
The 5.6 magnitude earthquake that struck Jamaica left us in shock and distress. We all know we live on a fault line, but few ever think about it until disaster hits. Fortunately, damage and injury was minimal in this one, so we can all give thanks.
Not long ago, influencers burst on the scene out of nowhere. Mostly smart, mostly young, Internet devotees saw they could earn from peddling their fanbase. They hocked everything from hardware to household items. And Jamaicans with sizable numbers of online followers went for this, big time.
The cost of entertainment is skyrocketing in Jamaica. Prices at restaurants, clubs and concert
venues are staggering. But this hyperinflation seems to be scaring only the economists and the
authorities.