Tag: jamaica

Unofficially the JLP are victorious

The JLP has won, it’s still “unofficial” but from the estimates, debates, media and minds of the people I kn

Official results of the Jamaican Elections pending

I just spend 4 hours glued to my TV switching between our two major local channels TVJ and CVM TV trying to make sense out off

Jamaicans Vote Today – who will win PNP or JLP?

It’s been coming for what seems like forever but after a lenghtly wait for it’s annoucemet, a lengtly wait for it

Jamaican Athletics Team still one of the best in the world

Jamaica stamped it’s class as one of the top nations in Athletics in the world at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka

Life after Hurricane Dean

My first post Hurricane Dean blog post was made from work and now I am happy to report that after three and a half days withou

Bye Bye Hurricane Dean

Well, I have survived with minimum water damage to my home and the only effect on me was a severe case of traumatizing boredom

Hurricane Dean – There is no doubt about the hit now

For the last 3 or so days i have followed the development of dean from way out off the coast of West Africa and now it’s

International World Skills Competition in Japan

Jamaica will be sending a team of contestants to take part in this year’s World Skills International Competition. Why am

Jamaica celebrates 45 years of Independence

Today Jamaica celebrates 45 years of self rule. This is a great achievement and Jamaicans should be proud of our beautiful isl

Sean Kingston debut album

Sean Kingston is one of the biggest if not the biggest new artists of 2007. His self titled debut album was released recently

Interesting sites and blogs entry 4

DriverTV – If there ever was a full featured site on the internet that could be described as a “car enthusiastR

JET-ting off to Japan – participants from Jamaica

After seven years the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) programme is not slowing down. The latest group of participants got a

Flow Jamaica Internet speeds and prices increase

Flow Jamaica has increased the fee for internet access blaming the sliding Jamaican dollar for rising operating costs, I like

One Love Jamaica Festival 2007

If you don’t already know, reggae is the string that binds us to the hearts, minds and ears of many Japanese. Artists su

Hurricane Information and Names for 2007

The hurricane season will start in less than a week and a very active season is expected. I still have awful memories of Ivan

Toko Komura – Japanese Salvation Army School Teacher in Kingston

Toko Komura is from Kanagwa (Chigasaki) near Tokyo in Japan. Trained in tutoring the blind, she now teaches swimming and physi

My new ISP – Flow Jamaica

I didn’t say much about it, but for the past 10 weeks I have had a new ISP at home, a newish telecommunications company

Two words that describe me – Japanophile and Otaku

Anime, video games and technology are some of my main interests and that naturally led me to become interested in Japan becaus

Church Heathen – Shaggy

I can’t believe I didn’t post this video a few days ago when I first saw it. I am a avid listener of local Jamaica

Lee “Scratch” Perry talks God, ganja and Japanese gadgets

Musical resumes don’t get much more impressive than Lee “Scratch” Perry’s, the Jamaican maverick credi