6 Things You Need To Know Today – March 14, 2014
Kartel Guilty – DJ, Three Others Face Life For ‘Lizard’ Murder. Entertainer Vybz Kartel and three other men were yesterday convicted in the Home Circuit Court of the murder of Clive ‘Lizard’ Williams...
View Article5 Kid-Friendly Adventures
It’s Travel Tuesday again and this week, in honour of Child Month, we’re sharing some great adventures that are perfect for the kids (or the kids-at-heart) in your family. Buckle up and let’s go! Make...
View Article6 Things You Need To Know Today – May 21, 2014
Tariff Suspensions To Make Smartphones Cheaper For Jamaicans. The Council of Trade and Economic Development of CARICOM has granted approval for Jamaica to suspend the Common External Tariff (CET) now...
View ArticleThe Best of Travel Tuesday (So Far)
We introduced the Travel Tuesday feature on the diGBlog on December 13, 2012 and since then, we have taken great pleasure in showing off some of the many places and things that continue to make Jamaica...
View Article6 Things You Need To Know Today – August 22, 2014
Subsidy Bleed – JUTC Loses $10m On Fares Every Day. The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) says it is losing $10 million per day on fare subsidies, and insists that the increases in fares, which take...
View Article6 Things You Need To Know Today – November 4, 2014
Jamaica Angel In Liberia – Doctor Calls For Local Colleagues To Join Ebola Fight In West Africa. Jamaican medic Dr Coril Curtis-Warmington has urged colleagues in Jamaica to join her in Liberia, one of...
View Article6 Things You Need To Know Today – November 5, 2014
Outameni, One Mess – Questions Mount Over NHT’s Purchase Of Trelawny Attraction. The purchase by the National Housing Trust (NHT) of Outameni Tours and Entertainment Projects, located in Cooper’s Pen,...
View Article#TBT – Outameni In Happier Times
The once-popular Outameni attraction has suffered a fall from grace, finding itself in a position of insolvency only five years after opening its doors. The land which housed the attraction was put up...
View Article6 Things You Need To Know Today – November 20, 201
Tourism Pipe Dream – Bartlett Questions Future Of Harmony Cove Project. Harmony Cove, the much vaunted high-end tourism development, is unlikely to get off the ground this fiscal year, Oneika Miller,...
View Article6 Things You Need To Know Today – January 5, 2015
Killed By Teens. Two 16-year-old suspects have been held for the murder of retired matron of the Falmouth Hospital, Hyacinth Hayden… Read more at Jamaica-Gleaner.com JUTC Clampdown. The Jamaica Urban...
View Article6 Things You Need To Know Today – January 23, 2015
Buy Your Own Oil – Put Up Or Shut Up, PCJ Tells Private Sector. Christopher Cargill, chairman of Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica, yesterday challenged the private sector to put up or shut up, if it is...
View Article6 Things You Need To Know Today – January 26, 2015
Kaci Fennell Places Fifth In Miss Universe. Jamaica’s Kaci Fennell was placed fifth (fourth runner up) in the Miss Universe in Miami tonight… Read more at Jamaica-Gleaner.com Jamaica Is No. 9 On Misery...
View ArticleA Walk On Jamaica’s Wild Side
Don’t be put off by the giant sign that reads “Trespassers will be eaten,” for beyond that dire warning lies the beautiful, exotic Jamaica Swamp Safari Village, where a wild adventure awaits you. The...
View Article6 Things You Need To Know Today – February 2, 2015
Degrees In Limbo. Dozens of environmental health students in the final phase of their four-year programme at the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech) are in danger of not graduating in November or...
View Article6 Things You Need To Know Today – February 17, 2015
Education Ministry Slams Schools For Mock Exam Fees. The principals of primary schools who have imposed fees of between $1,300 and $4,000 on students preparing to sit the mock exam for the Grade Four...
View Article6 Things You Need To Know Today – March 2, 2015
Students Pay Tribute At The Reverend Glen Archer’s Funeral. Whenever Khadine Blake feels like giving up, she looks at the ring she got for being a member of Ardenne High’s Schools’ Challenge Quiz team...
View ArticleIt Name Wat? Unusual Place Names in Jamaica
Jamaica is a wonderful land filled with beauty and wonder. One day spent travelling around Jamaica reveals mouth-watering food, amazing landmarks, gorgeous fauna and flora and some of our world famous...
View ArticleParish Facts – Westmoreland, Hanover, St James & Trelawny
This week, we continue Parish Pride month by venturing further into the county of Cornwall, with Westmoreland, Hanover, St James and Trelawny. Westmoreland Formed in 1703, the parish is called...
View ArticleParish Pride – How Did Your Parish Get Its Name? Part 3
In 1664, the Spanish relinquished control of Jamaica to the British and Sir Thomas Modyford divided this fair isle into seven administrative units known as parishes. These were located mainly in the...
View ArticleTravel Tuesday – Must-See Places By Parish 2
As we continue our trek around Jamaica for Parish Pride month, we decided to check in at the hot spots in Clarendon, Manchester, St Elizabeth, Westmoreland, Hanover, St James and Trelawny that we have...
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