Diane Browne has written over 40 stories/books. She has been published by Ginn in the United Kingdom; Harcourt Brace and Friendship Press in the USA; Heinemann Caribbean, Carlong Publishers, Arawak Publications, and the Ministry of Education in Jamaica. She has been a visiting author for the Students’ Encounter Programme at the Miami Book Fair, and … Continue reading Jamaican Writers: Diane Browne
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Articles surrounding issues relating to Jamaica
More money, more problems: Sochi Problems at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics
By: Denise N. Fyffe. Copyright © 2014, Denise N. Fyffe I am an avid fan of the Olympics, specifically the Summer Olympics. Seeing as I have a few more years to wait until the next Summer Olympics, I decided to check out the Winter Olympics. Man was I in for a huge disappointment for the … Continue reading More money, more problems: Sochi Problems at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics
Life and Debt Documentary Film – Impact of the IMF and the World Bank on the Jamaican economy
Life and Debt - Documentary Film - examines the impact of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank on the Jamaican economy. Loans to Jamaica from these institutions came with special terms, including lifting restrictions on trade, deregulation and privatization. Instead of improving the social and economic situation in Jamaica, production moved overseas leading to increased unemployment … Continue reading Life and Debt Documentary Film – Impact of the IMF and the World Bank on the Jamaican economy
Jamaican Music: Edward Seaga “Tessanne Fly the Gate”
In “Tessanne Fly the Gate,” former prime minister Edward Seaga offers the broad picture, the historical context that led to Tessanne Chin’s trajectory and victory, stating that “she has opened the door to a return to history when melody ruled.” Here are excerpts with a link to the full article below. Tessanne Chin, Jamaica’s latest … Continue reading Jamaican Music: Edward Seaga “Tessanne Fly the Gate”
Stealing a Valentine!
Valentine’s Day is usually the day of love, but I thought I’d blog about something much different today. Well, in a way it is about love… in an odd, obsessive – dare I say – a different kind of way.
Valentine’s Day is usually the day of love, but I thought I’d blog about something much different today. Well, in a way it is about love… in an odd, obsessive – dare I say – a different kind of way.
So, yesterday my colleagues told me of a website dedicated to shaming home wreckers. This “ingenious” site claims Trinidadian origins and is aptly titled “Trini Home Wreckers” with the tag being a clever play on the popular phrase “Hell hath no fury like a Trini… Horned”
Now, the legal side of me will not allow me to even post a link to this distasteful site as it’s a lawsuit waiting to happen, (seriously, Google it on your own!) but as a wife I am forced to comment on this website.
Basically, the concept of the site is self-explanatory. Women, rather wives (and I use the term rather loosely) use this…
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Jamaican Lifestyle: UK’s assimilation of the Jamaican culture, through dancehall, fashion and patois
As one of the most desired cities in the world, London is not afraid to embrace new cultures and identities. The Jamaican culture has unquestionably had a huge impact on UK’s capital city. Whilst, travelling throughout the city, you will often be confused as to where you actually are. Areas such as Brixton in South … Continue reading Jamaican Lifestyle: UK’s assimilation of the Jamaican culture, through dancehall, fashion and patois
Jamaican Wedding: Beach wedding favors
By: Denise N. Fyffe. Copyright © 2012, Poetess Defy, Denise Fyffe Jamaican Weddings are an occasion not just for sharing memories and celebrating with the bride and groom, but also of having fun. Having wedding favors is a traditional part of the wedding. It is how you thank your guests for making the effort to … Continue reading Jamaican Wedding: Beach wedding favors
Jamaican Wedding: Wedding dress options for an informal wedding
By: Denise N. Fyffe. Copyright © 2010, Poetess Defy, Denise Fyffe The wedding dress is considered the centerpiece of the Jamaican wedding. Most people come and leave such a ceremony with the whispers of about the wedding dress on their lips. They discuss the design, the designer the length, the train, and how beautiful the bride … Continue reading Jamaican Wedding: Wedding dress options for an informal wedding
Jamaican Wedding: Wedding music, The wrong songs for a wedding
By: Denise N. Fyffe. Copyright © 2010, Poetess Defy, Denise Fyffe Music is a very powerful element. People believe that the first dance at a wedding is very important. Recently many have made a show of it and turned it into an entertainment piece. However the wedding music you play is very important. It can … Continue reading Jamaican Wedding: Wedding music, The wrong songs for a wedding
Jamaican Music: Who won NBC The Voice, Jamaica’s Tessanne Chin
By: Denise N. Fyffe. Copyright © 2013, Denise N. Fyffe Do you want to know Who won NBC The Voice Season 5? Then read on. It was with bated breath, two sets a pot cover, clappers and a lung full of air that 3 million Jamaicans at home, waited to hear who won NBC The Voice … Continue reading Jamaican Music: Who won NBC The Voice, Jamaica’s Tessanne Chin
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