Jamaica will soon be exporting Jamaican mangoes to the United States of America. The Ministry of Agriculture is moving ahead to put in place the necessary export/import requirements to comply with the United States Department of Agriculture/Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Jamaica had originally gotten permission from the United States Department of Agriculture/Animal and … Continue reading Jamaica to Export Mangoes to USA
By: Denise N. Fyffe. Copyright © 2012, Poetess Defy, Denise N. Fyffe The global recession has not been partial with its effects of economic downturn, poverty and all around global hardship. While first world countries and developed countries have recovered more quickly; countries like Jamaica are still reeling from the negative socioeconomic consequences. In such … Continue reading Jamaican Soursop, is it a solution to improving Jamaica’s economic benefits through trade?
By: Denise N. Fyffe. Copyright © 2012, Poetess Defy, Denise N. Fyffe As a young child, one of the first juices that I came to love was the Jamaican Soursop juice. The fruit was mashed, strained and mixed with nutmeg or cinnamon, milk and rum. What orange juice was to other kids, soursop juice was … Continue reading Jamaican Soursop, in Sickness and in Health (Fighting Illnesses and Cancer the natural way)
The cafe experience is a novelty in Jamaica. A very good one nonetheless. It is a modern take on your Jamaican pastry shop experience, with coffees and teas thrown in, almost every variety on the market on display. Asia's Cafe in York Pharmacy seems to replicate this novel trend in the 'heart of Half Way … Continue reading Jamaican Review: Asia’s Cafe in York Pharmacy – Part 1
By: Denise N. Fyffe. Copyright © 2012, defy, Denise N. Fyffe Its summer time and everyone is gay; especially the children. They are looking forward to summer break from school and days of just lounging, playing and reaping every fruit tree in sight. In Jamaica, the predominant tree of choice is the mango tree. In … Continue reading Jamaican Food / Recipes: Mango Time in Jamaica, Green Mangoes
Enjoy these plantain dishes, a favorite choice in Jamaica. But, also one of my favorites. I can't live without it. Copyright © 2014, Denise N. Fyffe
The tongue seeks to be pleasured and the meals prepared in Jamaica achieve this every day. People come from all over the world to sample our lovely pastry, entrees, main course etc. Only the most exquisite foods will satisfy its demand and when it comes to preparing the most delicate of meals, the chefs in … Continue reading Jamaican Food / Recipes : Fruits found in Jamaica
How to Make Jamaican Saltfish fritters Jamaican Salt fish fritters are great as a snack, meal or an accompaniment to something else. There are quite a few recipes floating around, this is the one we use in our house, more specifically, this is what I saw my mother do last week and just replicated... Ingredients … Continue reading Jamaican Food/Recipe: Salt-Fish Fritters
In his article “Pot Growers Association Launched in Jamaica,” David McFadden writes that a group of influential Jamaicans gathered last Saturday to launch an association of future Marijuana cultivators as momentum builds toward loosening laws prohibiting pot on the Caribbean island. Some 300 people, including a few medical Marijuana entrepreneurs from Canada and the U.S. … Continue reading Marijuana Growers Association Launched in Jamaica
Riverton report shows alarming levels of cancer causing pollutants Edmond Campbell, Senior Staff Reporter THE NATIONAL Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) has confirmed, in the results of an air-quality study done during the massive February Riverton landfill fire, that carcinogenic pollutants were detected, showing alarming levels - three times that of World Health Organization (WHO) standards. … Continue reading Poison in the air after Riverton City fire in February 2015
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