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EnvironmentGood FoodWorth A Visit

Looking for an eco-tourism vacation in Jamaica? How about visiting the Rio Grande Valley in Jamaica?  Ambassabeth Eco-Cabins is a unique experience of Jamaican rural life and a authentic eco- tourism vacation or weekend get-away. Located in the upper Rio Grande Valley about 15 miles south of Port Antonio, the

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Good Food

The Jamaican Jerk Tour from Diana Ogilvie on Vimeo. Check out the Jamaican Jerk Tour from Diana Ogilvie on Vimeo. Award winning filmmaker Diana O’Gilvie, explores Jamaican jerk cuisine’s humble beginnings to its rise on the global culinary stage. Join her as your host and traverse from the streets of

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Happenings On The EdgeSezi

  Up and coming local songstress, Sarah “Sezi” Silvera will be performing at Redbones Blues Cafe, July 8 at 9pm. Sezi is a talented singer, songwriter, storyteller, and dancer and never fails to entertain her audiences with her unique animated style and provative lyrics. Check out the show for sure! Admission

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Environment

  Check out Hugh Dixon and Bart Robinson from Southern Trelawny Environmental Agency (STEA) talking with Simon Crosskill on TVJ’s Smile Jamaica about Jamaica’s Cockpit Country and a new video being produced there. To see the video trailer – Cockpit Country Green Heart of Jamaica

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Uncategorized

It was an action packed day as media representatives and selected VIPs indulged in the Red Bull Speed Trap VIP activation last Sunday, June 26 on the East Lawns of Devon House. “Three … two… one… go!” and the sound of the clapper sent the the VIP participants bolting to

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Current Affairs

The Trelawny Maroons are going on a mission to west Africa to reconnect with a side of their family not spoken to for nearly two centuries. Yet this is only the latest chapter in a trans-Atlantic odyssey for a people with a famous name but an often confused past. The Maroons hope that

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Music

  International Reggae Day 2011 honours three reggae greats: Dennis Brown, Gregory Issacs, and Burning Spear. INTERNATIONAL REGGAE DAY AWARDS are given to legends of Jamaican music who have through their work, professional integrity and humanity positively impacted on global culture exemplifying the spirit of reggae music. The revolutionary humanitarian

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Current AffairsDance

Here’s the latest viral sensation coming out of Jamaica, staring Clifton Brown, a resident of Mavis Bank. He has been interviewed on TVJ’s Smile Jamaica, there have been several songs and remixes made from this video and even a dance or two. Here’s one dance choreographed by a NYC based dancehall

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Environment

Jamaica Challenged to Raise U$20,000 by June 30th for Sustained Protection of Vital Fisheries. Nature Conservancy (TNC), the world’s leading conservation organization, has received a U$20,000 donation to its Jamaica programme under its “Born to Be Wild” matching fund. Under the terms of the fund, a donor from Jamaica must

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Sports

Red Bull Speed Trap takes sprinting to the streets. Starting June 21, 2011 Red Bull Speed Trap will measure the top speed of all participants in order to find out how fast Jamaicans really run. Jamaicans are known to be among the fastest people on earth. But the world began

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