YardEdge is happy to profile a local entrepreneur and jewelry designer, Erica Licht, creator of Chameleon Designs, who uses recycled local materials to design her line of unique jewelry and accessories. Here’s what Erica Licht creator of Chameleon Designs had to say about her work…

Here’s the trailer from “Ghett’A Life”, the latest Jamaican film about to hit the big screen. Written and directed by local film maker, Chris Browne, “Ghett’A Life” is scheduled to be released in local cinemas this summer. The movie tells the story of an inner-city youth who discovers boxing but faces challenges due

Here’s the first video from International Motivational Dub Poet Charlie Bobus from his album, the Dub Poem Creative Energy, just launched in Canada. The video features children making humble toys from recycled box drink cartons and toy wheels made from a garden hose and clothes hanger. The video was shot in

The Area Youth Foundation (AYF) recently took thirty young men and women from the inner city to Tapioca Village in St. Mary for a three day workshop on how to start their own businesses and write a business plans. The workshop was conducted by AYF Executive Director Sheila Graham with

House music lovers and dance floor fiends, be on your guard – Stereo Massive, Jamaica’s premiere house music production and dj duo, will be at your service this Thursday, May 19th 2011, at Nowhere at the Devon House Pub!

The first Asante Adonai Literary Lyme will be held this Sunday, May 22 in Winefield, St. Ann to help raise awareness of the importance of a literary culture and the importance of being well-read. Created in the wake of Calabash’s demise, the Lyme’s organizer Leachim Semaj hopes it will engender goodwill

  Here’s an example of some creative marketing by the Jamaica Tourist Board which staged a Flash Mob in Union Square, NYC on May 9. JTB gave New Yorkers a taste of Jamaica featuring an exclusive dance remix of Ziggy Marley’s “Jamaica In My Head”. The flash mob commemorated Marley

If you’re in New York City on a Thursday night and looking for some Jamaican flavoured night life then Brand New Machine at the Happy Endings Lounge in the East Village is the place to be. BNM is well known to Kingstonians as the long running Wednesday night at Fiction-

  Heneka Watkis is CEO and Director of Marketing for a new Jamaican line, Patwa Apparel. YardEdge caught up with Heneka recently to find out what Patwa is all about… YardEdge: What is Patwa all about? Heneka: Patwa focuses on the richness and depth of the cultures existing within the

  Sounds of Life (SO((U))L) will be hosting a series of public discussions and presentations in Emancipation Park called Sound Culture University. Sound Culture University focuses on understanding the relationship between music, society and culture. The gathering provides an alternative space for music lovers, artist, producers, and musicians, to engage