“Nothing piques a child’s interest in astronomy as 
effectively as looking through a telescope she/he built herself/himself.” 400 Galileoscopes have been donated to Jamaica in a joint project between the Astronomical Association of Jamaica (AAJ), the Ministry of Education and the UWI Physics Department.

Here is a an interesting video talking about our water problems.

For those who haven’t yet seen these, here are some pretty cool new ads from the JTB featuring Usain Bolt. Whenever I see them, I feel proud of being Jamaican.

Here is a list of the many options that are springing up all over for you to help Haiti: 1. Give through the United Way, donate at some local supermarkets or other private sector locations see here for more info at SociaLingua 2. Email haitiaidja@gmail.com and donate items at 10A West

Here’s a well written, balanced article by Kevin O’Brien Chang on the socio-economic situation we are now facing in Jamaica- a case of the chickens finally coming home to roost…. Read more at the Jamaica Gleaner

We know that the picture is not altogether rosy in Jamaica and hasn’t been for some time now…but surely all is not lost as this article seems to suggest especially when compared to many other countries. After all, unemployment in some US cities is close to 20%…. Read more at

This is an interesting look at dancehall music and how it affects and reflects Jamaican society. According to the producers, “Jamaican society can be divided along class, language and culture lines. Its rich vs. poor, English vs. Patois and uptown vs. downtown.

( http://www.flickr.com/photos/vanvan/ / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 ) When are we Jamaicans going to stand up and say enough is enough and demand an end to the rampant homophobia staining our country?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshunter This is a must read blog post from Diana McCaulay that highlights extremely well the contentious conflict between economic development and environmental conservation in Jamaica. The government is about to start development of the Famouth Pier and this post discusses the possible/likely effect on Falmouth’s “luminous lagoon”. Read post

Photo by Peter Dean Rickards One journalist’s look at the underbelly of Jamaica- a corrupted garden of Eden? Is it too late to save Jamaica from what many call the “Haitianization of Jamaica”? We welcome your thoughts. Read more at The Independent