Thanks to Sydney Wilson for this photo from the edge of Frenchman’s Cove river / pool running out to the ocean…a wonderful place. Though the river water is a bit chilly for some of us Jamaicans, it is absolutely refreshing on a hot day… Thanks Sydney. For more on Portland

REMINDER!!! Red Bull Music Academy Application deadline is April 2, 2012. You can download the application from redbullmusicacademy.com/apply. When you have completed the application (including a CD of material and photo) please contact tandra@redbullmusicacademy.com. For more on Red Bull Music Academy  and see Bass Camp video highlights and Red Bull Bass Camp highlights keys to music

In honour of Jamaica 50, we’re creating a new series of “My Favourite Things to Do in Kingston”. Thanks to Dr. Diana Chen for kicking it off with her top 11 things to do in Kingston. Diana recently left academia and is now embarking on a career as an art therapist,

If you’re looking for something different to do in Kingston this weekend check out the French Film Festival which is now on in Jamaica! Presented by the Alliance Francais de la Jamaique, the French Film Festival features a selection of Francophone films. This year the festival features films from Canada, France,

Here’s a shot of some fishing boats on a beach in Treasure Beach St. Elizabeth… We were the only people there that day… Treasure Beach is a great place to vacation in Jamaica! Search our archives for more on Treasure Beach and other great places to visit while on vacation

  Looking for a company that does tours of Jamaica? JCE is the Jamaica tours company focusing on cultural tours of Jamaica.   Here’s an update from Karen Hutchinson from Jamaica Cultural Enterprises  (JCE) on what’s happening at JCE, the cultural tour company in Jamaica… We’re Number One on TripAdvisor! JCE is the

YardEdge talks to Kaili McDonnough Scott, the force behind the ongoing Market at the Lawn series which features a great selection of clothing, art, craft, food and drink and just other funky stuff. Next Market at the Lawn is this Sunday, March 25th. YardEdge: What are you trying to achieve with

Internationally acclaimed artiste Fethi Tabet will be in concert on Thursday, March 22, 2012 at the Courtleigh Auditorium, Kingston starting at 8p.m. This singer, musician and composer has captivated audiences worldwide with his hot and powerful Andalusian style dance music, with African, South American and Mediterranean influences and is sure

Red Bull held its Red Bull Music Academy Info Session in Kingston last week, March 7 at Redbones Blues Cafe. The objective was to sensitize the local music fraternity to the up coming Red Bull Music Academy to be held this year in New York from September 30 to November 2.

Below is an appeal from Miranda Sampson from the Mount Saint Joseph library in Mandeville which burned down a few weeks ago. Books are badly needed, especially children’s books.  If you can help please email me at karin@kwjamaica.com. “Dear Friends and Family, For those of you who have not heard, on