Jamaica Festival Song Competition 2008
July 4, 2008
The JCDC annual popular song contest has returned to it’s roots this year and has been rightfully renamed the Jamaica Festival Song Competition again after a 10 year hiatus. The 10 finalists have been chosen and their songs have been Read more
Jamaica’s Beijing Olympic Team
July 1, 2008
Jamaica’s Nation Olympic Trials were concluded over the weekend with it’s purpose being to choose the best track and field contingent to represent Jamaica at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing China. The three day event held Read more
Flashpoint Film Festival 2008
June 4, 2008
The Flashpoint Film Festival is an annual platform for feature films, short films, documentaries, animated feature/short films, music videos and video art created by emerging artists in Jamaica and the wider Caribbean. Read more
Usain Bolt is 100m World Record Holder
June 2, 2008
Jamaica’s Usain Bold is now the fastest man in the world after running a blistering 9.72 seconds to take the 100m crown in front of America’s Tyson Gay and over 6000 cheering fans at the Reebok Grand Prix at the Icahan Read more
Bruce Golding BBC HARDtalk interview
May 20, 2008
Prime Minister Bruce Golding was today interviewed on the flagship BBC talk show program HARDtalk where he faced hard hitting questions related to the problems such as crime, violence and corruption being faced by Jamaica Read more
Labour Day 2008 - eat what we grow, grow what we eat
May 19, 2008
Labour Day is a calendar event recognized not only as a public holiday but also as a day of community involvement across Jamaica. This year, Labour Day (Friday, May 23) focuses on the theme, “Eat What We Grow… Grow What We Eat ”. Read more
Jamaica’s 2008 Beijing Olympics Stamps Released
May 8, 2008
The term ‘Olympic Games’ brings forth mental images of competition, strength, and (hopefully) friendly rivalry, infused with determination, tenacity, strategy, as well as bolstered by individual and national pride. Read more
Jamaica in top 50 of 2008 Global Technology Report
May 2, 2008
In the latest Global Technology Report posted by the World Economic Forum Jamaica continues to rank in the top 50 nations out of the 127 ranked this year. Jamaica is ranked at Read more
Jamaica Week Celebrations in China
April 25, 2008
Jamaica Week celebrations in China culminated in fine style this week, at the Ritz-Carlton Beijing with a Grand Jamaican Evening Reception and Dinner. Activities to mark the week were held at the Ritz-Carlton Beijing Read more
JMA/JEA Trade Exposition - May 1-4 2008
April 19, 2008
One of the largest annual expositions in Jamaica is the well supported Trade Expo put on by the Jamaica Manufacturers Association and the Jamaica Exporters Association. Over the last few years it has grown from strength to strength Read more
