Jamaica Restaurant Week 2009
November 4, 2009
Kingston Restaurant Week has been re-branded it it’s fifth year as Restaurant Week and expanded to Montego Bay and Ocho Rios. Restaurant Week is an event where a selected group of restaurants offer a three course menu at a set, and Read more
Usain Bolt adopts baby cheetah
November 3, 2009
The world record-holder in the 100 and 200 meters in a recent trip to Kenya adopted a baby Cheetah and named him “Lightning Bolt”. Usain paid $13,700 to formally adopt the 3 month old cub who was abandoned by his mother and will Read more
National Gallery starts new Blog
October 18, 2009
The National Gallery of Jamaica recently created a blog to act as an official extension of their website. In their first post on on their new blog it is stated that the blog will ” serve as a vehicle for gallery news and information on Jamaican art and Read more
Postal Service to be Modernized
October 7, 2009
The Post Office Act of 1941 established the Jamaican Postal Service as the authority for all mail communications within Jamaica. Since then the many changes and updates in the postal system has occurred especially in a increasing Read more
New $5000 Bill Introduced Today
September 24, 2009
The new $5000 note bearing theimage of late former Prime Minister, Hugh Shearer is the newest currency issued since the $1,000 went into circulation in April 2000. On the reverse of the note is a stylized aerial view of Highway 2000 and beautiful Read more
Cruise Ship Terminal Coming to Falmouth
September 20, 2009
Financing has been secured for the building of a large cruise ship terminal in Falmouth. The terminal which is expected to attract over 800,000 cruise ship visitors per year to the north coast of Jamaica is a major part of the Ministry of Tourism Read more
World Champs Domination for Jamaica
August 23, 2009
Jamaica enjoyed it’s best ever showing at the IAAF World Championships of Athletics with a record setting 13 medals in the German capital of Berlin. Usain Bolt followed up his amazing performance at the Olympic Games in Beijing Read more
Usain Bolt lowers 100m World Record
August 16, 2009
Usain Bolt destroyed a worth class field to set a new world record as he exploded to victory in the 100m at the World Championships in Berlin. The triple Olympic Gold medalist took control of the race from 30 metres in to record a tim Read more
Denbigh Agri-Industrial Show Pictures
August 4, 2009
From the turn out it is safe to say that the 57th staging of the annual Denbigh Agri-Industrial Show was a success in 2009. Denbigh 2009 took place from July 31st to August 2rd at the Denbigh show ground in Clarendon under the Read more
2009 Festival Song Contest Winner
July 30, 2009
Winston Hussey is a happy man after winning the 2009 Festival Song Contest with his entry ‘Take Back Jamaica’ and taking home the $1 million dollar cash prize, a cellular phone from Digicel Jamaica Ltd, the Stages Records Trophy and Read more
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