http://www.jamaicapage.com positive news and information related to Jamaica and Jamaicans Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:58:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 http://www.jamaicapage.com/jamaica-festival-song-competition-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 http://www.jamaicapage.com/jamaica-beijing-olympic-team/ 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. http://www.jamaicapage.com/flashpoint-film-festival-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 http://www.jamaicapage.com/usain-bolt-100m-world-record/ 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 http://www.jamaicapage.com/bruce-golding-bbc-hardtalk-interview/ 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 ”. http://www.jamaicapage.com/labour-day-2008-jamaica/ 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. http://www.jamaicapage.com/2008-beijing-olympics-stamps/ This years JMA / JEA Expo took place from May 1st to 4th at the National Area in Kingston Jamaica and had over 200 booths showcasing over 1500 products from over 250 Jamaican companies. http://www.jamaicapage.com/jma-jea-expo-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 http://www.jamaicapage.com/jamaica-in-top-50-of-2008-global-technology-report/ The 5th annual Liguanea Festival of Fine Art and Photography was held yesterday at the Liguanea Plaza. Artists and photographers locally and abroad showcased there creations http://www.jamaicapage.com/liguanea-festival-of-fine-art-and-photography-2008/