Sandals Resorts

Sandals Hotels & Resorts are on the rise when many others are falling. The hotel group led by Gordon "Butch" Stewart of Air Jamaica fame is looking at a great future in Caribbean Tourism. He is continuously improving his resorts and recently purchased the Four Seasons in Exuma, Bahamas and other properties in St Lucia. This week it was reported in the Jamaican Observer that the once revered SuperClubs has left its home market of Jamaica and that The Ritz Carlton in Jamaica was forced to sell out after faltering performances. If all the great Hotel investors are quietly easing out of Jamaica, does this mean that Butch is creating a monopoly? Your thoughts. . .

Say a noh so. .

Veronica Campbell Brown is the latest sports figure targeted for suspicious drug use threatening her long career as an Olympic Champion. She has won 16 medals for Jamaica, W.I.

The Jamaica Gleaner newspaper has confirmed that VCB returned a positive test on May 4 in Jamaica. The test results came as a surprise to all, as it was told that she tested positive for a diuretic furosemide.  Diuretics are masking agents banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency because of their ability to hide the presence of performance-enhancing drugs in the system. So, what is Furosemide aka Lasix?  - "It is a loop diuretic (water pill) that prevents your body from absorbing too much salt, allowing the salt to instead be passed in your urine. Furosemide treats fluid retention (edema) in people with congestive heart failure, liver disease, or a kidney disorder such as nephrotic syndrome. This medication is also used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension)" - This info was found on Drugs.com website. We are all waiting to find out the outcome and we still say a noh so . . .

Smile for me Jamaica

"She has a rich history
A beautiful woman with the sweetest gifts
Beautiful sunrise and an evening kiss
I find a nice sunset on the evening seas
But she told me that she’s tired
Tired of exploit and liars
She gave them reggae beaches flowers and ferns
All she got was abusing in turn."
An Excerpt from "Smile Jamaica" by Chronixx ( Watch/Listen to this song on the Sidebar.)

  

Chronixx was the 'stage' name his friends bestowed on him, replacing the name 'Little Chronicle' he was given as the 'junior' to his father, the artist Chronicle. A little star amongst his peers, he had shown a love for music and song writing from an early age. He was born 10/10/92 and was named Jamar Rolando McNaughton. His father, a musician, recognized his talents and nurtured him in an environment in which he could grow into

Mission Catwalk

Mission Catwalk is an exciting reality TV series aimed at discovering & developing talented fashion designers. The show is hosted by Fashion designer Keneea Linton-George and is televised in Kingston, Jamaica.  George is the host and Executive Producer and each week one contestant is eliminated over the 13 week series - now on Episode 7. The show features designers from all over the Caribbean in fierce competition for top prizes that will help to launch their fashion career.

Designed by Renardo Lloyd

Each hour-long episode comprises of four segments: the challenge, design production, runway show and the elimination of a designer.  At the end of the series, three designers will be featured in a live showdown in Kingston. One designer will win the ultimate prize - to show their collection at London Fashion Week.  Big Ups!!!

Jamaican Casinos

You may know a lot about Jamaica and probably stayed at some of the luxurious resorts, but did you know that there are Casinos on the Island? My Mom and I have frequented just about all of them in Ocho Rios and Montego Bay and the winning is just like everywhere else. . . Sometimes yuh win an sometimes yuh lose yuh shut!  Last year we didn't even have to take a car, we just walked up the hill across from the RIU MoBay and made our donations to the island. Most of the time we

Cruise 2012

On September 2012 my cruise buddies and I took off on a 7 day cruise on the Carnival Freedom to the Caribbean. We had not been on Carnival in a very long time and thought we would give it another try.

The accommodations were good the food was average and the entertainment was not what we expected. It sucked so bad that we were forced to find fun in the Casino. A very costly experience. We could not wait to get off the ship at the Ports of Call. We enjoyed the beaches, the food and my Caribbean people at every stop. Carnival cruise ships are not what they used to be therefore we will not be boarding their ships any time soon.

Coconuts

Fresh Coconut water with a little Rum - the best drink on the Beach.