Jamaica’s newest culture – peaceful war for politics?

Truley had to borrow this photo from the Jamaica Observer. Except for someone who told me that someone told them that PNP persons were planning on beating JLP persons, and claimed to rip green uniforms off girls.. I CANT SAY I heard of or witnessed any real political tension. I drove around all day, going about my jobs. The air was jubilant. In many areas, I saw Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) supporters embracing or walking alongside People’s National Party (PNP) supporters with huge grins. I saw one man wear green…

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Creative people of Jamaica say no to lower cuts

Chances are there was a time when graduates of Edna Manley as well as those who learnt to produce works of graphics, painting, writing and more were the least paid in companies. Even with their contributions being more impacting. Little told was the high price of education especially at tertiary level. GLAD more creative people of Jamaica SAYING NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! to lower cuts than everybody else in support of their bills and high priced education… YOU go creative Jamaicans!!!! Don’t get mad, get creatively glad! CREATIVE PEOPLE got bills, sometimes more…

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Anthea McGibbon’s artFUL journey

Hailing from a family of educators and academic professionals, has been strongly influential on Anthea McGibbon’s career paths as well as her character. In her maternal family where she was raised, everyone but her had real talent in singing. Her own mother is a trained and sought out caterer, and her brother basically masters any instrument given, and himself along with his wife are literally sought out as a singing couple. She however stands out among them as an artist and along with her youngest uncle, as a writer. What’s…

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Do creative Jamaicans have less bills THAN YOU?

In Jamaica times are hard up like basically anywhere else. In fact there is a popular saying that when America sneezes, Jamaica catches a cold. Far too many Jamaican creative people are migrating, as the easier way out. WHY? Numerous outstanding artists complain about ‘being taken advantage of.’ Jamaicans need to wise up about the arts. You enter a workplace, you do outstandingly well and people want to pay you less than other persons from say an academic institution. How odd? Numerous women like myself go to be interviewed, or…

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