Port Royal until 1692, boasted the first Jewish synagogue established in Jamaica. After the 1692 earthquake, the Jews purchased land in Spanish Town.
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One nation, one culture from many. These articles are on who we are and more
VIEW: Audley Shaw sheds light on Jamaica political history
Webmasters Make $$$ BY Audley Shaw, Guest Columnist, Jamaica Observer IN a speech and an article published recently, both former Prime Minister PJ Patterson and former Finance Minister Dr Omar Davies are seeking to rewrite the history of the Jamaican economy. So, for the young, for students of history and for everyone, I wish to tell the other side of the story, and in doing so I will use hard, incontrovertible facts, not conjecture, half-truths, convenient ignorance or fiction. And I will be bold enough to say that if anyone…
Read MoreIs it Jamaican, Jamaican English or Jamaican patois?
Is it Jamaican, broken English, Jamaican broken English, Jamaican English or Jamaican patpois that Jamaicans speak? Do we chat it or speak it, or say it?
Read MoreBlessings!
‘The Closer I Get To You’ for island lovers at weddings
The closer I get to you
The more you’ll make me see
By giving me all you’ve got
Your love has captured me
‘Endless Love’ a choice of wedding singers for island lovers
‘Tonight, I Celebrate My Love For You’ for island lovers
Tonight, I Celebrate my Love by Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack is a popular song for wedding singers in Jamaica
Read MoreStoneman restructures ‘rock’ in Clarendon, Jamaica
Stoneman interprets stone messages, himself is a revered rastafarian who shares also on the religion, and consulted on herbs of Jamaica.
Read MoreJamaica’s public holidays in 2011, 2012
Jamaicans celebrate on some days with the world, but have a few public holidays of their own. A brief look at their origin leads to a deeper appreciation for the natives whose motto is “Out of Many, One People. Public Holidays: 2010 2011 New Year
Read MoreOut of Many, One people: The Scottish
The St Andrew Scots Kirk Church is one of the oldest in the island and is renowned for the St Andrew singers, a noted contributor to Jamaican chorale music.
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