What You Dont Know About Jamaican Cherries

What You Dont Know About Jamaican Cherries

The Jamaican cherry (Muntingia calabura) is a popular, fast growing fruits that is rich in vitamin C.  It has many benefits and can help with, but is not limited to the following: Boast immune system Strengthen Liver Assist your body with tissue repair Hair loss Improve mood, due to high amount of potassium Heart Blood … Continue reading

This Day in Jamaica’s History

This Day in Jamaica’s History

1954: It is Jamaica’s great day at the Seventh Central American and Caribbean Olympic Games in Mexico City. The men’s team wins the 4×100-metre and 4×400-metre relays in record times and the women’s team finished second to the mighty Panama quartet in the record-breaking 4×100-metre relay final. Eight gold medals and four silver are secured … Continue reading

Why is Jamaica Poor?

Why is Jamaica Poor?

(Photo: An aerial view of Kingston, Jamaica). It’s an embarrassing but inescapable truth about Jamaica – most of the time, we’re a complete mess. From arresting criminals to developing industries, diversifying exports to simplifying taxes, creating wealth to erasing intolerance, Jamaica lags behind much of the world. Our GDP per capita is less than half the global average. According to … Continue reading

Who is smuggling guns into Jamaica?

Who is smuggling guns into Jamaica?

Despite successful strategic efforts in removing hundreds of illegal guns every year from the streets of Jamaica, police investigators are still facing an uphill task in tracing overseas sources directly responsible for smuggling them into the island. “We’ve been having limited success in tracing these sources, even though we have gone through the Bureau of … Continue reading