5 Facts: Jamaica Census
According to this chart – Population Movement Summary, in 1911, the population of Jamaica was 831, 383. In 2011, it was 2,697,983. According to this chart – Population By Parish 1960-2011, in 2011,...
View Article2012: A Graphical Look At The Year In Crime Fighting
In today’s Monday Musings, we will look at the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s provisional statistics for the year ending 2012. We would wait on official statistics but the website still lists...
View Article6 Things You Need To Know Today – September 10, 2013
Extortion Menace – Crime On The Rise As Downtown Kingston Returns To Pre-Tivoli-Incursion State. Raging illegality, rampant indiscipline and flagrant criminality that have, again, overtaken the...
View ArticleHanover’s Story
In for a bit more history this Travel Tuesday? Let’s head to the Hanover Museum in Lucea. Situated on the site of an old barracks and workhouse for women, which later became a prison and police...
View Article6 Things You Need To Know Today – September 30, 2013
All About Strategy. Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) leader Andrew Holness last evening stridently defended his stewardship at the helm of the party… Read more at Jamaica-Gleaner.com Time For A Fresh Start....
View ArticleList: NSWMA Garbage Collection Schedule
Wondering when your garbage should be picked up? Click on the relevant link below to get the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) collection schedule for your region. Metropolitan Parks...
View Article6 Things You Need To Know Today – May 19, 2014
Nation Of Crooks – Pastor Blasts Jamaicans As Morally Weak. A senior member of the clergy has called for the society to fess up to the reality that Jamaicans are not honest people… Read more at...
View ArticleScenes From International Coastal Cleanup Day 2014
Saturday, September 20th, marked the 26th anniversary of International Coastal Cleanup Day. Each year, hundreds of thousands of volunteers around the world come together to clean up beaches, lakes and...
View ArticleFort Charlotte – An Untapped Gem
We don’t get to Hanover often enough on Travel Tuesdays. When we visited the parish last year, we told you about the Hanover Museum in Lucea. This week, we head to the equally historic Fort Charlotte....
View ArticleParish Facts – Westmoreland, Hanover, St James & Trelawny
This week, we continue Parish Pride month by venturing further into the county of Cornwall, with Westmoreland, Hanover, St James and Trelawny. Westmoreland Formed in 1703, the parish is called...
View ArticleParish Pride – How Did Your Parish Get Its Name? Part 3
In 1664, the Spanish relinquished control of Jamaica to the British and Sir Thomas Modyford divided this fair isle into seven administrative units known as parishes. These were located mainly in the...
View ArticleTravel Tuesday – Must-See Places By Parish 2
As we continue our trek around Jamaica for Parish Pride month, we decided to check in at the hot spots in Clarendon, Manchester, St Elizabeth, Westmoreland, Hanover, St James and Trelawny that we have...
View ArticleSun, Sea & Sand – The Beaches Of Jamaica
What’s better than a beach trip to soak up some vitamin D and cool off at the same time? Here’s a run down of the best or most popular beaches in Jamaica, by parish. St Catherine – The Hellshire...
View Article2015 Crime Stats – January to October Preview
In light of the ongoing dialogue on the murder rate in Parliament (see here and here) and the tragic shooting last night of a UTECH medical student, diGJamaica has obtained crime statistics from...
View Article6 Things You Need To Know Today – May 3, 2016
Death Hangs Over Persons in Custody. The Independent Commissions of Investigations (INDECOM) has once again put on the front burner the “unacceptable” violent deaths of persons in state custody,...
View Article6 Things You Need To Know Today – July 26, 2016
Modest Portia – I’ve Lived Within My Means. After declaring liquid assets amounting to approximately $15 million in her latest submission to the Integrity Commission of Parliament, Portia Simpson...
View ArticleChamps 2019 – Day 4 – In The News
A round up of today’s news stories about the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls Championships at the National Stadium, as per The Gleaner: “It has been 10 years since a Kingston College’s (KC) hand last...
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5 Days Of Champs 2019 – Points Standings, News and More
After 5 days of pure excitement, CHAMPS 2019 has wrapped up and the champions are Kingston College and Edwin Allen High! Here’s the official points standings from the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls...
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Portland Eastern By-Election 2019: 6 Things From The Data
After the tragic and untimely death of Member of Parliament Lynvale Bloomfield, the people of Portland Eastern will choose another Member of Parliament in a By-Election. This contest will see Damian...
View ArticleLet’s Talk Ackee
Ackee, Jamaica’s national fruit, is the delicious partner in the famous Jamaican national dish duo ‘Ackee and Saltfish’. This delicacy combines the saltiness of the saltfish and the buttery texture of...
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