With a major $50 million target for this year’s SAGICOR Sigma Coprorate Run, the biggest yet, the organisers have introduced a public donation platform (generosity® by Indiegogo®) in an effort to help raise funds for its 2016 beneficiaries; the Jamaica Cancer Society, the Black River Hospital Paediatric unit and Children with Cancer across the island.”We know Jamaicans in the diaspora are big supporters of the Sigma Run and by extension Jamaica so we are relying on them heavily to help raise this ambitious target for children of their home nation. Last year we experimented with a crowd funding account that helped us raise $26 million so this year we decided to try a new platform for Sigma Run to open an avenue for Jamaicans living across the world to lend assistance to our child-based charities,” says Ingrid Card, Vice President of group marketing at Sagicor. Generosity® is the conscious fundraising platform that’s free, fast, and open, giving individuals and organizations the power to improve only socially lives everywhere. Donations can be made to the Sagicor Foundation. Donations to support this year’s causes are also being invited, and can be made via pledges. Local donors may make […]
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Sagicor Sigma Corporate Run is hosted by Sagicor Group Jamaica. The run started 18 years ago with 300 people and has now grown to be the largest road race in the world per capital. Scheduled for Sunday February 21 under the theme ‘run for the fun, donate for the cause’, with a target of JA$50M, the event is raising funds for Children with Cancer across Jamaica, Jamaica Cancer Society and the Black River Hospital Paediatric unit. Over the last 18 years Sigma Run has raised JA$166M for organisations and charitable institutions in Jamaica.Last year saw a record 24,000 Walkers, runners and wheelchair Jamaicans, coming together to raise funds for Cornwall Regional Hospital and the Jamaica Kidney Kids Foundation. 2016 Beneficiaries Children with Cancer across the island – cancer is the leading cause of death in Jamaica for children under 14 years of age. Funds will be used to purchase needed machine/equipment to treat the disease along with various types of medicine. The Jamaica Cancer Society (JCS) – for the purchase a new Mammography Unit which will be retrofitted on a mobile vehicle to be able to reach women in rural Jamaica to do breast screening. The Black […]
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The beauty spot known as Lovers’ Leap emerges where the Santa Cruz mountains come to an abrupt end at Jamaica’s south coast, exposing a 1,700ft vertical drop down to the waves crashing on Cutlass Bay below. The lookout provides a fantastic vantage point to look for miles out to the Caribbean Sea. Along the coast the view stretches as far as Rocky Point (Clarendon) to the East and to Treasure Beach in the West. You will be reminded of how high you are standing when you notice birds, clouds and light aircraft flying below you! The legend of Lovers’ Leap Lovers’ leap is named after two slave lovers from the 18th century, Mizzy and Tunkey. Legend has it that their master “Chardley” took a liking to the girl and, in a bid to have her for himself, he arranged for her lover to be sold to another estate. The pair fled to avoid being separated but were eventually chased to the edge of a large steep cliff. Rather than face being caught and separated, the pair chose to end their lives by jumping together. However, the exact details of the story vary depending on who is telling […]
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Miss Universe Jamaica Sharlene Radlein was recently featured in ad for Ruthy Davis, an International Luxury Shoe Brand. Designed in New York and handcrafted in Italy, Ruthie Davis shoes are renowned for their architectural shapes, luxurious mix of materials, uncompromising quality and vivid color palette. RUTHIE DAVIS is a top choice of celebrities and fashion tastemakers including iconic performers Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, and Jennifer Lopez; A-list celebrities Halle Berry, Sofia Vergara, Taraji P. Henson and Shailene Woodley; supermodels Joan Smalls and Karolina Kurkova; and young Hollywood stars Emma Roberts, Zendaya Coleman and Rumer Willis. Her designs have been featured in New York Fashion Week runway presentations by Duckie Brown, Alice + Olivia, Dennis Basso and David Meister among others.
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Bob Marley was born on February 6, 1945, in St. Ann Parish, Jamaica. In 1963, Marley and his friends formed the Wailing Wailers. The Wailers’ big break came in 1972, when they landed a contract with Island Records. Marley went on to sell more than 20 million records throughout his career, making him the first international superstar to emerge from the so-called Third World. He died in Miami, Florida, on May 11, 1981. Bob Marley is regarded as a cultural icon who implored his people to know their history “coming from the root of King David, through the line of Solomon,” as he sang on “Blackman Redemption”; Bob urged his listeners to check out the “Real Situation” and to rebel against the vampiric “Babylon System”. “Bob had a rebel type of approach, but his rebelliousness had a clearly defined purpose to it,” acknowledges Chris Blackwell, the founder of Island Records, who played a pivotal role in the Bob Marley biography by introducing Marley and the Wailers to an international audience. “It wasn’t just mindless rebelliousness, he was rebelling against the circumstances in which he and so many people found themselves.”
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Youtube travel bloggers Marko and Alex Ayling (@VegaBrothers) recorded their tour of Croydon in the Mountains in Montego Bay, Jamaica! Capture the true spirit of Jamaica by visiting the interior of the island for an exiting adventure as you journey into the majestic mountainous country where lush vegetation, wild flowers and trickling waterfalls await you. This working plantation nestled in the foothills of the Catadupa mountains, near Montego Bay, provides a breathtaking and panoramic view of the surrounding countryside. Capture the history of Jamaica by visiting the birthplace of Samuel Sharpe, one of our National Heroes, who gave his life in the fight against slavery. This prize-winning Plantation has won the coveted National Champion Plantation Trophy several times. This man-made manicured marvel must not be missed. Capture the flavour of Jamaica while strolling through this tropical paradise. Sample exotic and delicious fruits and drinks made from them. Taste the different varieties of pineapples and citrus, or nibble on a piece of sweet juicy sugarcane. Walk through coffee groves while your tour guide explains the secrets of coffee cultivation and processing. This highly interesting and enjoyable tour includes a delicious BBQ lunch, served with world famous Jamaica […]
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This tasty Jamaican mango salsa can be paired with many dishes including grilled shrimp, beef kebabs, jerk pork or chicken and many more. Serves: 5-7 people Prep time: 15 minutes Ingredients: 2 mangoes (Julie or Beefy) – (peeled, seeded and chopped) ½ cup finely chopped red, orange and green bell peppers ½ finely chopped large onion 1 finely chopped Scotch Bonnet pepper or Grace Scotch Bonnet sauce 2½ lemons DIRECTIONS In a serving bowl, combine the mangoes, bell peppers, onion, and Scotch Bonnet. Drizzle with lemon juice and mix well. Season to taste with a pinch of salt. For best flavor, let the salsa rest for 10 minutes or longer.
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Photo of Reach Falls in Portland via roadaffair.com Jamaica ranked #59 Best Countries for Business in the World The Jamaican economy is heavily dependent on services, which accounts for more than 70% of GDP. The country continues to derive most of its foreign exchange from tourism, remittances, and bauxite/alumina. Remittances and tourism each account for 30% of GDP, while bauxite/alumina exports make up roughly 5% of GDP. The bauxite/alumina sector was most affected by the global downturn while the tourism industry and remittance flow remained resilient. Jamaica’s economy faces many challenges to growth: high crime and corruption, large-scale unemployment and underemployment, and a debt-to-GDP ratio of about 130%. The attendant debt servicing cost consumes a large portion of the government’s budget, limiting its ability to fund the critical infrastructure and social programs required to drive growth. Jamaica’s economic growth rate in the recent past has been stagnant, averaging less than 1% per year for over 20 years. Jamaica’s onerous public debt burden is largely the result of government bailouts to ailing sectors of the economy, most notably to the financial sector. In early 2010, the Jamaican Government initiated the Jamaica Debt Exchange to retire high-priced domestic bonds […]
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