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CONTRIBUTORS 

A BRIEF HISTORY OF BUSINESS SINCE 1962 

- by Deika Morrison 

A PERSPECTIVE ON THE FUTURE OF BUSINESS 

- by Roderick Gordon 

1962: THE YEAR OF INDEPENDENCE 

A pictorial of images from 1962 also featuring Our 

Unique Flag by Emma Sharp Dalton-Brown and an excerpt 

from Independence Bells, Pieces of the Past: A 

Stroll Down Jamaica’s Memory Lane. 

ICON OF CULTURE: The Hon. Louise Bennett-Coverley, 

OM, OJ, MBE 

The Hon. Louise Bennett-Coverley, aka “Miss. Lou”: 

Jamaica’s Beloved Cultural Icon 

- by Laura Tanna 

ICON OF MUSIC: The Hon. Robert Nesta Marley, OM 

My Travels With Bob Marley 

- by Roger Steffens 

ICON OF SPORT: Dr. The Hon. Usain Bolt, OJ 

An Interview Usain Bolt 

BONUS SPORT SECTION 

The Extraordinary Champs: Jamaican High School 

Track & Field Competition 

- by Emma Sharp Dalton-Brown 

Olympic Greats and Greatness 

- by Carole Beckford 

ART, BOOKS, & FILM featuring: 

Only You Can Free Your Mind: An Insight Into The Life 

Of Laura Facey 


Icons In Ink: Books Celebrating The Best Of Jamaica 

and Jamaicans 

- by Kellie Magnus 

Synopses of film favourites Betta Mus Come, Ghett’a 

Life, Rise Up and the cult classic, The Harder They 

Come 

EXPO 2012 

A Spectacular Display Of The Finest Of Brand 

Jamaica 

BEVERAGES & FOOD 

A catalogue of advertisers’ products in the categories of 

beverages, beverages & food, and food. 

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EAT JAMAICAN, BUY JAMAICAN 

Market Days - The Jamaican Outdoor Market Circuit 

- by Leisha Wong 

Editor’s Picks of Useful Unconventional Souvenirs 

Made In Jamaica 


*Photography and Lighting for Made in Jamaica House 

by Richard Khouri and Franz Marzouca 

THE MADE IN JAMAICA HOUSE 

A pictorial showcasing signature Jamaican warmth 

and hospitality with Jamaicans wearing Jamaican designers 

in a real Jamaican home completely decorated 

with items made in Jamaica - art, books, furniture 

etc - and including of course, a Jamaican pantry with 

food and beverages made in Jamaica. Also featuring 

the story, Our Home, by Mirah Lim Todd 

INDEX OF ADVERTISERS 

Publisher 

The Wellness Centre of Jamaica Ltd. 

Printer 

Pear Tree Press Ltd. 

Editor-in-Chief 

Deika Morrison 

Managing Editor 

Emma Sharp Dalton-Brown 

Graphic Design 

Kaizen Interactive 

Contributing Writers 

Carole Beckford 

Roderick Gordon 

Mirah Lim Todd 

Kellie Magnus 

Deika Morrison 

Emma Sharp Dalton-Brown 

Roger Steffens 

Laura Tanna 

Leisha Wong 

All photographs attributed and reprinted with permission courtesy 

of Carole Beckford, Charlene Collins, Laura Facey, Ryan Lue-Clarke, 

Roger Steffens, Laura Tanna, ProComm, GraceKennedy Ltd., The 

Book Industry Association of Jamaica, The Gleaner Co. Ltd., The 

National Library of Jamaica. 

All photos in Editor’s Picks provided by designers. 

All other artwork has been provided by advertisers. 

ISSN: 0799-2963 

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Pieces of the Past: A Stroll Down Jamaica’s 

Memory Lane 

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contributors 

Carole Beckford has more than twenty years experience 

as a print and electronic media journalist covering a wide 

range of local, regional and international sporting events. 

Her first book, Keeping Jamaica’s Sport on Track was 

published in 2007. She is the CEO for the newly formed 

Carole Beckford & Associates, a sport management firm 

which specializes in marketing and image building. She is 

the publicist for Usain Bolt. 

An avid collector of cookbooks, Charlene Collins really 

loves the art and science of food and decided that it was 

much healthier to photograph food rather than prepare 

and partake. She studied photography at Edna Manley College 

of Visual and Performing Arts under the tutelage of 

Donnette Zacca and enjoys exploring the un-beaten track 

and places unknown to do landscapes and unstaged portraits 

of interesting faces. 

Roderick Gordon leads Gordon McGrath, a boutique law 

firm that uses modern thinking and technology to drive its 

practice and solutions for its clients. You can follow him on 

twitter @roderickja. 

Mirah Lim Todd is a writer, villa manager and budding environmentalist. 

She holds a Masters in Creative Writing from 

City University in London. Her articles have appeared in 

KUYA, MACO Caribbean Living, MACO Destinations, Skywritings 

and the Jamaica Observer. 

Kellie Magnus is the founder and Editorial Director of Jackmandora, 

a children’s media company. The author of more 

than a dozen children’s books, including the Little Lion series 

and several titles in the Jamaican Ministry of Education’s 

Literacy 123 Series, she is the Publishing Director of 

the Book Industry Association of Jamaica and sits on the 

Council of the Caribbean Publishers’ Network (CAPNET). 

Deika Morrison was educated at Harvard University and 

the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Engineering and 

Applied Science and The Wharton School, and holds four 

degrees in business and engineering science. This former 

Senator, Deputy Finance Minister and trade adjudicator advocates 

private sector led economic growth and has written 

on related subjects for The Gleaner. She is Managing 

Director of her consulting firm, Mdk Advisory and Consulting 

Ltd. and founder of the charity, Do Good Jamaica. 

Emma Sharp Dalton-Brown holds a bachelor’s degree in 

Philosophy from the London School of Economics, a Food 

& Wine Diploma from Leith’s in London, and a Certificate in 

Journalism from New York University. In London, she 

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she appeared regularly on the live television cooking show, 

Good Food Live and wrote for the BBC Good Food and 

Best magazines. She is a freelance writer and editor, and 

has been published in The Gleaner, Jamaica Observer, 

www.macocaribbean.com, MACO Caribbean Living and 

FRESH magazines. 

Roger Steffens is a man with many faces: actor, author, 

lecturer, archivist, photographer, disc jockey, editor, curator, 

director and producer. Chairman of the Reggae Grammy 

Committee since its inception in 1984 through 2011, he 

owns the world’s largest collection of Bob Marley materials. 

His internationally acclaimed multi-media presentations of 

“The Life of Bob Marley” have been showcased nine times 

at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (where he was the first 

speaker); the Smithsonian; the EMP in Seattle; the Grammy 

Museum; and at more than 400 venues around the world. 

He is co-author of the award-winning books - Bob Marley 

and the Wailers: The Definitive Discography, Reggae Scrapbook, 

Bob Marley: Spirit Dancer and One Love: My Life 

with Bob Marley and the Wailers. 

Laura Tanna holds a doctorate in African Languages and 

Literature and writes frequently on art and culture for The 

Gleaner, Jamaica Journal, Skywritings, Jamaque and is author 

of Baugh: Jamaica’s Master Potter and the book and 

DVD Jamaican Folk Tales and Oral Histories and producer 

of the CDs Jamaican Folk Tales and Oral Histories and Maroon 

Storyteller. She is on the board of The King’s House 

Foundation, The American Friends of Jamaica, The Museums 

of History and Ethnography and the Alliance Française. 

Leisha Wong has worked as a writer at the New York Daily 

News and the Jamaica Observer, as well as associate 

editor at Florida International Magazine and editor of 

publications at Creative Communication Inc., publishers of 

Skywritings. She is currently a freelance writer, editor and 

communications consultant, and has recently written for 

MACO Caribbean, and KUYA. 


Rebecca Tortello, the author of Pieces of the Past – A Stroll 

Down Jamaica’s Memory Lane, holds a doctorate from Columbia 

University, and Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees from Harvard 

University. She has written for various academic journals and 

is the author of numerous children’s books including Nancy and 

Grandy Nanny, Jamrite Publication’s My Jamaican ABC’s and the 

Ministry of Education’s Literacy 1,2,3 series. She chairs the board 

of the Museums of History and Ethnography, and serves on the 

boards of the Jamaica Library Service, the Early Childhood Com- 

mission and the UNESCO National Commission.

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A BRIEF HISTORY OF BUSINESS IN JAMAICA 

SINCE 1962 

by Deika Morrison 

Typical of a former colony, Jamaica’s roots in commerce began with agricultural exports 

to Spain, and then England, in order of colonizers. Before independence, agro-economic 

activity was island-wide. Sugar and banana were main exports. By Independence in 

1962, agriculture was still very significant, but manufacturing and services had begun to 

alter the economic landscape. 50 years later, the picture is very, very different. 

In this time, agriculture has become fractured, losing its dominant position in the economy. 

Recent efforts have been made to produce for domestic consumption, and there 

lies great potential in green house and hydroponic farming. Interestingly, some agriculturists 

evolved into the now robust agro-processing sector widely touted to impart a larger 

global footprint, not only in spices and sauces, but also beverages. Indeed, some of our 

longstanding iconic brands - jerk, rum and Blue Mountain coffee - are a result of agroprocessing 

in some form. 

Agro-processing is only one part of a manufacturing sector that, despite being a declining 

share of the economy, shows great depth in the rich diversity of products created. In 

their wide global reach, they also demonstrate the underlying strength of Brand Jamaica. 

In fifty years, manufacturing powerhouses built on their strengths, engaged in product 

development to broaden their offerings for maturing and new markets – both at home 

and abroad - while also diversifying into related business. New entrants too have made 

their mark. 

Diversified manufacturers are, for the most part, the companies that have become diversified 

businesses, making their contribution to the ever growing services sector which 

dominates the Jamaican economy today. Local and global distribution platforms, new 

media, professional services and telecommunications are most illustrative of the international 

standards to which these local and foreign based companies hold themselves. 

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A BRIEF HISTORY OF BUSINESS IN 

JAMAICA (CONTINUED) 

In fifty years, we saw the rise and fall, and rise and fall again of the alumina 

and bauxite sector while Brand Jamaica steadily grew into one of 

the premier tourist destinations in the world, a path foreshadowed by our 

famous visitors of the past when Jamaica was the place to visit. Incentives, 

attractions and marketing have worked in tandem to make this a 

sustainable foundation for future growth. 

Like much of the world, Jamaica has survived tremendous adversity 

since Independence. Political division has been replaced with political 

civility, and a strong stable financial sector has risen from structural 

adjustment and a financial crisis. Remarkable improvements in infrastructure 

– water, communication, electricity, roads and ports – have enabled 

manufacturers and service providers to more efficiently capitalize 

on domestic markets while expanding their reach to overseas markets. 

The Jamaican Diaspora has become a remarkable player in social and 

economic development contributing immensely though remittances, their 

support of exports overseas and investments. 

On our fiftieth anniversary, there is much to celebrate. As a country, we 

have one of the most beloved brands in the world – Brand Jamaica. 

Every day, our amazing artists, artistes, athletes and other distinguished 

Jamaicans here and abroad, and particularly our products remind the 

world that we stand for excellence and creativity. Jamaica’s greatest 

potential continues to reside within our people – as individual achievers 

and as teams who make the products and provide the services that make 

the country proud. 

This Special Edition embodies the iconic brand that is Jamaica. 

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A PERSPECTIVE ON THE 

FUTURE OF BUSINESS 

by Roderick Gordon 

Jamaica is the home of some of the world’s most 

amazing talents. Just think of Usain Bolt – the 

fastest man in the world at 22; Barrington Irving 

- the youngest pilot to circumnavigate the globe 

at 23; and the young Bob Marley who made an 

indelible mark on the world with his riveting lyrics 

and a new form of music – reggae – all before 

he passed away as an icon at the tender age 

of 36. 

Clearly, Jamaica is the coolest place to become 

world class “anyone” – so why not world class 

“anything”? Some of our products are icons already. 

Think Appleton Rum, Red Stripe and Blue 

Mountain Coffee, for example. Indeed, there is 

potential for more as our manufacturers employ 

retail and customer service philosophies while 

embracing opportunities created by our very 

“uniqueness”. Speaking of unique, palpable excitement 

emanates from our creative industries 

in art, books, fashion, film, music and sport with 

mounting examples of commercial success in 

domestic and international markets. 

Our competitive advantage in creativity and excellence 

provides an opportunity to create “premium” 

and “limited edition” products And thanks 

to technology and the laws we have passed to 

enable online transactions, we reach global consumers 

twenty-four seven. Our successful entrepreneurs 

recognize that selling goods online requires 

captivating audiovisual presentation, ease 

of transaction and excellent service. 

We are poised to commercially harness the talents 

and skills of our greatest asset – our young 

people. And at this critical juncture of our Golden 

Jubilee, it is heartening to see the immense potential 

in the Information and Communications 

Technology Sector with thousands of young 

bright Jamaicans ready to develop apps, software 

and new ways of making life simple and 

enjoyable – creating with technology that which 

we do so effortlessly in person – communicating 

joy and the unique Jamaican joie de vivre.

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1962: the year of our independence 

August 6th 1962 was a monumental day for Jamaica. It was the date 

we gained Independence from Britain, proclaimed our National Motto as 

“Out of many, one people”, and adopted our uniquely noticeable flag. 

After a national competition to design a flag was declared, a joint 

bipartisan committee from both Houses of Parliament selected a winner. 

It was to have horizontal green stripes at the top and bottom, yellow 

stripes resting inside those of the green, with a black band in the 

centre. However, it was rejected because of its similarity to the then 

flag of Tanganyika (now part of Tanzania). Eventually, a gold saltire 

(diagonal cross), which divides the current flag into four sections, 

was decided upon. Green would rest in the top and bottom triangles, 

and black in those of the hoist and fly. Black would reflect hardships, 

green was to represent the land, and gold to recall the shining sun. 

How the design was reached is up for debate. A Scot, John McGhie, 

insists that while living in Jamaica with his parents, his father, the Presbyterian 

Minister Reverend William McGhie, discussed the layout with 

his friend, and Jamaican Prime Minister, Sir Alexander Bustamante. As 

Jamaica was a Christian country, McGhie suggested that the flag bear 

a cross. Tracing the Scottish flag, McGhie demonstrated his vision, 

and coloured it in green, black and gold. 

The Jamaican flag is unique because it is one, out of four national 

flags, which contains a saltire. The others are those of Grenada, 

Scotland, and The United Kingdom. And if you take a glance at 

groups of national flags together, you will easily identify ours. It is one 

of the only ones which does not include any red, white or blue. 

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OUR UNIQUE FLAG 

by Emma Sharp Dalton-Brown 

Port Antonio Infant School and Dance (Courtesy of National Library of Jamaica) 

Right: Prime Minister Bustamante with Vice President Lyndon Johnson of the USA who came for the 

Independence events (Courtesy of The Gleaner Co. Ltd.) 


Downtown Kingston ready for Independence Celebration (Courtesy of The 

Gleaner Co. Ltd.) 

Independence Float, Vere Clarendon (Courtesy of The Gleaner Co. Ltd.) 

The leader of the Opposition, Mr. Norman Manley and Mrs. Manley arrive at the 

flag raising ceremony at the National Stadium, 5th August 1962 

(Courtesy of National Library of Jamaica)

1962: the year of our independence 

Independence Bells 

From Savanna-La-Mar to Morant Bay, from Above Rocks to Port Maria, 

as the clock struck midnight on August 5, 1962, the strains of our 

national anthem were heard for the first time while Union Jacks were 

lowered and the Jamaican flag unveiled. 

Ceremonies took place in parish capitals across the island. In many 

cases, fireworks lit up the skies punctuating the August 6 birth of the 

Dominion of Jamaica. At the National Stadium, then Prime Minister Sir 

Alexander Bustamante, decked out in formal wear, presided over what 

was described as a stirring national event 

Kingston and all other parish capitals were resplendent with flags and 

bunting. Many civic and social events took place, including dancing in 

the streets, maypoles in town squares, Jonkonnu, bonfires, float parades 

overflowing with beauty queens, as well as tree planting and 

religious ceremonies. 

The national anthem is the work of four persons - the late Rev. and 

Hon. Hugh Sherlock, OJ, OBE, the late Hon. Robert Lightbourne, OJ, 

the late Mapletoft Poulle and Mrs. Poulle (who later became Mrs. Raymond 

Lindo). Their entry was chosen out of the close to 100 entries 

submitted in a public contest. The 300-year-old coat of arms was 

retained but a new motto -adopted “Out of Many, One People” - a 

reminder that the nation is composed of people of many races who 

have long lived and worked in harmony. 

On August 7, 1962 - declared a holiday - the first session of Jamaica’s 

parliament was convened. Princess Margaret wished Jamaica well on 

behalf of her sister the Queen and handed over the constitutional 

documents to the Prime Minister, Sir Alexander Bustamante. 

At the first parliamentary session, Bustamante responded to Princess 

Margaret and addressed Jamaicans at home and abroad: “Independence 

means the opportunity for us to frame our own destiny and the 

need for us to rely on ourselves in so doing. It does not mean a license 

to do as we would like. It means work and law and order…Let us resolve 

to…build a Jamaica which will last and of which we, and generations to 

come, will be proud, remembering that especially at this time the eyes 

of the world are upon us.” 

Norman Manley, Leader of the Opposition, also spoke: “We stand here 

today surrounded by an unseen host of witnesses…who through all 

our history strove to keep alight the torch of freedom…and what 

of the future? We have come to Independence prepared and ready 

to shoulder our new responsibilities and united. I 

believe in one single hope that we may make our 

small country a safe and happy home for all our 

people.” 

Excerpt from Rebecca Tortello’s Pieces 

of the Past: A Stroll Down Jamaica’s 

Memory Lane 


HRH Princess Margaret dancing with PM Bustamante at the State Ball at the Sheraton 

Hotel, Kingston (Courtesy of National Library of Jamaica) 

Inside Holy Trinity Cathedral (Courtesy of The Gleaner Co. Ltd.) 

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THE HON. LOUISE BENNETT-COVERLEY, AKA “MISS LOU”: 

JAMAICA’S BELOVED CULTURAL ICON 

by Laura Tanna 

Born in Kingston in 1919, Louise Simone Bennett grew up 

hearing about “Bongo” people, and through the influence 

of her mother and grandmother, had a positive attitude 

towards patois, the much maligned Creole language of 

working-class Jamaicans. At a precocious fourteen, she 

submitted her patois verses to the Gleaner, only to face 

rejection. At seventeen, she won a guinea at the Coke 

Methodist Church annual concert for her poetry recitation. 

Three years later she presented her patois poetry on 

air at the opening of Radio ZQI (now RJR). Middle-class 

Jamaicans found her verse so novel, she was invited to 

perform at an exclusive dinner attended by the Gleaner 

editor, who then commissioned her to write a weekly 

column. 

The printing of her patois verse coexisted with the rise of 

Jamaica’s 1944 internal self-government; culturally Bennett 

formed part of the Independence Movement. Her 

work from the Gleaner was published in 1942 as Dialect 

Verses. Three more volumes came out in 1943, 1944 and 

1948. Bennett went on to train at the Royal Academy of 

Dramatic Arts in London where, employed by the British 

Broadcasting Corporation, she presented the radio 

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programme, “Caribbean Carnival”. She played in theatre 

groups around England before returning home to teach, 

write and act. In 1954 she married acclaimed comedian 

Eric “Chalk Talk” Coverley. 

The African languages which impacted English, creating 

Jamaican Creole, came from a slave past, of which many 

Jamaicans were ashamed, preferring to shun their background 

and the lower classes who spoke patois. But through 

Bennett-Coverley’s continuing publications, recordings, performances 

of Afro/Caribbean folklore, and participation in 

Christmas Pantomimes, her popularity soared. Her ability 

to capture, with irony and wit, the foibles and injustices 

of colonialism, the class system and life itself, persuaded 

people to recognise that patois is an authentic expression of 

Jamaican culture. Creole, and those who speak it, deserve 

to be respected, as do the narratives of African heritage, 

which she so proudly displayed throughout her career. Jamaican 

Labrish, a compilation of her complete works, and 

Anancy and Miss Lou, were published in 1966 and 1979 

respectively, establishing her place in Jamaican literature. 


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From 1970 to 1982, a generation of 

Jamaican children were raised watching 

“Miss Lou” on her popular Ring 

Ding television show. Throughout this 

time, when Jamaica was enduring a 

profoundly divisive political period, 

she unified all and sundry with her 

huge smile and insightful depiction of 

Jamaican life - always with humour 

that removed the sting from even her 

most penetrating social commentary. 

Her enormous talent and persistent 

pride in Jamaican culture gained her international fame. 

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Many tributes were bestowed upon Louise Bennett-Coverley, including the Institute 

of Jamaica’s Silver and Gold Musgrave Medals, the University of the West Indies’ 

Honourary Doctor of Literature, and the Jamaican Government’s Order of Jamaica. 

Her passing on July 26th 2006 gave way to an official funeral and burial in Jamaica’s 

National Hero’s Park. However, such was her warmth, that most still remember her as “Miss Lou”. 

Laura Tanna first met Miss Lou in 1973, while doing research for her book ‘Jamaican Folk Tales and Oral Histories’ (published in 1984). 

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MY TRAVELS WITH BOB MARLEY 

by Roger Steffens 

California was a very special place for Bob, especially the 

south, whose climate and flora Marley felt were similar to 

Jamaica. I was lucky enough to catch a half-dozen of Bob’s 

California shows from ‘75-’79. Back in ‘75 Bob had a series 

of sold-out dates in San Francisco’s tiny Boarding House 

club, and so great was the demand that promoter Bill Graham, 

on just a few days notice, booked the giant Oakland 

Paramount for a show that was almost completely sold out 

on word of mouth. 

It was my initial exposure to a man whose music I had become 

enamored with two years earlier. I had yet to see even 

a video of him, and didn’t know what to expect. As a rock 

fan since its birth in the early ‘50s I had seen most of the 

‘50s and ‘60s legends live, from Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, 

Bo Diddley, and Jackie Wilson, to Janis Joplin. But no artist 

had ever captured me quite as strongly as Bob did that night 

in Oakland, windmilling his Medusa-like locks as he spun in 

trance-like possession, then standing stock still and mesmerizing 

the audience, eyes squeezed shut in ecstatic concentration 

as he channeled his Creator into our slack-jawed midst. 

I sat next to Moe, a well known Berkeley bookstore owner, 

who had been told by one of his employees not to miss this 

unprecedented spectacle. “What the hell’s he saying,” Moe 

kept asking me, and I translated as best I could. It really didn’t 

matter then if you knew what his words were, he could have 

been chanting in Swahili for all the audience cared, so powerful 

was his presence that night. 

I met him for the first time, backstage July of 1978 at the 

Santa Cruz Civic when he returned to California in support of 

his new “Kaya” LP. My wife Mary and I were among the first 

in the auditorium. The soundboard was right in the middle of 

the floor, and there was a tall man I didn’t recognize, standing 

by it, curling his nascent dreads around his fingertips. I 

figured he had to be with the band, so I approached and 

asked him if they were going to play “Waiting in Vain” that 

evening. “Why?” he asked. “Well,” I said with excitement, 

“that’s my very favorite Wailers’ song, especially that incredible 

lead guitar solo that Junior Marvin plays in the middle of 

it.” “You want to meet Bob?” the dread asked. Without hesitation, 

of course, we both blurted “Yes!” and he began leading 

us backstage. “What’s your names?” he asked us. I told him 

and asked his. “I’m Junior Marvin,” he laughed. Boy, I thought, 

did we say the right thing to the right guy at the right time! 

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“the music will 

just get bigger 

and bigger” 

- Bob Marley 

“Bob Marley in the San Diego Sports Arena dressing room” 

24 November 1979. Photo by Roger Steffens 

I had a poster with me for the Greek Theater show coming 

up that Friday in Berkeley, and Junior said, “Why don’t 

you ask Bob to sign it.” “Uh, yeah, sure!” I stammered. 

Junior graciously introduced us. He signed the poster 

for me, as did each of the other band members in their 

turn, and we left to find seats, speechless and freaked to 

the max. I still have the poster, and since then, 38 people 

of major import in his life have signed it for me too; it’s 

perhaps the most precious piece in what has become a 

massive archive of Bob Marley material, collected from 

all over the world. And every time I look at it I think of 

that night. 

We drove down to L.A. the following weekend to catch 

Bob at the Starlight Amphitheater in Burbank. Later we 

learned that backstage that night stars like Mick Jagger 

and Diana Ross were milling about, trying to wangle an 

invitation to come on stage with Bob, but he was having 

none of that. So imagine our surprise when, as Bob began 

to sing his final encore of “Get Up Stand Up”, Peter 

Tosh appeared, just at the part of the song where he 

came in on the record.

As he reached for the microphone, Bob suddenly caught 

sight of him, and he broke out into the most massive grin 

I’ve ever seen, Grand Canyon-wide with delighted surprise. 

Peter never missed a beat, and the two hugged each other 

and acted as if they’d never been separated. It was the 

only time they would ever appear together outside of Jamaica 

after the breakup of the group. 

At the end of 1979, my new partner Hank Holmes and 

I had just begun our “Reggae Beat” show on KCRW, the 

National Public Radio station in Santa Monica, and Bob 

Marley was our first guest. On the air a mere six weeks, we 

were the only show in L.A., and so Bob’s publicists asked if 

Hank and I would like to go “on the road with Bob” during 

the next two weeks. I was beside myself with excitement. 

I arranged for a private screening of Jeff Walker’s film of 

the historic “Smile Jamaica” concert, and an unreleased 

documentary that Walker had made of the assassination 

attempt on Bob’s life the weekend of 3-5 December 1976. 

Walker had been Bob’s publicist at Island Records at the 

time, and Bob had yet to see any of the footage. The 

company said they did not want any of the footage to be 

released because it was “too political.” 

Fascinated, I sat in a bungalow at the Sunset Marquis in 

Hollywood and watched Bob watch himself, first in the 

hospital having his wounds bandaged, then in his hideout 

in the hills, then speeding down in the police chief’s car to 

perform “one song” at the Smile Jamaica Concert, whose 

audience had grown to 80,000 people before his arrival. 

Bob ended up doing almost 90 minutes of the most 

stunning, triple-meaning music you’ve ever heard. As he 

watched, the only emotion I saw him display, though, was 

when he viewed footage of Family Man Barrett, his bass 

player, filmed the day after the shooting. “Fams” was shown 

putting his fingers into the bullet holes just inches from 

where he had been sitting, when Bob suddenly laughed really 

loudly. The room went chillingly silent. To this day I don’t 

know what he found funny. 

The next night, Randy Torno and Jim Lewis, makers of 

the film that came to be known as “Heartland Reggae,” 

brought their raw footage of the One Love Peace Concert 

to show Bob - again, the first time he had seen this 

equally historic event with the climactic moment, when 

Bob invited Michael Manley and Edward Seaga, sworn 

political enemies. 

icon of music 

A couple of days later Bob played what would prove to be 

his final show in L.A., a benefit for the Sugar Ray Robinson 

Foundation at the Roxy. 

We were invited along for the sound check, and Hank and I 

and our wives sat virtually alone in the club for three hours, 

while Bob played all the instruments, and Fams went up into 

the little sound booth just above the stage, and balanced 

everything. I was impressed by some new tune that he was 

working on, something about “redemption songs” which he 

sang over and over and over again that day. Think of it: five 

months into a world tour, assuredly a superstar by this time, 

Bob still managed the soundcheck almost all by himself, 

painstakingly assuring that everything would be perfect for 

this important Hollywood audience of music business heavies. 

It would be the last time I ever saw him. 

But those memories are as strong as yesterday for me, as 

I imagine they are for most everyone in California who saw 

him. As he predicted, “the music will just get bigger and 

bigger.” He could just as surely be speaking of himself, for 

almost no artist has sold so many records after his passing 

than Bob Marley, 

the shimmering 

spirit dancer 

who knew his 

time on earth 

was limited, and 

made the perfect 

most of it. 


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SATURDAY 

1 DECEMBER 2012 

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icon of sport 

MIJC: When did you know you wanted to 

be an athlete? At that time, did you envision 

that you would become the global 

phenomenon that you are now? 

UB: I knew from an early age that I would 

be an athlete, as everybody thought I was 

fast. I grew into being a star from 2002 – I 

lost, got injured, and then returned to show 

the world what I was made of. Now it’s 

time to defend my titles, then on to another 

phase of my life. 

INTERVIEW WITH USAIN BOLT 

Usain Bolt stunned the world in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, when he brought 

home a trio of gold medals for winning the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay (with 

his Jamaican teammates), and three world records for the same races. The following 

year, he broke his own records in the 100m (9.58 seconds) and 200m 

(19.19 seconds) finals at the IAAF World Championships in Berlin, and again 

brought home three gold medals for these events and the 4 x 100m relay (with 

his Jamaican teammates). 

After these iconic achievements, Usain Bolt seemed unstoppable, invincible, and 

almost inhuman. It was as if nothing could ever unbalance his spikes. During the 

2011 Athletic World Championships, Usain Bolt went on to defend his gold medals 

in the 200m final and 4 x 100m relay final, as well as attaining another world 

record (37.04 seconds) in the latter, at the same competition. Usain Bolt then 

completed his 2011 season by running the 100m in the fastest time of the year 

(9.76 seconds), at the Diamond League meet in Brussels. 

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*MIJC: Made in Jamaica Catalogue | UB: Usain Bolt 

MIJC: What do you love the most about 

running? 

UB: I have been successful at my ‘game’ 

so far and I look forward to defending my 

Olympic and World Championship titles 

from the 2008 and 2009 seasons. I look 

forward to becoming a legend for the 

sport. I do get to travel to great locations 

from time to time, when I am competing, 

so that is fun...sometimes! 


MIJC: What would you say are the three 

most important things that have led to your 

unparalleled achievements on the track? 

UB: I have lost and recovered. I know what 

hard work is like and I also know what 

commitment is. One of the best pieces of 

advice I have been given is “you have to 

learn to lose to appreciate being a winner”. 

MIJC: Who are your sponsors? 

UB: PUMA, Gatorade, Digicel and Hublot. 

MIJC: What do you endorse? 

UB: United Way of Jamaica. I also have 

my own line of apparel, and I have recently 

started my own Foundation – The 

Usain Bolt Foundation - where I seek to 

undertake projects helping to keep children 

happy. 

MIJC: Tell us about UBTnR (Usain Bolt 

Tracks and Records). Are you working on 

any more business ventures now?

icon of sport 

UB: Usain Bolt Tracks and Records is 

one other aspect of my business side 

I am exploring. It is a mix of the best 

of food and entertainment in the city of 

Kingston. All three of which I enjoy! It 

has the latest sound and technology a 

sports bar could ever have in this side 

of the world. 

MIJC: You play as hard as you work. 

How do you manage to do that? 

UB: I do that to create balance in my 

life. It makes a lot of things easier. 

MIJC: 50 years is a milestone for Jamaica. 

What would you like to see Jamaica 

achieve over the next 50 years? 

UB: Jamaica has a rich tradition in 

sport, so I’d like to see better, and 

more, facilities that are accessible to 

the talent we have here. Jamaica could 

look at a more effective political system 

aimed at empowering people. 

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MIJC: What are your favourite ‘Made in 

Jamaica’ things? 

UB: Certainly the food and the music. 

MIJC: If you were not in athletics, what 

would you be doing? 

UB: I would definitely still be in sport, 

playing either football or cricket. 

MIJC: What do you wish people would 

ask you more about? 

UB: Oh, I have been asked every question 

I could ever get asked…I can’t 

think of anything right now (UB smiles). 


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THE EXTRAORDINARY JAMAICAN HIGH SCHOOL TRACK & FIELD 

COMPETITION: CHAMPS TO THE WORLD! 


Our country is full of talent, but there is one field in which 

Jamaicans more than excel: athletics, most notably track 

and field. “Sport’s Day is a huge deal from pre-school 

days. There is no other sport like track and field, and we 

(Jamaicans) dedicate Sport’s Day to track and field,” says 

Colleen Montaque, who is the principal of Wolmer’s Girls 

School. Montaque is also the chairman of the ISSA (International 

Secondary Schools Sports Association) Boys’ & 

Girls’ Champs Committee, which is responsible for pulling 

off the most extraordinary event on Jamaica’s calendar. 

Established in 1910, the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys’ & Girls’ 

Athletics Championships is a track and field meet between 

Jamaican high schools. It has grown exponentially, with up 

to 30,000 spectators, “Even people of the Diaspora plan 

their vacation to coincide with the competition,” George 

Forbes, Director of ISSA Competitions, tells Made in Jamaica 

Catalogue. “This competition is a feeding ground for 

the Olympics: 99% of all Jamaican track and field olympians 

participated in Champs. 2,800 athletes out of roughly 

167 schools participate, and some 30 athletes make it to 

the Olympics.” 

And this is why so many Jamaicans feel connected to our 

sprinters who compete in the Olympics. Everyone knows 

someone who entered Champs, and many went to the 

same high school as an Olympian. “When a fellow teammate 

makes it to the Olympics, the association is a huge 

ego booster,” says Ms. Montaque. “It motivates them to 

know that: ‘I too can become a famous athlete. This guy 

was on my team, this guy was at my school.’ So another’s 

reality can become their dream also.” 

The reality is that the professionalism, pressure and fierce 

rivalry at Champs prepares athletes for all future international 

meets, including the Olympics. According to Mr. 

Forbes, “Even the President of the International Committee, 

Jacques Rogge, said he was impressed with the turn out 

at the IAAF World Juniors Championships in Kingston in 

2002, and when told that the Champs phenomenon was 

responsible, he could hardly believe it.” 

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Champs has reached such critical acclaim, that the most 

successful schools, such as Kingston College, Holmwood 

Technical High, Munro College, St. Elizabeth Technical High 

School (STETHS) and Vere Technical High get their kit from 

the likes of international companies like Nike, Puma, and 

Adidas, who are always hoping to sign athletes. And each 

year, at least twenty scouts from US universities attend 

Champs, ready to offer scholarships to the most promising 

athletes. 

Champs represents the present of track and field, while 

the Olympics represent the future. All Jamaicans, wherever 

they may be now, will know that what they see at London 

2012 began at Champs. 


(continued on p. 28)

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THE EXTRAORDINARY JAMAICAN HIGH SCHOOL TRACK & FIELD 

COMPETITION: CHAMPS TO THE WORLD! 

(CONTINUED) 

Although the Olympic Games are a multi-sport event, Jamaica has 

stamped its name in track and field. Jamaica has sent a team to every 

Summer Olympics held since 1948. Sixteen Games, fifty-five medals 

and the journey from London 1948 back to London 2012, has taken 

Brand Jamaica around the world. From Arthur Wint, the first gold medalist, 

to Usain Bolt, Jamaican track athletes have dazzled with breathtaking 

performances winning the hearts of millions of people across the 

world by sprinting into history. 

London 1948 was our first Olympics and we wasted no time in making 

a mark. Not only did Wint take silver in the 800m, Wint and Herb 

McKenley won gold and silver, respectively in the 400m. Just imagine 

the excitement! What a feat for our first Olympics! 

Team Jamaica was on form for Helsinki 1952. Wint, McKenley, George 

Rhoden and Les Laing beat the USA and took gold in the mile relay. 

Amazingly, Jamaica again placed first and second in the men’s 400m 

with Rhoden taking gold and McKenley silver. Silver was also McKenley’s 

and Wint’s in the 100m and the 800m, respectively. 

Our athletes performed commendably in Melbourne 1956, Rome 1960, 

Tokyo 1964, Mexico City 1968, Munich 1972, Montreal 1976 and Moscow 

1980. Indeed, Team Jamaica travelled the world with many distinguished 

athletes who helped to pave the way for future generations. 

And not all of them were in track and field. Cyclist David Weller is our 

only medalist outside of track and field; while swimmers Allan Marsh and 

Andrew Phillips shone brightly. 

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IMAGES FROM CHAMPS 

The 2011 Girls Champs - Holmwood Technical The 2011 Boys Champs - Jamaica College 

OLYMPIC GREATS & GREATNESS 

by Carole Beckford 

Lennox Miller, who took silver (Mexico City 1968) and bronze (Munich 

1972) in the 100m, was one of the first Jamaican athletes to train overseas. 

Donald Quarrie secured Jamaica’s first gold medal since 1952 at 

the 1976 Montreal Games, his trademark curve running giving us the 

200m title. In Moscow 1980, Merlene Ottey won her first medal and 

became the first female Olympic medalist from the Caribbean. Over 

time she has earned the distinction of winning the most Olympic medals 

of any female track and field athlete in the Western Hemisphere. 

By the end of Los Angeles 1984, the black, green and gold of our 

beautiful flag stood out. Merlene Ottey had taken bronze in the 100m 

and 200m, while the 4 x 100m men’s relay team had taken silver. Our 

indomitable spirit was on full display with the gallant effort of quarter 

miler Bertland Cameron who clocked 45.10s in the 400m semi-final 

talked about even today. Cameron is now a coach of one of Jamaica’s 

leading track clubs. 

1988, the year of Hurricane Gilbert, was a trying one for Jamaica and 

many persons on the island were not able to witness the Games from 

Seoul 1988. But we were tuned in from whatever source the news 

would come from. The team took two medals: silver went to Grace 

Jackson in the 200m and the men’s mile relay team. 

In Barcelona 1992, Juliet Cuthbert took silver in the 100m, and again 

in the 200m – the exciting final that saw Ottey taking bronze as well. 

Winthrop Graham took silver in the 400m hurdles. 


*Photos courtesy of GraceKennedy Ltd. 

(continued on p. 29)

sports 

In Atlanta 1996, our medal count was 6. Who will forget the indomitable 

Deon Hemmings’ gold medal (our first since 1976) performance in the 

400m hurdles or James Beckford winning our first field medal taking 

silver in the long jump? Ottey, medaled once again, taking silver in the 

100m and the 200m. Bronze went to both the men’s 4 x 400m and the 

women’s 4 x 100m relay teams. 

In Sydney 2000, we took nine medals. The men performed well taking 

bronze in the 400m and the 4 x 400m relay. The women were outstanding 

taking silver and bronze in the 100m, bronze in the 200m, and 

silver in the 400m, 400m hurdles, 4 x 100m and 4 x 400m team relays. 

Ottey and Hemmings returned, and the world met the young Veronica 

Campbell. 

In Athens 2004, we took four medals. Who will forget the unstoppable 

Veronica Campbell in the 200m or the outstanding ladies relay team in 

the 4 X 100m who took gold? Bronze it was for Campbell in the 100m, 

as well as the women’s 4 x 400m relay, while Danny McFarlane brought 

home a silver medal in the 400m hurdles. 

And then there was Beijing 2008. Eleven medals – six of them gold! 

This included record-breaking and heart-stopping performances, leaving 

us almost breathless and sometimes on the verge of tears. 

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OLYMPIC GREATS & GREATNESS 

(CONTINUED) 

Front Page of The Gleaner, July 28, 1952. 

The men took gold in the 100m, 200m, and 4 x 100 m relay. Usain Bolt 

entered the Games a favourite in the 200m and dazzled his opponents 

and fans with an unbelievable then world-record 19.30s. But it was the 

100m which gave the world a “WOW” moment when he won in a then 

world-record 9.69s. Breathtakingly, the 4x100m men’s relay team set 

a new world record (since broken by Team Jamaica) with Nesta Carter, 

Michael Frater, Usain and Asafa Powell running the anchor. 

The women did not disappoint. The 1-2-2 placing of Shelly-Ann Fraser, 

Kerron Stewart and Sherone Simpson in the 100m women, had to be 

the most exciting women’s event seen at the Games. Gold was Veronica 

Campbell’s in the 200m and Melanie Walker’s in the 400m hurdles. In 

other individual medals, Sherika Williams took silver in the 400m while 

Kerron Stewart took bronze in the 200m. And the 4x400 relay team 

brought home bronze. 

Beijing 2008 was spectacular. Jamaica’s National Anthem played so 

many times, and our flag dominated the “Bird’s Nest” so overwhelmingly, 

that the distinction between Team Jamaica and Brand Jamaica disappeared. 

Following our superb performances in Beijing 2008, expectations 

have soared and our journey back to London in 2012 is highly anticipated 

in Jamaica and around the world. 


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art, books & film 

ONLY YOU ALONE CAN FREE YOUR MIND: 

AN INSIGHT INTO THE LIFE OF ARTIST LAURA FACEY 


Jamaican born Laura Facey is one of our country’s most 

inspirational artists. Her work reflects her belief that “Art 

can promote change and social transformation.” In the hills 

of the cool and beautiful St. Ann, this celebrated artist has 

created some of Jamaica’s most recognized pieces, which 

are unique in part because of their signature larger than 

life sizes. Educated in England and the USA, Facey’s work 

has been exhibited around the world, and has earned her 

the Silver Musgrave Medal and Aaron Matalon Award for 

‘Best in Show’. 

Laura Facey was commissioned to construct a monument 

that would grace the ceremonial entrance of Emancipation 

Park, and would “be a symbol of our freedom to hope, to 

excel and to be,” according to the park. The eleven-foot 

high bronze masterpiece, Redemption Song, comprising of 

two naked black statues, one male and one female, gazing 

towards the sky and standing in a fountain, was erected in 

2003. “Water is an important part of the monument. It is 

refreshing, purifying and symbolically washes away the pain 

and suffering of the past,” Facey tells Made in Jamaica 

Catalogue. 

From this came a second major installation, in 2006, entitled 

‘Their Spirits Gone 

Before Them’, a 

sixteen-foot cottonwood 

canoe 

filled with 1,357 

Redemption Song 

miniatures, floating 

on a sea of sugar 

cane. It symbolizes 

the past being 

brought into the 

present and future. 

Standing at over 

eight feet tall on 

cedar panels, Solandra 

is a charcoal 

and paint 

drawing of the Chalice Vine Blossom. “The white flower 

was collected, torn, pressed, dried, and then drawn onto the 

wooden panels,” says Facey. “I am exploring the seductive 

powers of nature.” 

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Laura Facey is passionate 

about art, and 

it is clear that her assistants 

feel the same 

way, as the physical 

labour that is required 

for constructing her 

creations is no small 

order. Laura also believes 

that art is very 

important to Jamaicans. 

“Art is the interface 

between earth and 

the universe,” she says. “It transcends all languages and 

brings forward a state of being in the perceiver. This state 

of being is precious, as, in just a few moments, a person’s 

ideas can be transformed and go beyond what is normal 

and natural on earth. Therefore, art creates extraordinary 

experiences. Thus, the more art that is encouraged in 

Jamaica means we have more vibrant culture to offer the 

world and ourselves.”

Pieces of the Past: 

A Stroll Down Jamaica’s Memory 

Lane 

Jamaica’s ecosystem embraces tropical, sub-tropical and temperate 

plants. 

Research has indicated that although the native vegetation of 

the island was originally almost all forest, with some marshland 

interspersed, today Jamaica has more than 3,000 different kinds 

of native flowering plants. 

One thousand of these are endemic and over 200 

are different species of orchids. For this reason, 

Jamaica is considered a horticultural paradise. 

Excerpt from Rebecca Tortello’s 

Pieces of the Past: A Stroll Down 

Jamaica’s Memory Lane 


“Jean’s work shows PASSION for God, family 

and country...” 

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“Reading Souldance was sheer BLISS. It 

stirred my soul, and my emotions DANCED 

and slipped to the cadence of her poems, 

which I equally loved...” 

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ICONS IN INK: 

BOOKS CELEBRATING THE BEST OF JAMAICA AND JAMAICANS 

by Kellie Magnus 

Jamaica is a country of magic – magical 

people creating magical moments. Nowhere 

is that magic better captured than 

in the books celebrating Jamaican life and 

culture. Jamaica’s local publishers work 

tirelessly to create books that celebrate 

the aspects of Jamaica that are beloved 

the world around – our outstanding people, 

our flora and fauna, our language, music, 

food, history, culture – all the iconic 

aspects of our way of life. 

The catalogues of three of Jamaica’s largest 

publishers – the University of the West 

Indies Press, Ian Randle Publishers and LMH 

Publishing – reveal a plethora of books on 

iconic Jamaican subjects. From UWI Press, 

Anansi’s Journey details the journey of the 

Anansi figure from West Africa to Jamaica 

and the cultural and historical significance 

of the Jamaican Anansi folktales; the Dictionary 

of Jamaican English and Jamaica 

Talk respectively codify and trace the history 

of the development of the Jamaican 

Language; Rastafari: Roots and Ideology 

chronicles the development of the religion 

birthed in Jamaica; Jamaican Food: History, 

Biology, Culture examines Jamaican food; 

Jamaican Gold: Jamaican Sprinters details 

our gold-medal tradition in track and field; 

and The Jamaican Theatre: Highlights of 

the Performing Arts in the Twentieth Century 

explores our rich theatre tradition. UWI 

Press also has published biographies on 

outstanding Jamaicans including Rex Nettleford 

and His Works and Edward Seaga 

and the Challenges of Modern Jamaica. 

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In its twenty year history, Ian Randle Publishers 

has embodied its slogan “From the 

Caribbean to the World” specializing in 

publishing scholarly and general interest 

titles that serve up Jamaican and Caribbean 

life for the rest of the world to enjoy. 

Its flagship titles this year -- the Usain Bolt 

autobiography, My Story – 9:58; Jamaica 

Fi Real, an insider’s account of Jamaican 

life and culture and Tastes Like Home, a 

cookbook for lovers of Caribbean food 

worldwide – reflect the company’s focus. 

Its catalogue of 350+ titles is a treasure 

trove for Jamaicaphiles, including titles on 

sports: The Longer Run: A Daughter’s Story 

of Arthur Wint and Black Meteors: the 

Caribbean in International Track and Field; 

the arts: Albert Huie: Father of Jamaican 

Painting and Barrington: 50 Years of Drawing 

1958 – 2008, which includes over 200 

drawings of Jamaica’s master painter Barry 

Watson; history: Pieces of the Past: A 

Stroll Down Jamaica’s Memory Lane; and 

outstanding biographies and memoirs such 

as Hugh Shearer: A Voice for the People, 

Marcus Garvey, The Manley Memoirs, No 

Stone Unturned: The Carl and Rosie Stone 

Story and Jamaica’s Gifts to the World, a 

collection of biographies of famous and 

lesser-known Jamaicans who have made 

outstanding contributions at the national, 

regional and international level. 

LMH Publishing is perhaps best known 

for its spirited tradition of capturing and 

packaging Jamaican culture in bite-sized 

portions for both locals and tourists. Its 

bestselling LMH Official Dictionary Series 

catalogues Jamaican Athletes, Reggae and 

Dancehall Stars, Jamaican Religious Practices 

and Revival Cults, Jamaican Herbs 

and Medicinal Plants, Jamaican Words and 

Proverbs, Popular Jamaican Phrases, Sex 

Island Style and Jamaican History. Its celebration 

of the Jamaican lifestyle extends 

to titles on Jamaican Cocktails & Mixed 

Drinks and its Likkle Jamaican Cookbook 

Series which includes titles on Ital Food and 

Jamaican Jams, Marmalades and Jellies. 


LMH also provides a rare channel for writers 

of Jamaican fiction to be published and 

has published biographies and memoirs including 

Bustamante – Portrait of a Hero, 

Lady Bustamante’s Memoirs and Jamaica’s 

Michael Manley -- The Great Transformation. 

No look at books on Jamaican icons 

would be complete without those devoted 

to Bob Marley and LMH has three: Bob 

Marley: Reggae King of the World, Marley 

and Me and Bob Marley and the Wailers: 

The Definitive Discography. 

Small publishers and self-publishers add 

to this rich tradition, with books celebrating 

other key figures, our cities, towns and 

historical sites as well as many of our best 

known schools and institutions. And as Jamaican 

culture continues to reinvent itself 

and attract wider international attention, 

books that capture and cater to that interest 

are sure to follow. Books on rum and 

Red Stripe Beer, perhaps? 

Where to Find the Books: 

Ian Randle Publishers: ianrandlepublishers.com 

LMH Publishing: lmhpublishing.com 

UWI Press: uwipress.com 

Book Industry Association of Jamaica: 

bookindustryja.com

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FAMOUS FILMS 

This gritty, groundbreaking 

film, 

The Harder They 

Come, brought 

reggae music 

to the international 

stage, made 

Jimmy Cliff a star 

worldwide, and 

demonstrated that 

music and art can 

change the world. 

In a timely and 

provocative 

production, Better 

Mus’ Come traces 

the origins of 

the use of street 

gangs by political 

parties in their 

violent struggle to 

win the national 

election. 

Rise Up travels 

to the heart of 

Jamaica - an 

island where reggae 

is considered 

the voice of the 

people - where 

three young 

aspiring artists 

seek to “rise up” 

into the legendary 

eminence of their 

iconic predecessors.” 

Ghett’a Life is an 

“against the odds” 

action drama set 

in a politically 

turbulent inner 

city community in 

Kingston, Jamaica. 

Derrick, a determined 

teenager 

realises his dream 

of becoming a 

champion boxer 

despite a country, 

community and 

family torn by the 

divisive political 

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expo 2012 

A SPECTACULAR DISPLAY OF THE FINEST OF BRAND JAMAICA 

Expo Jamaica 2012 is the premier 

trade show of the Caribbean which 

provides the opportunity for Jamaicans 

at home and within the Diaspora 

and the world to experience 

quality authentic Jamaican made 

products and services. Hosted by 

The Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association 

(JMA) and The Jamaica 

Exporters’ Association (JEA) in 

partnership with JAMPRO, Expo Jamaica 

2012 will be held at the National Arena from April 26 - 29. The 

year 2012 is a special one for the organizers, as Jamaica celebrates its 

50th Anniversary and the 40th year of the hosting of the JMA/JEA Expo. 

Jamaica is renowned for numerous world-class brands and Expo Jamaica 

2012 promises to showcase over 2,000 quality Jamaican products. 

We will use the occasion to present the history of manufacturing and exporting 

and the contribution of these sectors to the Jamaican economy. 

Expo Jamaica 2012 will deliver a spectacular showing of unique, and 

innovative, quality goods and services from over 15 industries, including 

agro-processing and beverages. 

Over the years, Expo Jamaica has attracted over 10,000 local and international 

buyers and 800,000 consumers to the show. 

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We invite you to join the number of buyers who have established partnerships 

with Jamaican businesses and those consumers that ‘Buy Jamaican’. 

Buyers will benefit from a programme consisting of pre-arranged 

business matching meetings with exhibitors, ground transportation to 

pre-arranged site visits, discounted rooms and airfare as well as recreational 

tours of local attractions. 

The Organizers extend a warm invitation to you to come to EXPO JA- 

MAICA 2012 to view our high value and innovative products and services 

as we seek to increase awareness of products made in Jamaica to 

strengthen linkages, stimulate joint ventures as well as domestic and 

export sales. 

Make Jamaica, our products and businesses your first choice. 

To register as a buyer or exhibitor 

email: expo2012@cwjamaica.com 

visit: www.expojamaica.com.jm 

Tel: 876.922.8880-3 / 978.7755 / 920.6702


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A Stroll Down Jamaica’s Memory Lane 

COFFEE 

Folklore says that in 1723 King Louis XV of France 

sent three coffee plants to his colony, Martinique. 

Two of the plants died en route and either 

the third plant or cuttings from it ended 

up in Jamaica, brought here in 1728 by former 

Governor, Sir Nicholas Lawes (1718-22). Lawes 

first planted coffee at Temple Hall, St. Andrew. 

Jamaica’s climate was so conducive to coffee 

production that the coffee industry expanded 

rapidly from St. Andrew to the Blue Mountains 

and the hills of Manchester, St. Ann and St. Elizabeth. 

By 1814 there were 600 coffee plantations 

on the island. 

There are two main types of Jamaican coffee 

- Jamaica Blue Mountain and Jamaica Prime. 

To be known as Jamaica Blue Mountain, coffee 

must be grown, as its name suggests, in the 

Blue Mountains within the prescribed areas of St. 

Thomas, St. Andrew and Portland. 

Prime is grown in Manchester, St. Catherine, Clarendon, 

St. Ann and St. Elizabeth. Jamaica Blue 

Mountain is cultivated between 2000 and 5000 

feet above sea level, while Jamaica Prime is cultivated 

at slightly lower altitudes. The Coffee 

Industry Board’s trade name for Jamaica Prime 

is Jamaica Mountain Choice Coffee and it is recognized 

as a premium quality 

gourmet bean in its own right. 



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RUM 

The English are said to have been the first to 

begin making rum from fermented sugar cane. 

Although the exact origin of the word rum is not 

known, it is commonly believed to come from the 

English word “rumbullion” which means “great tumult.” 

(The Latin for sugar is saccharum, another 

possibility for the word’s origin). 

Jamaica currently produces the widest varieties 

of rum in the world. Jamaican rums are sold in 

over 70 countries around the world. 

To make rum, molasses (the thick syrup resulting 

from sugar cane juice crystallized by boiling) is 

allowed to ferment. The resultant “wash” has approximately 

6% alcohol, which after distillation 

produces rum as a sharp-tasting, clear, colourless 

liquid with about 80% alcohol. 

White rum (popular on the local market) is this 

product diluted to 40% alcohol. Golden rums 

come from the ageing of the clear liquid in oaken 

casks and the absorption of the liquid from 

the oak. 

The darker, heavier Jamaican rums come from 

combinations of molasses and skimmings from 

the sugar boiling vats stored in oaken casks. The 

fermentation of other substances such as oak 

in the molasses can enhance rum’s flavour and 

aroma. 




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FACTS ABOUT FALMOUTH 



As Falmouth was established, government offices were relocated and churches such as St. Peter’s 

Anglican Church (located in the town centre) were built. Today, St. Peter’s, with its 1842 extension, 

stands as one of the largest Anglican churches in Jamaica. Its supporting columns were constructed 

of solid mahogany and it’s floor inlaid with Mahoe and Mahogany. 

Falmouth was carefully laid out with narrow streets named after eighteenth and nineteenth century 

British sovereigns and heroes: King St., Queen St., George St., Rodney St., Charlotte St., Pitt St., Victoria 

St., as well as Wellington, Stanley and Albert streets. This was the heyday of ‘King 

Sugar’ and Jamaica’s fortunes were on the rise as the world’s leading sugar producer. 

Most houses were built in the Georgian style and are said to be the finest known 

outside of Britain. 






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NAMES 



Labour-in-Vain Savannah, St. Elizabeth refers to the annual drought that afflicted that region 

Tan an’ See, Trelawny means literally ‘stand and see’. The area is on the summit of a hill, which provides 

a beautiful view of open land. 

Unity, St. James derived its name from the story of two brothers, the younger of 

whom asked the elder for a loan of £1000 to purchase land. The elder refused. 

Sunday came and the two went to church and heard a sermon on the importance 

of unity which the elder took as a sign and raised a loan to help his younger brother 

purchase the land. 





WISYNCO GROUP 

Company: A manufacturing and distribution company, the Wisynco Group 

has been manufacturing for forty-five years. Known as “The Innovators”, 

Wisynco introduced the beverage line fourteen years ago with BIGGA soft 

drinks and has gradually grown to a total of six strong beverage brands and 

counting. 

Products: Wisynco manufactures global blockbuster brands Coca-Cola and 

Sprite under license. It has also created its very own WATA, OceanSpray 

WATA in red cranberry, white cranberry and white cranberry strawberry 

flavours, BOOM Energy Drink, and an extensive range of BIGGA soft drinks 

available in nine flavours and a diet line. 

Award: 2009 Jamaica Manufacturers Association Award for Breakthrough 

Product of the Year for Ocean Spray WATA also known as “Cran WATA” 

Noteworthy: The newest additions to the Wisynco beverage line will be 

Hawaiian Punch and Minute Maid 

WISYNCO GROUP 

White Marl Industrial Complex 

White Marl, Spanish Town, St. Catherine, 

Jamaica, W.I. 

Tel.: 876.984-7792/3 | Fax: 876.984.4000 

Email: customerservices@wisynco.com 

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The first sport drink formulated in 

Jamaica, by Jamaicans, for Jamaicans. 

It is a liquid concentrate which when water is 

added produces an isotonic sport drink. 

Hi-Lyte rehydrates the body of �uids lost 

during physical activity, restores electrolytes 

and provides carbohydrates as an important 

source of energy. 

Available in 1 litre or ½ gallon bottles, making 

2 ½ gallons or 5 gallons respectively, in �ve 

refreshing �avours; Melon Berry Blast, Lemon 

Lime Zest, Blue Berry Jazz, Tangerine Cooler 

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‘Down goes Frazier!’ ‘Down goes Frazier!’ And a third time, ‘Down goes Frazier!’ Three words sum up 

the story of the January 22, 1973 heavyweight title fight between Joe Frazier, the Champion, and 

George Foreman, in Kingston, Jamaica. 

The battle drew 36,000 fans to the National Stadium and was billed as a contest between two 

formidable opponents. Odds were 3:1 in Frazier’s favour, but it was a one-man fight that ended in a 

knockout at 1:35 in the second round. 

Big George Foreman, the 24 year old, 6ft 3in, 217 lb slugger from Marshall, Texas was 

the new Heavyweight Champion of the world. 





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GARDENS 

P. A. BENJAMIN MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED 

Company: Incorporated in 1879, it is one of the oldest manufacturing companies in Jamaica. 

Internationally famous, Benjamin lives true to its adage “A trusted name for over a 

century”. Benjamin’s brands are currently marketed in more than twenty countries, including 

U.S.A, Central America, Canada, United Kingdom and the Caribbean. ISO recognized, 

the Company is on the way to being HAACP certified. 

Products: Manufacturers of high quality products in several categories including Pharmaceuticals, 

Personal Care, Cough and Colds, Home Remedies, Infant Care, Flavourings, Colourings, 

and Savouries. Since 2008, Benjamin has expanded its product range with the 

introduction of a Jerk Seasoning/Sauce line, Jamaican Ginger and Nutmeg Extracts, a Hand 

Sanitizer, Antibacterial Hand Soap, Ultra Strength Pain Relieving Cream, Antacid-Gas Liquid, 

as well an extensive range of Cough and Cold products. 

Awards: Benjamin has consistently received numerous awards including JEA Awards for 

Competitiveness, Champion Exporter - Category 11 in 2008; JMA Awards for “Breakthrough 

Manufacturer,” Champion Manufacturer - Specific Product Group and Buy Jamaica Award 

in 2009, the PSOJ “Job Creation Award” and the JMA/JEA “ Best New Product” Benjamins 

Honey Jerk Sauce in 2010. 

New/Noteworthy: Benjamin operates a kiosk – ‘De Rock’ - at the Norman Manley 

International Airport, showcasing Benjamin products and a variety of third party Jamaican 

manufactured products. 

P. A. Benjamin Manufacturing Company Ltd. 

95 - 97 East Street, Kingston, Jamaica 

Tel.: 876.922.8350, Fax: 876.922.9125 

Email: pabenjamin@cwjamaica.com 

www.pabenjamin.com 



The Bath Botanic Gardens 

The Bath Botanic Gardens was the second botanical gardens to be developed in the western hemisphere. 

The garden was stocked with Chinese and Japanese herbs and exotic fruit trees, including the 

breadfruits and otaheite apple brought by Captain Bligh. The croton, jacaranda and bougainvillea 

were also first planted at Bath. 

Hope Gardens 

The 200 acres of Hope Estate land that eventually became Hope Gardens in the 

late 1870s - early 1880s, includes a Palm Avenue where sago palms are among the 

oldest living trees, a cacti garden, a bougainvillea walk, a maze, a forest, and lily 

pond. When Queen Elizabeth II came to Jamaica in 1953, the gardens were officially 

renamed the Royal Botanical Gardens. 





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COLUMBUS 



Upon landing in 1494, Columbus is said to have declared Jamaica one of the most beautiful places 

he had ever seen. 

Some 150 years later, in 1664, the Spanish had relinquished control of Jamaica to the British, Sir 

Thomas Modyford subdivided the island into 7 administrative units known as parishes. These were 

located mainly in the mid to south-eastern end of the island: Clarendon, St. John’s, St. Andrew’s, St. 

Katherine’s, Port Royal, St. David’s and St. Thomas in the East. 

Within 25 years, the number of parishes numbered 15 with the addition of St. Dorothy, 

St. Thomas in the Vale, Vere, St. George’s, St. Marie’s and St. Ann’s and St. James 

and St. Elizabeth’s. In 1692 earthquake survivors fled across the harbour and Kingston 

was formed a year later. 





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DOCTOR BIRD 



Jamaica’s national bird, and a species of hummingbird, it is only found in Jamaica. Iridescent like all 

hummingbirds, there are many stories that explain the naming of the Doctor Bird. 

One states that it is called ‘doctor’ because its long black tail (of the adult male) resembles the long 

black tail coats doctors were known to have worn in the past. 

Another explains that it is called ‘doctor’ because it gives medicine to the plants 

when it lances the flowers with their long bills. 

Yet another explains that the name comes from an association with tobacco, a 

ritual plant also used as medicine by Taino shamans (medicine men). 





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PEOPLE’S FAVOURITE BAKERY CO. LTD. 

Company: Founded over seventy-five years ago in Four Paths, Clarendon, 

People’s Favourite Bakery Co. Ltd. is one of Jamaica’s original country bakeries. 

In 1987, the husband and wife team of William and Pauline Ferron 

acquired the company. While retaining quality and authenticity, manual operations 

made way for plant modernization, and investment in equipment, 

personnel and the delivery fleet. In 2008, People’s Favourite Bakery Co. Ltd. 

expanded with the acquisition of Whitfield Bakery and Pastries. 

Products: 2lb, 3lb, 4lb and Fancy or Christmas Breads, Cocoa Bread, Easter 

Bun, Ginger Bullas, Whole Wheat Bread, Pita Bread Pockets, Spice Buns, 

Cheese Bread, Cheese Loaf, Tutti-Frutti, Wine Slice, Rock Bun, Sugar Bun, 

Coffee Strip and Corn Bread. 

Noteworthy: Throughout the years, People’s Favourite Bakery Co. Ltd. has 

been known for genuine authenticity, charm and old world goodness. Loyal 

customers say they are still willing to drive for miles just to have the products 

and to share a joke with the friendly staff. 

People’s Favourite Bakery Co. Ltd. 

4 Paths P.O., Four Paths, 

Clarendon, Jamaica 

Tel.: 876.987.0406 | 876.986.2256 | 876.786.1749 

Fax: 876.902.1368 

Email: waferron@pfbakingco.com 

www.peoplesfavouritebakingcompany.com 

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A Stroll Down Jamaica’s 

Memory Lane 

IAN FLEMING 

...in 1946 Fleming purchased land in Oracabessa, 

St. Mary, which had once been a donkey 

racecourse and designed a house he called 

Goldeneye. It had no hot water, no air conditioning 

and no glass windows but that was 

exactly how Fleming wanted it and he began 

to spend every winter there and wrote. 

While waiting for his bride to join him, Fleming 

wrote Casino Royale (1952) on his Remington 

typewriter and in it introduced the world 

to the suave agent 007. Fleming named his 

characters and places for people and places 

he knew. James Bond came from the author 

of the ornithological classic Birds of the 

West Indies and M, 007’s boss, was a tribute 

to Fleming’s own rocky relationship with his 

mother. 

Over the next 12 years Fleming would draw on 

his own experiences, fascination with military 

gadgets, sharp wit and his dry arrogance to 

create the most successful action hero ever 

known. 

Although he wrote all 13 James Bond novels 

in Jamaica, only three, ‘Dr. No’, ‘Live and Let 

Die’ and ‘The Man with the 

Golden Gun’ had parts set 

on the island specifically in 

downtown Kingston, Negril, 

Frome and Savanna-la-Mar. 

Excerpt from Rebecca Tortello’s Pieces 

of the Past: A Stroll Down Jamaica’s 

Memory Lane

eat jamaican, buy jamaican 

MARKET DAYS – THE JAMAICA OUTDOOR MARKET CIRCUIT 

by Leisha Wong 

Around the world, market days are exploding in urban cities 

with farmer’s, vintage, flea, art, and craft market. While recently 

trendy overseas, markets in Jamaica have had a strong presence 

throughout history. From time immemorial, they have enabled 

farmers to live off the rich bounty of the island, and served as 

hubs for the community to gather and share news. 

Today, this concept of the outdoor market has remained much 

the same. Farmer’s markets are now a frequent weekly occurrence, 

and offer the perfect setting for buyers to get fresh produce 

directly from the farmers. 

With Kingston’s Coronation Market as the “Mecca” of fresh markets, 

a host of farmer’s markets have sprung up across the 

island. 


In the growing response for fresh, affordable produce, the government 

re-launched the “Eat Jamaican” campaign, in March 

2011, to promote local production, local buying, and local eating. 

The campaign included island-wide roadshows in support of 

farmers, retailers, agri-processors and distributors. 

“Ben Dung” (Bend Down) Market in Falmouth is another weekly 

market staple. Here, vendors come from across the island to sell 

their wares every Wednesday. Fueled by its success and popularity, 

there is a proposal to relocate to a significantly larger area 

with a transportation depot. 

However, although farmer’s markets are most popular, they are 

only part of a vibrant local market scene that includes craft, art, 

and holiday markets. 

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MVP Athletes shop Jamaican - Vendor Angella Jarrett (centre) is all smiles as she shows off her display of fruits to Jamaican 

MVP Athletes. (From left) Melaine Walker, Asafa Powell, Michael Frater, Nesta Carter and Brigitte Foster-Hylton. Sharing in 

the moment is Dr. Jerome Thomas, Food and Agriculture Organization Representative in Jamaica, Bahamas and Belize. The 

event was the launch of the National “Eat Jamaican” Campaign at the historic Coronation Market on March 1, 2011. 

Antique and vintage markets, popular in other countries, have 

recently gained traction in Jamaica. Two years ago, Kaili 

McDonnough-Scott launched Market on the Lawn to offer a 

unique market-going experience. 

“At first it was hard to get people to understand the concept of 

Market on the Lawn,” Scott says, “and during the first year, it 

was a more “artsy” kind of crowd. However, the crowd has really 

grown, and our moving the venue to Devon House has really 

helped us establish legitimacy…” The market draws local fashion 

and jewellery designers, artists, and farmers. 

Of the holiday markets, the Grand Market is one of Jamaica’s 

most culturally recognized markets. In fact, it dates back to the 

time of slavery, when the slaves would get dressed up and gather 

to celebrate. As it evolved, it held onto its ties of the Christmas 

celebration, and adopted many more Jamaican traditions. These 

community fairs can be found across the island, but the Grand 

Market in downtown Kingston remains the most popular. 

Kumba Mi Yabba is a craft fair also held during the Christmas 

season. This annual artisan village is staged by the Jamaica Business 

Development Corporation (JBDC), and affords local craftsmen 

and artists the opportunity to showcase their extensive variety 

of crafts, ceramics, pottery, carvings, fine art, fashion and 

accessories. It draws approximately 100 vendors each year. 

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Liguanea Art Festival, held each April, is the biggest outdoor art 

festival in Jamaica. Drawing over 60 fine artists each year, it features 

some of the island’s best photographers, artists, ceramists, 

jewellers and sculptors. Started eight years ago by June and 

Tony Wong, the festival has become one of the most anticipated 

events on the art calendar. “The festival remains an experience 

like no other,” says June Wong. “Whether you are a novice or an 

expert art collector, at our festival, not only do you get a chance 

to actually meet the artists in person, but you also are able to 

bargain for great deals.” 

Outdoor markets are and will continue to be an essential part 

of Jamaican culture. It is here that communities come together 

and support each other. But look beyond the traditional farmer’s 

market and you will get an impressive insight into the talent and 

diversity of Jamaica’s local “market” people.


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JAMAICA 


Giclee & Commodity Prints from Edible Icons 

As the daughter of a Jamaican mother raised in Canada, 

Lindz was among 

the Jamaican Diaspora, 

who had 

many fond memories 

of their childhood. 

“They would talk 

of the ackee tree 

in their garden,” 

she says, “And 

almost every yard 

has a fruit tree, 

like breadfruit, 

which is part of 

the diet and the landscape. It’s iconic, and it has iconic 

value to them.” 

Between 2006 and 2010, Lindsay (Lindz) Barrowcliffe took 

photographs of eight different fruit and vegetables across 

Jamaica. 

Lindz says “The idea behind the name has to do with my 

view: the fruits and vegetables are such a part of the life 

and culture in Jamaica. By encapsulating them in photographs, 

they become little icons.” 

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Copper Tubing Jewelry, by Kristina Broderick 

Jewelry designer, Kristina Broderick, has been handmaking 

jewelry locally since 2008. Her flair is rustic, yet 

classy, hip, yet not too outrageous. 

Kristina says, “Nature inspires me, and my designs are 

organic. For example, my mesh earrings look like the ‘Old 

Man’s Beard’ plant that grows in a tree outside my studio, 

where I make all my designs.” 

Using materials such as gold, silver, brass, and wood, 

Kristina’s most unique alloy is local copper tubing, from 

which she has made earrings, bangles, necklaces and 

rings. Although 

a controversial 

concept, copper 

has been 

worn by people 

with arthritis 

for centuries, 

as it is thought 

to relieve joint 

pain. Broderick 

does not know 

if it really helps, 

but she aims to 

please her customers, 

and if 

they ask her to create a set of bangles for them, she will 

do it in such away that they will simply seem like a part 

of your style. 

Jamaican Trivia Playing Cards by Emprezz Mullings 

Born in Falmouth, Trelawny, Emprezz Mullings moved to Australia with her family when she was a young teenager. Returning 

years later to her home country, Emprezz has made a name for herself as an ambassador for empowering women and young 

Jamaicans in general. Continuously evolving her missions and projects, the idea of Jamaican Trivia Playing Cards came to her 

halfway through 2010. 

She wanted to put a twist on regular playing cards, so she decided that it would be fun for 

each card to have a different trivia question, the value of which would equal the value of 

the card itself. Emprezz is inspired by her home country, so she felt it was fitting to change 

the four suits: Spades, Hearts, Diamonds and Clubs, to the Jamaican Map, Ackee Fruit, 

Hummingbird and Coat of Arms, respectively. Each suit pertains to a specific category of 

questions: geography, culture, music and people. She also changed the King, Queen and 

Jack in the deck, to three of Jamaica’s National Heroes: Marcus Garvey, Nanny of the 

Maroons and Paul Bogle. 

The next step was to do some market research. Emprezz personally took her cards to 

bars, encouraging people to play, and give her their feedback. She found that they were 

a huge success, and by December 2010, the cards were on sale.

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Botanical Place Mats, Coasters & Trays from 

Contemporary Caribbean 

Jamaican-born Susanne Fredericks wanted to make art 

prints more affordable, yet functional, while creating 

some kind of artistic Caribbean identity. Her Botanical ine 

originated from a thought that, “nothing really reflected 

the kind of food we have in Jamaica”. So Susanne took 

generic antique prints of the fruits of the Caribbean from 

the 1800s, and sat with a graphics designer and manipulated 

them. 

The result is a picture 

of the fruit, 

spice or tree, with 

its description and 

the latin botanical 

name. One set is 

botanical trees: papaya, 

banana, date 

palm and aloe vera. 

The other is fruits 

and spices: vanilla, 

otaheiti apple, 

sweet sop and cocoa. 

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Jacqui Curtis Leather Goods by Jacqui Sanguinetti 

Jacqui Sanguinetti has been making leather products 

since the 1980s, including handbags for a SOHO boutique. 

Her work is neither neat nor structured, but rather 

harmonious with 

“whatever I think 

of at the moment,” 

she says. 

Jacqui likes to 

use the rugged 

and raw, choppy 

edges of leather, 

because it gives a 

more natural finish. 

Hand-stitching 

everything herself, 

Jacqui Sanguinetti 

has most recently delved into designing shoe accessories, 

yoga mat carriers, toiletries bags, hat boxes, wine 

and rum sacks. She even makes the buckles on the 

belts! 

“Doing handwork is hard labour,” Jacqui says casually. 

“It’s tough, but very fulfilling.”

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Jamaica Mermaid’s Tears by Andy Golding 

Raised in Montreal, Jamaican-Canadian Andy Golding moved 

back to Jamaica in the mid- 

1990s. 

“incredible”. 

Miss Jamaica World and her friends wearing “Made in Jamaica” 

L to R: Danielle Crosskill, Miss Jamaica World, Lubica Slovak, Chantel 

Davis, Bianca Bartley. All wearing Lubica clothes and Peace-is-of-Bianca 

jewellery (available exclusively at Kerry manwomanhome). Make-up 

by Loni Jones. Photography by Ryan Lue Clarke. 


A fisherman at heart, Andy 

spends much time on the beach 

searching the sand on her hands 

and knees for smooth beautiful 

glass and stones to take home. 

She says that each beach in 

Jamaica has different stones 

and glass, and favourite is Port 

Royal, which she describes as 

However, having the glass and stones sit in a bowl was not 

enough for her. “I wanted to wear them, so I started making 

jewelry,” she quips. 

Andy does nothing to the glass and stones except drilling 

a hole to push leather or metal through it. This stalwart 

environmentalist insists on maintaining the integrity of the 

seashore loot she finds. “You can literally pop it (a piece of 

glass or a stone) in your mouth and taste the ocean,” she 

announces proudly. 

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Tony Barton’s 

Woodwork 

Engineer GS Barton 

(AKA Tony Barton), 

became a designer 

and a craftsman, 

making functional and 

decorative accessories 

out of wood. 

His repertoire includes 

jewelry boxes, clocks, 

salad bowls, chopping boards and cheese boards, and 

educational toys for children. 

Barton is truly an artist, working with the colour of the 

grain, and using it like a palette. 

With great skill, he carves the most intricate designs in 

his larger pieces, such as mirrors, screens and cabinetry. 

To conserve, he creates large items first, then uses 

the smaller pieces for bangles and pendants. 

Creating contemporary pieces allow him to “push the 

boundaries and make a statement,” he says. 

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Photos: Model Anniki in Mutamba


OUR HOME 

by Mirah Lim Todd 

Proverbs are often reflective of a country’s culture. There’s a Jamaican proverb that says, “Good fren 

betta dan packet money.” It speaks to how much we, Jamaicans, value our friendships. For many of 

us, our friendships were forged during our childhood or teenage years and have lasted long into adulthood. 

This unique and enduring bond is one of the benefits of living in small community like Jamaica. 

After all, it’s not in every society, that adult friends can reminisce about things they did together as 

kids. In Jamaica too, new friends are often fast friends thanks to the tight knit nature of our communities 

and our common cultural bonds. 


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As much as we love our friends is as much as we like to 

spend time with them and entertain them in our home. 

Jamaicans are naturally hospitable. We enjoy welcoming 

guests into our homes and our doors are always open. 

L to R: Marlon in Carlton Brown, Joanna in Keneea Linton, Jamie and Anniki both in Mutamba, Crystal in 

Julan. Art, books, furniture all made in Jamaica 

L to R: Joanna in Keneea Linton, Marlon in Carlton Brown and Patasha in Keneea Linton. All items made in 

Jamaica except wine glasses. 


It’s common in a Jamaican social 

setting to overhear the phrases, 

“pass by me, nuh” or “mek sure 

to stop by.” Sometimes you’ll 

also hear the rather misleading 

phrase, “come over for a one 

drink,” which is a widely accepted 

code for many drinks.

Jamie in Mutamba. Everything made in Jamaica – art, 

furniture, place settings, pottery, etc – except for wine 

glasses and glass vase. 

With summer like temperatures 

all year round, we 

always have indoor and 

outdoor options to choose 

from when it comes to our 

entertaining spaces. 

L to R: Crystal in POSHE, Anniki in 

Mutamba 



L to R: Anniki and Jaime in Julan. Everything 

made in Jamaica – art, books, furniture, etc. 

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L to R: Joanna in Keneea Linton, Marlon in Carlton Brown, Crystal in Julan, Jamie 

and Anniki both in Mutamba. Pottery by David Pinto. All other items made 

in Jamaica except for cutlery and coffee press. 

L to R: Anniki and Jamie in Mutamba; Everything made in Jamaica – art, 

furniture, place settings, pottery, etc – except for wine glasses and glass vase. 

Mirror and chairs available at Island Art. 


Natural hosts, we enjoy catering to our 

friends and most times an invitation to a Jamaican 

home is centered on food of some 

sort, be it a version of high tea complete with 

Blue Mountain Coffee and Banana Bread or 

a formal dinner with scrumptious Jamaican 

cuisine served on elegant place settings.

L to R: Anniki and Jaime in Julan. Everything made in Jamaica – 

art, books, furniture, plant stand etc. – except for lighting fixture. 

Sculpture available at Island Art 

Models 

Marlon Cotterell, Patasha McLean, Crystal Porter-Jackson, 

Joanna Sadler, Jamie Spence and 

Anniki Witter 

Designers 

Carlton Brown, Julan by Juliette Dyke, Keneea 

Linton, Mutamba by Jackie Cohen and POSHE 

by Camesha Powell 

Jewellery 

Kristina Broderick 

Makeup 

John Gordon 

Advice and Design 

Beverley Rousseau, Melanie Pontifex and 

Phillipa Sharp 

Photography and Lighting 

Richard Khouri and Franz Marzouca 



People like to say 

Jamaicans are ‘house 

proud,’ meaning that we 

take pride in the way 

our homes look, but 

it’s more than that. Our 

homes are a 

reflection of who we are, 

and as such when we 

have friends over, it’s our 

way of sharing with them 

an intimate and private 

view of ourselves. 

Everything in our homes 

helps to define us. From 

the art on the wall and 

the clothes we wear, to 

the food we serve and 

the settings we serve it 

on, to the furniture we 

sit on and the books we 

display, they are all a part 

us, a part of Jamaica. 

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Xaymaca: land of wood and water 

Inspired 

by nature 

Castle Dining 

Set - 7 pce 

Contemporary design 

Mahogany finish 


A Stroll Down Jamaica’s 

Memory Lane 

THE HISTORIC DEVON HOUSE 

When grand balls were held, George (Stiebel, the 

owner) imported blocks of ice, had them draped 

with flowers and set to rim the perimeter of the 

ballroom. This not only cleverly provided ambiance, 

it cooled the air - a welcome 

respite for those clad in ball gowns 

and dress suits. 




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Time To Get A Bigger 

Pantry! 

All beverages and food 

made in Jamaica. See 

advertisers for detailed information 

about products 

displayed in the pantry. 



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index of advertisers 

Air Watt Manufacturing Company Limited 

Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) 

CENTURY 21 Heave-Ho Properties 

Courts Jamaica 

Crimson Dawn Mfg Co. Ltd. 

Deloitte 

DIAGEO - Red Stripe 

Do Good Jamaica 

Efficient Delivery Solutions Ltd. 

Falcon Marketing/Barrington Cigars 

Franz Marzouca, Photographer 

Gordon McGrath, Attorneys-at-Law 

GraceKennedy Ltd. 

Gray’s Pepper Products Limited 

Hampden Estate - Rum Fire White Overproof Rum 


HoneyKist Apiaries Limited 

Immuno Venture Products Ltd. 

Island Art and Framing 

Island Car Rentals Ltd. 

J. Wray and Nephew Ltd. 

Jamaica Broilers Group Ltd. 

Jamaica Hydroponics Ltd. 

Jamaica Standard Products Co. Limited 

Jamaica Teas Limited 

Jamguy Food Processors Ltd. 

King Pepper Products Ltd. 

KPMG 

KRB Lea Jamaica Rums Ltd. 

categories 

agriculture 

Jamaica Hydroponics Ltd. 

Newport-Fersan (Jamaica) Limited 

apparel 

Crimson Dawn Mfg Co. Ltd. 

art 

Franz Marzouca, Photographer 

beverages 

DIAGEO - Red Stripe 

Hampden Estate - Rum Fire White Overproof Rum 


J. Wray and Nephew Ltd. 

Jamaica Standard Products Co. Limited 

Jamaica Teas Limited 

KRB Lea Jamaica Rums Ltd. 

Lifespan Spring Water 

Peak Bottling Co. Ltd. 

Salada Foods Jamaica Ltd. 

Trade Winds Citrus Ltd. (Tru-Juice) 

Wisynco Group Ltd. 

beverages & food 

GraceKennedy Ltd. 

LASCO Manufacturing Limited 

P. A. Benjamin Manufacturing Co. Ltd. 

Sir Henry Food Specialities 

books & printing 

LMH Publishing Limited 


‘Soul Dance’ by Jean Lowrie-Chin 

The Gleaner Co. Ltd. 

charity 

Do Good Jamaica 

cigars 

Falcon Marketing/Barrington Cigars 

diversified manufacturing 

Musson Manufacturing 


Seprod Limited 

Windsor Laboratories Ltd. 

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LASCO Manufacturing Limited 

Lifespan Spring Water 

LMH Publishing Limited 

Mdk Advisory and Consulting Ltd. 

Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce 

Musson Manufacturing 

National Commercial Bank Ja. Ltd. 

National Continental Corporation 

National Supply Co. Ltd. 

Newport-Fersan (Jamaica) Limited 


Peak Bottling Co. Ltd. 


People’s Favourite Bakery Ltd. 

PwC Jamaica 

Quality Dealers Ltd. 

Rainforest Seafoods Ltd. 

RBC Royal Bank (Jamaica) Limited 

Reggae Marathon Ltd. 

Salada Foods Jamaica Ltd. 

Seprod Limited 

Sir Henry Food Specialities 

Smith Warner International Ltd. 

‘Soul Dance’ by Jean Lowrie-Chin 

Spanish Court Hotel 

Supreme Ventures Ltd. 

The Bank of Nova Scotia Jamaica Ltd. 

The Caribbean Broilers Group of Companies 


Trade Winds Citrus Ltd. (Tru-Juice) 

WALKERSWOOD 

Windsor Laboratories Ltd. 

Wisynco Group Ltd. 

diversified manufacturing & services 

National Continental Corporation Ltd. 

event 

Reggae Marathon Ltd. 

food 

Gray’s Pepper Products Limited 

HoneyKist Apiaries Limited 

JamGuy Food Processors Ltd. 

Jamaica Broilers Group Ltd. 

King Pepper Products Ltd. 

People’s Favourite Bakery Ltd. 

Rainforest Seafoods Ltd. 

The Caribbean Broilers Group of Companies 

WALKERSWOOD 

food purifier 

Immuno Venture Products Ltd. 

government 

Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) 

Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce 

home & garden 

Air Watt Manufacturing Company Limited 

CENTURY 21 Heave-Ho Properties 

Courts Jamaica 

Island Art and Framing 

Quality Dealers Limited 

print & online media 


services 

Deloitte 

Efficient Delivery Solutions Ltd. 

Gordon McGrath, Attorneys-at-Law 

Island Car Rentals Ltd. 

KPMG 

Mdk Advisory and Consulting Ltd. 

National Commercial Bank Ja. Ltd. 

National Supply Co. Ltd. 

PwC Jamaica 

RBC Royal Bank (Jamaica) Limited 

Smith Warner International Ltd. 

Spanish Court Hotel 

Supreme Ventures Ltd. 

The Bank of Nova Scotia Jamaica Ltd. 


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