Byron Lee is the man who must be credited with popularising the concept of Carnival in Jamaica. From as early as 1990, Lee introduced, on an extensive scale, the fire and fierceness of Trinidad’s Carnival culture to Jamaicans. That was…
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What’s Right With Jamaica? It’s Carnival!
Posted in Culture, Events, Jamaica, Music and Culture, Photos, Things To Do, Uncategorized, What's Right With Jamaica Tagged with: Carnival, Easter, Jamaica, Jamaican pictures, soca
We Connect International Releases Prelim Results from Study on Woman Business Owners in Caribbean & Latin America
WEConnect International in The Caribbean presented preliminary results of a study being prepared with the support of Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) on March 9, 2017. Increasingly, the positive connection among women, their economic empowerment, the growth of economies,…
Posted in Business, Careers, Economy, Entrepreneurship, Events, Gender, Jamaica, Statistics, Women Tagged with: Business and Industry, entrepreneur, entrepreneurs, entrepreneurship, small business, social entrepreneurship, woman business owners, women, Women in Business and Management Gaining Momentum, women's organisations, women's rights
Jamaican Civil Society Organisations Get Multi-Million Dollar Boost
The nation’s social infrastructure will receive a substantial boost through the launch of the European-Union funded Civil Society Boost Initiative (CSBI), a multi-faceted programme aimed at helping civil society groups to build capacity as they carry out their varied roles…
Posted in Advocacy, Events, General Information, Jamaica, News Tagged with: civil society, civil society activists, Civil Society Boost Initiative, civil society organisations, CSO, CSOs, Delegation of the European Union in Jamaica, Delegation of the European Union to Jamaica, EU, European Union, European Union delegation to Jamaica, European Union to Jamaica, events, Jamaica Civil Society Coalition, Jamaican events, Rise Life Management Services
diGJamaica’s Top 10 Takeaways from the Civil Society Boost Initiative Conference
RISE Life Management Services launched their Civil Society Boost Initiative on March 8, 2017, in a two-part event held at the Jamaica Conference Centre. The first part of the conference was dedicated to a ‘proper’ launch of the project, which is…
Posted in Entrepreneurship, Events, Jamaica, Lists, Marketing, Social Media Tagged with: events, marketing, project management
Jamaica Biennial 2017 Awards Announced
The Jamaica Biennial is one of the big highlights of Jamaica’s cultural calendar, and also a very important one, not only for the local visual arts community but also for the art world of the broader Caribbean region. In recent…
The Road Calling: diGJamaica’s Ultimate Carnival Checklist
Carnival season is earmarked on many calendars as a time for excitement and fun. In Jamaica, Carnival has become a staple around Easter time. Bands clad in brightly coloured costumes can be seen palaving and parading their way through streets,…
Posted in Culture, Events, Jamaica, Lists, Music and Culture, Things To Do, Travel and Tourism Tagged with: Carnival, events
ADA AutoCircuit To Give Customers Unique Experience
What is the ADA AutoCircuit? The ADA AutoCircuit is an innovative four-day promotion designed to help consumers make well-informed decisions about buying a new car. Participating dealerships will open their doors to the public from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.…
diGJamaica’s Top 10 Takeaways from the PSOJ Social Media Business Conference 2017
On February 28, 2017, the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) hosted its first Social Media Business Conference at the Worthington, Spanish Court hotel in Jamaica. The venue was full to capacity with attendees from all levels of business and…
Posted in #diGoftheday, Business, Entrepreneurship, Events, Lists, Marketing, Social Media, Technology Tagged with: #howto, business, events, social media
Jamaica Biennial Exhibit 2017 opens on Sunday, Feb 26
The main opening function of the Jamaica Biennial 2017 exhibition will take place at the National Gallery of Jamaica on the Kingston Waterfront on Sunday, February 26, starting at 1:30 pm. The keynote speaker will be the Hon. Olivia Grange, MP, Minister of…
Posted in Arts, Culture, Events Tagged with: events, events calendar, Jamaican events, social events
5 Fun Facts About the Sagicor SIGMA Corporate Run
The Sagicor SIGMA Corporate Run has become a highly anticipated staple on many corporate calendars in Jamaica. Heralded as a time for family, friends and coworkers to get some exercise, have tons of fun and also contribute to a good cause,…
Posted in #fivefactsfriday, Events, Fact Friday, Jamaica, Sports, Things To Do, Wellness Tagged with: events, Jamaican events, Sigma Sagicor Corporate Run 5.5KM Run/Walk
