Positive Song of The Day: "I have no choice"

posted by Focused on December 1, 2011 @ 5:57 pm in ARTS

It's always so refreshing to hear positive music by up and coming artists from Jamaica. Today's Positive Song of The Day is a beautiful song performed by Mark Lyttle. Enjoy "I have no choice". Positive music is alive and well! Just look out for it! The choice is yours!

Animation and outsourcing opportunities for Jamaica

posted by Focused on December 1, 2011 @ 4:28 am in MEDIA

Yesterday's Jamaica Observer published an interesting article on how Jamaica can benefit from the global animation animation industry via outsourcing. Please read it here.

More Jamaican products likely to hit Swiss supermarket shelves

posted by Focused on December 1, 2011 @ 3:56 am in MEDIA

Yesterday's gleaner reported on a showcase held by Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) in Geneva. It gave representatives of various Jamaican food and beverage companies to present their products to different Swiss stores.  Please read the article here.   This is good news since the

Jamaicans urged to buy more local foods

posted by Focused on November 30, 2011 @ 11:17 am in MEDIA

Today's Gleaner contains an interesting article in which it reports on Senator Norman Grant's urging of Jamaicans to buy local food and to think about ways of producing imported foods locally. Please read it here. Such a message can't be stated enough! 

Capitalizing on sports as a nation

posted by Focused on November 30, 2011 @ 5:26 am in MEDIA

A few months ago, the Gleaner published a video of a presentation made by sports management and communications consultant Carole Beckford. She addresses important issues regarding opportunities for Jamaica to capitalize on sports. Please watch the video below for more insight.

Positive Song of the Day: "Land of love"

posted by Focused on November 30, 2011 @ 4:58 am in ARTS

What is life without love? While you ask yourself the question, enjoy today's Positive Song of The Day: "Land of love" by Marcia Griffiths. One love!

Yoga in prisons: Rehabilitation and Rehumanization

posted by Focused on November 28, 2011 @ 4:07 pm in MEDIA

What can yoga do for an environment where violence and anger dominate? One of the first benefits of yoga is the sense of peace that it provides to those who practice it. Time Magazine recently produced an informative report about a yoga teacher and the effects of his class on some inmates within the San

Positive Song of The Day: "My guiding star"

posted by Focused on November 28, 2011 @ 3:21 pm in ARTS

Do you have a guiding star? Horace Andy sings about one in today's Positive Song of the Day, "My guiding star".    Shine bright!

An entrepreneurial inspiration

posted by Focused on November 28, 2011 @ 3:06 pm in MEDIA

The Huffington Post recently published an interesting article on Ajit "AJ" Khubani. He is the founder of what is now a retail empire based in New Jersey, USA. His story is similar to that of many entrepreneurs who became business tycoons in the sense that it took him years to make a profit. His

51 and still running!

posted by Focused on November 27, 2011 @ 5:31 pm in INSPIRATIONAL

Age is nothing but a number! Jamaican sprint legend is an athlete who definitely embodies that. She is 51 years young and still competes on the professional circuit. Please watch the video below to appreciate the shape that she is in.