What about the Boyz?: Part 2

posted by Focused on October 20, 2009 @ 12:59 pm in SPORTS

            As mentioned in the first installment of this article, Jamaican football has a lot of potential. National team representatives Ricardo ‘Bibi’ Gardner and Ricardo Fuller exemplify this. Both play in the English

Connecting with the genius within

posted by Focused on October 9, 2009 @ 5:02 pm in INSPIRATIONAL

William Kamkwamba is a 22-year old young man from the Southern African nation of Malawi. He built an electricity-generating windmill from scratch at the age of 14.  William used components such as bicycle parts found in a local scrapyard. He was out of school at the time because his parents

"War on Drugs": Does it work?

posted by Focused on October 5, 2009 @ 4:35 pm in HEALTH

The narcotics trade has had devastating effects on society. From the human decay embodied by so many addicts to the violence that frequently accompanies narco-trafficking, we have many reasons to be concerned as a community. It is hard to think of a country that does not have to deal with this

New forms of fuel

posted by Focused on September 28, 2009 @ 12:20 pm in ENVIRONMENT

                 Since the first oil crisis in the 1970s , concern has risen with regards to modern society’s consumption of crude oil and the way in which most countries depend on it to fuel their cars. Crude oil

What about the Boyz?

posted by Focused on September 24, 2009 @ 7:38 pm in SPORTS

As far as the sporting world is concerned, Jamaica currently sits in a comfortable position. International track & field success in 2008 and 2009 has drawn the world’s attention to Jamaica’s abundance of talented athletes. Many Jamaican sports enthusiasts claim that the best has yet

The Benefits of Customizing Your Twitter Profile Background

posted by cyberopteryx on September 19, 2009 @ 6:49 am in BUSINESS

The Social Media Community is growing exponentially and doesn't look like it is going to slow down anytime soon. As these communities grow in size the more difficult it will be for you or your brand to get noticed or discovered. Twitter allows its members to customize their profile backgrounds to

Jamaica College Aviation Course

posted by Focused on September 6, 2009 @ 9:50 am in MEDIA

       While surfing the net this morning, I came across some refreshing news. The online version of the Gleaner published an article shedding light on how Jamaica College is introducing an aviation course to its students. This course is the first of its kind to be offered

Relationships: "What about me?"

posted by Focused on August 30, 2009 @ 3:17 pm in SOCIETY

         When discussing the topic of relationships, sharing and happiness come to mind. Many men and women try to make their partner happy by putting their partner's needs before theirs. This might sound like a generous this to do but, if one takes the time to analyze

Dear Users

posted by Jamaicanexpansion Staff on August 22, 2009 @ 3:35 pm in SOCIETY

Dear users,   Thank you for your support and thank you for posting interesting articles! We look forward to reading more of them. Many of you have written to us saying that you want to write something but have writer's block. To whom it applies, here are some suggestions: What did you think of

Perseverance pays!

posted by Focused on August 20, 2009 @ 7:53 am in INSPIRATIONAL

            Brigitte Foster-Hylton's victory in the 100m hurdles at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was yet another proud moment for Jamaicans. Although her talent was not disputed, few people saw her as a pre-race