Saturday, June 20, 2009

Jamaican Canadian Association’s Late Night With Usain Bolt

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On June 9, 2009, Usain Bolt, world’s fastest human being, passed through Toronto, Canada, to attend a reception in his honor, dubbed Late Night With Usain. This event was hosted by the Jamaican Canadian Association. Videos of Bolt’s world record races, from the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, were played to an audience who watched in awe and behaved like they were seeing the races for the very first time. Bolt arrived to a heroes welcome. He later showed off his dancing skills, by demonstrating the ‘gully creeper’ (dance). Bolt was then asked to be one of the judges in a three-judge panel for a gully creeper dance contest, with contestants coming from the audience. It was an awesome event.


Special thanks to Marcia Dunkley, Toronto, Canada, who reported on this story and provided the photographs.


See more photographs from this event here: Usain Bolt in Toronto


Re-live the 2009 Olympics here: Bolt Rules Beijing


For more information on the Jamaica Canadian Association visit: www.Jcassoc.org

Every country is great, especially Jamaica.

Bonita Jamaica
Beautiful Place. Amazing People.

See you in Jamaica.

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Hyah Slyce - Feel so fine


Bonita Jamaica loves this new Hyah Slyce tune (video). For those who do not know, Hyah Slyce is an up and coming reggae star. Search for 'Hyah Slyce' on Facebook and friend him. Also check out his myspace page here:

Hyah Slyce

One more Hyah Slyce music video here: Hyah Slyce

Every country is great, especially Jamaica.

Bonita Jamaica
Beautiful Place. Amazing People.

See you in Jamaica.

Served in Jamaica

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Some people visit Jamaica for our excellent meals and fine service. Why will you visit Jamaica?

Served in Jamaica Photo Gallery

Every country is great, especially Jamaica.

Bonita Jamaica
Beautiful Place. Amazing People.

See you in Jamaica.

Monday, June 08, 2009

A Few Bonita Jamaica Videos (HD)

Check out these Bonita Jamaica videos, in HD.

Welcome to Kingston


Kingston Drive Thru


Sunrise Over Port Antonio


Every country is great, especially Jamaica.

Bonita Jamaica
Beautiful Place. Amazing People.

See you in Jamaica.

Thursday, June 04, 2009

Bob Marley Photo Slide Shows

People all over the world really and truly love Bob Marley. Jamaica has benefited significantly from Bob Marley's success and fame. RIP Bob Marley.

Photo Slide Show #1 (Click it)


Photo Slide Show #2 (Click it)


Bob Marley's Wiki

Every country is great, especially Jamaica.

Bonita Jamaica
Beautiful Place. Amazing People.

See you in Jamaica.

Tuesday, June 02, 2009

AFUWI Gives US40,000 for UWI Scholarship

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The American Foundation for the University of the West Indies (AFUWI) has provided USD40,000 towards scholarships at the University of the West Indies (UWI), for the coming academic year. The money represents proceeds from the AFUWI Legacy Awards 2009 Gala, the organization’s premier fund-raising event which is hosted in New York each January.

AFUWI, a non profit Foundation, which over the past decade has provided scholarships and grants and funded special projects to foster the development of The UWI, has since 1998, recognized individuals and organizations “linked to the Caribbean who have made exceptional contributions to the world around them.”

Mr. Michael Flanigan, AFUWI Chairman, presented the scholarship cheque on behalf of AFUWI to UWI Vice Chancellor, Prof. Nigel Harris on May 01,2009

Noting that each year, hundreds of worthy applicants apply for scholarships at the UWI, Prof. Harris praised the AFUWI for “widening the window of opportunity for many deserving scholars.” Prof. Harris said that it was with the cooperation of organizations like AFUWI and generous corporate donors that the UWI can ensure those in challenging circumstances get a tertiary education.

Mr. Flanigan noted that the AFUWI has regularly facilitated donations and scholarships from individuals and corporations overseas for the UWI and its students, and last year presented 30 scholarships valued at over USD 130,000 to individual UWI students for tuition and books.

The AFUWI, he said, “is committed to the development of the Caribbean region and sees the University of the West Indies as central to achieving this.”

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Michael Flanigan (2nd left), Chairman, American Foundation for the University of the West Indies (AFUWI) presents the organization’s cheque of J$3.6M to University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Principal, Prof. Gordon Shirley, while UWI Vice Chancellor, Prof. Nigel Harris (left) and Chief Financial Officer, Winston Bayley (right) look on. The AFUWI cheque will fund scholarships to the UWI in the new academic year.

For more information, contact:
Ann-Marie Grant - AnnmarieGrant@afuwi.org
Tel: 212 759 9345
http://www.afuwi.org

Every country is great, especially Jamaica.

Bonita Jamaica
Beautiful Place. Amazing People.

See you in Jamaica.