Jamaica and the Caribbean’s first net zero energy building was officially opened yesterday on the University of the West Indies’ (UWI) Mona Campus. The 2,300-square-foot structure, situated along Gibraltar Way, is designed as a model to encourage construction of sustainable and energy-efficient buildings throughout the region. As a prototype, it

Once again, Banyan Tribe will be presenting “Yoga in the Hills” on Saturday, October 21st, at 4pm in the hills of St. Andrew.  “Yoga in the Hills” is an outdoor yoga and meditation practice led by Karin Wilson Edmonds, a certified yoga instructor, in a beautiful garden setting. The location

What does “wellness” mean for you? Finding wellness in Jamaica. Here’s an interesting story from Self magazine on finding out what wellness means for you. The author travels to various places including Jamaica to observe how the local people live, incorporating “wellness” into their lives. “Traveling the World Taught Me That I

Jamaica Puts a Different Face on the Runways Here’s an interesting article from the New York Times on how Jamaicans are changing the face of the modeling runway. “His machete blade a blur, Tevin Steele whacks the top off a fresh green coconut. Deftly knifing a window through the tender