VIVIAN CRAWFORD, born in Moore Town, Portland, came to historic Kingston city for the first time in 1949, on a market truck. The experience was so enriching that he went back home speaking “proper English”. Ten years later, he returned to Kingston.
Simon “Skygrass” Bowden, who was born in Kingston, Jamaica, became the most sought-after creative director and brand consultant in the Caribbean, and he is now bringing his talents to market accounts in the United States, England, and Canada.
For Shemar Shand, the phrase ‘pay it forward’ is one which has stuck with him since high school. Having been a beneficiary of various philanthropic initiatives, this Calabar High alumnus knows a thing or two about reaping from positive impact..
The Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court hears thousands of cases each year, and with people from all walks of life appearing before the presiding judges on a daily basis, there are jaw-droppers from t.
This is a republication of the story by award-winning journalist Desmond Allen, first carried in the Sunday Observer of December 26, 2004. Grub Cooper's story is featured among 20 outstanding Jamaican.