Who seh wi chat patwa (patois)?

It is said that Jamaicans, Trinidadians, Guyanese, St. Vincentians, Antiguans, all speak patois, which is the dialectal offspring of the language of the colonial powers of these islands. What do we really speak, and does our language have a distinct name? Let us first find out what is patois. It is an illiterate or provincial […]

Starting A Business In Jamaica by American Retiree in Jamaica

If you have ever thought seriously about moving to Jamaica, there are three major ways to do it. The first, which is the way I did it, is to retire here with enough income to provide the resources which will allow you to sit back and enjoy the rest of your life. But, if you […]