Interview With Mark Pratt, CEO and publisher of New Generation Dad Magazine
Q: Where in Jamaica are you from and how long have you lived in the USA ? I use to live in Meadowbrook Mews just below Meadowbrook High School in Kingston. I have been in the USA 10 years total. Q: What Jamaican person inspired you growing up? My mother and my brother were my […]
Jamaicans In Canada: A Detailed History
Among the many West Indian countries whose citizens emigrate each year, Jamaica is no exception. Most Jamaicans who leave the island and travel to Canada fine themselves settling in Montreal, Halifax or Toronto. The total number of Jamaicans in Canada has increased dramatically since the 1960’s and the reasons for coming are also different. Currently, […]
Kicking the Habit
Imagine your life to be a well knitted blanket with several colors and patterns. Your habits could be akin to each of those intricately woven threads that make up the blanket. They are the behaviors you repeat so often that they have become ingrained as part of your daily routine – the way you dress, […]
10 Question with Christian Dancehall Artist Mr. Gody Gody
Q: How did you get started in Christian Dancehall? I got started on Sunday mornings when my Pastor asked me to sing in church. That was in 2000. Q: How much resistance did you encounter from “traditional” Christians? A: Whole Heap of resistance. Q: You hear more and more Christian reggae on the radio. Your are probably […]
A Tribute to the Loud, Feisty, Obnoxious Jamaican Woman
I often hear the phrase “I don’t date Jamaican women” floating around in conversations around me. Men, often Jamaicans, tend to use this phrase proudly, citing their many reasons for preferring women of other nationalities. I once dated a man who always referred to anything wrong that I did as “so Jamaican”. If I talked […]
The Canary, Mr. Levy, Sings His Blues At Club Cross Road
Barrington Levy, the self styled canary, is arguably one of dancehall reggae’s finest singer. The longevity and success of his singing career places him in the company of Cocoa Tea, Frankie Paul and Sanchez, as one of a selected few from the 80’s, who remain current today. Levy like his peers have lasted and sustained […]
The return of the Wild Apache – Super Cat
Super Cat’s return, at the upscale Club Zanzibar on the Waterfront in Washington DC along with Jr Demus and surprise guest Shabba Ranks was old school affair filled with sheer excitement. Following Merritone disco Friday night before, Jr Demus, Derrick Barnett and the City Heat band got the ball rolling. Demus, aka the Ruff Neck […]
Memba some more – Remember This in Jamaica
When Air Jamaica had stewardess with looks and manners. “Teenage Dance Party” on JBC radio. “Music for a Sunday Afternoon” on JBC radio. Grundig Telefunken radio/record player was the thing to boast about! Children’s Own newspaper in Primary School. Radcliffe Butler on RJR with ‘The Butler Did It’, ‘Midnight Mood’. Dorothy La Croix (Dottie Dean). […]
Immigration: Money Matters in the Immigration Context
Financial Requirements & Public Charge Issues We’ve all heard that the more money you have the easier life will be. Well, that is true of the immigration process as well. Money matters because of the requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) § 213A Affidavit of Support and § 212(a)(4) Public Charge provisions. These […]
The Bank Lines by American Retiree in Jamaica
As usual, most of my articles come from my life experiences. This one is no different. My bank was chosen for its location in a shopping plaza near my home. This is the closest bank to me which offers parking. That made the decision easy. I have made mention of this and other banks in […]
