Jamaica: The Most Entrepreneurial Country in the Caribbean
According to the Approved Index, Jamaica is the Caribbean’s most entrepreneurial county. The agency used data from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor and determined that Jamaica ranks seventh among all the nations in the world, second only to Angola. The study, which reviewed over 100 countries, defined entrepreneurship as the “percentage of an adult population who […]
Five Jamaicans Honored with Order of Distinction
Jamaica’s Governor General Sir Patrick Allen has announced the names of the Jamaicans who will receive the Order of Distinction. Making the announcement at the 53rd Independence celebrations, Allen named Carvel Stewart, Lyndel Wright, Peter Prendergast, Olivia “Babsy” Grange, and Cynthia Cooke for the award. Stewart, recognized for his long service to the island’s construction […]
Free Jamaica Children’s Activity Sheet For Your Class Project
Here is a Free Jamaica Children’s Activity sheet that includes a map, word find, and Jamaica fruit match game. It is the perfect activity sheet to teach your children about Jamaican culture. These activity sheets are meant to be print back/front on a 11×17 pages. You will need Adobe Acrobat to print these files. Just […]
My Friend Brags about Jamaica all the time. Do All Jamaicans Brag? – Ask a Jamaican Guy
Q: I have a Jamaican friend that constantly brags about things Jamaica does better than the USA. He brags about Jamaica all the time and how much better the education system is. We have the same circle of friends and everyone thinks he is arrogant. I spoke to him about it and he says all […]
Jamaican-American Lunch Money Lewis will be performing FREE on August 12th on this year’s NBC TODAY Show Summer Concert Series
Lunch Money Lewis will be performing for FREE on August 12th in Rockefeller Plaza as part of this year’s NBC TODAY Show Summer Concert Series. Fans and visitors are encouraged to come to the plaza for the live performances. Viewing is on a first-come, first-served basis outside TODAY’s window-on-the-world studio, located at 49th Street and […]
Should the owner/landlord inspect my business place?
QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, I have been a tenant in a building in the downtown area for at least 5 years. The agent got a stroke and the new agent and the landlord wants to inspect the building. I am thinking of taking them to the Rent Board if I cant move soon. I dont […]
Services Provided By Government Will Improve Due To Debt Buy-Back
Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, says the debt buy-back arrangement with Venezuela under the PetroCaribe Energy Co-operation Agreement, was undertaken for the benefit of all Jamaicans and will serve to improve the services the Government provides. The transaction, which was completed last week, is expected to save the country hundreds […]
Howard Deers Has The City At Heart
Montego Bay businessman, Howard Deers, JP, who was presented with the ‘Spirit of Independence’ award on August 6, by the St. James Parish Council, is widely regarded in St. James as a man from the “heart of the city” with the “city at heart”. Mr. Deers, who is a product of the volatile Montego Bay […]
Street Lights Installed In Trench Town
Residents of Fourth Street in Trench Town are delighted to receive a new solar street light installed in the community, through the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development. The solar-powered light panel was handed over to the community at a meeting along the roadway on Friday (Aug. 7). Nine Jamaica Public Service (JPS) street […]
National Farm Queen to Focus on Youth in Agriculture
Twenty-five year old, 2015 National Farm Queen Peta-Gaye Stewart has a vision for agriculture in Jamaica and that is to see more young people getting involved in the sector. She said Jamaica’s aging farming population will likely impact the country’s food security in the next few decades, and is calling for youth to join her […]