Jamaica Tops List of Countries with Most Female Managers

According to a study of 108 countries conducted by the International Labor Organization (ILO), Jamaica has more women managers than any other country in the world. The study found that 59.3 percent of company managers in Jamaica are women. Henriette Kolb, head of the Gender Secretariat at the International Financial Corporation, said the report shows […]
Singer Jimmy Riley to Be Honored with ‘Caribbean Heritage Award’, May 30th, 2016, New York

Veteran reggae singer Jimmy Riley, who passed away recently, will be honored posthumously by Irie Jam Radio, WVIP with the ‘Caribbean Heritage Award’ at the third annual Oracabessa Festival, slated for Roy Wilkins Park in Queens, NY on Memorial Day, Monday, May 30, 2016. Headline acts slated to perform at the festival include Super Cat, […]
Memoirs of An Illegal Alien: Did I Say Yes To Love or A Green Card – Part 116

” Yes” I replied to Rosa’s offer. It rolled off my tongue easily without thinking of the consequence. Let’s do it. Let’s get married. There was silence on the other end of the line. “Rosa, are you there”, I asked Then I heard sniffles. Rosa was crying. “I am here.” She replied I did not […]
Jamaicans Urged to Support Labour Day Projects

Jamaicans are being urged to lend their support to the national project and other activities to be undertaken at the parish and community levels on Labour Day, May 23. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, made the call in her address at the National Workers’ Week and Labour Day thanksgiving service […]
How do we block sister from leaking mom’s funds

QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, Hello and thank you for reading this request for support. I will try to keep this initial contact succinct and as brief as possible. Through circumstance my mother who is a Jamaican over 80 years old, and resides in England as I do, unfortunately had need for surgery and has subsequently […]
Day 137 of 365 Things to Do, See & Eat in Jamaica – Bamboo Rafting on the Rio Grande River

See the sites as expert guides use poles to maneuver your bamboo raft through the tropical rainforest environment along the river. Rafting on the river dates back to 1911 when the banana farmers in the valley transported their produce to market on the waterway. Less crowded than other river venues, the Rio Grande rafting experience […]
R&B Stalwart Regina Belle Added to Powerful Groovin in the Park Lineup, June 26th, 2016, New York

Grammy Award winning R&B legend Regina Belle has been added to the powerful lineup for the 2016 ‘Groovin In The Park’ concert which unfolds at Roy Wilkins Park in Queens, NY on Sunday, June 26th. The news was recently announced on Groovin Radio, WVIP, 93.5 FM in New York City. “Regina is a powerhouse singer […]