France Mounts Exhibition Featuring Jamaican Music

In what has been called the largest exhibition of Jamaican music ever presented, France offers “Jamaica, Jamaica,” an exhibit that follows the development of Jamaican music from World War II to the present day. It features photographs, visual arts recordings and film footage from private collectors and Jamaican museums along with other memorabilia. The exhibition […]

The Top 10 Third World Songs

Third World is a famous Jamaican reggae band that was formed in 1973. The band is quite well-known in producing music in the reggae, disco, ska, and funk genres. Third World has gone through its ups and downs and has had several lineup changes but Richard Daley and Stephen “Cat” Coore have been its consistent […]

Jamaican, Dr. Tashni-Ann Dubroy Named Female President Of the Year by the HBCU Digest

Fresh from her victory as the recently appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Howard University, Jamaican Dr. Tashni-Ann Dubroy, currently President of Shaw University, has been named Female President of the Year by the HBCU Digest. She will take up her new position at Howard in October 2017. “I am greatly humbled […]

2017 Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference links Jamaicans to advance nation

Under the theme “Partnering for Growth”, Jamaicans from across the globe came together for the recent Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference. The conference was hosted by from July 23rd to 27th, 2017 at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston, just before Jamaica celebrates 55 years of Independence. The conference was put on by the Ministry […]

I need to give someone power of attorney to help my mom

QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, Hi there! Perhaps I need to give someone (POA) power-of-attorney letter to assist me and my mum. My mum is currently resides in Jamaica and has a five bedroom house, her memory is not what it used to be but I am concerned that a member of her family is trying […]