Nine Mornings Festival
Annual Christmas celebrations start early in St Vincent. From December 16th through 24th people fill the streets of Kinstown, with Parades, competitions, music food, and festive spirit. Nine Mornings is a distinctive Vincentian celebration tied to the Christmas season. For nine mornings leading up to Christmas, Vincentians rise in the early hours to participate in […]
“I hope my paintings evoke a strong emotional response from the viewer.” – A Conversation with painter, Zoya Taylor
This month we interview painting artist, Zoya Taylor. She was born in Vancouver, Canada to a Jamaican father and Canadian but spends much of her early childhood in Jamaica. She currently lives in Norway but is a frequent visitor to Jamaica where she has exhibited many of her canvas paintings. Are you Jamaican by descent […]
Interview with Dean Dundas who has created a free CXC learning aid for the Caribbean
For many of us who grew up in Jamaica and the Caribbean the CXC was an exam that defined our future. There were many study guides and tools to prepare for this exam. Technology has provided us with a new online tool called Notesmaster. This month we interview Dean Dundas who has created this free CXC learning […]
Your Experience in Jamaica Can Depend on How You Choose to Take It
My brother Bill and his wife Faye, who live in London, Ontario, are spending a couple of weeks in Jamaica this month. They’re staying at a hotel in Ocho Rios, and they are renting a car and driving across the island to look up relatives. Bill left for Canada 50 years ago, and married a […]
Statement by the US Embassy following Senate hearing
The United States Government respects the results of Haiti’s democratic process to withdraw confidence from the Government of Prime Minister Michelle Pierre-Louis. The future of Haiti is in the hands of Haiti’s people. Madame Michelle Pierre-Louis has been an intelligent, informed, responsive, and valuable representative of her country’s interests and an important partner in Haiti’s […]
Interview with JAPLA president, Captain Russell Capleton discussing their bid to buy Air Jamaica
Recently the Jamaica Airline Pilots Association (JALPA) submitted a bid to the Jamaican government to buy Air Jamaica. This month we interview Jamaica Airline Pilots Association (JALPA) president, Captain Russell Capleton, to discuss their efforts to buy Air Jamaica. Q: Why did the Jamaica Airline Pilots Association place a bid for Air Jamaica ? Was […]
How To Maintain Your Money
Why do some people achieve long-lasting financial success while others struggle with money for their entire lives? After years of seeking the answer to this mystery, I have discovered that the route to prosperity lies in the knowledge and application of some basic principles that govern money. We have been examining the three tenets of […]
Caribbean Court Of Justice (CCJ) Can We Trust Ourselves?
In a recent speech at a reception at the British High Commissioner’s residence in Kingston, to mark the 800th anniversary of the University of Cambridge, my esteemed legal colleague Lord Anthony Gifford QC, Barrister and Attorney-at-Law, called for real discussions to be held at national level for Jamaicans to determine whether the Caribbean Court of […]
Eroticism, Spirituality, and Resistance in Black Women’s Writings – Book Review
SummaryWestern European mythology and history tend to view spirituality and sexuality as opposite extremes. But sex can be more than a function of the body and religion more than a function of the mind, as exemplified in the works and characters of such writers as Zora Neale Hurston, Toni Morrison, Opal Palmer Adisa, and Edwidge […]
Ten essential things you must know when you are in removal proceedings
Throughout my practice I encounter a large number of clients who are in removal proceedings or have a family member who is removal proceedings. The removal process is a very emotionally charged situation especially when spouses and children are involved. The removal system is complex as it was not created to facilitate the individual […]