Dealing with the BIG “R”
Recession and Redundancy are the buzz words these days and all of us are affected directly or indirectly. While some companies are caught squarely in the economic crunch and have no other choice but to painstakingly part company with some of their workers, there are others no doubt that are using the present situation as […]
Reaper of Souls: A Novel of the 1957 Kendal Crash – Jamaican Book Review
About the Book :The Kendal crash was, at the time, the world’s worst train catastrophe and the worst disaster in Jamaica’s history, taking more than 250 lives, including 14 from East’s family. Using the disaster as a backdrop, as well as eyewitness and survivor accounts, archival photographs, and the Commission of Inquiry Report (1958), East […]
Interview with Jamaican Dog Sledder, Damian Robb
Jamaican BonHommes (Snowmen) A few months ago, some interesting information was posted in our Sports Discussion Forum about new Jamaican sportsmen travelling away from the warmth, sun and sand to participate in a fairly unknown sport, one of man and beast – the Dogsled Race. A couple years ago, while in Edmonton, Canada, Danny Melville from Chukka […]
Moon Splash Annual Music Festival.
Moonsplash is the brainchild of legendary recording artist, Bankie Banx, whose varied musical styles will be showcased at Moonsplash alongside this year’s other artists.
Reflections on a Trip Back Home That Almost Was
I could’ve gone to Jamaica last month – for free. But I decided against it. My brother, Bill, has accumulated hundreds of free air miles from credit card expenditures and he offered to use some of those miles on a trip to Jamaica for both of us. It was a chance to revisit the places […]
Gospel Fest Month
APRIL 2009 Gospel Fest Month – Zonal showcases in music, song, dance, poetry and comedy also weekend concerts featuring international artistes. For further information on Gospel Fest please contact: Ministry of Culture Tel: 784-451-2180 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 784-451-2180 end_of_the_skype_highlighting email: [email protected]
Acquiring U.S Citizenship through Naturalization
There are many paths that lead to the path of United States citizenship. The immigration path to United States citizenship is optional. Under the current immigration laws, it is not mandatory that permanent residents become United States citizens but the benefits are much better. This article will outline the key steps that will put you […]
Cuban nurses give training course in Suriname
HAVANA, Cuba (ACN): Two Cuban health professionals have given a specialized course in haemodialysis to a group of fifteen nurses in Suriname. Lecturers Nancy González and Elsa Bernal, infirmary graduates, have been working since November 2007 at the Haemodialysis Center in Paramaribo. This is the first course of its kind that teachers from the Caribbean […]
Permanent Residency In Jamaica – An American Retiree in Jamaica
Permanent residency can be granted for retired people and those who have been employed in Jamaica for at least five years. The process takes three years to complete, but it took five years for me. This department of immigrations is not the most efficient. My extra two years was a result of lost paperwork and […]
"Whey yeye see mek heart leap."
Markdown:I am in the middle of the ‘dungle’ seated on a rusty old paint pan reasoning and grounding with the elders. There are other people around in this landfill place of garbage, scattered in all directions, diligently searching and salvaging from the mountains of city waste.Life here is a cauldron of competing interests with flocks […]