Are you Sitting On Your Money
Recently, while preparing my living room chairs for re-upholstering, I turned them over to see what stray items might have fallen inside the frames. From the jingling sounds I heard, I realized that several coins had slipped into the lining of the chairs. As I cut away at the fabric and the money fell out, […]
The Key Element Missing In All Jamaican Crime Plans – Let us have GUNS!
All Jamaican crime plans will fail until they recognise that the Jamaican citizens (being defenceless prey against criminal men and women who will “never” be stripped of their illegal arms) must be empowered to help in the fight against violent crime. It’s not the job of the police to prevent armed robberies, burglary, home invasions, […]
Interview with Jamaican Playwright, Aston Cooke
This month we interview Aston Cooke, one of Jamaica’s leading playwrights. Cooke began writing plays when he attended Wolmers High school. He was responsible for writing the first episodes of “Oliver at Large” for Jamaica’s King of Comedy Oliver Samuels. He also wrote for the popular radio series “Home Runnings. Cooke’s impressive writing portfolio includes […]
The Tramways of Kingston, Jamaica
The following article was provided to us by Allen Morrison the operator of Electric Transport In Latin America. – The island of Jamaica is about 50 miles wide and 150 miles long. Its north coast is about 100 miles south of Cuba and 100 miles west of Haiti. Jamaica was a British colony from 1655 until […]
Hague Show Grounds – Trelawny Yam Festival
When: Apr 2009 (annual) Where: Hague Show Grounds Cost: Free Opening Hours: All day Trelawny Yam Festival, Jamaica. Courtesy of Jamaica Tourist Office
Immigration’s recent amendments to the Child Status Protection Act
The Child Status Protection Act, [hereinafter “CSPA”] has been the focus of Immigration for some time. Originally the CSPA was enacted in August 6, 2002 to allow children who turned twenty one (21) years old to still be considered as minor children so that they could immediately apply for permanent residence. In order to […]
Top 5 Reasons to Consider Belize Retirement
There are many reasons that people are looking at retiring abroad, such as cost of living, lifestyle choices, laid back atmosphere and adventure, just to name a few. Many people are considering Belize retirement as a realistic option. Sol Property Group (www.solpropertygroup.com), specializes in living abroad and international properties. Here are 5 good reasons a […]
CLASSIC WINE AND CHEESE
Start March 06, 2009 05:30 PM Location CENTER SOLUTIONS CAFE RE 90 PITTS BAY ROAD, HAMILTON Registration 3 GUESTS OF ASB MEMBER – $90.00 (USD) 4 GUESTS OF ASB MEMBER – $120.00 (USD) ASB COUPLE – $50.00 (USD) ASB GUEST COUPLE – $60.00 (USD) SINGLE GUEST OF MEMBER – $30.00 (USD) THIS YEAR WE WILL FEATURE WINES FROM FRANCE.
Integrity Children’s Fund (ICF),
ICF is a Christ-centered organization, dedicated to changing lives of disadvantaged children of Jamaica by providing them an environment in which they may develop into healthy, educated, moral and self-reliant adults. Integrity Children’s Fund (ICF), recognized by the IRS as a Tax Exempt 501 ( c) 3 Charitable Organization, was born out of a sincere […]
The Wrong Fit
Fitting a square peg in a round hole is an effort in futility as there is an obvious misfit between the peg and the hole. Unfortunately that is exactly what happens sometimes in the selection and placement of persons in jobs. In some cases people are placed into jobs by virtue of who you know […]