Carnival in St. Vincent and The Grenadines
Carnival, colloquially known as Vincy Mas, is held in St. Vincent and the Grenadines at the end of June and beginning of July each year. Originally, the festival took place during the traditional carnival season just before Lent. But in 1976, the CDC which is the Carnival Development Committee not Center for Disease Control, made […]
Work Permits Revisited
One of the most asked questions of me is “How can I get a job and work in Jamaica?” For most people this is extremely hard, if not impossible. Unemployment is double digit with no signs of easing. All work is offered to Jamaicans first. Some fields in highly skilled professions are open to the […]
A Jamaican Single Dad’s Reflection-A Father’s Day Special
(A true story. Names are changed to protect identity) A tough decision Lance migrated to Canada in early 1993. His heart was broken. He had to leave his only child, a four month old son named Michael. Michael was born in November 1992. “The opportunity presented itself and I thought I would be able to […]
mCommerce Boom brewing in JAMAICA
We now have Mcommerce here in Jamaica, thanks to two innovative young entrepreneurs Damion Daley and Stephen Spence. I heard about the MBanking at the CARIMAC Unconference at Cuddyz Sports Bar in Kingston. Stephen Spence, CEO of SMS Communications and Young Entrepreneur of Jamaica awardee 2007 gave a lightening talk which could easily have been […]
The Writings of the Soul~’When Life Says 2+2=5′
Identifying the problem What do you do when everything that you know, that you are familiar with, that you can bank your life on, does not produce the expected results in your life’s equation? We were taught in Math, that 2+2 = 4, but can we really apply this logical sequence to life? Life is […]
Ash Wednesday
In the Western Christian calendar, Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent and occurs forty days before Easter (excluding Sundays). It falls on a different date each year, because it is dependent on the date of Easter; it can occur as early as February 4 or as late as March 10. Ash Wednesday gets […]
Free and Laughing: Spiritual insights in everyday moments : Jamaican Book Review
ABOUT THE BOOKFree and laughing presents a different way of looking at life – one that is detached, yet accepting and rooted in trust and love. When one lives life this way, one is free to laugh,love and trust. Life becomes a big playground, full of fun, joy and learning. Yes, you fall,there are scrapes, […]
News Flash! Gambling Is Not a New Vice in Jamaica
Church leaders had to protest, of course. They knew they were expected to lift up their voices against the sin of gambling. But, unless they live in a cave in the Cockpit Country, they must know Prime Minister Bruce Golding’s decision to legalize casino gambling won’t have the slightest impact on morality in Jamaica. Gambling […]
Dominican Republic: World Bank Approves US$80 Million for Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Disaster Management
The World Bank Board of Directors today approved an US$80 million loan for the Dominican Republic to support the country’s recovery efforts after Tropical Storms Noel and Olga. “We have responded positively to the Dominican government request for support, because we understand the adverse social and economic impact that this kind of natural occurrences have […]
Ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch Changes
“How can I be sure…in a world that’s constantly changing?” The Young Rascals In this season of Obama-Clinton-McCain presidential hopefulness, the theme of Change is in the air. Everywhere. Whether it be political Change, or climate Change, or some other variety of Change, we have become insistent that whatever it is, it better be changing. […]