Making Money In The Forex Market
“Many of my friends are talking about making lots of money in currency trading. However, I feel a little nervous about it, because I have seen all the advertisements telling us to be careful how we invest our money. Is investing in foreign exchange trading really legal, and why has it become so popular recently?” […]
The Garvey-Liberia Connection
The cry of Africans imported to the Americas from as early as the fifteenth century was echoed in Marcus Garvey’s ‘back to Africa’ ideology. This longing for a return to the homeland continued through to the 19th century with the establishment of the American Colonization Society which founded the colony of Liberia for the resettlement […]
The Colour And Power Of Your Thoughts : Jamaican Book Review
About the bookThe inspirational genre is set to gain a talented and thoughtful newcomer in writer-thinker J.D. Gordon, who is scheduled to release his first, unique inspirational picture-and-quotations book. These thoughts are both witty and provocative and can be used by speechmakers and writers who need pertinent truths to illustrate their points or just to […]
Humanitarian Parole and Public Interest Parolees Entry into the United States
Many do not know that within the US Immigration system exists certain discretionary grants of entry to the United States. The Humanitarian Parole is one such form of entry and the Public Interest Parole is another. Both are available pursuant to section 212(d)(3) or 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Both require that certain […]
Why Do The Majority Of Jamaicans Seem To Support The Democratic Party Over The Republican Party Of The USA?
This is a question that needs serious examination to uncover any existing factual basis for the “democrticpartization” of Jamaicans and to see if there is an explanation for our twisted method of making choices and seeking affiliations. To begin here are a few statements from some media giants. ” Still the sentimental pull of the […]
Influential Jamaican in Atlanta: Dr. Beverly Hall
Dr. Hall is one of the foremost educators in the United States today. She is the superintendent of the Atlanta Public Schools (APS)–an urban school system of 96 schools with approximately 52,000 students and over 4,100 teachers. Under her leadership since 1999, this once low performing school system has embarked on a comprehensive school reform […]
Groundbreaking Ceremony – An American Retiree in Jamaica
In August of 2007, I wrote an article entitled “Pomp and Circumstances”, about the graduation exercises of Jamaica Christian School For The Deaf (JCSD). This was my first experience of the “differently-abled” children from the countryside of Jamaica. This heart-touching experience prompted me to become more involved with this special school, whether it be financially […]
UK developer wins $700m Panama contract
London & Regional Properties, a privately owned British developer, has won the right to build a new mini-city on the banks of the Panama Canal, The Times has learnt. The London-based firm, founded and run by the brothers Ian and Richard Livingstone, beat competition from 16 other international firms to be selected as preferred bidder […]
Is Patois Doomed in a Global World?
I think that Jamaican patois is a language. There, I said it, and I will patiently accept the abuse the remark is sure to bring me. Bear with me while I quote an example of Jamaican folk poetry to support my contention: Wanday me dahcum fram GrantamWanday mi dahcum fram GrantamWanday mi dahcum fram GrantamWan […]
Being One: High school, the next frontier. Volume 1 : Jamaican Book Review
About the bookOn Wednesday, September 4th, 1996, it is the first day of high school for Timberly, Barry, Stefania, Zaurah and Latrice in New York City. All come from various backgrounds that includes the regions of the Caribbean, Italy and the North Southern region of America that would add into the melting pot of their […]