The Fabrication Of Man-Made Global Warming Claims And Why?
Snippet: Belize’s Foreign Affairs Minister Lisa Shoman at the recent United Nations General Assembly, in an attempt to lay the blame on man for climatic inconsistencies, chimed in: “For over 20 years we have been talking about rising atmospheric temperatures, the depletion of the ozone layer, rising sea levels and the impending inundation of low […]
Petition In Hand, Why I Think Bob Marley Should Be Jamaica’s 8th National Hero
It’s been almost 27 years since the death of Bob Marley, yet despite previous appeals by the Marley Family and a host of posthumous awards Jamaica still refuses to accord the Hon. Robert Nesta Marley national hero status, the country’s highest honour. Even when Bob was a young musician from Trenchtown, his music wasn’t recognized […]
HIV and Medical Waivers in the US immigration context
The US immigration process requires that every applicant for Lawful Permanent Residency complete a medical examination. This medical examination consists of a set of routine vaccinations for diseases such as mumps, measles, rubella, polio, tetanus, diphtheria, influenza, hepatitis B, and any other vaccine for preventable diseases of public health significance. In addition, the medical examination […]
Debunking "white-skin is superior" propaganda
Lewis Hamilton a man of predominantly African decent, race car drive extraordinaire and English born son of Caribbean immigrants was the subject of racist chanting in Spain recently. He was verbally abused by a partisan crowd who wore monkey-face mask and directed monkey chattering sounds towards him. The aforementioned racist incident is not unusual. Black […]
Importing a Motor Vehicle
Last month I related my experience of buying a car in Jamaica. This month I looked at an alternative. If you have a love relationship with your present vehicle, you might want to bring it to Jamaica with you along with all your household goods. After reading this article you can come to terms with […]
Would Obama Really Be America’s First Black President?
Many years ago I knew an intelligent and talented black journalist named Alva Ramsey. As I recall, he covered tennis and golf for The Gleaner. But that’s not why I remember him. It was something he said to me one day as we chatted casually in the Gleaner newsroom. I was in my twenties at […]
A Jamaican in Siberia – Photo Essay
I am Robert Dixon, a Jamaican studying for my bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering in Siberia. Here are some photos of my winter experience in Siberia. The weather is terrible this year with temperatures freezing to -40C below. Siberia is 2 to 3 days away from Moscow by train and 4 hours away by plane. […]
Romance on Jamaicans.com
The Jamaicans.com forum was developed in 1996 as interactive space for the website’s users to share information and network. Through the years, these forums developed into popular social cyber hubs, later growing into strong friendships and for a few lucky couples, true love. Murmurings of Cupid’s presence at the forums were hard to suppress. Those […]
An interview with the Hon. Pearnel Charles
The Honorable Pearnel Charles, Minister of Labor and Social Security visited Atlanta recently and was interviewed by Jamaicans.com senior writer/editor, Glen Laman. What brings you to Atlanta?I am here to look for one of my daughters who works as a medical doctor here. Can you explain how you became an honorary chieftain in Nigeria?It’s a […]
Motivation: The Fires Burning Within
Even with close-up shots, it is impossible to see the boiling cauldron of intensity that exists at the bobsled start. The steely resolve etched on the athletes’ faces and hidden behind their helmets foretells the tremendous power that only becomes apparent when they push the 650 pound sled with a little help from gravity and […]