Response to: Establishing a Race – Out of Many One People, We Are A Race Apart Part 2
I was devastated to read this article. I am a South African who together with my countrymen are desperately trying to shake off a systems which defined us wholly based on our race. And here is the suggestion to “add a new one”???? I think what Mr. Graham was trying to convey was a sense […]
What is our purpose?
I have been guilty many times struggling with thoughts of the real reason of my presence here on earth. Lately, I have been going through some self-analysis, rude-awakening of my purpose facing head-on the mountains that appears difficult to overcome. I am sure everyone questions the self, ‘why are we here on earth? “What is […]
Where do we find wealth?
Throughout recorded history, we have had the tale of the haves and the have-nots. A 2001study by Smart Money magazine revealed that at the then rate of wealth creation, by 2005, out of 100 workers at age 65: 1- Will be wealthy(net worth of $5 million or more)4- Will be financially independent(net worth of […]
Spiritual Frustration
Do you ever pray and pray as if your prayers feel as if it’s in vain? We usually assume our prayers hold no ground with the Creator; just a water bowl with many holes. Praying for world peace is something almost all of us seek, yet it seems world peace is something we aren’t able […]
Permanent Jamaican Residency Obtained – An American Retiree in Jamaica
It finally happened! On Friday September 21, 2007, my wife and I became permanent residents of Jamaica. This 3 year process took us 5 long years to complete. It wasn’t that the requirements were that tough, it was just plain old bureaucracy in action. We were law abiding citizens of Massachusetts where we lived most […]
“Sweet Home Alabama” – Jamaicans living in the “Deep South”
I am always a bit amused at the reaction when I tell Jamaicans I live in Alabama. Most times it is a very puzzled “why?” or “aren’t you scared to live there.” It would seem the history of segregation in the south and the region’s reputation of being country and backwards still looms large in […]
Visa Lottery and Immigration News
One way in which SOME people can obtain a Green Card without any form of sponsorship is to participate in the Visa Lottery which is held each year. Between October 3 and December 3, 2007 the US CIS and the US State Department have in effect the 2009 Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery program. This is […]
St. Kitts & Nevis Carnival 2007/2008
Event Date: 15 Dec 2007 carnival 2007/2008 runs from December 15, 2007 to January 2, 2008
Will Rogue Cops Rule Forever!?
A bomb exploded or was it an earthquake which shook? No it was in fact a tsunami which struck Jamaica on Aug. 7, 2007. Whatever form it took, it was a catastrophe. We speak of the decision by the Court of Appeal to overrule the Police Service Commission’s retirement of Inspector O’Connor in the public’s […]
Eid-Ul-Fitr, Trinidad
Time: 09/20/2009 – 09/20/2009 Venue: Trinidad Contact: National Council of Indian Culture (NCIC) Tel: 1 (868) 671-6242 Eid-ul-Fitr is one of the most widely celebrated festivals in the Islamic calendar and it occurs after the sighting of the new crescent moon which signals the end of the month of Ramadan. It is a time when […]