Essence of Jamaican Sports
As we watch the 2007 IAAF World Championship in Osaka, Japan, we see the best athletes in track and field in the world on show. Jamaica, a major force to reckon, has set Japan on fire with its bold energy and spark which is commonplace wherever Jamaicans go. I heard Ludlow Watts in a radio […]
The US Deportation Process – Removal Proceedings
If an Immigration violator is apprehended by the US Border Patrol or Immigration and Customs Enforcement Officer, then he or she is placed in removal or deportation proceedings. In addition, many are placed in removal proceedings because of a failed Immigration application. These individuals are issued Notices to Appear in Immigration Court by the US […]
DPS Sporting Club Development Opens London Sales Office to Service European Clients
Charleston, SC – August 14, 2007 – DPS Sporting Club Development, LLC, the company behind the Sporting Club brand of ultra-luxury resort home communities, has opened a London sales office to simplify the purchase process for the ever-growing number of upscale Europeans buying into the properties. Matthew Clapp has joined the company as its sales […]
Buruquena Festival Puerto Rico
August 4-6: Buruquena Festival During this festival, buruquenas (small crabs) are collected and cooked for the public’s enjoyment. This activity is celebrated in the Aguas Buenas municipality. For more information call (787) 732-8621.
Cleared For ‘TakeOff’
“But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.” (Acts 1:8, KJV) “All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go…….” (St. […]
Michael Lee-Chin – ‘Magnifique!’
The Michael Lee-Chin Crystal glowed against Toronto’s night sky. Tens of thousands of spectators crammed the city streets for the opening of this revolutionary addition to the Royal Ontario Museum. The man of the moment spoke from the giant outdoor stage: “Two nights ago I stood in this place with my mother, Hyacinth Gloria Chen, […]
Hill-an’-Gully : Jamaican Book Review
About the Book : When Patrick O’Connor passes his A-Level exams with distinctions in English and European History, he faces an uncertain future. The son of a banana plantation overseer, he has no money for college, and he blew his chance of a Rhodes Scholarship by falling asleep during a Latin exam. But Benjamin, the […]
Out of Many One People, We Are A Race Apart
Foreigners are often startled when they hear me talk. The unmistakable lilt brands me as Jamaican, but my appearance does not fit their racial profile. “Where are you from?” is nearly always followed by, “You don’t look Jamaican.” So what does a Jamaican look like? True, most Jamaicans have dark brown complexions, a combination of […]
Commentary: How We All "Destroyed" Jamaica And Made Ourselves Poor!!
In spite of all the mammoth residential buildings and tourist hotel complexes going up in the countrysides, and in spite of the shiny new vehicles and new highways, Jamaica is a financially bankrupt country! No politician dare tells the nation the truth because to tell the truth would be asking the nation to stop living […]
Reflections
Black Butterfly (Song): Deniece Williams-1984 Black Butterfly sail across the sky Let the current lift your head and send it soaring Write your timeless message clear across the sky So that all of us can read it and remember it when we need it That a dream conceived in truth can never die. As I […]