Becoming a Resident of Jamaica by American Retiree in Jamaica

Becoming a permanent resident takes a minimum of three years. There are several documents to acquire and annual trips to immigration in Kingston. This is the only place on the island that can do this procedure. To begin this process, a visa must be obtained from the Jamaican Embassy in your native land. You also […]

Y’u noh hear wha gwaan dung a Yaad?

For many Jamaicans living aboard, keeping in touch with the latest happenings back home means reading online among other websites, The Jamaica-Gleaner. At times, information from a “whistling bird” received on a phone call from “back a yard” spreads like those computerized worm infested e-mails to every yardy ears, or perhaps in similarity to ” […]

Habitat for Humanity Jamaica: Building homes, Changing lives, one family at a time.

Habitat for Humanity Jamaica is a non-profit organisation whose mission is to eradicate sub-standard housing on the island of Jamaica by building homes for families in need. Our mission also includes a commitment to making the provision of decent shelter a matter of conscience and action. We are a registered company approved under the Approved […]

Jamaicans.Com Interview With The Consul General Of Jamaica, C.P. Ricardo Allicock

This month we pose “10 questions” to Mr. Ricardo Allicock Consul-General to the Southern United States. Mr. Allicock was appointed Jamaica’s Consul-General to the Southern United States, September 2002. Based at the Miami Consulate, Mr. Allicock’s duties cover thirteen southern states, extending to Arizona.Previously, Mr. Allicock served the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade […]

A conversation with Larry Chang, Chinese-Jamaican gay political activist

Larry Chang he is a, Chinese-Jamaican gay man, political activist and founding member of the Jamaica Forum of Lesbians, All-Sexuals & Gays, J-FLAG. Recently the international scrutiny of anti-homosexual lyrics in Jamaican music has focused on dancehall artist. Over the past 2 years dancehall artists have been banned from venues, dropped from concerts, warned of […]

A conversation with Tracii McGregor of Buju Banton’s Record Label, Gargamel Music

The music ushered me down the short narrow passage from the front door to the living room of Tracii McGregor’s quaint Brooklyn apartment. Vapors from the incense lazily burning in the corner of the room, meandered through the air to I-Wayne’s song, “Living In Loving.” A week prior to the interview, I had the wonderful […]

Jamaica Foundation of Houston

The Jamaica Foundation of Houston and its predecessor organization, the Jamaican Association of Greater Houston, have served the Houston community for a combined 25 years. The primary purpose of the organization is to preserve and enhance Jamaican culture in Houston. It continues to pursue growth and to encompass a wider group of volunteers to serve […]

The Jamaican Children’s Heart Fund

MISSION STATEMENT The mission of Jamaican Children’s Heart Fund is to facilitate and address the urgency reflected in the increasing, rather than decreasing list of infants and children with congenital and acquired heart problems in Jamaica. We pursue this mission through integrated, holistic commitment to: Transformational Developmentto be strong advocates for the cardiac care of […]