Open letter to the Jamaican Police
6th Annual Little Bay Donkey Races Dear sir/madam. First I would like to thank each and everyone concerned in giving me the appuinity in sharing my Jamaica experience,witch is not a very pleasant one. First I would like to I’ve being visiting Jamaica since 1980 and have being every couple of years and have never […]
Go After Your Dream
It is just amazing the amount of people who don’t have the courage to go after their dreams. They sit around living a life they are not happy with and still they do nothing about it. And the funny thing is that if you should ask them the reason for this, they start finding excuses […]
THEREGGAEBOYZ.COM PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2001 AWARD
The members of THEREGGAEBOYZ.COM Forum have selected JAMIE LAWRENCE as the recipient of THEREGGAEBOYZ.COM PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2001 AWARD, in appreciation of his dedication and hard work for Jamaica’s National Football Team. There were 2,603 respondents who voted in the poll that was conducted in December 2001. The results were 26% Jamie Lawrence , […]
FYI: Bob Marley Grammy Nomination
Grammy® Nomination Rebel Music: The Bob Marley Story NominatedFor Immediate Release:January 16, 2002 (New York)- Music legend, Bob Marley has just received his first ever Grammy ® nomination by the National Recording Academy of Arts and Science (NARAS) for being the subject of the documentary Rebel Music: The Bob Marley Story in the category of […]
Windsor Girls Home
Hi, I’m brand new to this board. I joined it because I found a website that indicates that a group associated with this board is going to hold a “Christmas in July” for the Windsor Girls Home in St. Ann’s. I have just come from a trip to Jamaica, and my group visited the WGH. […]
People to Watch: Angela Jarrett
A lady of many talents is how Kingston based actress Angela Jarrett describes herself, but if you are thinking she sounds a little over confident, nothing could be further from the truth. In fact the quiet unassuming actress is genuinely proud of her achievements. It was only earlier this year she was nominated for an […]
INS Glossary
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Acronyms A Acquired Citizenship – Citizenship conferred at birth on children born abroad to a U.S. citizen parent(s). Adoption – See Orphan. Adjustment to Immigrant Status – Procedure allowing […]
Donate to the Jamaica Impact Flood Fund
July 1, 2002 – JAMPACT New York and Atlanta, today launched a fundraising effort to raise a target amount of $25,000US for economic relief and rehabilitation efforts in Jamaica after recent floods. Damages in Jamaica are reported to exceed $20 billion in infrastructure and the productive sectors. The funds will be raised by solicitation from […]
Doing Business in Jamaica?
The atmosphere in Corporate Jamaica is ultra conservative as compared to corporate America…Many financial institutions still provide uniforms for their employees and dressing down is frowned upon. If uniforms are not provided, employees are expected to wear a dress shirt and tie at the least in the case of men and business suits in the […]
Allen-Shaw Foundation, Inc.
Allen-Shaw Foundation, Inc.Information Sheet Date of Inception: June 1996Contact: Paula Shaw-Founder/ChairpersonAddress: 3565 Bivona StreetSuite 13JBronx, New York, 10475Tel: (718) 379-4232Fax: (718) 405-1170E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.allenshawfoundation.org/ Tax Status Non-Profit Organization …first of its kind in Jamaica-A district library for residents…-Mandeville Weekly, December 19, 1996 MISSION STATEMENT: To provide children in rural Jamaica with knowledge through books […]