Jamaica ‘landlord framed’ by malicious tenant
QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, Believe it or not, I am a landlord framed by a malicious tenant. I am on criminal charges because my tenant made up stories about me forcing her out and robbing their jewelry. I understand that she is sleeping with the police at the Investigation office and believe it or not, […]
On this day in Jamaican history Michael Manley was born
On December 10th,1924 Michael Norman Manley ON OCC, was born in St. Andrew, Jamaica. Michael Manley (full name Michael Norman Manley) served as Jamaica’s fourth Prime Minister from 1972 to 1980 and from 1989 to 1992. He was a “democratic socialist” who was a champion for the poor and Third World issues. Manley was very popular […]
Toronto Chef of Jamaican-Chinese Heritage Featured in the Huffington Post
Chef Craig Wong of Toronto, Canada, describes the way his Jamaican-Chinese heritage has an influence on his cooking style in a feature at the Huffington Post. Wong takes pride in being a storyteller and has always been interested in encouraging his clients and guests to get to know him better after dining on his food. […]
Usain Bolt Featured in BBC’s “Weird Things” Athletes Eat
The foods that top athletes eat to fuel their exceptional performances on the field are sometimes surprising, according to the United Kingdom’s BBC. Jamaican Usain Bolt, the superstar sprint legend and eight-time Olympic champion, admits a love for chicken nuggets. In particular, Bolt favors nuggets from a well-known fast-food chain. At the Beijing Olympics in […]
NBC Features Jamaican Women’s Bobsled Team and Their Upcoming Olympic Debut
Almost 30 years after Jamaica’s “Cool Runnings” men’s bobsled team participated in the Olympic Games in Calgary, Canada, in 1988, a women’s team from the island is moving ahead with its bid to win a first Winter Olympics medal. The women’s bobsled team is preparing to make history with its first-ever appearance in Pyeongchang. The […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories for the week ending December 8th, 2017
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES JAMAICAN GOVERNMENT CONDEMNS SLAVE AUCTIONS IN LIBYA Kamina Johnson Smith, Jamaica’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, responded to international media reports of slave auctions of migrant workers in Libya by addressing the Senate, stating, that “This human indignity is unreservedly and entirely condemned by the Government, and we […]
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WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – “The Problem is Me”
The prayer was simple but rather profound. Eight words that zeroed in on the problem. “Dear God: I have a problem. It’s me.” There is no doubt that in our Western culture we are more individualistic than in other cultures. Generally speaking, things are centered on ourselves – the things we like or don’t like, […]
Black Enterprise Magazine Features Jamaican Home Depot Cashier Who Now Runs All US Stores
The story of Ann-Marie Campbell of Jamaica is featured in Black Enterprise Magazine. Campbell’s story has been called a “corporate fairytale” as it describes her starting her career at The Home Depot some 30 years ago as a cashier and rising to the position of executive vice president of all the home improvement chain’s 2,000 […]
Jamaican Doctor Named President-Elect of international Endocrine Society
Jamaican, E. Dale Abel, MD, PhD, will be the new president of the Endocrine Society. He will take on his new role as president-elect on March 20, 2018, and serve as president for one year, beginning on March 20, 2019. Dr. Abel attended Wolmer’s High School in Jamaica, and he is the first individual to […]