Jamaica Independence Festival Village Goes West! August 4 – 6, 2017, Kingston
The National Stadium in Kingston will not be the only venue rallying the Festival fever this upcoming Independence week as Western Jamaica will celebrate Jamaica 55 with their own three day Independence Village at the Closed Harbour Beach (Dump Up Beach) in Montego Bay St. James. Running from Friday, August 4 to Sunday August 6, […]
Jamaican Diaspora Volunteers Make An Indelible Mark In Treasure Beach, St. Elizabeth
On July 27th, 2017, the designated Diaspora Day of Service across Jamaica, the Treasure Beach community welcomed attendees of the 7th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference for an entire weekend of service and fun. Volunteers – conference attendees, their friends from overseas, Jamaicans from other communities and local residents – worked together to improve the Pedro […]
Festival Fashion takes over Independence Village, August 2, 2017
Festival Fashion Flair, the highly anticipated fashion show showcasing the Jamaica 55 Festival Fashion theme “Wear Di Vibes… It’s Jamaica 55” will be free to the public. The show, which will display the best of established and local fashion designers will be held at the National Arena on Wednesday, August 2, beginning at 8:00 pm. […]
“Arise Mighty Warrior” is the Gospel Song for 2017
The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), an agency of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport is pleased to announce the results from the Grand Final of the 30th Anniversary Jamaica Gospel Song Competition, held on Sunday, July 30 at the National Arena: • Winner: Shaughna-Lee Steele with “Arise Mighty Warrior” • 2nd place: […]
Feel The Vibe Of Jamaica’s Laidback Capital Of Casual, Negril
A Peek Inside Places to Stay and Things to See and Do Set along the western tip of Jamaica is the beach resort town of Negril. Known for its natural beauty, travelers will live out their day dreams with an insta-worthy landscape awash in crystal clear warm waters and miles of sandy white beaches. One […]
Jamaicans! Invest in YOUR FUTURE!
According to the Jamaica Ministry of Education National Mathematics Policy Guidelines, only 17% of students in Jamaica passed the traditional high school math exam between 2001 and 2011. That means that most Jamaicans have not obtained a complete high school education. To compare, the majority of Americans in the labor force have gone beyond high […]
France Mounts Exhibition Featuring Jamaican Music
In what has been called the largest exhibition of Jamaican music ever presented, France offers “Jamaica, Jamaica,” an exhibit that follows the development of Jamaican music from World War II to the present day. It features photographs, visual arts recordings and film footage from private collectors and Jamaican museums along with other memorabilia. The exhibition […]
Jamaican, Dr. Tashni-Ann Dubroy Named Female President Of the Year by the HBCU Digest
Fresh from her victory as the recently appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Howard University, Jamaican Dr. Tashni-Ann Dubroy, currently President of Shaw University, has been named Female President of the Year by the HBCU Digest. She will take up her new position at Howard in October 2017. “I am greatly humbled […]
2017 Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference links Jamaicans to advance nation
Under the theme “Partnering for Growth”, Jamaicans from across the globe came together for the recent Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference. The conference was hosted by from July 23rd to 27th, 2017 at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston, just before Jamaica celebrates 55 years of Independence. The conference was put on by the Ministry […]
I need to give someone power of attorney to help my mom
QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, Hi there! Perhaps I need to give someone (POA) power-of-attorney letter to assist me and my mum. My mum is currently resides in Jamaica and has a five bedroom house, her memory is not what it used to be but I am concerned that a member of her family is trying […]