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Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories for the week ending December 30th, 2016

Jamaican and Caribbean News

—————————————- THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS   STORIES —————————————- TRASH THREATENS CRUISE SHIP ARRIVALS AT PORT ANTONIO Port Antonio in Jamaica is working to eliminate a build-up of garbage that has attracted a high population of rats, which in turn, has prompted six cruise ships to cancel their arrivals at the port. Port Antonio is known among […]

WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Two Resolutions We Should Keep

So, what is/are your resolution(s) for the New Year? According to the experts, most resolutions are broken within the first week of the New Year, yet despite the futility, some of us start the year committing to changes we hope to carry out during the year. Perhaps most of the desired changes are behavioral; things […]

Braata’s ‘Ole Time Grand Market 2016 In NYC a Major Success

“I have forgotten much, but still remember the poinsettias red, blood red in warm December…” how many a Caribbean national living in the Tri-State area without a hope of going back home for the holidays often think on McKay’s words. The separation from one’s land of birth at Christmas can take quite a toll on […]

Our Stories: Dancer Zurick left high school with one CSEC subject

In this installment of Our Stories, dancer Zurick explains why he left high school with one CSEC subject….For many people, Jamaica is pictured as an island paradise – white sandy beaches, a beautiful and vivacious culture, rich and wholesome food, and attractive people. And while that image is not far from the truth, if the […]

Zimbabwe – Jamaicans Tell Their Travel Stories

ZIMBABWE In July 2014, we visited Zimbabwe to see Victoria Falls ( natural wonder of the world ) This visit was part of an itinerary that covered other African countries. Victoria Falls was on my bucket list having read about David Livingstone when I was young. Going down the Zambezi River at sunset is spectacular. […]

Jamaican Scientist Makes History, Named as One of World’s Top Global Thinkers

Jamaican scientist Dr Gavin Jones with his IBM research colleague Jeannette Garcia

Dr. Gavin Jones has made history by becoming the first Jamaican to be named as one of the 100 Leading Global Thinkers by Foreign Policy Magazine. Dr. Jones shared his award with Jeannette Garcia, his IBM research colleague. They developed a process to chemically recycle plastics while preventing the leaching of BPA, a chemical added […]

Drip Irrigation Project Targeting Food Security

The Government is moving to safeguard Jamaica’s food security against the impact of climate change through the Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI) drip irrigation project. Agricultural Specialist with the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), which implements REDI, Vincent Thompson, tells JIS News that the project is an “aggressive approach” to minimizing the debilitating effects of […]

Tenant claims I cant get her out after 12 years of no rent

QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, For over 12 years the woman I rented the property to, my tenant, has not paid any rent. I now need to get her off, but when I gave her a notice she tells me it is too late for that. The law says she cant be removed again as she […]

Ardenne High Shows Faith in Physically Challenged Student

On realising that physically disabled student at Ardenne High School in Kingston, Faith Grant, would be unable to attend a class held only on one of the institution’s upper floors, the school’s administration promptly moved to solve the challenge. Electronic Document Preparation and Management (EDPM), a Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) subject designed to equip […]