Summons for paying $20,000 on a loan
QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, I took a loan from an institution with 2 months to repay (on the 25th of March and April). The first month was paid on time the second was paid on May 12. However I communicated with the loan agency to explain my issue and how soon I’ll pay the funds […]
Lasco empowering & giving back to the Jamaican community
Lasco Financial Services Ltd, the number one payout agents in Jamaica for MoneyGram International Inc., working with the community Church’s to connect Jamaicans in the Diaspora to Immigration legal experts. On August 29, 2016 in association with the Sierra Norwood Calvary Baptist Church in Miami Gardens Florida, an Immigration and citizenship symposium was held, led […]
The Jamaica Diaspora Education Task Force (JDETF) has engaged the Victoria Mutual
Building Society as the latest private sector corporation to join the partnership with iSupport Jamaica powered by Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS), and National Education Trust (NET) to raise US$2,000,000 to upgrade the infrastructure of early childhood and primary schools in Jamaica. A portion of the proceeds will be used for professional development and training […]
Maybe You Really Can’t Go Home to Jamaica Again
Last week I sat in a hair salon near Half Way Tree in Jamaica listening to the shop owner vehemently disparage America and all its shortcomings. She had visited around six “states” including Miami, Jacksonville and Orlando, and she could guarantee that 98% of people in America smoked! Plus, they only had manners to white […]
“My man Is From JA!!!! ” – SMILE JAMAICA PHOTOS
Our feature “Smile Jamaica” highlights some positives about Jamaica and Jamaicans. We asked the question “what is one thing you love about Jamaica?” at the South Florida Jerk Festival. – Photo by X. Murphy “I love Jamaica because my man is from JA.” The “Smile Jamaica” series is open to anyone who loves Jamaica and/or Jamaicans. […]
Jamaica Listed by New York Times as One of the Countries Where Women Won More Olympic Medals than Men
The 2016 Olympic Games in Rio was especially successful for the women of many nations. Following their Olympic achievements, women often see greater opportunities when they return to their home countries. According to the New York Times, the women of 29 countries won more medals than their male counterparts in Rio. Jamaica, which has a […]
Jamaica’s Alia Atkinson Wins 100-Meter Breaststroke Equaling the World Record
Jamaican Alia Atkinson won the 100-meter breaststroke event today (August 26) at the FINA/Airweave Swimming World Cup in France in 1.02.36 minutes. Her time equaled the world record for the distance. Atkinson had the second-fastest qualifying time with 1.04.89 minutes, following the fastest qualifying time attained by America Katie Meilli who clocked 1.04.49. In the […]
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending August 26 2016
This is a Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending August 26 2016. The JAMAICA WEEKLY News Summary Podcast is brought to you by Jamaicans.com. For past Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Podcasts please visit our archives.
Forbes Magazine Features Woman Who Opened Hotel in Jamaica with No Money – Using Kickstarter
Kalisa Martin was on vacation with her boyfriend Jeff Belizaire in Jamaica when she decided she would like to live on the island permanently. With that in mind, she left her job in New York City where she worked at Tasting Table, a digital site for foodies and raised the money to start the Runaway […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – On the Winning Side
As he stepped out that morning, Elisha’s servant could not believe his eyes. The city of Dothan, where he and his master were staying, was surrounded by soldiers from the army of Ben-Hadad, king of Syria, and he knew they had come for Elisha (see 2 Kings 6:8-17). Filled with fear and trepidation, he ran […]