What is the difference between a fiancé visa & spousal visa? – Immigration Advice
Question Can you tell me the difference between a fiancé visa and spousal visa? Answer: Immigration will issue a fiancé visa to your fiancé to come to United States so that you can marry each other in the United States. A spousal visa is really not a visa. If you are already married and your […]
I need name change, new passport without claiming marital life
Dear Legal Wiz, Hi, I am in a spot which I think I need legal actions but first good advice, I am married to an American woman that I am having issues with. We are not married for long so I am not able to get a divorce as yet, but I am in an […]
This day in Jamaican History: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
On June 20, 1965, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered the sermon at the 1965 valedictory service in the Assembly Hall of the University of the West Indies Mona campus instead of the chapel where graduates traditionally attend the service because of the large number of people who came to hear him speak. The […]
Teen Noah Salmon Raise Funds for schools in Jamaica with 40-Hour Technology Black-Out
Noah Salmon, 17, and his friends raised funds to purchase new technology for schools in Jamaica. Salmon, the son of Paul Salmon, chairman of the Rockhouse Hotel in Negril, participated in a fund-raising project designed to benefit five basic and primary schools in Westmoreland that are supported by the Rockhouse Foundation. A portion of the […]
“I Was Born There!!!! ” – 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 I was born there.” The “Smile Jamaica” series is open to anyone who loves Jamaica and/or Jamaicans. If you […]
Thoughts From A Jamaican Father
As I watch her, my thoughts went back to our journey – a journey that started with a stare from her mother and an enchanting smile to follow. That sealed my direction. The years which followed, the highs of our love bond and lows of expectations that bore no fruit, came to a blessed conclusion […]
Jamaican Doctor in Canada Receives Award for Work with Sickle Cell Disease
Jamaican pediatrician Dr. Anya McLaren, a specialist in respiratory medicine, has been awarded the Pediatrics Scientific Abstract Award from the American Thoracic Society (ATS). Dr. McLaren received the award for her groundbreaking work in sickle cell disease. Originally from Kingston and now based The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada, Dr. McLaren’s research involves […]
Jamaican Restaurant, Miss Lily’s, to open in Dubai
In what some have called the start of a food trend, a second Caribbean-style restaurant is ready to open in Dubai. Following the May 2016 launch of Ting Irie, the first Jamaican restaurant to open in that nation, another Jamaican eatery, Miss Lily’s, will open on the fifth floor of the Sheraton Grand Hotel. Miss […]
Make Mine Jerk to Go!
Marie Deeble-Walker PR maven and food lover, engineered a ‘soft’ launch of her latest project ‘Jerk To Go’ on Thursday June 16 at 46 W 116th street, a pop up extension to the venue known as Mist Harlem. Authentically designed to replicate a backyard hang out chill spot – full marks were given for the […]
Jamaicans Win Medals at Taste of the Caribbean 2016
Jamaica’s team did well at the Taste of the Caribbean 2016 competition, offering cuisine featuring bold flavors and producing unique dishes in the tournament categories. Taste of the Caribbean 2016 Culinary Showcase was held on June 9th at the Hyatt Regency in Miami. The event featured over 26 tapas style dishes representing 13 Caribbean nations […]