Western Union/Grace Kennedy Remittance Services To Sponsor True Blue Weekend All Girls Alumni Penalty Kick-off – April 2nd , 2016 , Miramar, Florida
Western Union/Grace Kennedy Remittance Services were named the exclusive sponsors of the 2016 True Blue All Girls Alumni Penalty Kick-off. The event is a part of the 12th Annual Dennis Ziadie Cup and True Blue Weekend on April 1st – 2nd , 2016. This is the 8th year Western Union/Grace Kennedy Remittance Services has sponsored […]
Three Jamaicans Break Records at CARIFTA Games
Shannon Kalawan, Shiann Salmon, and Zico Campbell maintained Jamaica’s excellent reputation at the CARIFTA Games when all three broke records. Kalawan won the Under-20 Girls’ 400-meter hurdles with a time of 56.29, defeating a 13-year-old record set by Jamaican Camille Robinson. Salmon beat the 2015 time of 59.55 in the Under-18 400-meter hurdles by Jamaica’s […]
On this day in Jamaican history: Michael Manley resigns
On this day in 1992 Michael Manley, citing health reasons, officially resigns as Prime Minster of Jamaica and PNP leader. Manley’s former Deputy Prime Minister, Percival “PJ” Patterson, assumed both offices. Prime Minister Michael Manley had announced the resignation date on March 16th, 1992 in a national broadcast. In the years preceding his resignation Manley had […]
Immigration Q & A: Can I become a US citizen being that I divorced in less than 2 years after getting my green card?
I got my green card my through my now ex-husband. We were divorced a year after I got my green card. Can I become a citizen being that I divorced in less than 2 years? – Diane If you received your Green Card but then divorced after you will have to have your green card […]
Payback on loan is too big.. I am being taken to court and need help
QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, I really am being attacked by a loan shark although I migrated to the USA. I took a loan while I was in Jamaica with a new loan company. The company gave me some paperwork to go to court, and when I looked at it, the sum on the paperwork is […]
VIDEO: Canadian Farmer Visits His Jamaican Workers in Jamaica
Josh Oulton, a Canadian farmer from Nova Scotia, visited Jamaica to better understand what the home environment of his temporary Jamaican workers. Oulton hires Jamaicans to do farm work eight months of the year at his farm in the Annapolis Valley. Some of his workers have been returning to work for him for ten years. […]
“My culture is awesome!!!! ” – SMILE JAMAICA PHOTOS
Our feature “Smile Jamaica” highlights some positives about Jamaica and Jamaicans. We asked the question “what is the one thing you love about being Jamaican?” at the South Florida Jerk Festival. – Photo by X. Murphy “I luv being Jamaican because my culture is awesome.” The “Smile Jamaica” series is open to anyone who loves Jamaica and/or […]
Jamaican Teenager, Arthur Williams, Helped White House Prepare for Cuba Visit
Arthur Williams, an international student from Jamaica and a senior at Hamilton College, received a phone call from United States President Barack Obama’s speech writers while on spring break. He thought the call was a joke at first, but then realized it was real, and the writers were interested in the Emerson Grant entrepreneurship research […]
Because We Have Heroes Part 2 – We can choose to become our own heroes
Last week I reflected on how we from the Caribbean, at least for sure Jamaica, had our warriors presented to us as “heroes”, champions of liberty with black skin and African features who fought violently to ensure their freedom and ours. I believe their actions were appropriate for the time they lived in. Back then, […]
A Brit, A-Broad & a Little Bit of Babylon – review
Marcia Davis in action. A Brit A-Broad & A Little Bit of Babylon, the one-woman show written by and starring the electrifying Marcia Davis made its stunning debut at Smash Studios on March 25, 2016 to standing ovations. Directed by Antoinette Pitcan and featuring original music from Ms. Davis, A Brit A-Broad & A Little […]