Jamaican-Born Lt. Cmdr. Paul Smith first black person to Attain Commander Rank in Royal Canadian Navy History
Lieutenant-Commander Paul Smith, who was born in Lionel Town, Jamaica, is a pioneer in the Royal Canadian Navy. He is the first black person to reach the rank of Commander in the Navy’s 106-year history. He received his appointment to the rank in January 2010, but only when he got his first ship in July […]
Caribben Cultural Icon and Queen of Soca Alison Hinds to Keynote Florida Caribbean Students Association (FCSA) 42nd Leadership Conference Weekend At University of Tampa
With a weekend of leadership and professional development workshops, cultural programming and community service, the Florida Caribbean Students Association (“FCSA”) and Caribbean Students Association at the University of Tampa (“UT CSA”) will welcome the Queen of Soca and Caribbean cultural icon, Alison Hinds, as its Keynote Speaker for the 42nd Annual Conference, April 9, 2016, […]
20-Yr-Old Jamaican, Ashli MCclure, Earns Commercial Pilot’s License
Jamaica’s Ashli McClure, 20, reached a major career milestone by successfully obtaining a commercial pilot’s license on February 19, 2016. McClure, who attended Charlemont High School, originally wanted be become a physician, but visiting a flight school at the age of 16 she decided to change her career path and become a pilot. Her mother […]
Jamaica First: Yona Knight-Wisdom Wins Nation’s First Diving World Cup Medal in History
Jamaica’s diving champion Yona Knight-Wisdom received the Silver Medal at the 2016 FINA Diving World Cup, the first medal in diving for Jamaica. He had a combined score of 459.25 (PB), which was high enough to give him the silver in the men’s 3-meter competition over the world champion. Jamaican diver Yona Knight-Wisdom WINS SILVER […]
Heads Up! Jamaican Chef Joins “Chopped!” on Food Network February 23, 2016
Jamaican born chef Andre Fowles will be in the line-up on the Food Network’s highly praised series “Chopped!” at 10:00 pm on Tuesday, February 23, 2016. Fowles is currently the sous-chef at Miss Lily’s, an authentic Jamaican restaurant in New York. Prior to his position at Miss Lily’s, Fowles was chef de partie under Martin […]
Avoid the Financial Trap of an Unfinished House
You see them across Jamaica: foundations without walls; walls without roofs; floors without tiles; kitchens without fixtures. They are examples of the unfinished house that an owner is unable to complete for one reason or another. What went wrong with these unfinished houses? For your real estate investment you may be considering adding that extension to your […]
Opening Soon – ‘HE SAID, SHE SAID’ A Relationship Revue
What do men want, versus what women really want? Are all things fair and equal in the world of romance and relationships? Can physical pleasure ever be enough for some people? And are we surrounded by or obsessed with too much sex? These are some of the questions humorously interrogated in ‘HE SAID, SHE SAID’ […]
Immigration Q & A: I was caught with a small amount of marijuana, can I become a US citizen?
I was caught with a small amount of marijuana 30 years ago and was convicted. I had a green card and never tried to get my US citizenship. Can you become a US citizen if you have criminal record? – Johnny Remember that becoming a Citizen through naturalization is a privilege not a right. At […]
Jamaican Ricardo Allen to Participate in Youth Leaders of the Americas Initiative
During his visit to Jamaica in April 2015, U.S. President Barack Obama announced that Ricardo Allen had been chosen by the United States State Department to participate in the Youth Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI), which will send 23 people from the Americas to the United States for a three-week fellowship. Starting on February […]
He’s hiding from the Jamaica court summons
QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, My ex boyfriend swindled over two million dollars from me and I want it back, but I cant get him to serve summons. I cant serve him the summons because he keeps threatening me and now he is in hiding. I asked the Bailiff at the Court and private persons, but […]