Young wife gets my granddad’s house in Jamaica by fraud?
QUESTION-Dear Legal Wiz, Here is the situation. Grandfather died without a will in 2000, but leaving property he bought in the 1980s. He was married when he died. He had several children – none with the ‘wife’. In 2002, by an instrument dated June, the wife filed a transfer of gift from my grandfather to […]
A Diva Runs the World: Sheryl Lee Ralph Lends Her Support to the 2016 Sagicor Sigma Corporate Run in Jamaica
She may be famous for her contagious dimpled smile and her impeccable talent as a seasoned actress, but the dashing Diva, Sheryl Lee Ralph is as famous for her talent as she is for philanthropy. A bona fide “roots girl,” Ralph has graced Broadway stages, television screens, and microphones across the globe all while using her […]
Jamaican Winston Stona of Busha Browne Honored by Specialty Food Association
Winston Stona, the “king” of Jamaican condiments and co-founder of the Busha Browne company, was inducted into the Specialty Food Association Hall of Fame for 2016. He was cited for his leadership in the specialty food industry at the Winter Fancy Food Show. The Hall of Fame singles out those individuals who have made significant […]
“The one thing I miss about Jamaica is not growing up there!!!! ” – SMILE JAMAICA PHOTOS
Our feature “Smile Jamaica” highlights some positives about Jamaica and Jamaicans. We asked the question “what is the one thing you miss about Jamaica?” at the South Florida Jerk Festival. – Photo by X. Murphy “The one thing I miss about Jamaica is not growing up there.” The “Smile Jamaica” series is open to anyone who loves […]
Donmanship and the Culture of Criminality – Do something about it or stop complaining!!!
Yes, it is true that while the majority of folks from developing communities are hard working and honest, some are not. The handful that truly do represent the thug culture have put a nasty stain on the image of the black community at large and we are losing lives and faith because of them. In […]
First Case of Zika Virus Reported in Jamaica
Jamaica’s Ministry of Health confirmed that country’s first case of the Zika virus. A four-year-old child was diagnosed with symptoms of the virus on January 17, 2016, following a visit to Texas in the United States. Whether the virus was contracted in Texas or Jamaica was unclear, and the Health Ministry is investigating to determine […]
Jamaican-American 11-Year-Old ‘Sick of Reading About White Boys and Dogs’ Collecting Books Featuring Black Female Leads
11-Year-Old Daughter of Jamaican Collecting Books Featuring Black Female Leads Marley Dias, an 11-year-old girl Jamaican-American, who lives in New Jersey, is taking steps to remedy a problem she sees with children’s literature. Saying she is “sick or reading about white boys and dogs,” Marley has decided to gather up children’s books that feature black […]
Marlon James, Award-Winning Jamaican Author, to Deliver Bob Marley Lecture at UWI
Marlon James, who won the 2015 Man/Booker Prize for Fiction in London for his novel “A Brief History of Seven Killings,” will give the 2016 Bob Marley Lecture at the Mona campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI) in St. Andrew on February 12, 2016. According to Dr. Sonjah Stanley-Niaah, the head of […]
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending January 29th, 2016
This is a Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending January 29th, 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.
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – False Advertising
During my time as student and while in a class on personal evangelism, the professor talked about the importance of living ours lives in such a way, as Jesus commanded, that invited questions from the unsaved. Of course everyone agreed, but a classmate pointed out that some of the laziest people in his place of […]