Landlord gets order to refund security deposit in Jamaica
QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, A tenant brought me to court for security deposit knowing full well that she stopped paying my rent. I told the Resident Magistrate that I didnt refund her because she owes me rent, and she got a lawyer who planned against me and won. I need to appeal the matter and […]
Reggae Recording Artist ORieL to Take Stage at Jamaica’s REGGAE SUMFEST, July 16th – 18th, 2015, Jamaica
As reggae recording star ORieL gears up for the unprecedented July 2nd summer release of his 2 EP’s “Love SoulJah and Confidence 2.0” on the same day, the artist is preparing to take the stage at what is deemed the Greatest Reggae Show on Earth “Reggae Sumfest”. Started in 1993 Sumfest stage as welcomed some […]
International Reggae Artist Taffari Shares his Personal Journey as “Life’s Changes”
Blind author and political activist Helen Keller once said “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt with the heart.”, those words ring true for international reggae recording artist Taffari. Known for such hits as “Addicted to Music” and “Breakdown Babylon” among an […]
“Taste the Islands” hits 240 million potential viewers
As of next Monday, June 29, “Taste the Islands” – the first Caribbean cooking show on national public television, will be available in over 84% of US television households. That translates to over 240 million potential viewers. This history making production has become an outstanding means of introducing Caribbean culture into every day American life. […]
Jamaica Health Ministry to Acquire 10 New Ambulances
The Jamaica Health Ministry announced that they will be obtaining 10 new vehicles from auto dealer, Toyota Jamaica Limited, valued at approximately $81.13 million. The announcement was made on June 17, 2015 at the Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, at the Montego Bay Convention Center, in St. James. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, and Toyota […]
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending June 19th, 2015
This is a Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending June 19th, 2015. The JAMAICA WEEKLY News Summary Podcast is brought to you by Jamaicans.com. For past Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Podcasts please visit our archives.
Am I Jamaican or Haitian? – Ask a Jamaican Guy
Q. I am born in Boston to Caribbean parents. My father is Jamaican and my mother is Haitian. They are no longer together but they are both driving me crazy. I feel a stronger pull to the Jamaican culture because most of my father’s relatives are here in Boston and I see them all the […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Demonstration of Grace – Part 2
When Jesus healed the blind man He encountered after being thrown out of the temple, He showed him much grace. According to the narrative (John 9), the man did not even ask to be healed. Truth be known, he did not even know who Jesus was because had He known that the One who was […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories for the week ending June 19th, 2015
—————————————- THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES —————————————- BROWN SAYS OVERSEAS JAMAICANS MAY YET GET VOTE—06/14/15 According to Arlando Brown, Jamaica’s state minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, the issue of giving Jamaicans living overseas a vote in national matters “is not dead.” While he noted that the idea must be subject […]
Team Jamaica wins the Gold Medals for Chef and Team of the Year
The Jamaica National Culinary Team, dubbed “Team Jamaica “, won medals in all 7 competition categories available at this year’s Taste of the Caribbean held in Miami, Florida this week. The team won the gold medal for the Team of the Year category and Rochelle Grindley won the gold medal for Chef of the Year. […]