Praedial Larceny Prevention Unit Recovers 130 Stolen Animals
More than 130 stolen animals were recovered during a major operation conducted by the Praedial Larceny Prevention Unit in Clarendon on May 25. Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Assan Thompson, is reporting that over 60 heads of cattle, and 70 goats were recovered by the police. “I was forced to send the mobile reserve overnight […]
Can I backdate my divorce papers in Jamaica?
QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, I recently found out that I am not divorced from my first husband in Jamaica. I have been filing for my boy since my ex-husband in Jamaica started divorce proceedings. Now that the immigration officer asked me for the proof that my divorce is final, I called back to Jamaica and […]
How to Attract US Dollar Rentals for your Kingston Apartments
One of the latest trends in the real estate market in Kingston is the short term rentals of furnished apartments with prices quoted in US dollars. By “short-term” we mean occupancy of a night to a month. The trend seems to have picked up in the past year or two, as an increasing number of […]
Expressions Caribbean-American Exhibition & Festival-June 6,2015
Miramar, FL – Feel The Spirit of the Caribbean as entrepreneur and community leader, Kicks off National Caribbean-American Heritage Month with another fantastic showcase, “Expressions” Caribbean-American Exhibition and Festival. We know that when Elizabeth Burns puts on an event it will be filled with great excitement and many business opportunities. “Expressions” Caribbean-American Exhibition represents a […]
An interview with International Reggae Day organizer Andrea Davis
International Reggae DayTM (IRD) is a 24-hour global media festival hosted annually on JulyOne by Kingston as the home of Jamaican music, to highlight the best of Jamaica’s creativity and ‘uplift, inspire and unite’ the Reggae community worldwide with a one true love movement. International Reggae DayTM is the brainchild of organizer Andrea Davis. Davis […]
Thank You Jamaica Diaspora ! JTB Hosts An Appreciation Reception In New York
With the April 9 2015 touchdown in Jamaica of Air Force One, President Barack Obama, made it cool to fly into Norman Manley International Airport. The fact that America’s 44th President greeted Jamaica’s young movers and shakers in their own vernacular scored him AND Jamaica major Brownie points. Following closely on the heels of that […]
8 New Scholarships for Caribbean Film and Television Producers
CaribbeanTales Worldwide Distribution (CTWD), the region’s premier distribution platform for Caribbean film and television content, has received a 3-year funding commitment to provide eight partial scholarships a year to regional audiovisual content producers to attend its renowned CaribbeanTales Incubator Program (CTI). The funding is provided by the REACH Project — an initiative of the Inter-American […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Staying Committed
It is difficult, if not almost impossible, to walk away from a very good thing. People who find themselves in such situations, whether in a relationship, a career, or whatever else, usually cherish the experiences. Perhaps the relationships are the most fulfilling. To know and be known to the point where words seem unnecessary for […]
JAMAICAN WEEKLY NEWS: May 16th – 22nd, 2015
PRIME MINISTER HEADS CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT JAMAICA’S CHILDREN—05/16/15 Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller is leading an initiative to protect children in the country. The Prime Minister plans to begin by engaging the citizens of Clarendon in discussions of ways to prevent child abuse. The campaign will begin on May 28, 2015. According to Lisa […]
Jamaican Diaspora News: May 16th – 22nd, 2015
IN BALTIMORE, “MARLEY” HIGHLIGHTS PERSONAL, POLITICAL ISSUES—05/16/15 Kwame Kwei-Armah, the director of the jukebox musical “Marley,” which is being performed in Baltimore, Maryland through June 14, 2015, says the production is meant to highlight the personal and political issues facing reggae legend Bob Marley during the years 1975 and 1978. The music performed in the […]