Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending February 6, 2015
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Conversation with Leo Gilling, of the Jamaica Diaspora Education Task Force, on Camp Summer Plus & Education in Jamaica
Life was humble and simple but this did not deter his impetus to succeed; regardless of the challenges or setbacks, he was determined to thrive and stand out. Leo Gilling, a self driven individual, born in Stewart Town, St. Mary Jamaica, grew up in Oracabessa with his parents and three sisters. His Primary and Secondary […]
"Fashion: It’s Who I Am." A Conversation with the Dazzling, Distinguished Designer of House of D’Marsh
While most children his age fantasized about becoming professionals in the quotidian fields of medicine, law, and civil service, Jamaican-born designer, Glenroy March, was sketching designs for couture pieces that would one day be the hallmark of his House of D’Marsh collections. March’s scrupulous editing and meticulous designs easily reflect the influence of the great […]
The Jamaican bailiff served one of two Defendants, can I serve the other here in USA?
QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, Before I left Jamaica, I filed a claim at the Resident Magistrate’s court. The claim is for two persons to appear in Court in February. The bailiff told me they only served the first one, and that the other one is over here in the USA, or so he was told. […]
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Can my neighbour sue me for Jamaica cash pot monies?
QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, A woman from my neighbourhood gave me a summons to go to court. She said I owe her $1510.00 for trusting her cash pot and that I took $600 worth of goods from her. I do not know her as selling anything, and as far as I can remember when I […]
Selma – The Movie Review
Selma’s deceptively idyllic opening soon gives way to the depiction of racism taken to a terrible zenith on that terrible Sunday – September 16, 1963 when the lives of four Sunday school children – Addie Mae Collins, Cynthia Wesley, Carole Robertson and Denise McNair were sacrificed. Another child, Sarah Collins, lost her right eye in […]
Jamaican-born Chosen to Head U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency
Major General Vincent R. Stewart of the United States Marines was selected to be the 20th director of the nation’s Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), as well as the commander of the Joint Functional Component Command for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (JFCC-ISR). Major General Stewart attended Kingston College before entering the U.S. Marine Corps in 1981. […]
Three Things You Should Know about Private Lenders, Before You Borrow
My last article titled ” Three Little Known Ways to Fund your Real Estate Deals” elicited from readers, some probing enquiries about private lenders. I received calls and emails introducing me to various real estate projects. In each instance, the burning question was how to get connected to sources of private funds. Because […]
I have no money to pay bailiff to kick ‘her’ out of my house!
QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, I got an order in the Court to finally get rid of the troublemaker in my house. I do not have the money to pay the bailiffs and they told me that they cannot act without payment. I also won the case for outstanding rent, and its not a lot, so […]