Review: Vegas’ Acoustic Launch Unplugs “Reggae Euphoria”
Not everything that happens with Vegas stays with Vegas. Unlike the west coast gambling capital, with the dancehall, reggae deejay — whose moniker introduced him as Mr. Vegas — everything he writes, produces, rhymes or releases should be blazed in neon lights for all to see and hear. Last year, he ruled on major marquees […]
Should my student niece in Jamaica now pay electricity after two months at rented room?
QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, I have my niece renting a half room for $15,000 near a college in Kingston as she is a student there. Her roommate pays $15,000 also. They have been there since September and they have never paid electricity or water bills based on their arrangements with the landlord. My niece is […]
Review: Talkin Dub – Michael ‘Mikey’ Smith 60th Birthday Tribute
Michael “Mikey” Smith born 1954 in Jamaica was one of the early innovators of a new art form, combining music – usually in the form of a resonant drum and heavy bass line – and spoken word interwoven to form DUB POETRY. The popular and original artists in this new genre were Linton Kwesi-Johnson and […]
LOWE & BEHOLD: Jamaican Chinese Trace Roots From Harlem To Circa BC
Nell Vera Lowe was no ordinary woman. Despite the fact she struggled to make ends meet after migrating to New York to settle on one of the most crime-riddled blocks in Harlem she had extraordinary dreams and perhaps that is why she is the subject of a documentary film featured during the recent Urbanworld Film […]
We need our grandparents land from the Crown
QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz I am really hoping you can help me (or point me in the right direction to get some help) and my family with our enquiry regarding claiming back land from the crown. You see both great grandparents had large amount of land which we believe has gone back to the crown under […]
12 Questions for an Expat in Jamaica – Spaniard Marta Lamolla
We are continuing our Expatriates living in Jamaica series with a conversation with Spaniard, Marta Lamolla who moved there 9 years ago. Marta tells us about her experience living in Jamaica, including advice to other expats who may consider moving to the island. What is the funniest thing that happened to Marta while living in […]
10 Questions with Sharifa Grant, Social Media Specialist, for the Sunday Dinner Project
Do you remember Sunday dinners in Jamaica with your family? This week we have a conversation with Sharifa Grant, Social Media Specialist for The Sunday Dinner Project. The project aims to strengthen Caribbean families and communities across the globe through food starting with a “Sunday Dinner” where families can sit down together and reconnect. Here […]
Conversation with Jessica Phoenix, the organizer of the 2014 Fiyah Dance Weekend New York Fundraiser
This week we have a conversation with Jessica Phoenix the organizer of the 2014 Fiyah Dance Weekend New York fundraiser for veteran Jamaican dancehall dancer, Mundo. He is in need of a kidney transplant. Jessica recently returning from another trip to Jamaica, where she continues to meet Jamaican dancers, choreographers and prominent figures in the […]
Immigration Legal Clinic – Questions and Answers
The Byars Firm is pleased to announce that we have created our Immigration Legal Clinic. Our Immigration Legal Clinic was created to help indigent individuals who are in need of immigration services. In our practice we meet a large number of individuals each week who need to apply for their permanent residence i.e., “green card”, […]
Reno in Action: How one Couple from Kingston Did It – Jamaica Real Estate Advice & Tips
In a previous article, I wrote about a dilapidated 12 unit studio apartment building I sold to a couple last year. The new owners tastefully renovated the interior and exterior, professionally landscaped the half acre grounds and put the units on the rental market. The story of how this full-time working-couple successfully purchased and literally […]