Top Ten Jamaican Celebrity Quotes of the Week: "Who Said What?"
“These people have no morals anymore. Are we going to do anything for money? I never came into the music business just to sell records. I thought I would just sing for the love of it” – Do you know which Jamaican Celebrity said that this week? See our top ten Jamaican Celebrity quotes to […]
Can I get my dead dad’s title for a property in Jamaica, in my name?
QUESTION: Dear Legal wiz, Hi I was wondering… if my father passed and the house title is in his name only and i have been paying the taxes on the house for seven years, can i get the title in my name. I have also had the house surveyed. Shari RESPONSE: Dear Shari, […]
How to Search Your Neighbourhood for Good Real Estate Deals – Jamaica Real Estate Advice & Tips
Have you ever wandered through your neighborhood and wondered who owns that empty lot on the corner or that, derelict or abandoned house down the street? If you are looking for good Real Estate deals, your answer might very well lie in those so called abandoned properties. In this article I will point out how […]
Read Carefully, Before Signing that Agreement for Sale – Jamaica Real Estate Advice & Tips
The Agreement for Sale (AFS) is a document you sign when you agree to purchase or sell a property. Your signature and that of the vendor bind both parties to the terms and conditions that are stated in the document. Yes, you hired a lawyer to handle the legal matters for you, but often lawyers […]
Book Review: Justice pon di Road
ABOUT THE BOOKJustice pon di Road is an extraordinary book about an extraordinary island. It’s a new children’s picture book about the sights, sounds and tastes of Jamaican culture as experienced by a toddler and his Momma on a morning walk. The book is about the kindness of strangers and attention little Justice receives from […]
Non Profit Profile: Vision For Jamaica
OUR VISIONAll Jamaican High school graduates are coding competent. OUR MISSIONS– Vision For Jamaica, Inc. will introduce coding into Jamaican primary schools to initiate an inclusion of basic coding skills as a prerequisite for high school graduation.– Vision For Jamaica, Inc. will assemble a team of Coding Coaches who will mentor both a primary school […]
Does the Jamaica Court really charge J$16,000 to serve a summons in the Kingston hills?
QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz,I visited the Sutton Street [Resident] Court and a man took J$3,000 in order to serve a summons on a businessman who I found it hard to serve as he was never at workplace in Kingston. I had to leave the island and the man called, after he picked up the new summons […]
Top Ten Jamaican Celebrity Quotes of the Week: "Who Said What?"
“What an honour it is to be surrounded by such amazingly talented, strong and soulfl women @janellmonae @missjillscott @ArianaGrande @MsPattiPatti @metheridge one of the greatest moments of my life!!!” – Do you know which Jamaican Celebrity said that this week? See our top ten great Jamaican Celebrity quotes to find out! “My Grandfather was married […]
How to Successfully Remove the Conditions on the Two-Year Conditional Green Card
Most people are familiar with the conditional 2 year permanent resident card, i.e., “green card.” If you are not familiar with the conditional 2 year green card then this article will provide a brief summary of this green card and hopefully illuminate the difficult issues that are associated with the 2 year conditional green card […]
10 Questions with Dr. Sue, author of "The Ode to Miss Lou"
This week we have a conversation with Dr. Sue, author of the book “The Ode to Miss Lou“. Influenced by Hon. Miss Lou, the book is a compilation of 50 poems documenting significant moments throughout the years, culminating in her 50th birthday jubilee and Jamaica’s 50th independence. Susan Lycett Davis fondly know as Dr Sue […]