Do I tell the judge the real figure or start again?
QUESTION: Dear Legal wiz, My brother went to Court in Kingston, Jamaica, and the court staff filled in papers for him. When we spoke I found out the figure is wrong. Instead of 400,000 they put 40,000 we just go to court and tell the Judge. Paul RESPONSE: Dear Paul, You need to go […]
Top Ten Jamaican Quotes of the Week!: "Who Said What?"
“News flash: Tessanne Chin spends most of her time thinking about herself, and what’s left over on her friends and family. Just like you, just like me. These weren’t military expeditions; they were music auditions. Stacked against her parents and her husband, your ‘support’ amounted to diddly-squat” – Do you know which Jamaican Celebrity said […]
Dumb! – A response to the "Tessanne-mania is a national embarrassment commentary"
A few weeks after Tessanne Chin won on the Voice, while most Jamaican have moved back to their day to day life, we have this article by Gleaner newcomer Keiran King Sir, I so much disagree with you. You are wrong on so many counts. Where to start? Firstly, everyone needs heroes… Bolt, Quarrie, […]
On this day in Jamaican History – William “Bunny Rugs” Clarke
William Alexander Anthony “Bunny Rugs” Clarke, solo recording artist and lead singer of the reggae band Third World, was born on February 2, 1948, in Mandeville, Jamaica. He was raised in Kingston where his father was an Anglican preacher. He received the “Bunny Rugs” nickname from his grandmother who called him “Bunny” when he was […]
List of Businesses in Jamaica
Below is a list of selected Businesses in Jamaica. This is provided an idea of the types of businesses in Jamaica. Agricultural Marketing Corp. Export Services (876) 923-926119268 (876) 923-9112 Operations& Group General Manager: Mr. Lennie Morgan Products: Chili Storage, Packing Hous… Aikman Farms Horticulture (876) 942-2219 (876) 942-2219 Managing Director: Mr. Howard Aikman Products: […]
Directory of Jamaican High Schools
Here is a comprehensive list of all the Jamaican High Schools. The list includes the school’s address and phone number. Please note the Principal names may not be updated. Some of the Jamaican High Schools websites are for their alumni associations. Ardenne High 10 Ardenne Rd., Liguanea, Kingston 10, Jamaica W.I. (876) 927-8138 http://www.ardennealumni.com/ Principal Name: Mrs […]
Top Ten Jamaican Celebrity Quotes of the Week!
“You can’t get a record played on radio these days without giving disc jocks a coil of money. Their policy is ‘No Pay, No Play’. And I’m not paying!” – Do you know which Jamaican Celebrity said that this week? See our top ten great Jamaican Celebrity to find out! “I’m always excited for BLACK […]
My bro ripped me off, how can I send barrels to my sister with no TRN?
QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, It pains my heart writing this letter to you, due to the dishonesty and wicked ways of my brother. Here is the situation. I live in Canada. I am one of 2 siblings (there are 5 of us here) that helps our family in Jamaica. I watch and read the news […]
Book Review: Barrel Child
About the BookThe term ‘Barrel Child’ refers to parents who leave their child/ren in their homeland with family and venture out to the more developed countries to seek a better life and in return send barrels of food and clothing, and remittances back to their homeland to support their children. The story is about a […]
Conversation with Jason Daye, president of the Jamaica Floorball Association
Meet Jason Daye president of the Jamaica Floorball Association. The Jamaica Floorball Association was formed in 2011 and last year participated in the world biggest floorball tournament (Storvreta Cup, Uppsala Sweden). This January the team will participate in the World Floorball Qualification Games in Canada. Here is our conversation with Jason Daye. Support the team’s fundraising efforts […]