My boyfriend left me for the US, can the landlord kick me out in one day?
QUESTION: My boyfriend who rented property in downtown left for the United States. He got married so he could stay over there and the landlord found out. He told me that I need to leave before the end of this month. I don’t have anywhere and he wont give me time to sort myself out. […]
Top 10 Jamaican Comedian & Comedic Actors
Jamaicans can find humor in just about any situation. Comedy is not just an art in Jamaica but a way of life. This week, take a look at the top 10 influential Jamaican comedians & comedic actors, both past and present. From Miss Lou in the ’1950s’, to Itty & Fancy Cat the ’2000s’, we […]
Top Ten Jamaican Celebrity Quotes of the Week: "Who Said What?"
“I am confident. I think I have what it takes for us to do well” Do you know which Jamaican Celebrity said that this week? See our top ten great Jamaican celebrity quotes to find out! “I am confident. I think I have what it takes for us to do well.” – Kerrie Baylis, recently […]
Review: Summer Jam 2013 in Palm Beach with Taurus Riley, Inner Circle & more
See more pictures in our photo gallery Summer Jam 2013 at Meyer Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach this Labor Day Weekend surely lived up to Music Jam Productions’ motto – Keeping Live Music Alive. The second annual show’s lineup featured bands and artists who are serious about music (read, not overly commercial). Despite the good […]
How can I ensure my sister pays me after she gets the loan?
QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, My brother and I live in England and we have a sister still living in Jamaica. My sister asked my brother and I to remove our names from the title so that she can be successful in applying for a loan to do some business in Jamaica. We asked her to […]
Top Ten Jamaican Celebrity Quotes of the Week: "Who Said What?"
“This is not marijuana music” – Do you know which Jamaican Celebrity said that this week? See our top ten great Jamaican Celebrity quotes to find out! “This is not Marijuana music… Just a message from the ones that use it. Don’t abuse it cause a mind that’s fertile. Brings forth something that’s worthwhile” – […]
A Jamaican immigrant’s notebook: 50th Anniversary of March on Washington D.C., Aug. 28, 2013
As I sat under an Elm Tree, Wednesday morning, hours before bells tolled time for reflection on the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s “I Have A Dream” speech at the Lincoln Monument I wondered who might have sat at the same spot on Aug. 28, 1963. I pondered mindfully, the image of […]
Conversation with Jamaican actress, Marsha Campbell
Jamaican actress Marsha Campbell plays the role of young wife Donna in Aston Cooke’s latest romantic comedy “Internet Affair”. A graduate of Ardenne High School and the University of the West Indies, Marsha has twice represented the island at the Caribbean Schools’ Drama Festival in Guyana and St. Lucia. Marsha caught the attention of theatre […]
Conversation with Judith Falloon-Reid, the co-producer & screenplay writer of Jamaica’s first Gospel Movie, "Just Another Friday"
This week we have a conversation with Judith Falloon-Reid, the co-producer and screenplay writer of Jamaica’s first Gospel Movie, Just Another Friday. The film recently won the award for Best Jamaican Feature Film at the International Reggae Film Festival. Along with her husband, Michael Brown, they own and operate BarriVision Productions, the company that partnered […]
Conversation with Jamaican Entertainer Bella Blair
This week we have a conversation with Jamaican singer/songwriter/actress/dancer, Toni Blair. Many of you know her as “Bella Blair” whose popular video skits have gone viral. She has been doing music since grade school, singing in the choir and doing individual pieces in the Jamaica Development Cultural Commission (JCDC) festival competitions. She has been a […]