Is this the future for Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz? – A conversation with Craig Butler co-founder of the Phoenix All Stars Football Academy
Is there hope for the Jamaica’s “Reggae Boyz”? This week we have a conversation with Craig Butler co-founder of the Phoenix All Stars Football Academy which many see as the “farm” for future “Reggae Boyz”. The Phoenix All Stars Football Academy’s main goals are to develop football players to make it professionally and secure football […]
Summerjam 2013: Germany’s ode to Jamaica
Summerjam 2013: Germany’s ode to Jamaica The 28th Annual Summerjam took place recently in Cologne, Germany. Situated quite aptly on an Island, with two different main stages and a dancehall and roots rock reggae area, more than 30,000 fans from all over the world made their reggae pilgrimage to Fühlinger Lake for their yearly reggae […]
CARIBBEAN NEWS SUMMARY for the week ending July 5th, 2013
OFFENSIVE ONLINE STATEMENTS TO BE PUNISHED BY GRENADA GOVERNMENT—06/29/13 Lawmakers in Grenada have given their approval to a bill that will criminalize making statements offensive to people on websites like Twitter and Facebook. The bill was approved as part of legislation to address electronic crimes. The same bill provides penalties for other online activities, including […]
CARIBBEAN TECHNOLOGY NEWS SUMMARY for the week ending July 5th, 2013
CTEX FIRST CARRIER IN REGION TO RECEIVE TOP CERTIFICATION—07/02/13 The Curacao Technology Exchange (CTEX), N.V. is the first and the biggest multi-tenant data center to operating in the Caribbean and Latin America to achieve Uptime Institute Tier-IV design certification. The certification was achieved by its first data center; the firm intends to have four data […]
Do I need another deed poll to match my old Jamaican TRN
QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, Can you help me please. I did a deed poll with full name – first, middle and last- to correct a certain situation. When I went to collect my Tax Registration Number (TRN) they told me it only had a first and last name on it. Do I need to do another deed […]
Round Up JA! A look at the social media happenings of Jamaicans Yaad and Abraad for the week ending July 5 2013!
Marion Hall: (Twitter: @LadySawDHQueen) To all fans and promoters as of the end of august i won’t be taking any shows LEAVING THE DANCEHALL business to the desperate ones. Thanks for all the support u guys have given me over the years i had a Good run N will forever love u God bless am […]
Veronica Campbell Brown Saga: The Media, World Doping Association & Critics
Coverage of Jamaica star Athlete Veronica Campbell-Brown’s failed a drug test at the Jamaica International Invitational (JII) meets on May 5th 2013 by some in the local and international media fraternity and pundit class have raised more questions than answer about doping policy in track and field. The pressure to get the story out, may […]
Recap: Charleston Carifest 213
See more pictures in our photo gallery The celebration lasted four days starting on Thursday, June 20 with the Symposium. Dr. Anil Ramnanan and Dr. Alison McLetchie presented on Carnival in Trinidad: Past, Present and Future, and the underline theme of David Rudder’s Soca. Day Two of Charleston Carifest was the Masquerade Fete held at […]
My cousin got a teen pregnant,and the teen’s mom wants money too
QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, I had to send money to my cousin in Jamaica last week. My other cousin got arrested for, and, charged with carnal abuse. The second one has a girlfriend who is 15 years old, who he gives lunch money and assists with school work. She got pregnant and a woman who […]
Immigration: Questions and Answers on Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), work visa and "green card" interview
This month we will briefly answer some frequently asked questions and discuss the Supreme Court’s landmark decision regarding the Defense of Marriage Act, “DOMA.” Question 1: I have a bachelor’s degree and I keep going to job interviews but I cannot get a US employer to sponsor me for a work visa. What can I […]