• Thu, 20 August 2026

Book Review: "HEY JOE" (Jamaica Series)

About the BookHEY JOE is the first book in the Jamaica Series by Jerry Beller. It is an adventure story about an American named River Adams who moves to Jamaica, totally absorbing himself into the local culture. Most the young Jamaican males, and some not so young, refer to him as Joe, often starting the […]

How can I find out if my dead dad’s wife took his land?

QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, My dad died and I know he had a title, as he was paying tax. I saw the tax papers with his name on it. He left a will, and my sisters went to Jamaica to get a copy of title, as we are getting the will probated in Court. The […]

CARIBBEAN TECHNOLOGY NEWS SUMMARY for the week ending June 21st, 2013

CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT TO REVAMP ITS IT SYSTEM—06/15/13 Jamaica’s Customs Department plans to implement a total restructuring of its information technology (IT) system. The old system will be replaced by technology capable of interfacing with those that oversee border trade in foreign markets. The new IT will involve a database that permits real-time updating of new […]

CARIBBEAN NEWS SUMMARY for the week ending June 14th, 2013

NO BIRD FLU IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, SAYS OFFICIAL—06/08/13 Ruben Silie, the Dominican ambassador in Haiti, says that Haiti was mistaken when it reported that the Dominican Republic is experiencing an outbreak of avian flu. Haiti cited the outbreak as a reason for banning imports of meats, chicken, eggs, and other goods from the neighboring country.  […]

CARIBBEAN TECHNOLOGY NEWS SUMMARY for the week ending June 14th, 2013

JAMAICA WANTS BILLIONS IN INVESTMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF BIO-FUEL—06/10/13 The government of Jamaica wants to find $8 billion in investment capital to develop bio-fuels and reduce the island’s dependence on petroleum-based fuels. Phillip Paulwell, Minister of Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining, said if Jamaica could develop a bio-fuel energy source, the country could attract investors […]

Round Up JA! A look at the social media happenings of Jamaicans Yaad and Abraad for the week ending June 15 2013!

Warren Weir: (Instagram: @warren_weir) Home is where the heart is… Cedella Marley: (Facebook) And it was written… Beautiful words. One Love Ziggy Marley: (Facebook) A pick up game after the UCLA concert. FUN 🙂 Alaine: (Instagram: @Alainesinga) Over 45,000 views in 24 hours… Wowowow!! #nakedupendapia #grateful #iloveyoutoo Shakira Martin: (Twitter: @SHAK_STAR) Cross over to the […]

Interview with Monica Foderingham and Sharon Robinson, Organizers, Anancy Festival Atlanta

This week we have a conversation with  Monica Foderingham and Sharon Robinson, organizers, Anancy Festival Atlanta. The Anancy festival in Atlanta is on June 15th, 2013. Here is our conversation with  Monica Foderingham and Sharon Robinson. Where are you from? Sharon Robinson (SER) – Harlem, NY (of Jamaican Heritage) ; Monica Foderingham (MF) – Mandeville, […]