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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 […]

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 […]