• Fri, 25 September 2026

Fashion Advice – Updating drab to fab on a budget

My bedroom currently looks like a tornado-not-only-passed-through-but-decided-to-stay-in-my-room kind of mess. It looks this way around every year when I decide to Springrade (as I like to call it) my closet. Every Spring I make a special attempt of changing my Fall/Winter clothes to Spring/Summer clothes and it´s also a great way to stock take. Whether […]

Selling Dreams & Unrealistic Hope – Jamaicans being pitched to be an Entrepreneur

I’m getting really tired of seeing in Jamaica this endless push for it to be up to the people to create the opportunities. Everyone being pitched “BE AN ENTREPRENEUR”. Statistically even in the best economic climates its FACT that most entrepreneurs FAIL.  Even with the tools, business degrees etc. How about coupling   that with the […]

They killed my brother, I need to get his things at Jamaica police station

QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, I live in Kingston. My brother was killed 4 yeas ago in the country. The investigating officer has informed me that the murderers were sentenced recently, and that I needed to collect the items they retrieved when my brother was killed. I went to collect the items and I got a […]

Jamaicans in Business: Rachael McDonald, CEO, Fundaciones El Centro and Fundaciones

Fundaciones started in 2008 as an opportunity for children of all ages to learn Spanish in an after school setting. Conceived and birthed by the dynamic and energetic educator, Rachael McDonald, Fundaciones is Spanish for ‘foundations’ and describes perfectly what students learn at their centres. Here is our conversation with Rachael McDonald, CEO, Fundaciones El […]

5 Tips for Stretching Between Relaxers

Stretching between relaxers has several advantages to the person who does it. The chief reason, is that stretching gives a clear line of demarcation between the new growth and the relaxed part of the hair; this lessens the occurrence of over-lapping or relaxing an already relaxed part of the head. There is also the added […]

Conversation with upcoming Jamaican sculptor, Dvane Cunningham

This week we have a conversation with a young upcoming Jamaican sculptor, Dvane Cunningham. The past student of Spanish Town High School has won several visual arts awards including from the JCDC and Spanish Town Homecoming. His impress sculptures make him one to watch in the future. When did you know being a sculptor was […]

I need to get married in Jamaica but I dont have US$1,000

QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, I am coming to Jamaica in May to marry my long time friend. You have been good to me and I saw your recent post offering marriage services. I don’t have much, so I need your assistance again. I called around to a few hotels and they tell me the cheapest […]

Round Up JA! A look at the social media happenings of Jamaicans Yaad and Abraad for the week ending April 12, 2013!

Darren Mattocks: (Twitter: @DarrenMattocks) I keep telling them this I can move mountains with faith Tami Chynn: (Instagram: @iamtamichynn) I love you BEYOND all understanding!!! I’m looking forward to so many more birthdays with you!!! #happyBirthdayWayne #myOnceInALifeime #yuhBettaFindMeInDiNextlife #woozby #instahusband #happyheart #mushybutIDoanCare #lovehimbad @waynemarsheezy @wayne_marshall Marguerite Orane: (Facebook) Visioning the day when all Jamaicans can […]