Review: 2013 Rebel Salute greatness grows
Last year Beres Hammond’s song “Can you play some more” lingered in the minds of Rebel Salute 2012 patrons who were spoilt with a wide array of Jamaica reggae music treats, the last being a fiery note by Capleton. This year the staging across two days delivered a full package of the reggae – music […]
Can I retrieve my Jamaican Tax Registration Number?
QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, I have a TRN established I believe in 2004, how can I get confirmation on date issued and number? Fitz Riley RESPONSE: Dear Fitz Riley,Your question seems a bit vague. However, if assuming you are trying to retrieve your tax registration number, if you do have one, you are advised […]
We need the title, but our dad’s name is different on our birth certidficates
QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, Recently I, or really my brother and I discovered that my father’s first name as it appeared on our birth certificates, is different from the name on the title left by him. Can we get the title put in our names? Karen Downie RESPONSE: Dear Karen Downie, There are some […]
Title shock: The title they found does not match my property in Jamaica!
QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, I recently got the shock of my life when my brother told me he went in to get a copy of the title of the house that belonged to my dad. He used the tax registration from a tax certificate that we found, and we continued to use to keep my […]
Book Review: You Did It Unto Me: The Story of Alpha and the Sisters of Mercy in Jamaica
ABOUT THE BOOK For Jamaica, W.I., the nineteenth Century had lurched slowly…painfully…to its last quarter of the Century. It was a time of trial and tribulation never before seen…sugar in decline…squalour in the yards…rampant disease…and yes…the darkness of life bereft of hope. Jessie Ripoll saw the suffering of her people…their cries pierced her soul…what could […]
A Conversation with Ingrid D. Johnson – poet, spoken word recording artist, singer-songwriter, producer, social activist
Jamaican-born Ingrid D. Johnson is a Winnipeg-based, published poet, spoken word recording artist, singer-songwriter, producer, social activist, social entrepreneur, and Filmmaker. She is the owner of a socially conscious production and entertainment company called, In The Closet Productions “A Voice for The Voiceless”. Here is our conversation with Ingrid D. Johnson. Tell us about your […]
Jamaica Year in Review 2012
2012 was an active year for Jamaica, marked events that included the election of a new Prime Minister, the spectacular performance of Jamaican athletes at the 2012 London Olympiad, and a year-long celebration of the nation’s 50th anniversary of independence from Britain. The year also saw Jamaica suffer major damage and devastation from Hurricane Sandy. […]
I need to add my dead fathers’ name to my Jamaican birth certificate
QUESTION: Hello Legal Wiz, My father died in September 1990 in the United States, and was buried in Jamaica later the same month. I believe he would have been out of status at the time he died. My sisters are citizens and would like to sponsor me for a greencard but my dads name is not on […]
Conversation with Jamaican-born singer/songwriter Kristine Alicia
This week we have a conversation with Jamaican-born singer/songwriter Kristine Alicia. Her 2008 debut studio album release Get Ready propelled Kristine Alicia into the forefront of the Caribbean gospel community. She garnered an unprecedented eight nominations at the 2009 Marlin Awards and took home both Artist of the Year and Female Reggae Vocal Performance of […]
Immigration: Frequently Asked Questions
Question 1: An eighteen year old has a green card but now has a criminal conviction. Will he be approved for his U.S. Citizenship?Answer: This is a very common question. We receive numerous calls per week regarding the impact of a criminal conviction on immigration benefits. The answer to this question is yes and no. […]