List of hospitals in Jamaica
Here is a list of hospitals in Jamaica which are open and treating patients. This list may be incomplete or may not reflect recent changes. You can help us keeping it updated by notifying us of changes or additions. Bustamante Hospital for ChildrenAddress: Arthur Wint Drive, Kingston 5Tel: 926-5721-5/968-0300-6/0308-9 Fax: 929-3076Web: http://www.serha.gov.jm/ Kingston and St. […]
Conversation with Jamaican Filmmaker, Christopher Henry
This week we have a conversation with Christopher Henry, CEO & Founder of Christopher Byfield Films. His first film is the critically acclaimed short film titled “”Red, Amber, Green”. The film won numerous awards in the Caribbean, included the best short film at the 2012 Reggae Film Festival. Where in Jamaica are you from or […]
Book Review: Jubilation!: Poems Celebrating 50 Years of Jamaican Independence
About the BookIn this compilation, more than 50 contemporary Jamaican poets reflect in outspoken, meditative, humorous, and outrageous ways upon the historical and existential moment of Jamaican independence. Ranging from the lyric and the pastoral to the declarative and the celebratory, these poems employ language registers across the full spectrum of Jamaican English and patois. […]
The titles office said my Jamaica land costs more and refused to give me a title.. HELP!!
QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, I like your articles. Can you help me please? I paid somebody monies last month to apply for a title for my land which was surveyed at 63 acres in the upper Red Hills area. It is being cut from a bigger portion of land. My representative whom I gave power-of-attorney […]
Jamaicans in Business: Omahar Stephenson, BusinessMatcher
This week in our “Jamaicans in Business” interview series we feature Omahar Stephenson, owner of BusinessMatcher. Born in Brooklyn, New York while his Jamaican parents were studying and working in the U.S., Omahar returned to Jamaica in 1977. After attending Wolmer’s Boys’ High School in Kingston, Omahar graduated from Florida International University (FIU) in 1997 […]
Quotable Caribbean – October 18, 2012
“It is with great humility that I accept this vote of confidence in me and in the US Virgin Islands from the CTO Council of Ministers and Commissioners of Tourism. I look forward to continuing the hard work of outgoing chairman Senator Richard Skerritt of St. Kitts and Nevis and collaborating with each of the […]
Caribbean Americans Voting is Your Power
Voting is a fundamental piece of the puzzle of democracy. One person, one vote. Collectively, each of these votes could transform a community, a state, a country, and quite possibly, the world. Despite all attempts to curtail this sacred right across America, no one can take away your right to vote. Simply, if you are […]
Top 10 Famous Jamaicans
It is difficult to select just ten famous Jamaicans, since there have been so many well-known people from the island who stand out in the fields of philanthropy, civil rights, music, athletics, and the arts. Jamaica has become especially linked to reggae music through the legendary Bob Marley and to outstanding Olympic athletes like Usain […]
A Queen for All Seasons: An Interview with Chantal Zaky, Miss Universe Jamaica 2012
When you hear the title “Beauty Queen,” what comes to mind? Little girls often admire Queens and hope to one day be considered a Queen in someone’s eyes. This week, we talk with Chantal Zaky, Miss Universe Jamaica 2012, to hear her thoughts on leadership, self-confidence, and her love of our homeland. Tell us a […]
Book Review: Missing Joe
SYNOPSIS:Joe, Dilys and their son Sean are all outsiders in the small English town where they live. Joe because of insidious racism, Dilys because she suffers the remaining stigma of her alcoholic mother and mentally ill father, and Sean because he seems slow. As Dilys and Sean become increasingly and unhealthily co-dependent, Joe is pushed […]