The Bolt Effect ©
1+2+3 = Clean Sweep, and, a new Mathematical principle: “The Bolt Effect” © . Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake, and Warren Weir take Gold, Silver and Bronze, respectively, in the 2012 London Olympic 200 meter finals, to the jubilation of an entire world that watched, and listened, with awe, at this astounding race. This day celebrates […]
Double Standard for Jamaican Male & Female Athletes & Celebs: Sanya Richard-Ross
One of the realities of being Jamaican is that many of us have had to leave our beloved homeland in search of educational opportunities or employment. For some the decision was made by parents and others have made their own decisions. Reality is we all have to do what we can to survive. A soh […]
Review: Patriotism Aglow On Emancipation Eve
Another wonderful evening in ‘E-Park’, as it is fondly known, with the remarkable NDTC Dancers and Singers doing their mento thing, eyes fastened on them for as long as the performances lasted and no one bored or looking to lose their seats for any reason. E-Park was jam packed with thousands of folkscarrying balloons and flags or wearing some combination of black, […]
Sweet, Sweet Jamaica 50th Independence Celebration
Independence is to black, green and gold as Jamaicans living abroad are to holding on dearly to their culture. If no other group of people is known all over the world for their global influence on music, food, fashion, and sports, it is Jamaica and the Jamaican Diaspora. As I reflect upon Jamaica’s Independence celebration in 1962, […]
Did the executor, caretaker, lawyer steal my aunt’s Jamaican property through fraud?
QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, I would love to know what is going on with my aunt’s property in Jamaica, and if possible get my name on it. My aunt died shortly after she bought property and built up a house. She and her husband had no children, so they adopted me and raised me. My […]
Can my grandmom get Jamaica title as only surviving child without the other grandchildren interfering?
QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, My grandmother wants to get a title for a property left to her and her sisters by her dad. She alone has been paying the taxes and now the children of her other siblings (who are all deceased) wish to claim what their mothers were to get. Can she get the […]
How do I get a title for property, can you recommend a lawyer please?
QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, Hi, I’ve been following your articles. I need to obtain my title for a property in Jamaica, who or how can I get that done. can you recommend a lawyer to me. Please? Verona Williams RESPONSE: Dear Verona Thanks for writing in, however more clarity is needed in your request. […]
A Conversation with A Possible 2016 Olypmian, Jamaican Diver Yona Knight-Wisdom
As we are learning from the 2012 Olympics, Jamaica is more than Track and Field. This week we have a conversation with diver Yona Knight-Wisdom, a young Jamaican diver who hopes to represent Jamaica in the 2016 Olympics in Brazil. Q: What is your connection to Jamaica?My father is Jamaican so I was eligible to […]
Applying for Jamaican Citizenship
Source: Jamaica Information Service Under Chapter two of the Jamaican Constitution, persons born in Jamaica and persons born outside Jamaica of Jamaican parents have an automatic right to Jamaican citizenship. Applications for Jamaican Citizenship are done in different categories. These include applications for citizenship: Descent Marriage Naturalization Registration (Commonwealth) Registration (Minor) Based on […]
Review: Wayne Wonder’s New York Birthday Bash
Wayne Wonder, flew into New York on Tuesday July 24 to celebrate his July 26th birthday at Club Crimson in downtown Manhattan. Hosted by Mr. Cee of Hot 97, and sponsored by countless supporters in the entertainment industry, the club was definitely thumping with hard reggae dancehall beats and Wayne Wonder songs spinning on the […]