Jamaica’s National Heroes: Their Legacy 50 Years Later
Jamaica is a country in the Caribbean that is well noted for its beautiful surroundings, warmth and magnificent cuisine. However, Jamaica is much more than a sparkling gem within the Caribbean community. The island has been blessed to have been home to notable Jamaicans who fought long and courageously to bring awareness to conditions that […]
Man is born free but is everywhere in chains
In this day and age, the mind is a terrible thing to waste. The mind encompasses the way in which all things are executed. Most don’t realize the difference between common sense and being book smart. If you think about it an individual can be educated and still make incompetent decisions. Without an open mind […]
US Court Order rules for house sale, but my ex is now in Jamaica fighting
QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz,I saw a couple of articles on www.antheamcgibbon.com and am asking you to assist me too. The US Court ordered in divorce proceedings that the Jamaica house and land, jointly owned by my ex-husband and I, must be sold. My ex-husband had a specific period to make repairs to the house, and […]
I thought my dead dad’s land automatically passes to me, is my cousin conning me?
QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz,My father sadly passed away a year ago. He left a house but he did not make a will. My cousin told me that his nieces dealt with everything and when I have tried to call they do not answer and it seems they will not disclose anything. My cousin has supplied […]
Jamaicans.com 2012 Book Drive
Support The 11th Jamaicans.com Annual Jamaica Book Drive.Support the Jamaicans.com 2012 Book Drive to benefit the Allen-Shaw Reading Room with a goal of collecting 50 children’s books by July 31st, 2012. Check out pictures from past book distribution in Jamaica. Also see the thank you letter from the Allen-Shaw Foundation, Inc for the 2011 book […]
Non Profit Profile: Powerful Measures
AboutFounded in 2010 by British Jamaican Elaine Bandele, Powerful Measures is a new not for profit youth development foundation. We deliver free career development services to young people aged 35 years and under living in Jamaica. At Powerful Measures our services aim to combat the sense of hopelessness some young people often feel, when thinking about their future. Via our […]
The title for my dead dad’s land is lost and we need to sell fast
QUESTION: Dear Legal WizMy father died almost eight yeas ago and my mother and I are the only beneficiaries to his estate. I want to sell my father’s land, but cannot find the title. A lawyer, recommended by a bank, said it costs $100,000 just to acquire the title, plus additional fees to get the […]
My parents need to sell Jamaica house, but my brother’s wife wont leave…
QUESTION:Good Evening Legal Wiz, My problem is this. My parents own a house in Jamaica. When they migrated to the USA over five years ago, they left my brother there. The plan was that when his filing came through, for him to migrate, the house would be sold. Five years ago, he migrated but his […]
Help, I need to stop them from selling my Jamaica property!
QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz,I live in a developed area of rural Jamaica. For the past three years I have been experiencing turmoil with a Redevelopment Foundation company over my property in Jamaica. To cut a long story short I recently received some kind of demand letter from them. I don’t recall ever giving them my […]
Review: Style Week Jamaica 2012 – Saint International’s Deiwght Peters
Saint International’s Deiwght Peters showcased his vision of high fashion while celebrating his native Jamaica’s culture and national treasures through Style Week Jamaica 2012. Now in its seventh year, Style Week, which took place May 24-27, was indeed a visual taste of the island’s heritage, style, and language. Catwalks graced national monuments including Devon House, […]