I need my name on title Jamaica land left by my great, great, grandfather
QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, Hello, I have a question regarding obtaining a land title. The property is in a rural area of Jamaica, I am 4th generation to this property the only name that may be on the title is about five generation back which would be my great, great,…….. grandfather. I have a diagram […]
A Conversation with Kalilah Enriquez, producer of the Jamaican documentary “Man a Gallis”
This week we interview journalist Kalilah Enriquez, producer & narrator of the documentary “Man a Gallis”. In the documentary Jamaican dancehall artistes discuss sex, love, dancehall and HIV. The documentary features some of Jamaica’s major dancehall artists including Vybz Kartel, Beenie Man, Mr. Vegas, and Dancehall Queen Carlene. Here is our conversation with Kalilah. Here […]
Review: Jamaica’s Powell, Campbell-Brown and USA’ Jones, wins at USA Track and Field Open at Madison Square Garden in New York
New York, USA – The inaugural USA Track and Field U.S Open at Manhattan’s Madison Square Garden in NYC on January 28 was the chance for sprinters and hurdlers to restore their reputation and send a season opener message. The 2012 IAAF Indoor Permit Series final four events of the meet, the men and women […]
A Conversation Bruce Wayne Gillies producer/filmmaker of “Rude Boy” the Jamaican motion picture
This week interview filmmaker Bruce Wayne Gillies who is using crowd funding to underwrite the production of “Rude Boy” a Jamaican motion picture. Rude Boy is the coming-of-age story of Winston Brown who navigates the shanty town gangs, recording studios and government yards. Winston pioneers ska music into reggae celebrating his Rastafarian transformation and reaching […]
Book Review: The Dark Side of Darkness – Some family secrets must remain that way.
About the Book:Cecelia’s unexpected arrival from America on her mother’s doorstep sends Bea into a panic. She must not let the neighbors know the fate that has befallen the child she has boasted about all these years, her ‘wash-belly’. The family secret must be kept. But then, Cecelia disappears and Bea must find her before […]
Book Review: Mariana
About the Book:Mariana is a short novel by Vjange Hazle, a Caribbean writer residing in the United States. This powerful first time novel tells the story of Mariana, a young Englishwoman who arrives in colonial Jamaica as the wife of the much older Fernando Sykes. She meets with resistance from a strange people she struggles […]
Quotable Caribbean, January 30, 2012
“Normally you try warm up the people and then hopefully around the end of the show you got them. I didn’t have to warm up the people (of Jamaica) tonight – they’re hot …there’s no warming up in here.” – Canadian singer Celine Dion, speaking to the media after performing at the 2012 Jamaica Jazz […]
Book Review: AMEN – A pictorial journey to historic churches in Jamaica
This coffee table book strikes at the core of Jamaica’s church history. The houses of God featured in AMEN represent denominations that were present on the island prior to the emancipation of slavery. 112 churches and one synagogue are included it and unfolds the history of the early leaders of these denominations. All net proceeds […]
Interview with Zenesha Zenny Riley, assistant Director & Producer of the Jamaican documentary “ Hit me with Music"
This week we interview Nicetime Productions Limited Productions Manager and Assistant Director/Producer, Zenesha Zenny Riley about their documentary on “ Hit me with Music”. Nice Time is a film company committed to capturing and documenting in film and music significant cultural and sports achievements of Jamaicans. Here is our conversation with Zenesha. Zenesha is a […]
President Obama Proposes New Rule for Provisional Waivers for Families
Anyone who is familiar with immigration cases is familiar with the argument that immigrants should just return home to acquire their status instead of trying to obtain legal status in the United States. Political figures, as well as organization against immigrants’ rights, usually inform the public that undocumented immigrants need to simply return to their […]