Should I pay the total rent for the Jamaican property, if he made the other tenants leave?
Dear Legal Wiz, I, along with another tenant, recently rented Jamaican premises from a man who claims he is related to the landlord who lives overseas. He said it is a family home. This landlord’s relative insisted that he met with and rented the persons directly, although I introduced him to the other tenant. The same relative, […]
Book Review – DanceHall: From Slave Ship to Ghetto
About the Book:DanceHall combines cultural geography, performance studies and cultural studies to examine performance culture across the Black Atlantic. Taking Jamaican dancehall music as its prime example, DanceHall reveals a complex web of cultural practices, politics, rituals, philosophies, and survival strategies that link Caribbean, African and African diasporic performance. Combining the rhythms of reggae, digital […]
Jamaica’s Fiftieth Anniversary: Memorable Jamaican Moments
Jamaica is the 3rd largest Caribbean Island, however, it is a country with tremendous potential and talent. Jamaicans are noted for excelling in all their endeavors; academically, in sports and entertainment. Many Jamaicans in history have aspired to enviable positions that most people dream about in a lifetime. Since Jamaica’s Independence on August 5, 1962, […]
A Conversation with Caribbean Beta PitchFEST winner, Dmitri Dawkins
This week we speak with Dmitri Dawkins the winner of PitchFest the Startup Contest at Caribbean BETA, which was recently held in Kingston, Jamaica.Caribbean Beta was the first of its kind Tech Entrepreneurship Conference that brought together the smartest Caribbean minds in a single event to connect to each other, learn from region & global experts, […]
7 Things To Do Before You Relax Your Hair
This is a checklist for persons who are newly relaxed and for persons who have been relaxing for years. Some people who have been relaxing their hair for years experience hair shedding every time after they relax. Other persons, experience outright damage and breakage. There are a few things that you can do before you […]
Jamaica’s Fiftieth Anniversary: Prominent Physicians
This article has special meaning for me because as a child growing up in Jamaica I was plagued with childhood illnesses that very few Doctors had remedies for, however, there was one Physician, Dr. John Martin, who left an indelible memory in my mind. His professionalism and capacity to be a genuine, caring, healer spoke […]
Book Review: Tastes Like Home – My Caribbean Cookbook
About the BookTastes Like Home – My Caribbean Cookbook is more than just a book of recipes, it’s a conversation about food and how it connects and forms part of Caribbean identity. The book is divided into two sections – a memoir section and a recipe section. Cynthia shares personal memories which help us understand […]
Interview With Jana Bent – Producer of The Reggae Pickney™ Children’s Edu-Tainment Series
Jana Bent is a Jamaican who has worked in the entertainment business as a dancer, choreographer and backing vocalist, touring with The Wailers, Julian Marley, Damian Marley and Shaggy among others. She recorded 3 albums of all original songs, with her Producer/brother Rupert Bent III, (musical director for Sean Paul) including the hits: “You So […]
Relaxed Hair Regimen
This hair regimen is for relaxed hair, as I am constantly reminded relaxed hair is weaker than natural hair and needs extra care and attention. This is a typical regimen, as usual it is just a guide for persons who may not have a regimen. Feel free to tweak the information here at will. Post […]
Controversial Jamaicans
When we think of controversy we automatically think of shame and scandal, but some people are considered controversial because they stand up for what they believe in. In Jamaica, when a rumor gets started that someone is controversial, as they say, “If it nuh go so, it go close to so…” Here is a list […]