Post Event Review – Ms. Jamaica Universe 2011, Shakira Martin, Toy Drive for children in Jamaica
On Friday, December 2nd, 2011 I had the opportunity to sit with the reigning Ms. Jamaica Universe 2011, twenty-five year old Shakira Martin. The Jamaican-born Florida beauty was at the Grand Palms in Pembroke Pines, collecting items for her Toy Drive for children in Jamaica. From the moment the interview began I felt as if […]
Book Review: Sometimes There’s A Winner
About the BookA story of poverty, injustice and revenge in Jamaica, SOMETIMES THERE’S A WINNER tells the story of a poor black gardener, Byron Reid, and his sister Nadia, who work for a wealthy white Lebanese-Jamaican family in Kingston. Byron Reid surpasses his work ambitions and achieves success in a variety of jobs with Abraham […]
Can I have my name on a title, if original owner died over 20 years ago?
Dear Legal Wiz, The owner of the land I am acquiring now, has passed away for more than twenty years now. I have the original title here with me. How can I get my name on the title, if so? Marlon Dear Marlon,Thank you for communicating with us. The information you provided is insufficient. […]
Who do I complain against a Jamaican Attorney to?
The following question was sent via the contact form of this site. Dear Legal Wiz?Please reply to me with the contact information to file a complaint on a Jamaican Attorney.Mitch Anderson Dear Mitch Anderson,Thank you for writing in. You may lodge complaints and seek answers from: Mr Ian WilkinsonPresidentJamaica Bar AssociationJambar Building78-80 Harbour StreetKingston, Jamaica(876) […]
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 […]