Immigration: The ABCS of the U Visa
Congress created the “U” nonimmigrant classification, known as the U-visa, as part of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Prevention Act of 2000. The U-visa protects crime victims from deportation and strengthens the ability of law enforcement agencies to detect, investigate, prosecute, and solve cases of domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking, and other crimes. […]
Review: “Souldancing” with Jean Lowrie-Chin in New York
She warmed the room with her smile like the Caribbean sun and the audience anxiously waited while they basked in the beauty of her gentle presence, a scarf, with the colors of the Jamaican flag, gently cascading down the front of her dress. A little behind her scheduled arrival at Ruder Finn, Inc. because of […]
The Top 10 Most Powerful Jamaicans
Over the years, a stellar list of powerful Jamaicans have emerged from the most surprising and unexpected places. The following are a few individuals who have managed to reach the pinnacle of their careers, acquiring power and influence, while striving to create a legacy: 1) The Honorable Michael Lee Chin, OJ Jamaican-Canadian investor Michael Lee […]
Explaining Hair Oil vs Moisture
Hair oils and moisturizers – Are the two interchangeable? Are hair oils and hair moisturizer one and the same? I was confused because whenever I used ordinary hair oil it just sat on my hair and didn’t make it feel as soft and silky as I know it should. It made my hair shiny but […]
CARIBBEAN TECHNOLOGY NEWS SUMMARY for the week ending November 18th, 2011
IDB, CANTO JOIN TO ENCOURAGE BROADBAND DEVELOPMENT—11/12/11 The CANTO-IDB Broadband Forum, which was held in Miami, Florida, on November 7, 2011, hosted 75 ICT experts and decision makers from around the Caribbean region. The purpose of the discussion was to devise ways to accelerate the development of broadband in the Caribbean are and making broadband […]
Five Must Have Black Hair Care Products
If you were trapped on a desert island which five hair products would you most want to have with you? Here are my five top choices: 1. Castor Oil My hair loves this oil. Especially when it is wet and I use it as a sealer, castor oil really makes my hair feel more moisturized […]
Curly Hairstyle With Relaxed Hair
Want to change up your look and wear your relaxed hair curly? Here is a suggestion that may work very well for you. Braid Out Style There are two types of braid outs, ordinary three section plaits and cornrow plates. They both look good when done properly and are a hard hairstyle to mess up. […]
‘Groundings’: Peacebuilders and the New Mindscape
“The maturity of the gift of understanding is made manifest through consultation” – Bahá‘u’lláh Perfect peace has no historical antecedents. There has never been a period when the world was not experiencing violent interstate conflicts. More than forty-five (45) or one-quarter of the world’s countries were experiencing wars in 1983 alone, including the small […]
Play Review: Dahlia Harris finds, teaches God’s Way in New Kingston, Jamaica
Once again another Jamaican is pleading for others to come into peaceful prosperity by choosing God’s Way. Playwright Dahlia Harris teaches many about ‘God’s Way’ at The Theatre Place in New Kingston Haining Road, to finding peaceful prosperity. The play is plotted in an uptown home. It begins with three persons engaged in a prayer meeting in […]
Moisture and Protein Maintaining the Balance
If we were in a classroom and black hair was our course title this topic would be the most important one for the semester. Why? Because this particular topic may be the answer to most of our hair problems. There are two important words when it comes to hair care, moisture and protein. Above all, […]