Can I get the Jamaican title if I know the ‘tax number’?
QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz,I have two properties.For the one that we don’t have a title, it was land given to my mom from the Government in the sixties. She lived there till the seventies, and then migrated to US where she dies two years ago. My cousin has been living there ever since my mom […]
Legal Wiz: I need my dead Jamaican dad’s medical records to trace my own history
The following enquiry was made through our contact form on Jamaicans.com: QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz,I am a born Jamaican citizen, who now resides in Canada. My father whom also was a Jamaican Citizen passed away many years ago due to cancer. Due to many health concerns on my behalf, my doctors have requested I try to […]
A Simple Guide To Grow Long and Strong Black Hair
Growing hair long and strong black hair is easy and it does not have to cost you much. Here are some practical steps to take to grow your hair as long as you want it or as long as it can go without excess shedding or breakage. Most of the following methods have worked for […]
3 Tips To Prevent Heat Damage To Black Hair
Heat should be used with care on hair but especially black hair, as the hair is prone to be dry anyway. Heat from styling equipment such as curling irons, hooded dryers, pressing combs, and blow dryers are very damaging to our hair. If smoke can be seen coming from the barrel of a hot comb […]
Book Review: Pieces of the Past – A Stroll Down Jamaica’s Memory Lane
ABOUT THE BOOKThere is an old Jamaican saying ‘every mickle mek a muckle’. It means every experience – no matter how small – counts, because together they form a greater whole. There is another old Jamaican saying: ‘one one cocoa full basket’ which means that parts of things slowly combined make a whole. Pieces of […]
3 Easy Ways to Thicken Relaxed Hair
There are several ways to thicken relaxed hair without breaking the bank or weighing yourself down with unnecessary products. If you are a person who might not have a lot to spend on expensive treatments and you want to have thick lustrous hair in a short space of time then here are three ways that […]
Review: Actress and Author Andrene Bonner – Old Jamaican Bragadaps – New Age Performance
Andrene Bonner’s new approach to living room entertainment is a bonoonoonoos boost for the Caribbean and its Diaspora. She is one of a handful who has carried the light of Jamaican theatre to North America. The theatre scene in Jamaica is rich, multilayered, and Caribbean-affirming. It’s black people being able to do classical Equus, The […]
Interview with Sharon Gordon and Carlyle McKetty of The Coalition to Preserve Reggae Music (CPR)
This week we interview Sharon Gordon and Carlyle McKetty of The Coalition to Preserve Reggae Music (CPR). The Coalition to Preserve Reggae Music (CPR) is a charitable organization, established in 2005 to bring reggae lovers together to work to preserve the art form and its traditional message of healing and unity. Sharon and Carlyle are […]
How To Prepare Hair Before A Relaxer
So you want to chemically alter your curls and you are wondering what you should do before you relax your hair. Relaxing your natural hair is a big step to take; it is also very permanent solution to getting straighter hair. Which means, if you decide to change your mind tomorrow then you might have […]
5 Hair Care Tips For Relaxed Hair
For years black women have been bombarded with hair care information and for the most part, most of this information has been wrong. Mainly because the persons who disseminated the information had no clue as to the science behind black hair. With the advent of persons like Cathy Howse and others who dared to prove […]