Getting a land title in Jamaica with a diagram
QUESTION:Dear Legal Wiz,Hi,I would like to find out how to get some land titles. I have a diagram for property already surveyed. Gladstone Griffiths ANSWER:Dear Gladstone, Your email is quite short. However, here is a brief list of the documents you need for application of a registered land title in Jamaica and procedures. 1. […]
Jamaicans.com 2011 Book Drive
Support The 10th Jamaicans.com Annual Jamaica Book Drive.The next three months, (March- May 2011) Jamaicans.com is holding a book drive to benefit the Allen-Shaw Reading Room in Jamaica with a goal of collecting 100 children’s books by May 31st, 2011. We are asking for your help. We hope to distribute the books in Jamaica by August […]
A conversation with the CEO/designer of the Ma-tings clothing line
Introduction – This week we interview Alex Evequoz the CEO/designer of the hot Jamaican Dancehall clothing line Ma-ting. Alex Evequoz is from Switzerland and has a passion for Jamaica and reggae music. His clothing-line which features many of today’s popular Jamaican artists has gained many fans in a very short time. Alex also designed graphics […]
One door is closed, another is open: Making your comeback from a setback
You may have heard of Bob Marley. He is the Jamaican philosopher/reggae superstar who has penned many memorable songs including one of my favorites: Coming in from the Cold. In this particular song, Marley queries, “Why do you look so sad and forsaken?” Then, without waiting for an answer, Marley offers up some sound advice […]
The Upbeat Dad: Life Lessons from The Karate Kid Movie
For this week’s article , I’ll share with you a life lesson I learned from a movie I watched over the 2010 Christmas holidays – The Karate Kid. It’s a remake of the 1984 movie with Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita – this version features Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan. If you haven’t watched it, […]
Legal Summary of the Mandatory Sentencing Buju Baton may be facing.
On February 22, 2011 Buju Banton (real name Mark Myrie) was found guilty by a federal jury in Tampa, Florida of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense and using a telephone to facilitate a drug trafficking offense. He was acquitted of […]
Book Review: The Tangled Web
About the Book:In the dead of night, international media and entertainment tycoon Logan Armstrong flies back to the island of his birth. Armstrong is on a covert mission, known only to himself and three top government officials. Their plan? A plot to assassinate the corrupt head of state, a dangerous megalomaniac who, in his dirty […]
10 Questions with Gayle Cunningham from Kid Friendly Jamaica
This week we interview Gayle Cunningham the founder of the blog Kid Friendly Jamaica. There are lots to do in Jamaica for adults but what is there to do for children. Gayle has set out on an adventure blogging on what is really there to do in Jamaica for children. The site was recently nominated […]
Modernization of Montego Bay by American Retiree in Jamaica
It was over 16 years ago that I visited Jamaica for the first time. I have seen firsthand how Jamaica and Mobay, in particular, have emerged from the dark shadows of a third world country. These changes didn’t happen overnight. In fact, most of them have occurred in the last five or six years. Jamaica […]
Interview with Jonathan Gosse a co-founder of the Jamaica Fat Tyre Festival and vice president of SMORBA
This week we interview Jonathan Gosse a co-founder of the Jamaica Fat Tyre Festival, Jamaica premiere mountain biking event. The Jamaica Fat Tyre Festival is a week-long mountain biking extravaganza that highlights Jamaica’s unique, vibrant culture and awesome trails. Jonathan is also the Vice President of the St. Mary Off-Road Bicycling Association (SMORBA). This non-profit organization has […]