H-2B Visa Fact Sheet
U.S employers are eligible to acquire H-2B visas for their foreign skilled or unskilled employee(s) to come to the United States to perform temporary non-agricultural work on a one- time, seasonal, peak-load or intermittent basis. The U.S employer must offer a full-time job position that is temporary. In order to acquire a H-2B visa, U.S […]
The IMF and You
When the International Monetary Fund (IMF) finally confirmed in February that a $1.27-billion loan for Jamaica had been approved, it put to rest several months of speculation about the agency’s return to our country. Although there have been several debates in the media about the impact that the IMF agreement may have on our economy, […]
Should Children Be Allowed To Earn Money?
Upon mention of the words ‘child labour’ many people might envision a harrowing scene straight from a Charles Dickens’ novel; with malnourished children slaving away on an assembly line, producing goods for cruel, predatory adults. The concept of kids working for money has somehow been associated with a denial of childhood rights and forced employment. […]
Book Review: What’s New Doc?
ABOUT THE BOOK The first story in this book is called “The Value of a Smile”, because it is intended to be a happy book, although the first story is poignant rather than funny. Recalling the many humorous encounters she had experienced while working at the Veterans’ Affairs Out-Patient Clinic in Orlando, Florida. (V.A.O.P.C.) the […]
Jamaicans.com 2010 Book Drive
Support The 9th Jamaicans.com Annual Jamaica Book Drive.The next three months, (April – June 2010) Jamaicans.com is holding a book drive to benefit the Allen-Shaw Reading Room in Jamaica with a goal of collecting 90 children’s books by June 30th, 2010. We are asking for your help. We hope to distribute the books in Jamaica […]
Book Review: Hot Chocolat
ABOUT THE BOOK Hot Chocolat is the second in Judy Powell’s series of sizzling Jamaican romance novels. It is the sequel to Hot Summer, which came second in the Toronto Romance Writers Competition. Hot Chocolat is “hot and sweet – a delicious combination”. Lisa Evans has always been an independent woman, running her own show […]
Long Distance Love Affair
You have been in a relationship for over five years but during that period you only spend quality time with your spouse via telephone, e-mail, instant messaging etc. The fact is Mr. Mention has been living in the USA for the past five years while you have been here in Jamaica. You both communicate every […]
Johnny lands Abroad
Markdown:Whether you are a visitor or a returning resident the moment you step off the plane a wretched life slowly unravels. In time, your mind will swing like a pendulum dying to go back home and yet wanting to stay. All your once happy-go- lucky views of Canada will soon be lost in the great […]
St Kitts and Nevis National Championships 2010
The 8th annual Nevis Triathlon had to be deemed a huge success, with far more athletes and attending countries than had been expected, the race director Winston Crooke stated “It was amazing to see the number of people joining in, especially in the Try-A-Tri event, it was wonderful to see so many first timers getting […]
Immigrant – Loud and Proud!
I have been ranting about the Republicans and this whole health care debacle to my circle of friends (online and offline). In the same way that it is taboo for me as a black person to talk critically about black people, apparently, there is the same feeling that those of us not born in this […]