CONNECTING THE JAMAICAN DIASPORA
Jamaica has a resident population of 2,900,000 inhabitants but reliable estimates say there are as many Jamaicans living outside the country or as some say...
Month : June 2018
‘Jamaica is so powerful, it will continue to be the number one Caribbean destination for Airbnb’
An empowering innovation which enables ordinary people to capitalize on the tourism dollar in a dignified manner, is how many Jamaicans view California-based online booking...
‘Light bulb moment’ lands Stanley Sutherland in Milan
Known as the global capital of fashion and design, Milan is home to The Politecnico di Milano (Polimi), where Stanley Sutherland, a past student of...
HOW TO APPLY FOR A TAXPAYER REGISTRATION NUMBER (TRN) FROM OVERSEAS
Tax Administration Jamaica’s website www.jamaicatax.gov.jm Requirements for Individuals: Individuals must submit a completed and signed ‘Application for Taxpayer Registration (Individuals) – FORM 1’ which can...
‘Well, Jamaica is awesome; it’s been great’
Returning to Jamaica after 46 years would have meant a lot of challenges for many residents but, according to Fay Salmon-Lord and her Canadian born...
Poet Raymond Antrobus staying true to Jamaican roots in London
Raymond Antrobus, a second-generation Jamaican born and bred in East London, has been redefining what it means to be a poet in the 21st century...
A WIDE WORLD OF JAMAICANS IN SPORT
When Phyllis Francis thundered across the line first in the 400 metres at last year’s IAAF World Championships in London, most Jamaicans added her to...
The Maroons Part II – evolution and legacy
By Paul H Williams The Jamaican Maroons started out as a set of people who defied the plantocracy and resisted enslavement. They rejected the notion...
The Maroons Part I – A story of freedom and defiance
By Paul H Williams From the very moment some Africans were captured to be sold into servitude in the Caribbean they were planning their escape....
INVASION! JAMAICA INVADED BY ALIEN SPECIES
No – not an alien life-form from outer space, or refugees from a neighbouring country, or a genetic experiment gone wrong, but by a relative...