Author: Anthea

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2013-2015 Fulbright Faculty Development Program announced

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The Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy, Kingston announces the 2013-2015 Fulbright Faculty Development Program. The Fulbright Faculty Development Program awards scholarships to lecturers at tertiary level institutions in Jamaica. Qualified applicants should have demonstrated excellent academic performance with first-class honors or upper-second class honors achieved for his/her Bachelor’s degree. Applicants are required to be Jamaican citizens currently residing in Jamaica. Importantly, the applicant should have a commitment to university lecturing and be supported by nomination for the program by the applicant’s tertiary institution. All fields of study are included, with…

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Sing your song – Caribbean Tales 2012 lauds Belafonte

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Important events of arts, culture, entertainment and creative events happening around Jamaica between August 6-12, 2012. Power to the creative minds! Of course, you can always click on the calendar Caribbean Tales 2012 is coming up with dynamic events. They are also lauding great people of and relating to the Caribbean. In a video encouraging Caribbean nationals to SING THEIR SONG.. Harry Belafonte is featured. WATCH IT NOW BELOW:

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Power spices of Jamaica soil

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Makes you think everytime you travel across the island — just how blessed Jamaicans are, yet how very little they know. The world clamours and pay out big bucks for herbs and spices so easily grown and found in Jamaica. Interesting enough Jamaica soil is rich, that is very fertile because of where it is positioned. Added to that it’s all NATURAL – free of fertilisers and springing from the ground for the most part. Here are a few with links to more about them. Order them, try them on…

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Modernity is within us, it’s old, but new

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“In this pilgrimage in search of modernity I lost my way at many points only to find myself again. I returned to the source and discovered that modernity is not outside but within us. It is today and the most ancient antiquity; it is tomorrow and the beginning of the world; it is a thousand years old and yet newborn. It speaks in Nahuatl, draws Chinese ideograms from the 9th century, and appears on the television screen. This intact present, recently unearthed, shakes off the dust of centuries, smiles and…

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How do I ‘administer’ Jamaica land when an executor dies

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QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz My grandfather passed away last year. My mother is now asking me to assist as the executor had died before my grandfather. The Courts told me to apply for Letters of administration. Can you help me with obtaining a title or any other necessary documents? What are the fees and processes to do so? MARLON Maragh RESPONSE: MARLON Thank you for communicating. Before registered title can be transferred to either your mother or your name, you will need to obtain Letters of Administration for the property.…

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Etana gears up to launch third album in Summer

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Important events of arts, culture, entertainment and creative happening around Jamaica between April 28- May 4, 2012. Support Jamaica’s creative minds! Of course, you can always click on the calendar or scroll bottom of the home page for more daily and upocoming events. ETANA is currently fine-tuning her third album to be released and distributed by VP Records this summer. It is a follow up to her 2011 album, Free Expressions went to number 11 on Billboard’s Reggae album chart, the highest on any international chart. Hits such as I…

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