IMMIGRATION CORNER - Baby Blues!
Dear Mrs Walker-Huntington, My fiancé's mother is a US citizen and began the processing of filing for him in August 2007. We already know we are not able to get married until this process is complete. I am five months pregnant and his mother is insisting that I come to Florida...
'Engineering' residency
Dear Mr Bassie, I am a Jamaican by birth, living in the United Kingdom for a few years, and an engineer by profession. I would like to remain here and I would like to know if I can apply for permanent residency...
Support for Buju declining
Could support in the Jamaican community in South Florida for jailed reggae star Buju Banton be waning? Veteran Jamaican broadcaster Jamaican Winston Barnes, news director at the WAVS AM radio station in Fort Lauderdale, he said based on the tone of callers ...
Mayor fetes Corporate Area elderly, indigent
More than 800 elderly and indigent persons from several parts of the Corporate Area were treated by Mayor of Kingston Desmond McKenzie on Sunday at his annual Christmas dinner at the Kingston Parish Church. McKenzie, Deputy Mayor Lee Clarke, Town Clerk...
Dear Counsellor - Choosing Mr Right
Q: I am a 24-year-old woman who has strong faith in the Lord. However, a few years back, I wavered in my faith, which resulted in my pregnancy. Though I do not regret my decision to keep my baby, life has been rough - especially when it comes to dating...
Church called to take part in fight against HIV/AIDS
Coordinator of the HIV pre-vention programme and lecturer at the United Theological College of the West Indies, Garth Minott, has said the Church needs to play a greater role in assisting persons affected by HIV and AIDS."...
Cop charged for traffic breach
Yet another cop has found himself in trouble with the law. Constable Garth Jeffery has been prosecuted for three breaches of the Road Traffic Act. These include driving a vehicle without insurance and driving a vehicle without proper registration....
Depression in December
CHRISTMAS BLUES is a very real phenomenon. Although the holidays are supposed to be a time for cheer and thanksgiving, they are also the time when many people experience feelings of depression and sadness...