Working Women A few weeks ago, a friend shared the good news of getting a new job. She was very excited by the idea of working with a high-end organization and making a good salary. As I congratulated her, I couldn’t help but reflect on the fact that my friend would likely face economic inequities in women’s […]

Japanese Anime Festival in Jamaica The Japanese Embassy in Jamaica and the Japan Foundation is teaming up to stage another Japanese Anime Festival in Jamaica. The 2 day event will be on Saturday May  30th from 11am to 5pm at the St Andrew High School for Girls and Sunday May...

The Jamaican passport is not so “worthless” after-all April 24, 2015 The Jamaican passport is ranked as one of the least valuable travel documents in the Caribbean based on the number of countries which allow its holders visa free travel through their ports of entry. http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20150424/jamaicas-passport-powerless-countrys-perceived-leadership-region-danger If the events over the last two days are anything to go by, it seems that Gleaner […]

Stupid/Ignorant people “rush” the passport office Jamaica is a rather interesting country, with  far too many who appear to have very little understanding of how things work in the country and the impact things on their lives. Ever since the government announced the increase in passport prices, people  have rushed to the passport office hoping to get their passport before the […]

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