THE RISE OF FACEBOOK GRANDMAS
Posted Sep 19, 2019

There are two types of older people in the world. There are those who avoid Social Media altogether, like the grandmother – bless her – who thinks you “download” an email and calls literally anything that comes off of the Internet foolishness. Then there are those seniors who embrace social media perhaps a bit too much.

 

We assume the former may disappear in time, but seniors who embrace social media are likely to be part of this online engagement henceforth. The number of older people joining Facebook is increasing while youth getting on the platform remains level. Who would have thought Facebook started out as a college website?

 

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HOW JAMAICANS CAN HELP THE BAHAMAS
Posted Sep 06, 2019

As Jamaicans, we know how harrowing the hurricane experience can be. But we did not expect the catastrophic damage our Caribbean neighbour, the Bahamas, suffered this week. It pains us to see the enormous need to recover and rebuild their island paradise.

There may be other ways we can respond, and a team from Jamaica’s Disaster Assistance Response Team left for the Bahamas yesterday. For ordinary citizens, we suggest what the

aid experts advise, that money is the fastest and most efficient way to get them help. We hope to see your traditional Jamaican generosity.

We’ve compiled a list of Jamaican and Bahamian businesses and organizations accepting donations for the...

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CLIMATE CHANGE HITS SPORTS
Posted Aug 07, 2019

Without doubt, sport is the one thing that will always bring Jamaicans together. We get fiercely nationalistic, we romanticize our place in the world, and we share good vibes with everyone. But what if we were no longer to have the Olympics, the World Cup or those sport meets where we blaze up the tracks? What if the sun got too hot to play cricket, like your mother always told you? You might believe we had some white rum this morning! But no, dis real. It may sound like the premise of a dystopian future, except that rapid climate change is making that future more real and present than you might think.

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JAMAICANS, BEWARE OF THE HEAT
Posted Jul 12, 2019

Jamaica is suffering though its hottest summer, with huge temperature increases compared to last year. The Meteorology Service of Jamaica says these punishing heat stresses are a direct result of the impacts of climate change.

The Met Service says 10 of the 14 Parishes are feeling the severe impacts of droughts, with St. Mary and St. Elizabeth experiencing the worst of it. There have also been a few reported cases of bush fires across some eastern parishes because of the prolonged dry spells and heat.

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US VISA BUMPS UP AGAINST SOCIAL MEDIA
Posted Jun 14, 2019

As if applying for their visa wasn’t nerve wrecking enough, now the US Embassy wants to scrutinize your social media accounts. The Embassy is well aware that many people live two, or more, separate lives.

Regardless, now is certainly the time to revisit what your social media presence says about you and fix up all your bangarang. Look closely at who you are following on social media and what type of images you are double tapping? Those choices you made thoughtlessly point to character issues you may want to keep hidden when applying for a job, a loan and especially that US Visa.

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