What Happened Today - June 2, 2021

Music & McKada

Meet McKada and hear her newest song. "Serious Issues on a beat with a strong spiritual backbone" - that is how she describes her music. With a voice that is deep, rich and strong, she is a Singer who commands the attention of any audience. McKada is a Jamaica Singer who wrote her first song at age 9 and recorded her first single 'crucified' at age 17. She did a number of unreleased songs before being fully launched as an artist with the single '20 Gran Bill' in 2017. A Top 10 finalist in the 2019 JCDC Festival Song Competition, she has made her mark on Jamaica as an outstanding performer. McKada is also a songwriter. Her lyrics center around justice, spiritual beliefs and love. This is inspired by the strong sense of right and equity which her mother instilled in her. She says, “Find something that motivates you to get out of bed in the mornings! Music does that for me and I'm blessed to be able share it with the rest of the world."

Love Is Essential

Murals In Kingston Get International Attention

Many of you will know by this that I got bitten by the work done by those artists who painted the murals on the buildings, in Downtown, Kingston. It was also revealed this morning that an international news agency called Reuters has also recognized the project. It is possible that other countries might emulate this project. This morning I had a short but great conversation with Andrea Dempster-Chung, the Executive Director of Kingston Creative.

It is good to know that at a time like this when many negative things are being published internationally about third world countries and specifically Jamaica this is good news coming out of the country. Read what Reuters has to say.

The organization, Kingston Creative now needs more support to continue its work. They can be contacted if you want to assist them by going to this website -  www.kingstoncreative.org/donate. 

NSWMA & Rhyne Park In St. James

Thanks to Executive Director of NSWMA for dealing with the garbage situation in Rhyne Park, in St. James. Reports are that no garbage was collected in this are for a number of weeks.

NSWMA trucks clearing backlog of
garbage in Rhyne Park In St. James. 

Hit song for the NSWMA?

Give you feedback on this NSWMA Some.

Immigration Matters

Many Jamaicans continue to seek information about immigration matters. There are somethings we should bear in mind which includes speaking with a professional person if you need advice about travelling overseas. You can also call my radio show and you can actually speak to the consular officers from the US Embassy.. Getting incorrect information can get you into serious problems

There are agents out there who pretend to be experts and who are willing to give you information about visiting other countries. Wrong information can land you in big challenges. You could end up not being able to visit certain countryesl

Agencies Offering Job Opportunities

If an agent is getting a job for you overseas, it is very important that you first check with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security to see if that agency is one that is recognized by the Ministry. If the agency requires money from you, then that should raise a red flag.

Many persons have children which do not belong to them and they want to take those children overseas or they want to take them to the embassy to get a visas. Remember that unless you have legally adopted the child or you have been legally given custody of the child, that do not have any legal authority to do certain things for the child.

Services Offered By The Embassy

If you are an American citizen and you live in another country you can access the services of the embassy located in the country to get a new passport or to apply for a renewal of your passport. The Embassy, or the High Commission in another country provides various services for its citizens. If a US citizen is staying in Jamaica for example, it is important that the United States Embassy is advised that that citizen is in Jamaica. This can make a big difference in getting you out of a country if there is a disaster or a pending one./

DPP Paula Llewelyn Gives Rotarians The Raw Details

At their meeting today, Rotarians must have been shocked when Director of Prosecution gave them some details about the sexual abuse meted out to many of our young children.

She told her audience of a case where the mother heard her baby scream out and on rushing into the room to find out what was the problem, she found her husband with his genitals on the child. The sad thing is that based on what the DP said, the mother moved out of the matrimonial. Nothing was heard of the child again and that was the end of that case. She made it clear that abuses take place at all social levels.

She also told the gathering of a case where the mother of a child used her fingers to assist her boyfriend to penetrate her young daughter.

The stories would upset the stomach of a crocodile. The DPP felt that there needs to be more education. One public personality suggested that these irresponsible parents should not be allowed to have children.

Click on picture below in order to hear DPP Pauline Llewellyn's Speech

Flooding In Browns Town

I understand there was significant flooding in Browns Town in St. Ann yesterday. Recently many business leaders complained about the selling in the streets. The rains showed why it is important to have a market area for these vendors and equally important, is for them to use it. Many persons lost their goods.