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omain who is known for his chart-toppers Caan Sleep, Who Feels It Knows It, Wanna Go Home, Systemand more, won the coveted Male Vocalist of the Year, Most Consistent Artiste of the Year and Recording Artiste of the Year awards.
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Fans and well-wishers were elated when news broke that Ninja Man had been granted bail after being behind bars for three years. As soon as news broke that he had been granted bail, several persons flooded social networks like Facebook and Twitter. Some posted the stories while others commented. Dancehall artiste Bounty Killer was one of the first persons to comment on the news on Twitter. Veteran dancehall artist Ninja Man was just granted bail in the sum of $2 million plus surety!!! After 3 years...WOW!!! Life goes on Ninja Man we naah wish nutten bad fi nubadi at all, he said. Lloyd Laing, creator of the Reggae Top 40 Chart, was also ecstatic about the bail. Today is a great day for dancehall ... NINJA MAN IS BACK! he said. Another person said: The justice system go luu pon Ninja Man iya. Some expressed disbelief at the fact that he had been in jail for so long while others made light of the situation. Kartel and Ninja Man granted bail ...all on the same day, nuh wonda so much rain a fall, one person said. Ninja Man and his son, Janiel Ballentine, were granted bail in the Home Circuit Court. They had been in custody for three years awaiting trial on a murder charge. Ninja Man and his son, along with Dennis Clayton and Seymour Samuels, who were granted bail some time ago, are to return to the Home Circuit Court on July 16 when their trial will begin.
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Their lawyers Valerie Neita Robertson and Linton Walters complained that persons were actually serving sentences before bail applications were made or before trial dates were set. N e i t a Robertson said she was extremely concerned about the latitude which the Bench gave to the prosecution in regards to trial dates and adjournments. She pointed out that accused persons had to wait two to three months before dates were set for bail applications and that was in breach of the constitution and the Bail Act. Ninja Man, whose real name is Desmond Ballentine, and his son had been in custody since March 2009. A trial date has been set for July 16 in the Home Circuit Court. They are charged with the murder of Richard Johnson who was shot dead in his yard on March 16, 2009. Supreme Court Judge Christine McDonald granted Ninja Man and his son bail in the sum of $2 million each with three sureties. They have been placed under curfew. Ninja Man is to report to the Oracabessa police station, St Mary, every day except on Sundays. Janiel is also to report to the HalfWay Tree police station six times each week.
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Are wives to be blamed for their spouses cheating? Is there something lacking at home? Is it because when it comes to men and sex, neither emotion nor meaning necessarily enter the equations? quick escape from a problem, but its only an anesthetic not a long-term solution. Most men are looking for women who makes them feel appreciated and valued, at times they dont know how to express themselves when they are emotionally starved. So women dont let the hugging, cuddling and kissing disappear because it will drive them to look for things that boost their self-esteem. When they discover that other women still desires them sexually, their ego swells and before they know it, their self-awareness to understand their vulnerability and take responsibility for what they are doing is not thought of because they like what they are getting. Communication is a key ingredient in a relationship, listen to your mate and talk about whatever is bothering you, do less quarrelling. As the old saying goes, what a man to do when his woman-a-nagging and opportunity comes-a-knocking. Remember there is always a woman out there willing to cheat with him. Its out there you can order it like a pepperoni pizza. All this happen because he is not getting the love he desires at home. Women need to explore their sexuality to be more curious about men and gain the knowledge and skills to make them a great lover. When he does not get the kind of message or feedback he is looking for he starts to look around. Cheating is wrong I must admit, but
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The tendency to cheat, whether you are married or unmarried, has nothing to do with the woman that the man is cheating on, but it has to do with these men and what they desire at that point in their life. Most men are driven by a powerful natural force to seek variety and fantasy when it comes to sexual partner. The desire to be liked and attractiveness to women is one of the most significant way through which men are able to validate their masculinity and sense of self-worth. No matter how wonderful their girlfriends or wives are they will not stop pursuing new interactions with women and new sexual experiences. Men might feel good cheating and think its a Maintains US/GOJ extradition conspiracy despite diaspora outrage. NEW York, USA The lawyer representing convicted Tivoli Gardens strongman Christopher Dudus Coke is standing by controversial statements alleging complicity between United States (US) authorities and the Jamaican government in bringing charges against, and subsequently extraditing, his client. Notwithstanding that the claims have outraged the Jamaican Diaspora here, attorney Stephen H Rosen, in an interview, was adamant he is correct in his assessment. Rosen said the only part of his comments that he was prepared to retract was a reference to the US Secretary of State not wanting the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) to win the last general election. I meant the State Department, not Secretary of State, he said in a follow-up interview last week. Rosen said that the previous Peoples National Party (PNP) government had a close relationship with the US State and Justice Departments and charged that politics was re-
many women are simply not good enough in bed to make their partner sexually happy, excited and satisfied. They just dont know what they are doing with their bodies, hands and mouth. Few men will stick around with a mediocre sex partner. Some men may feel that because their lady cheated on them it gives them a justifiable reason for them to do wrong. Adultery is slowly becoming such a defensible misdeed, that most women are catching up to men in the game of infidelity. Then they claim the woman let us. Men cheat because theres never been a penalty for it, they believe what eyes dont see the heart dont feels, and the women keep forgiving or are afraid of being alone.
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sponsible for Cokes arrest and subsequent extradition. He said that the US government has always seem to favor the Peoples National Party. One of the first acts by the US after the JLP took office was to issue a request for Mr Cokes extradition, the attorney noted. Asked if he could provide evidence to support his charges, Rosen referred to the controversial wiretap Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs) between the Jamaican and US governments, as well as information on the matter which he said are contained in documents from the Supreme Court of Jamaica. Continued on page 9.
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omewhere along our journey between Africa, The Caribbean and The United States, weve lost some of our roots, traditional culture and wisdom from our Ancient African Forefathers. In Ancient Africa Herbalism, the healing spirits of the herbs are used to heal one physically, mentally and spiritually. Just by being in the physical presence of the herbs or trees, the medicinal properties of the plants are transmitted directly into the body by the plants without you having to pick a leaf, flower or any part of the plant. Soursop Annona Muricata Tree is native to the West Indies and Central America. It also grows in the Sub-Sahara regions of Africa, and in most frost free areas of the Americas, Asia and Hawaii. The delicious fruit of the Soursop has a leathery, somewhat spiky outer skin; the inside looks somewhat like plump wet cotton. The fruit comes with about 50 to 75 shiny black seeds. The leaves, fruit and seeds and bark are all used for various purposes. The fruit can be eaten fresh or made into Soursop nectar or a dairy-free ice cream. Nutritionally it is rich in Vitamins B-1, B-12, and B-Complex, Vitamin-.C, Calcium, and rich in carbohydrates.
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leaves are strewn around beds and pillows to bring on restful, peaceful sleep. The crushed leaves are used instead of smelling salts to revive one from a fainting spell. In Jamaica, the leaves are also used for kidney and all gall bladder problems and to eliminate inorganic calcium deposits in the joints, rheumatism, and to aid digestion and can be used in the treatment of diarrhea and vomiting. In the Bahamas a remedy for a high blood pressure is made by adding 15 leaves to a pint of boiling water. One cupful is taken in the morning and another s taken at night. The crushed leaves are used as a poultice for wounds, sores and all skin eruptions. A tea of the dried fruit is commonly used for dysentery and jaundice. The fruit is eaten for liver conditions. In Trinidad, a tea of the leaves is taken for flu, insomnia and to relieve burning urine. In Costa Rica the crushed leaves are rubbed on the legs to repel chiggers and other body parasites; it is also used to repel bed bugs and head lice. The shiny black seeds can be powered and used as an insecticide and fish poison. The National Cancer Institute performed the first ever scientific research on the possibility of Soursop cancer cure and prevention in the year 1976. Results showed that Soursop leaves and stems were found quite effective in attacking and destroying the malignant cells. Also, a study published in the Journal of Natural Products, following a recent study conducted at the Catholic University of South Korea, stated that a certain chemical found in Soursop can selectively kill colon cancer cells at almost ten thousand times the potency of drugs commonly used for chemotherapy. It selectively targets only the harmful
cancer cells, while it leaves behind healthy cells of the body untouched. The wild Soursop Annona Montana is smaller but has the same properties and medicinal use. Lets get back to our roots and culture! Peace and Blessings. From the Book: Basic Herbs For Health And Healing Copyright 2009 Rahsan Abdul Hakim For questions, comments or concerns, call (718) 798-3962, or send an email to sundialherbs@aol.com
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PNP Wins Local Government Elections
The ruling Peoples National Party (PNP) has won the 2012 Local Government Elections, gaining 149 seats to the Opposition Jamaica Labour Partys (JLP) 76, with Independents winning the other two. The elections, which were held on March 26, saw the PNP winning 12 of the 13 parish councils, including the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC). There was a tie in the Trelawny Parish Council with the PNP and the JLP winning four seats each, and the Independent candidate taking the other seat. In the Portmore Municipal Council, the PNP also took control of the municipality. The contest also saw the ruling partys George Lee unseating the JLPs Keith Hinds as the Mayor of Portmore. This is the second time in three months that the JLP is losing a national election, as on December 29, 2011, the PNP won the General Elections by gaining 42 seats to the JLPs 21 seats. We have done it again, Prime Minister and President of the PNP, the Most Hon Portia Simpson Miller said. NEW YORK In the fall of 2010, the FBI and New York Police Department were working together on a terrorism investigation on Long Island. The cyber case had been open for more than a year at the U.S. attorneys office in Brooklyn. So, the Justice Department was surprised when, without notice, the NYPD went to federal prosecutors in Manhattan and asked them to approve a search warrant in the case. The top counterterrorism agent at the FBI in New York at the time, Greg Fowler, hit the roof. When two agencies dont coordinate, it increases the risk that the investigation and any prosecution could be compromised. In an email response, Fowler prohibited his agents from sharing information with the NYPDs intelligence unit. He also suspended the weekly management meetings of the Joint Terrorism Task Force, the primary pipeline through which information flows to federal, state and local law enforcement agencies. It slowed to a trickle. The episode was recalled by current and former NYPD and FBI officials who, like most who discussed this issue, spoke on condition of anonymity to describe sensitive law enforcement cases. It was not merely a low point in a relationship already littered with low points. It highlights how the dysfunctional partnership jeopardizes cases and sometimes national security. Jamaica - Immense pressure from the cops in the St Catherine North Police Division has forced the reputed leader of the One Order Gang and his right-hand man to flee the island by boat. Word has been circulating that the men left the island a short time after the General Election. Police sources while being tight-lipped about this confirmed that they had received word that the men had fled. Linkage Linkz News-
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One Order Gang Leader Flee Jamaica By Boat
Jamaica It appears that more than half the 150 candidates who contested the 2011 general election are now in trouble with the law. The executive director of National Integrity Action Limited, Professor Trevor Munroe, is reporting that 96 of the candidates are yet to file their returns to account for their election spending. Professor Munroe said this is despite the fact that the candidates were granted a onemonth extension to March 16.
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Under the Represen-tation of the People Act, candidates are to file their returns to the electoral body within six weeks of the holding of the poll. Professor Munroe said he will be writing to the Electoral Commission and the Director of Public Prosecutions asking that action be initiated against the delinquent politicians. According to Professor Munroe, this it is not the first time politicians are flouting the law after an election.
paper understands, however, that even though the gangs top man and his assistant have fled, the gang is not without leadership. The One Order Gang has been relatively quiet over the last two years; however, there have been reports of an upsurge in criminal activities in communities dominated by the gang. Since the start of the year, the police have ramped up their crime fighting tactics with curfews, spot checks and targeted raids in
The relationship between the FBI and the NYPD particularly the NYPD Intelligence Division is among the most studied collaborations in all law enforcement. In the New York media, the fighting and personalities are frequently covered like a dysfunctional celebrity marriage, with perceived betrayal and reconciliation spilling into the news. The dispute is not trivial. At its core, it is based on fundamental disagreements between the nations largest police force and the nations premier counterterrorism agency. As the NYPD has transformed itself into one of the nations most aggressive intelligence agencies and has spied on Muslims in ways that would be prohibited for the FBI, the rift has widened. The result is that, in Americas largest city, the NYPD and FBI are at times working at cross-purposes. Documents show that the NYPD conducted surveillance on mosques outside its jurisdiction, recording license plates of worshippers as they came and went. On its own, the NYPD has tried its hand at counterintelligence, the clandestine world that within the United States is run by the FBI under a presidential order. The issue is especially relevant now following criticism from the top FBI agent in New Jersey, who said the NYPDs spying in his state had jeopardized national security because it made people afraid to cooperate with law enforcement.
the division. In recent reports, the police have said that members of the One Order gang were behind two drive-by shootings that left four persons dead in different sections of the parish. The One Order Gang aligns itself with the Opposition Jamaica Labour Party while the Clansman gang supports the ruling Peoples National Party. It is said that gangs aligned to the ruling party usually cause less trouble. Jamaica - Relatives and friends of 16-year-old Vanessa Kirkland, who was fatally shot by police in Spanish Town March 20, are staging a demonstration in Kirklands community of Greenwich Town. Kirkland, a fifth form student of the Immacu-
Greenwich Town Residents Protest Police Killing Of Teen
MOUNT VERNON Charges against a 23-yearold man suspected in one of three March 11 shootings in Mount Vernon, where two young men were killed have been increased after the third man died, police said Monday. Kenneth Alston of 44 S. Bleeker St. has been charged with second-degree murder in the slaying of Stephon Ramsey, 20, of Mount Vernon. Alston was originally charged with attempted second-degree murder while Ramsey was being treated at Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx. Ramsey died March 19, Detective Sgt. Robert Scott said Monday. Although Ramsey was declared dead on March 19, his body was being kept alive to harvest organs as a donor, Scott said. An autopsy was performed Friday by the Westchester County Medical Examiners Office. Ramsey was walking to his Cooley Place home at 8:51 p.m. March 11 when he was shot in the leg and head. Rahsul Watkins, 21, a city resident, was riding a motorcycle at 5:15 p.m. on Sandford Boulevard near South Seventh Avenue when he was shot and killed. Cleveland Baxter II, 22, a karate instructor, was shot and killed at 11:13 p.m. at 31 Grandview Ave. Baxter was sitting in a BMW when he was attacked. Kristopher Benjamin, 23, of Mount Vernon was arrested March 13 in connection with the Baxter shooting. Police are searching for at least five other gunmen in the three shootings. late Conception High School, was reportedly on her way to a friends party in Spanish Town last night when the shooting occurred. According to the irate residents, police officers opened fire on the blue Suzuki Swift. Cont. page 10
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Dancehall superstar Mavado has finally broken his silence on his non-show for a performance in New Jersey on March 10th. According to Mavado, he was looking forward to thrilling his New Jersey fans, where he had not performed for 3 years. The event, Grammy Kids Anniversary, was well promoted and the buzz around the show was good. Early management team has implemented contractual obligations and promoter screening systems to ensure that payment of performance fee is no longer an issue and indeed there was no issue around promoters LKQ Entertainment not paying the Artist fee. Mavado was well rested, focused and looking forward to giving a great show. Mavado had worked with the promoter on a prior occasion and whilst things were not as smooth as one would have liked, in terms of organization, the previous event was overall a success and the decision was taken to move ahead with the event in New Jersey. However these organizational issues were once again quickly evident on the night of March 10. The promoter of the event told Mavados travel party that pickup time was midnight, to arrive at the venue no later than 12.30am, go on stage at 1am and perform for an hour to comply with opening hours. Daylight saving time was kicking in the early hours of Sunday morning, which meant the clocks were to go forward at 2am, making it immediately 3am. Mavado readied himself to be picked up at midnight as instructed; only to be told that his management had received a call from LKQ Entertainment that new pick up time was 1am. Wary of the time change and the potential for Mavados fans to be cheated out of a full performance, Mavados management were perturbed and as time ticked by as they waited in the hotel lobby sent out this Tweet: 1.40am an we still waitin for promoter to For several years, many Dancehall fans have wondered when one of the genres first ladies would ever make a comeback and why she disappeared from the spotlight. It appears now as if those questions have finally been answered. Internationally acclaimed Dancehall superstar, Dorothy Smith, more popularly known as Patra became of the genres first acts to garner international success, dominating the early 90s with hits such as Romantic Call, Dip and Fall Back, Scent of Attraction, as well as her
Mavado Speaks About His Non-Show In New Sizzla Pulled From Line-Up In Jersey Sweden
RASTAFARI reggae artiste Sizzla Kalonji has been yanked from the line-up of a show in reggae-friendly European country, Sweden. Sizzla, whose real name is Miguel Collins, was pulled due to mounting pressure from the gay community. The event Reggae Compassionate Act was slated for Wednesday, March 28 at the Hornstull Strand and should have featured dancehall artiste Sizzla. However, he was pulled by the organizers as a result of the public outcry that his messages were a breach of their code of conduct. The members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community said that the dreadlocked artistes lyrics advocated violence towards them. The shows organizers were forced to take notice of the groups petition. This was not the first complaint made by that community against Kalonji. In 2009, the group accused the organizers of being ignorant for allowing him to per-
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chart-topping album, Queen of the Pack. She also collaborated with Grammy-winning Dancehall superstar, Shabba Ranks in 1994 for the hit single, Family Affair which became a top 100 hit on the United States Billboard Charts. Since then, Patra has made sporadic mainstream appearances; briefly returning in the early 2000s with two albums, The Great Escape (2003) and Where Ive Been (2005). Now, after several years away from the public eye, Patra insists shes back with a full force as she plans to release her new album this summer. The legendary Dancehall diva has been working on her 12-track album in New York and is being managed by
send vehicle to pick us up, so if u in the club in Jersey dnt bex wid the artist for goin on late. Suspicions quickly became reality as several calls to the promoter resulted in more confusion and what seemed to be pointless lies; Police moved on the drivers from in front of the hotel, Police have pulled him over, They are outside, were just some of the excuses being given by the promoter as to why the vehicles were not at the hotel to pick up the Artist. Mavado, support acts, security, DJ and his management were in the lobby of the hotel for 2 hours waiting and despite being told that the drivers were outside on more than a dozen occasions they were nowhere to be seen. Calls from people inside Palladium were telling of more disorganization at the club - no liquor license had been granted for the event so the NJPD informed the promoter he could not sell a drop of alcohol inside the event, much to the chagrin of the partygoers who had come to have a good time. Finally, as the clock ticked to 3am more calls from patrons inside the club told management that the police were now there and were about to shut it down. Lo and behold the drivers suddenly appeared down the block, having pulled up outside the wrong hotel. It took them approximately another 10 minutes just to pull round the block by
form in the country. Several of Sizzlas songs such as Bad Man Dont Apologize and Murder them have portrayed violence towards members of the homosexual community. In 2007, Sizzlas concerts in Toronto and Montreal were cancelled after protest was made by members of the Canadian Stop Murder Music coalition. The year after, he was sent back to the United States after arriving in Madrid for a concert. The Spanish human right organizations protested against his message of hatred against homosexuals.
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A&R Executive/Producer, Rich Nice According to Patra, her absence from the music scene was necessary given that she was dealing with burdens brought on her by the industry, turning down several shows while battling bouts of depression. During her absence, Patra said that she became more spiritually connected to God and completed her Bachelors Degree in history and political science. Patra promises fans a return of the hardcore, rough edge persona which made her a household name nearly two decades ago, intimating that 2012 will see her evolution come to fruition.
which time the event had been shut down for good. Mavado had no choice but to call it a night.
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Little Carl Washington IV has a congenital heart disease, has been on the heart donation waiting list for more than a month. Little Carl Washington IV desperately wants to return to school, play sports and be a good big brother to his three siblings but first he needs a new heart. The 7-year-old Bronx boy has bounced in and out of the Morgan Stanley Childrens Hospital of New York-Presbyterian in Washington Heights since December. He suffers from complex congenital heart disease, a condition he was born with. The condition has recently worsened and his only hope is to get a donated heart, said his mother Keisha,
7-Year-Old Bronx Boy Lies In A Childrens Hospital In Washington Heights, Waiting Patiently For A New Heart
Hes already been on the list for more than a month, with the average wait time about two months. Were still waiting, said Keisha, looking at her son lying in bed with an oxygen mask strapped across his nose. Its stressful. I hope that he gets a heart really soon. Carl IVs mom, a Bronx school teacher, and father, Carl III, 29, who works in maintenance management, have taken turns spending the night at his hospital bedside. But its seeing his 2-year-old sister, and two brothers, ages 6 and 4, that makes little Carl most happy. Hes still a kid. He wants to be home with his brothers and sister, his father said as his son lay beneath a blanket decorated with images of Iron Man, Captain America and Incredible Hulk. But Carl IV didnt let being confined to bed stop him from being a good big brother. Did Cameron do his homework? he asked his parents about one of his brothers. Whats she doing? he asked of his sister, who was eating chips. Hes even made some bedside requests: he wants his brothers to bring him his action figure of WWE wrestler John Cena. And when asked what he wants to do once he gets his new heart, Carl IV didnt hesitate:
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For the second time in just over a year, Bronx pastor Michael Clare has been hit with charges that he had sex with an underage girl, this time for allegedly raping a 14-year-old who was a student at Harvest Preparatory Academy, where Clare had been the principal. In what could be perceived as a big screw you to the justice system, its alleged that some of the abuse of the latest victim happened while Clare was free on bail in his previous case -- again, where hes accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl. Bronx District Attorney spokesman Melvin Hernandez stated that Clare, 40, was arrested after a court hearing related to the previous charges. He was arraigned on the new charges one count each of second-degree rape, sexual misconduct, third-degree criminal sexual act, endangering the welfare of a child, and three counts of sexual abuse. In Clares previous case, he allegedly impregnated a teenage member of his congregation whom hed been sexually abusing since she was just 12 years old. He was offered a plea deal that would have landed him in the slammer for a mere two years a plea deal he rejected last March. The victims baby was aborted, and investigators have reportedly matched the DNA from the fetus to Clare. According to the new indictment, Clare sexually assaulted the girl on at least three occasions between June 22, 2009 and June 30, 2011. Prosecutors say the assaults took
Bronx Pastor Michael Clare Accused Of Raping Teenager...Again
Delroy Speedy Sterling, founder of the Canadas Reggae Music Achievement Award, died Sunday afternoon at the Etobicoke General Hospital in Toronto. He was 54. Sterling, who hailed from Montego Bay, had lived in Canada for over 20 years. He was diagnosed with a brain tumor two years ago and collapsed at his home on March 16. He was on a life support machine. According to his long-time friend Carl Rosa Green, his family took the decision to take him off life support on Sunday. Green described Sterling as a great contributor to Canadas reggae industry. He was loved by all in the area... he will be missed, Green told the Observer. Sterling hosted the Mix Supreme Show on CHRY 105.5 FM in Toronto for 15 years and played an active role in developing Torontos reggae/dancehall scene. He is survived by his wife and two children. Sir Ellis Emmanuel Innocent Clarke, a lawyer who became the first president of Trinidad and Tobago and created the islands founding constitution, has died aged 93. His family released a statement saying he suffered a massive stroke in November and never recovered. He died late Thursday. Sir Ellis was the last governor-general of the eastern Caribbean island when it was still under British colonial rule and was elected president when it became a republic in 1976. He studied law at the
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Play my Xbox. He also said he cant wait to visit his fathers family in Maryland and play football with his dad. And his mother is hopeful that will all happen. I am faithful in God that he is going to take care of this situation, she said. There is light at the end of the tunnel.
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place at the school, located at 4036 White Plains Road, and at Clares homes, one at 325 Quincy Avenue, and another at 94 Gainsborg Avenue in West Harrison. When the abuse started, the girl was just 14. It continued until she was 16. Tallmer set Clares bail amount in the new case at $350,000. The judge also increased the bail amount in his past case to $700,000. If convicted of rape, Clare faces up to 25 years in prison for each count.
University of London and became Trinidads Attorney General, later serving as the islands ambassador to the US and as a permanent representative to the United Nations. In a 1987 interview with the Sunday Guardian newspaper, he was asked to make up his own epitaph. He responded, Upon him was greatness thrust. He bore it well. He is survived by two children and several grandchildren.
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Easter is fast approaching when we reflect and celebrate Jesus death, burial and resurrection. Through the laying down of His life He gave us the priveledge to become children of God. The path to the cross was not easy. The cost of going to the cross is too much for our finite minds to calculate. Jesus felt all the pain and humiliation as a human being. He went with the full knowledge of what He had to accomplish.
Matthew 16:21 King James Version (KJV) From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day. In spite of the ungrateful and disrespectful behaviour of many people and the religious leaders of the day, Jesus was determined to do the will of the Father. He was not distracted from His purpose! He came to preach the gospel, conquer death and the grave and redeem mankind! Philippians 2:8 King James Version (KJV) And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
He tells us about the work of the enemy and the opposite accomplishment He came for in Johns record John 10:10 King James Version (KJV) The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. The life Jesus gave us, is not just abundant but eternal! It goes on forever without end! He has given this wonderful gift to every human being that has been or will be born on planet Earth, but it is for us to accept.
1 Corinthians 1:18 King James Version (KJV) For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
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Jesus defines His purpose for coming in Luke s account of the gospel Luke 4:18 King James Version (KJV) The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, The matter of the MOUs, signed by Dr Peter Phillips under the previous PNP administration, allowing the US to eavesdrop on local telephone calls, are pivotal to the prosecutions case against Coke. I dont know anything about Jamaicas internal politics. I have never sat in a room with a Jamaican politician, Rosen said. These are (pieces of) information that were gathered by our lawyers in Jamaica and which is available for all to see. I dont make up these things, I am just a simple lawyer working to provide the best rep-
Today I would like to encourage you to reflect on the goodness of God that He would do so much for us to reunite in realtionship and access Him and His power. For those of you my friends who have not made a decision for Christ I implore you to see the Champion of Love Jesus and know He is waiting for you to accept His gift. He condemns no one, you have no sin too great, He bore the penalty for any sin you comit. I pray that today if you hear Him speaking to you, you will not ignore Him but answer the call into abundant life! God bless You All Missionary Monteque
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awaiting the next move by prosecutors in the case. A week ago, Friday, the Coke defence team seemed to have won a major victory when Judge Joseph P Patterson ruled that prosecutors had not provided sufficient evidence to support their request for the imposition of the maximum 23-year prison sentence being sought under a pleabargain agreement. The parties are to return to court on May 22. Rosen has indicated that the defence could go into the discovery process if evidence to back certain claims by prosecutors are produced.
resentation for my client, he said. Rosen also accused the previous PNP government of misleading the Supreme Court on the wiretap evidence. Outside a Manhattan courtroom where he first made most of his charges two Fridays ago, Rosen sought to debunk claims that Cokes removal from Jamaica had led to a reduction in crimes there. They moved him out, an election is called, the old government is voted out and a new one takes over, yet there are more murders in the first few days than before, he charged. But in a sharp response, Irwin
Clare, who heads the Jamaica Diaspora Advisory Board for the Northeast United States, described Rosens comments as an insult to the intelligence of Jamaicans. He said that there was no evidence of US interference by way of preference in the last elections, which he described as fair and clean. Clare said that while he understands Rosens right to do the best for his client, he should not use his position to attack our democracy and democratic institutions. But Rosen said that we can prove the charge of complicity. He said that Cokes defence team is now
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This is part two of the letter reported send to Ms Carolyn Cooper, professor of literary and cultural studies at the University of the West Indies, Mona Conclusion of Adidja Palmers letter Please publish this letter so that the Jamaican people can see my point of view on this serious matter as my life depends on the outcome of this case. In closing I would like to let the people know that I am an innocent man and I have faith in my lawyers and know that I will be acquitted. Thank you. Sincerely yours, Adidja Palmer. (A poem) Guilty Before Trial? by A. Palmer
The police have found me guilty and I havent gone to trial yet, but they spread propoganda on T.V. & internet Dem a beat it in the peoples mind that Im guilty and deserve death, but the public knows how the police operate, so mi nah fret. So many people in court for allegedly taking 4, 5, 6 pickney life, So how they dont discuss that on CVM at sunrise? Allegations of extrajudicial killings by security forces have already been issue, but Ive never seen them on t.v. so much, talking about that, did you?
amaicans are reveling in nostalgic foray worldwide for the highly acclaimed celebrations of Jamaicas 50th year of independence. The year 1962 to present-day achievements holds great significance. The pride and stamina on which our nation was built bears stark resemblance to the determination and strength portrayed by our notable predecessors whose enigmatic presence is so surreal it is no wonder our a sense of gratification in 2012 is expected to be momentous. However, my 6th sense tells me that while we are planning this gigantic festive event, there are those that might not be recognized in hindsight because we are focused on our commemorative years rather than our achievers of the pre-independence era who brought outstanding recognition to our nation. For this reason I have taken the onus to portray these important people for all to see. Una Maud Victoria Marson (5 May 1905 1965) born in Santa Cruz, Jamaica, in the parish of St. Elizabeth was a Jamaican feminist, activist and writer, producing poems, plays and programmes for the BBC. Marson traveled to London in 1932 and worked for the BBC during World War II. Marson returned to Jamaica in 1936, where one of her goals was to promote national literature. One step she took in achieving this goal was to help create the Kingston Readers and Writers Club, as well as the Kingston Drama Club. She also founded the Jamaica Save the Children Fund, an organization that raised funds to give the poorer children money to get a basic education. Claude McKay (September 15, 1889-May 22, 1948) was a Jamaican-American writer and poet. He was a seminal figure in the Harlem Renaissance and wrote three novels: Home to Harlem (1928), a best-seller which won the Harmon Gold Award for Literature, Banjo (1929), and Banana Bottom (1933). Andrew Salkey (January 30, 1928 - April 28, 1995) A prolific writer and editor, Salkey was the author of over 30 books in the course of his career, including novels for adults and for children, poetry collections, anthologies, travelogues, and essays. In the latter part of his life he was a professor in writing at Hampshire College in Amherst. Herbert George de Lisser CMG (9 December 1878 19 May 1944) was a Jamaican journalist and author. De- Lisser was born in Falmouth, Jamaica, and started work at the Jamaica InstiShe and other persons were traveling in. The protesters claim that when shooting stopped, Vanessa fell out of the car. She was still alive, and was crying for help but officers re-
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tute at the age of 14. In December 1920 he began publishing an annual magazine, Planters Punch. The White Witch of Rosehall (1929), Psyche (1952), Morgans Daughter (1953), Revenge (1919), and The Arawak Girl (1958), are classified as historical because their main action occurs either during the nineteenth century or long before. The action in The Arawak Girl goes back to the period of the fourth voyage of Columbus which left him marooned in Jamaica between June 1503 and June 1504; the other four novels are set mainly in the nineteenth century. He was appointed Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George (CMG) in the 1920 New Year Honours. Victor Stafford Reid (1 May 1913 25 August 1987) was a Jamaican writer born in Kingston, Jamaica who wrote with an intent of influencing the younger generations. He was awarded the silver and gold Musgrave medals (19551978), the Order of Jamaica (1980) and the Norman Manley Award for Excellence in Literature in 1981. [1] He was the author of seven novels, three of which were aimed towards children, one play production, and several short stories. Two of his most well noted works include New Day and The Leopard.
Me never kill nobody yet but they say my music breeds crime, thats why theyre on my case they want me imprisoned long time. I am an artiste so I know things will make the news, but dont crusade this ungodly way to distort peoples views. The romans soldiers have sacrificed, like me, that man was not guilty That man was Jesus Christ. Mi swear my innocence before all mankind and God, why would I risk going to jail Leaving behind 7 children, after mi nuh mad. I am not the first man
The imagery and plot shelved in our nations voluminous literary archives written by the worlds best Jamaican authors, poets and novelists, is being used in schools, colleges and universities for research, thesis, competitions, poetic pieces and compositions today. The 18th century and beyond holds a special place in our nations history. There is so much to celebrate. The Flashback beginsOn the Way to Jamaicas 50th Veronica Nelson, described her as a friendly, happy child and an avid member of the Greenwich Farm All Star Marching band.
Michael Garfield Smith OM (1921 - 1993) was a Jamaican poet and social anthropologist. Smith was the son of a descendant of English army officers and merchants, and his mother a colored nurse who died in childbirth. Smith served as Franklin M. Crosby Professor Emeritus of the Human Environment at Yale University. He also served as Senior Research Fellow at the Research Institute for the Study of Man, and the Institute of Social and Economic Research, University of the West Indies (Jamaica); Professor of Anthropology at the University of California, Los Angeles; and as Professor and Head of the Department of Anthropology, University College, London where he was one of the first professors of color in Anthropology.
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graph. Jahmar di star shared the stage with Marcia Griffiths, Ken Booth, Wayne Wonder, Denroy Morgan, Romain Virgo and more, at the awards. The crowd gave jahmar di star a standing ovation when he was named dj of the year for linkage radio. His mother looked on proudly as he recived his award. Jahmar Di Star in his own word stated I will continue to play good music for my fans and thank every one who voted for Higher Flamez sound for best afternoon show. Thanks to DJ Linkage for the opportunity to show my talent,
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Thank you very much for allowing me to be recognized. This is my first and most important award. I really wanted to cry and give you a big hug but I didnt want to look fool fool. Thank you so very very much. So many people have increased their respect for me as an artist because of this award and I am truly grateful. It is a tuff journey as a roots female singer but you have knocked many obstacles out the way. Bless..
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International recording artiste Sean Kingston is again in hot water.Having been slapped with a charge of careless operation of a vehicle in a near-death boat accident last year, Kingston was served with a civil summons and complaint on Friday arising with an alleged incident which took place two years ago. Sean Kingston whose real name is Kisean Anderson was alleged to be involved in the gang attack of a woman which occurred after a concert in 2010. The 22-year-old singer and one of his bodyguards were served by a California private
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t seems the indomitable reggae artist I-Octane has received yet another nod of approval. This time it comes from MTV IGGY, the branch of MTV, which is dedicated to bringing the hottest international sounds and exposing them to the US market through the MTV brand. I-Octane is no exception and he has performed on the station to rave reviews from both station execs and fans. Despite being known for his fiery hot lyrics and energetic stage performances, I-Octanes set showed a more mature, soulful side of the artist. Drawing on some of the love songs and ballads from his album. I-Octane performed while surrounded by an array of candles,
MTV IGGY Hails I-Octane
investigator as they arrived in Los Angeles on a flight from Miami. Growing up in Jamaica since he was age six, Sean Kingston is the grandson of the late legendary Jamaican producer Jack Ruby (real name Lawrence Lindo). In 2007, Kingston gained international prominence with Beautiful Girls. The song reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks and topped the UK Singles Chart along with many other international charts. He has had moderate success with other hit songs such as Take You There and 2009s Fire Burning.
which created a cozy and intimate atmosphere. He was accompanied by two talented and world renown guitarists, Bobby Seyvarth and Mario Sebatian, which gave listeners the opportunity to really hear the amazing quality of his voice as well as to connect with the artist and his music on a deeper, more intimate level. The performance and interview, which recently premiered on MTV IGGY adds to the body of evidence that shows the rising status of the reggae sensation. He continues to develop by leaps and bounds and his widespread acceptance by peers and fans worldwide is continuously captapulting him to the next level. The release of I-Octanes debut album Crying to the Nation was
met with much anticipation and excitement and it debuted at number six (6) on the Reggae Billboard Charts. It was also named Pick of the week by USA Today. Since then, it has made its way onto a number of different charts and is being hailed by many as one of the best reggae albums to hit the world in over a decade. I-Octane continues to make his mark in the music industry and he is constantly eveolving and proving to the world that soon he will undoubtedly be considered as one of the legends of reggae music!
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To Music. Marcia Griffiths, Beres Hammond, Sanchez and Wayne Wonder were also recipients of proclamations from the City of Mount Vernon. Broadcaster Barry G, was given a standing ovation when he accepted his Lifetime Achievement Award for 35 years of dedicated service to the radio fraternity. Other winners were Mavado who won Entertainer of the Year, Crossover Song of the Year - One By One by Laza Morgan featuring Mavado; Best New Artiste - Khalilah Rose; Female Culture Singer Etana; Most Outstanding Stage Performance Kiprich and Canadian singer Tasha T who was voted Canadian Reggae Artiste of the Year. Richie Stephens a Lifetime Achievement Award recipient won the coveted Song of the Year award for his single Live Your Life featuring Gentleman. During his performance, Stephens had the crowd on their feet with songs like Trying To Get Close To You, Tempted To Touch, I Wanna Make You Sweat, Lets Drink, I Would Rather and his newly minted Gospel Medley that took him over the top. By Howard Renrut
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In three short years, the Linkage Awards has cemented itself as a notto-be-missed musical treat in the New York tri-state area. The promotional potential of this event has not gone unnoticed by companies such as Rhum Barbancourt and VP Records who came on board as big sponsors in 2012. When the curtain fell, it was Romain Virgo who proved to be the nights big winner, picking up awards for Recording Artiste of the Year, Best Male Vocalist and Most Consistent Artist. After accepting his third plaque, Virgo threw down a glittering performance, treating fans to hits like Caan Sleep, Live Me Life, I Know You Like It and Rich In Love. Other strong performances were delivered by Noddy Virtue, Tinga Stewart, Leighton Morris, Wayne Wonder, Marcia Griffiths, Tasha T and others. Veteran singer Ken Boothe was presented with a proclamation from Mt. Vernons Mayor, the Hon. Ernie Davis. Boothe was also presented with a Music Ambassador Award and was later inducted in the Linkage Awards Hall of Fame. Other multiple award recipients were Lady G who received the Female Dancehall DJ of the Year award, an award for Outstanding Contribution To Music and a proclamation while cultural DJ Brigadier Jerry, walked away with a Proclamation and an award for Outstanding Contribution
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JAMAICAS FIRST RASTA MINISTER TO VISIT NEW YORK
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ing to Guyana, Antigua, St Lucia, St Maarten and Jamaica, branding itself as the regions first lowcost carrier. We have seen other carriers drastically cut their fares in an effort to shut down Red Jet and return to high fares and business as usual with no regard to the negative impact on travelers, the airline said in a notice on its website, announcing the suspension of flights until further notice. Unlike us, they do not have to be profitable to stay in business, the notice said.
The Hon. Damion Crawford Minister of State Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment will visit New York on Wednesday, June
RADIO HOST PAT MCKAY & PRODUCER ROBERT LIVINGSTON TO BE HONORED IN MANHATTAN Successful artiste manager/ record producer Robert Livingston - the man credited with pioneering the careers of platinum selling reggae artiste Shaggy, Rayvon and Super Cat and Sirius Satellite radio Program Director/ host Pat McKay - will each receive a Lifetime Achievement Award, for their outstanding contribution to the entertainment industry. The presentation will take place in April at Irie Fashion Rave in NY. Livingston worked behind the scenes to break Shaggys hit Oh Carolina in Europe. He has produced songs for Gregory Issacs, Maxi Priest, Rayvon and recently produced an album for I-Octane and is working on an album for Chris Martin which will be released soon. His biggest success however was co-producing Shaggys 2000 hit album Hot Shot, which was certified 6x Platinum in the U.S. Livington told me in a conversation this week that his biggest accomplishment in music was to see Shaggy receive a Diamond record for the work that they did on the Hotshot album.
6 to be the keynote speaker at the 2012 Young, Gifted, and Black (YGB) Entrepreneurial Awards in honor of Caribbean Heritage Month. The list of honorees for the event include the 2005 Winner of Donald Trumps The Apprentice, - the now Chairman & CEO of BCT Partners, Dr. Randal Pinkett. This year the program will incorporate special presentations to emphasize Jamaicas 50th independence Anniversary and Caribbean Heritage Month.
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Comets Club I n te r n a t i o n a l (CCI), a New York City-based charitable organization, will present an award and citation to entrepreneur Roland Brammer for his work with a number of organizations and focusing on the youth. The awards ceremony will take place at the Venetian Terrace Ballroom, 86-15 114th Street in the Richmond Hill section of Queens, NY, on Saturday, April 14. A Brooklyn resident, Brammers credits include two Subway Restaurant franchises in Brooklyn, NY and a tax accounting practice he is also a respected journalist. He will be presented with the CCI CODPAR (Community Development Partnership) Award National Class for his work with the Union of Jamaican Alumni Associations (USA), Inc., and the NAACP NYC ACTSO Program. Also to be honored is singer Richie Stephens, who last year turned tragedy (death of his son) into triumph with not one but two, top ten singles, which has already earned his place alongside the icons of the reggae genre. As a Cultural Ambassador, his work for the Jamaica Tourist Board sings volumes and has earned him numerous awards and accolades worldwide. He will be presented with the CCI CODPAR Award International Class. The annual charity dinner and awards gala is one of two major fundraisers for the CCI and benefits the athletics development program and scholarship fund for the Montego Bay Comets Athletics Club, founded by a group of Cornwall College student/athletes in the Fall of 1977.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -Barbados-based airline Red Jet suspended all flight operations and said it would seek government aid to resume competition against statebacked rivals. The suspension came just ten months after starting-up with flights to Trinidad, later expand-
The company said it wanted a small part of the state assistance others receive to restart. We at Red Jet set out to deliver the Caribbeans first affordable air service and we have successfully launched a small number of routes that have in their performance, demonstrated the necessity and popularity for a low fares service in the region, the airline said. Affected passengers will be offered refunds or the option to travel with Red Jet upon commencement of services.
So shall My Word be that goes forth out of My mouth: it shall not return to Me void [without producing any effect, useless], but it shall accomplish that which I please and purpose, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it. Isaiah 55: 11 The Question is: Mother, do actions speak louder than words? They hold equal weight (energy, power) and operate in different ways, on different frequencies. We are responsible for our words and our actions. We send a word forward with the intention of creating or conveying an idea or message, in hopes to influence the recipient to respond a certain way. Example: Major (money-making) companies pay top dollar for advertising experts to market their idea(s) using the right words and pictures. Radio advertisements are a group of words A Brother proposing marriage to his Queen uses a group of words A supervisor uses a group of words to dismiss (terminate) the employee You anticipate a group of words from a company in hopes to be hired. Just as In the beginning was The Word John 1:1 and all things came from The Word. Thoughts are the invisible form of

words before they move forward (into the tangible). We speak (and text) endless words into the cellular telephone. The words (texts) are translated into crypt (codes) and beamed forward trillionsXtrillions of miles, busting through the ozone layer and piercing through the electromagnetic field of the earth, until they (words/ texts) make contact with a certain (rented) portion of the satellite, at which point the satellite locates the recipient of the message and beams the message back to earth all this is done because of the power of words in thought and in action! Your thought/words translates/ transforms/and supports your actions, which produce the desired effect/purpose that you intended. So if actions speak louder than words, it is because the energy behind the thought/words is giving it (action) the invisible energy, encouragement, and support that it needs to be effective and stay effective. In the meantime, the energy of these words (conversations) are permeating and floating in the atmosphere, maintaining or increasing in energy (intensity). Thought-WordEnergies that are idle, redundant, demonic, preposterous, resourceful,
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ingenious, true, just, pure, lovely, complimentary, of good report and virtuous are all racing, permeating and floating in the atmosphere. On your daily journey your presence is being saturated with many conversations, words and thoughts. If your spiritual, mental, psychological, emotional or physical force-field (aura) and immune system is defective, or not operating at its fullness, you will be more vulnerable to the negative influences. (Depression, moody, unstable thoughts, frequently changing your mind, inconsistent behavior, confused, doubting, easily influenced; as well as neurological disorders.) The flip side is, if your force-field (aura) is strengthened on a daily basis with the elements needed to ward off invisible viruses and is holding strong in upward (Holy Spirit, positive) thought-energy, then as like attracts like, the positive thought-word-energies permeating and floating in the atmosphere will seek you out and increase/multiple your energy. Thought-energy has a major influence over the entire wellbeing or demise of the body (spiritually, mentally, emotionally and physically.) Take a moment to think on these
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things. Philippians 4:8
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ost people know that, except for a few exceptions, negative items will stay on your credit report for around 7 years. The 7 years is generally measured from a date referred to as the date of last activity. The further along an item gets down that 7 year stretch, the less of an effect it will have on your credit score. The newer a derogatory item is, the more damaging to your score it will be. Re-aging occurs when dates on your credit report are (usually purposely) changed to make a negative item seem newer and therefore more damaging. This is a common practice of creditors, collection agencies, and (seemingly) even credit bureaus and its illegal! The Federal Trade Commission has sued collection agencies before over re-aging (among other things), and as with many aspects of negative credit reporting, the credit bureaus and collectors arent exactly innocent either. It benefits ALL of
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them if negative information stays on your credit report longer. They all get financial benefit from your credit looking worse than it actually is. Some have argued that re-aging could be accidental. However, the nature of the problem becomes clear when we realize that (as with many credit report errors), re-aging almost NEVER happens in the consumers favor. We say almost to allow for that slim chance that an item gets reaged in such a way as to help the consumer. We have never, EVER, in over 15 years of researching credit, heard of re-aging happening to the benefit of the consumer, leading us to believe that it is done intentionally and with the intention of damaging the consumers credit.
It keeps negative items on your report longer, keeping you in sub-prime status as long as possible.
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It can make accounts look newer for collection purposes, making it easier for them to pass accounts around and inflict more damage to your credit score.
Lord, awake us to your presence and purify our heart. Teach us also how to pray and honor your ways. Guide us Lord Jesus and uproot us from disobedience. Lord, draw us closer to your quite place and let us be your memories of spring. That our soul be rejuvenated in the promise of eternal life. That our cry falls in your mercy and humbly at your feet. Be our hope and strong tower Lord. Be our narrow road and comforter. Be our voice in the wilderness Lord, hovering over defeat as an
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advocate for our life. Lord, remember this saying, If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, they shall not fail thee and know this day, we thirst for thee. With Love. VisionsOf.Us
Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober
1 Thessalonians 5:6; (footnote 1 Kings 2:4) God is Good.
The appeal of dancehall artist Buju Banton, convicted of drug trafficking charges, takes yet another turn, with Bantons attorney David Oscar Markus accusing federal authorities of excessive and vindictive treatment of the case. The presentation of the facts... is untethered to the record and is so riddled with inaccuracies and misleading statements that it would be nearly impossible to address all of them, stated the appeal document. Such accusations were made in response to the Department of Justices reply to Buju Bantons filed appeal, which argued that not only was the courts decision valid, but also recommended that Bantons dropped gun charge be added to his prison sentence. Markus in response argued for the drug charges to be dropped due to the purposeful entrapment by Alex Johnson, a former drug trafficker turned prosecution witness who testified against Banton in exchange for leniency. The evidence provided
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U.S. And Jamaica Work Together To Fight Organized Crime

A U.S. delegation visiting Jamaica recently confirmed a new joint program to fight the drug trade in Jamaica. The new collaboration is the latest show of the countries renewed partnership against organized crime, after the controversial 2010 extradition of Jamaican drug lord, Christopher Dudus Coke, severely soured U.S. and Jamaica relations. Deputy assistant secretary for western hemisphere affairs, Julissa Reynoso, stated to reporters that the new strategy would focus on the U.S. plan to send legal experts to help Jamaican ministries build their capacity to combat organized crime. Broadly speaking, we know that there are individuals and organized crime elements here that need to be brought to justice, said Reynoso to local reporters. Thats one of the reasons why we are here, to provide extra support to the agencies that are
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by Johnson failed to prove the federal claims that Buju kept in touch with Johnson and was an established drug trafficker. The record establishes that Buju did not keep in touch with Johnson by telephone. It was Johnson who repeatedly attempted to keep in touch with Buju (with limited success). said the statement. Both the governments primary witness/informant and the case agent testified that there was no evidence that Buju had ever done a drug deal before... And he had no prior record.
mandated to ensure that those individuals are brought to justice in the proper way. Reynoso however refused to comment on alleged reports of additional U.S. extradition requests for Jamaican drug dons, which have persisted since the sudden stepping down of former Prime Minister, Bruce Golding. Healing wounds? Despite the publically strained relations between the U.S. government and the former Bruce Golding administration over the Christopher Dudus Coke extradition, Reynoso insisted that the countries relationship was never in jeopardy. The U.S. had a very fruitful and constructive relationship with Prime Minister Goldings government, recalled Reynoso. Reynoso however had previously visited Jamaica in January 2010, during the tense environment leading up to Cokes extradition. She was also among the many U.S. officials that had advised the Bruce Golding administration that the U.S. would not back down from its extradition request for Dudus Coke. Regarding U.S. relations with the newly elected government, led by Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller, Reynoso gave assurance that the U.S. was looking forward to having a good and constructive relationship with the new government.
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JAMAICAS senior Reggae Boyz continue their buildup towards the start of the 2014 World Cup Finals they will entertain Costa Rica in a friendly international at the National Stadium.
Reggae Boyz Face Costa Rican Challenge
The Reggae Boyz, ranked 54th on the FIFA list, is a confident bunch, having registered three victories from as many engagements this year. They opened the season with 1-0 and 3-0 victories over Cuba at the National Stadium and the Montego Bay Sports Complex, respectively, before journeying Down Under to inflict a 3-2 defeat on New Zealand. Assistant head coach Alfredo Montesso, who had a stint in Costa Rica, knows the opposition very well and is eyeing a much-needed test for his charges. A three-time senior World Cup Finals participant, Costa Rica were edged out of the South Africa Finals, 2-1, by two-time champions Uruguay when they were being coached by Rene Simoes in 2009. Since then, this era, under the guidance of Colombian coach Jorge Luis Pinto, has been characterized by friendlies against top-ranked teams, such as Spain, with whom they drew 2-2 at home late last year. They were also beaten 1-0 by the most successful team in world football, Brazil, also at home, late last year. The drew 0-0 with Argentina last March, before losing 0-3 to the same opponents in the Copa America in Colombia. Since this year, they have beaten Wales, 1-0, in Wales, and Venezuela, 2-0, in that South American country. History favors the visitors in their head-to-head match-ups with the Reggae Boyz, except for the friendly games. The teams first met on March 24, 1963 in a CONCACAF Championship in El Salvador in which Costa Rica blanked Jamaica, 6-0. Since then, Jamaica have managed just four wins, 10 losses and seven draws, while registering a miserly 14 strikes, compared to 43 conceded.
A media release from Robin Singh, the Cricket Operations Officer of the now non-operational Guyana Cricket Board named the Guyana squad to participate in the semi-finals of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Regional First Class cricket tournament. Due to the unavailability of Test batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan, West Indies leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo replaces him for the crucial finalfour encounter in the only change to the side which participated in the drawn encounter against Trinidad and Tobago in Guyanas last match. Defending champions and tournament leaders Jamaica will host Guyana in one semi-final, while Barbados will be at home to Trinidad and Tobago in the other semi-final. The following is the release from Robin Singh. The Guyana Cricket Board is
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DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP): Pakistan won their second Asia Cup cricket title when they beat Bangladesh by two runs in a thrilling final yesterday. In a match which riveted fans to the final ball, Pakistan tallied 236-9 in their 50 overs, then stalled Bangladesh on 234-8 in a raucous Mirpur Sher-eBangla National Stadium. In a dramatic final over, Bangladesh needed nine to win. Pakistan messed up when they conceded three runs off the third-to-last ball with a wayward throw and an overthrow. That left four to win off two balls. But then Abdur Razzak played a slower ball off fast bowler Aizaz Cheema onto his stumps, stranding the in-form Mahmadullah at the non-strikers end. New batsman Shahadat Hossain had to hit four runs off the last ball to give Bangladesh their maiden Asia Cup title, but he managed a yorker on leg stump with only a leg bye, causing the Pakistanis to jump around in joy.
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pleased to announce the squad for the WICB Regional 4 day Tournament Semi-finals. Shivnarine Chanderpaul (Captain), Devendra Bishoo, Trevon Griffith, Narsingh Deonarine, Assad Fudadin, Leon Johnson, Veerasammy Permaul, Christopher Barnwell, Royston Crandon, Derwin Christian, Chanderpaul Hemraj, Brandon Bess, Ronsford Beaton Devendra Bishoo replaces
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A war of words broke out at the GNLD International conference room on Old Hope Road when Sakima Mullings, the Commonwealth Boxing Council zonal middleweight champion and Devon Concrete Moncrieffe, the challenger, met for a formal signing of contracts for their March 31 title fight at the YMCA auditorium on Hope Road. Moncrieffe, who was the runner-up in the first Contender series for middleweights, threw down the gauntlet when he stated that Mullings had been hiding from him, but the wait had been worth it, because on March 31 he would be taking the title from him. It will be war, he declared, and referring to the fact that Mullings usually speaks near-perfect English, Moncrieffe declared, When I lick him on March 31, him going to talk Patois. He further stated that he has dedicated himself to boxing and wanted to be a world champion, so winning the zonal title would be a
Mullings, Moncrieffe In War Of Words
Ramnaresh Sarwan who is unavailable for this game. Chanderpaul whose innovative Captaincy has earned high praise from regional cricket pundits, will once again lead his men into competition ably assisted by Vice-Captain Veerasammy Permaul. The return to form off Narsingh Deonarine this years regional runscoring leader with 547 runs at an average of 49.72 with 6 half centuries, has been a welcome one for West Indies cricket fans everywhere. His closest rival on the runs aggregate is Berbice Skipper Assad Fudadin with 538 runs at an average of 53.80. Both Guyanese batsmen have also exhibited considerable bowling prowess and have made pressing cases for West Indies selection for the upcoming Test series against Australia. good first step. Mullings, in his usual laid-back style, gave a more moderate, but still strident response. Powerful threats Rumors are that I have been hiding or running away, but that is not true and I will be there waiting for him on March 31, he declared. He added: If you are tough as nails, you are going to be hammered, and if you are concrete, you are going to be demolished. This comment drew a smile from Moncrieffe, who responded by saying, We will see. Kevin Duffus, who manages Moncrieffe, added fuel to the fire when he told Mullings that in his last fight, he had seen two weaknesses that his boxer will be exploiting. I will not tell you what they are, but we are going to exploit them and then you will know, Duffus stated.
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Mi mouth a mi market Im free to say what I want.
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Funny Quotes
When Eskimo have money him buy fridge. When Some people find themselves with a little extra cash, they spend it on things that they dont even need. Every poppy show have them own a gang. You tend to stick to people of the same nature. A no all who go a church go fe prayer. Not everyone goes to church for the same reason, some just go to gossip. No trouble trouble, until trouble trouble yu. Dont go looking for trouble. Fowl eat an wipe him mouth a ground. An ungrateful person.
Why beat around the bush when you can go right through it? Children learn what they live, men usually have to be retrained. Life is like surfing, you might catch a good wave and it will be a fun ride, but watch out for those sharks. If you get in a car accident, dont forget your car. People with large noses can smell the better things in life.
Same bird weh carry news come, a de same bird tek eh back. The person who brings gossip to you is the same one taking it back.
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3. Mi father have a bull cow and him milk him anytime. When him dont milk him? 4. Green as grass, macka lacka. 5. Yuh ever see cow head wid two yie (eyes)? 7. Whoofa (whose) bed always wet? 6. How much different corner from Morant Point to Negril Point?
1. One slice a yam serve di whole world.
2. Missis Queen dress tear, but no needle kyaan sew it.
Why are sports grounds called stands when everyone sits? If at first you dont succeed, try, try, again. If it still doesnt work, redefine success
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Where theres a will theres a way, but what if your name is Will? No matter how hard you try, you cant fall off the floor! I am a nobody, nobody is perfect, therefore I am perfect.
Only in Jamaica
Only in Jamaica we use one word to make a sentence. Take the word come, A come me a come come call u fi come falla mi go Only in Jamaica we beat our children the worst way and tell them dem tap yuh noise! wen dem a bawl.
Only In Jamaica you use dem to pluralize eg. mi foot dem, car dem, all a di girl dem. Only In Jamaica BAD means good, great eg. yo dat bad!!
is most times a mans way of saying Thanks
1. The moon
Only In Jamaica the word Respect
2. Banana or plantain leaf
Only In Jamaica the electric bill is called a light bill.
4. Soursop (macca is the Jamaican equivalent to prickle/ thorn)
3. Yuh kyaan milk a bul
Only In Jamaica word like bossy, mi boss, mi dan, mi daddy, mi madda are used to show your utmost respect to someone not related to you in anyway.
Only in Jamaica him is used to refer to both sexes.
7. River
6. Two : left corner and right corner 5. Yes, wid mi own two eyes
Only In Jamaica is a hundred dollars is referred to as a bills...yea man just let off a bills n we good.
Only In Jamaica Sunday dinner MUST include rice and peas..
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Pader, Uganda -- Pauline Oto still wears her faded yellow and green school dress, but she hasnt been to school for years and she cant comprehend what to do with the pen the community nurse has just given her. Write on my hand, says the nurse. Pauline just sits on the reed mat, her legs pulled to one side, and stares. She has just had an attack and cant speak. She struggles to comprehend her surroundings. Pauline, 13, has been struck by the dreaded nodding disease. Her mother, Grace Lagat, says it will take her at least four hours to recover from the seizures, and after each attack she seems less like the daughter she remembers. Her personality has changed greatly from before. She was normal when they were born. Now she just moves around and serves no purpose, Lagat says. Pauline, like more than 3,000 other children in Northern Uganda, has been struck by the mysterious syndrome that has doctors and scientists puzzled and have shattered lives in this rural community. Nodding disease gets its name from the strange nodding-like symptoms that children display in the first stages of a seizure. But doctors on the ground and at the U.S.-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) say that is the least profound effect. Severe epilepsy-like seizures grip the children, they struggle to eat, and they become shells of their former selves. It is a progressive and debilitating syndrome that robs children of their future. The seizures are triggered in strange ways, say community members, such as when unfamiliar food is brought to the children or when the weather changes. There are other bizarre symptoms. Often the children will wander off by themselves and get lost in the bush. And other children will start fires, according to parents and medics in the field. Others appear confused and traumatized. We were told that several houses in areas we visited had been burnt down by children suffering from nodding disease. More than 200 deaths have been reported from these secondary incidents. Once, Pauline vanished for five days. Now, to protect her children Lagat ties them up when she leaves.
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Teenager was shot by a neighborhood watchman while he was on his way home President Obama spoke out on Friday for the first time about the shooting of unarmed Florida teenager Trayvon Martin, saying when he thought about the 17-year-old, he thought about his own children. I think all of us have to do some soul-searching to figure out how does something like this happen, the commander-in-chief said. And that means we examine the laws, the context for what happened, as well as the specifics of the incident. He then offered a personal statement to Trayvons parents, Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin. If I had a son hed look like Trayvon, he said. And I think they are right to expect that all of us as Americans are going to take this with the seriousness it deserves and that were going to get to the bottom of exactly what happened. The teen was shot and killed last month by George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watchman who told police he was jumped and fired in selfdefense. Trayvon was unarmed, carrying only a bag of Skittles candy and an iced tea back to his fathers house. Obamas words came hours after Fulton and Martin appeared on CBS This Morning and said the neighborhood watchman hasnt reached out to them to speak about the incident that left their son dead. I have not heard from George Zimmerman, but this is an open investigation, Fulton said on the show. Im sure theyre going to be talking to him soon. They said they were grateful for the outpouring of support, especially from the Rev. Al Sharpton, who helped lead a large rally in Sanford, Fla., on
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She pulls Pauline and her brother, Thomas, who also suffers from nodding disease, inside her hut and ties them with a colorful, local fabric. First, she ties their legs to a wooden pole and then their hands together like handcuffs. Thomas tears at them with his teeth. When I am going to the garden, I tie them with cloth. If I dont tie them I come back and find that they have disappeared, she says. Liberia, Sudan, and Tanzania have all suffered outbreaks of nodding disease over the years, but it first came to the attention of Ugandan authorities in 2009. A team from the World Health Organization team visited the region of Gulu and Kitgum and noticed a high incidence of the disturbing symptoms. It was quite desperate, I can tell you, says Dr. Joaquin Saweka, the WHO representative in Uganda. Imagine being surrounded by 26 children and 12 of them showing signs of this. The attitude was to quickly find a solution to the problem. Saweka and the Ugandan government mobilized teams from WHO, CDC, and local health teams. Right now there is no real solution. Nodding disease leads to epilepsy like symptoms, says the World Health Organization, but the cause is unknown and there is no cure. At first we cast the net wide. We ruled out three dozen potential causes and we are working on a handful of probabilities, says Dr. Scott Dowell, director of global disease detection and emergency response at CDC. This outbreak in Uganda is confined to the north and is not believed to be contagious, but from a public health standpoint it still has to be taken seriously. We know from past experience an unknown disease could end up having more global implications, says Dr. Dowell.
A Chinese bride burnt her new husband to death after he got into bed after a drunken argument without washing his feet. Wang and his wife, Luo, were married on February 2. The couple, from the central province of Hubei, had a fight on the night of March 4, and in frustration they together drank a bottle of liquor to ease their anger. At about 10 p.m., Luo watched her husband get into bed without cleaning or washing his feet. In a fit of anger
Chinese Man Burnt Alive
and intoxication, she set fire to the sheet he was sleeping in, the report said. When he awoke, the two began fighting before a very drunk Wang collapsed. As fire engulfed the bedroom. Luo escaped to the living room, leaving her other half to burn, it added. The woman has been arrested, Xinhua said.
Thursday despite losing his mother the day before. He had a big part in controlling the crowd, Martin said. To hear everyone out there in the crowd screaming Trayvons name, it just made us feel like Trayvons life did matter in the world. Zimmerman is believed to have been in hiding since shortly after the Feb. 26 shooting. Meanwhile, CBS News reported that police had spoken to Zimmerman for five hours on the night of the shooting, and again the next day at a reenactment of the incident. They did not arrest him, sources said, The 28-year-old neighborhood watch officer claimed that he had been jumped by Trayvon and felt threatened when he shot him which police say could be justified under Floridas Stand Your Ground law. Fulton said her son, who has been described by his peers as respectful and laid back, knew better than to confront a cop. She believes that he was scared and trying to remove himself from the situation after he noticed Zimmerman had been following him. Trayvon has a grandfather that is a retired police officer in Miami, so he knows about the police, hes not afraid of the police, she said. However, this guy is a stranger, so hes going to try to run, hes going to try to avoid the situation. According to multiple reports, Trayvons girlfriend has confirmed that she told him to run.
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