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TIMES XMAS
PARTY
P 23
GIVE
A GIFT
OF LOVE THIS
CHRISTMAS
ARE YOU
READY TO
ADOPT?
THOUSANDS OF JAMAICAN CHILDREN ARE LANGUISHING IN THE CARE SYSTEM: CHANGE A CHILDS LIFE THROUGH ADOPTION THIS
CHRISTMAS. IT IS THE BEST GIFT YOU CAN GIVE. CONTACT YOUR LOCAL AUTHORITY OR AN ADOPTION CHARITY FOR DETAILS...SEE P3
2 NEWS
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Holness
16/04/2014
18:02
Barbara J. Ledgister
Attorney-at-Law
CM
MY
CY
CMY
A man who stabbed a motherof-two to death after she finished their relationship has been
sentenced to life in prison.
Naudel Turner, 42, a health
worker from Fulham, was
stabbed in Bruce Grove, Tottenham, north London, on 19
March.
Dariusz Miakienko, 46, of
Lordship Lane, Tottenham,
was found guilty of murder at
Isleworth Crown Court. He will
serve a minimum of 20 years.
He stabbed her 20 times
with a kitchen knife, the court
heard.
Ms Turner was followed by
Miakienko after she left the GP
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jata Keita.
The organisation staged
an event in south London on
December 6 to introduce prospective parents to the adoption system and to explore
ways around the traditional
routes into adoption.
Robert Badley who is looking to adopt said he has been
finding the information useful
and he has been convinced
that its the right thing to do. I
dont need to wait until Christmas to make a big decision
like this but if that is what motivates some people then fine.
But I think it is important that
when people adopt they know
they are in it for life and that
their actions will impact another persons life; so they should
be sure.
PRETTY SPECIAL
Twenty-two year old law student Richard Giles who is of
Jamaican descent but was
adopted and raised by a white
British couple said the experience has been extremely
good for him. I dont know my
biological parents, but I know
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IMMIGRATION
MATTERS
Award-winning Barrister
Carol Simpson is here to
answer all your immigration queries. Please send
questions to info@jamaicatimesuk.com
Dear Ms Simpson,
My friend has been here in the
UK for 12 years. She was trying
to satisfy the 14 years so that
she could make an application
under the 14 year long residence
rule. Unfortunately this changed
to 20 years. Why cant she apply
under the old rules since she has
been here for a very long time?
-SJ
Dear SJ,
In response to your question, I
must say that your friend, like
many others in the UK, was
caught out by the changes to
the Immigration Rules 09 July
2012, but the bottom line is
December 2014
JOE
ALDRED
Growing up in rural Jamaica
during the 1960s, we children
had a little phrase that said,
Christmas comes but once a
year.
It aptly reflected our sense
of mild depravation in that at
Christmas we were sure to get
a present or two, some new
clothes and lots of food. Not
to mention the proceeds from
rat-cut coffee we saved up
for sale at Christmastime! We
wished that Christmas came
round more often than once a
year. In this country Christmas
brings out some of the worst in
human excesses: over eating,
over drinking, getting in debt,
giving unwanted and useless
presents - including dogs that
are subsequently abandoned,
leading to the well-known
warning that a dog is not just
for Christmas and the crass
over-commercialisation of the
festive season. For some its
as well that Christmas comes
but once a year, or theyd be
in even more debt.
News of the first Christmas
two-thousand years ago was
not meant to be a temporary
fix. When the angel said, Behold I bring you good tidings
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MERRY CHRISTMAS?
Too many of us and too many
of our churches are selfish and
self-serving giving to those
who have already.
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2014
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FEATURE
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add. What
am I talking
about? On
a flight between Connecticut and
Washington
an American
woman was
removed
from the
plane because her
emotional
support
animal, the pig, would not behave itself and sit in its seat.
And to cap it all, he did his
business on the airplane floor.
Now, wheres my broomstick?
Joyanna Lovelock
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July 2013
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COMMENT
Jamaica
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
THIS FESTIVE SEASON
VOTE TO CHANGE
BRITAIN FOR GOOD
ts just over five months to go before the next general elections in the UK. The main issues on which the polls will be
fought are now coming to the fore. Immigration is currently
the main political football and the major parties are all trying to
score on that issue.
That is an ominous sign for the black community and other ethnic minority communities. Over the years immigration rules have
only become tougher in the UK and all the parties seem to be
pandering to a strident white lower and middle class majority,
bent on keeping foreigners out of Britain.
And while it is accepted that based on the national population
profile, they constitute the majority, That is not always the case
in urban centres. Yet most of the political representation in these
cities do not reflect the diverse population. There is much that
can be done to correct that situation. It is called voting. This is not
the time to stand back and be critical of the electoral system. The
fact is that the same system delivers good results for others, so
why not this community? This newspaper is encouraging readers
to make sure they are registered to vote and that you vote for a
candidate who will take our interests to Westminster and give us
the voice in the house that we so desperately need.
By
Paul Hensby
The asinine comment made
by Nigel Farage, blaming immigrants for his delayed drive
on the M4, has paradoxically
made many people reflect on the
role those from minority backgrounds have played and are
playing in making this country
such a fine place to live, though
we more than most are aware of
its injustices.
A black nurse
is colour blind.
An increasing number of
teachers
from
immigrant
backgrounds are enabling our
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Editor-in-chief
Andrew Clunis - aclunis@jamaicatimesuk.com
Contributors
Bishop Dr Joe Aldred, Evette Roper, Albert Forbes, Debbie Neil,
Kamesha Skeen, David Sortie, Alphanso Clue, Paul Hensby, Xposure Photography
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2014
July 2013
assessed by internationally
recognized institutions; and
the international capital markets, the rating agencies and
the diaspora have noticed and
acknowledged our progress,
Dr. Phillips said.
He reported that the unemployment rate is down from 16
per cent to 13 per cent, while
adding that there have been
improvements in the countrys
balance of payments.
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (3rd left), with Union Institute and University scholarship
recipients, Adrian Stephenson (left), and Nyoka Taylor, from the St. Andrew based Haile Selassie High School. The
scholarships valued at over $3 million, were presented December 13, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, in New Kingston, at a teaching strategy symposium organized by the Career Advancement Programme (CAP), in collaboration
with the University. At second left is former Dean at the University, Professor Michael Tredinnick.
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NEWS
December 2014
July 2013
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AROUND
THE CARIBBEAN
Dominica Calls
In Lucky Lottery
Winner
Somebody in Dominica is
holding a lottery ticket for
EC$270,000
(US$100,000)
and the Dominica National
Lottery (DNL) is urging the
person to cash in the ticket.
We at the Dominica National Lottery are sending
a plea to the general public with interest and lottery
players to pay close attention to their ticket of various
games.
We are particularly interested in the winner of
the super six games of
$270,000 that was won on
the 14th of November 2014
and has not presented their
winning ticket, said DNL
marketing manager Ken
George.
George said that the winning ticket was bought in
Grandbay, south of here,
and that while the winner has 90 days to present
their winning ticket, it is our
responsibility to encourage
the playing public to kindly
redeem their tickets at the
earliest.
George said it would be
sad for such a sum to be
lost in the current economic climate.
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NINJA MAN
Glaze
1 cup pineapple juice
1 table spoon grated ginger
1 tablespoon orange marmalade
1/2 cup brown sugar (golden)
2 table spoon honey
pinch of cinnamon
Dressing the ham when glazing
5-8 slices of pineapple
10-15 cloves
tooth picks for securing the
pineapple slices
Note: If using a shoulder
ham with a fat cap on the top,
be sure to place that side up
when roasting. As the fat melt
it will keep the ham nice and
juicy.
Youll Need
1 cup fresh lime juice
2 cups grenadine syrup
2 cups rum (Caribbean rum)
1 cup coconut rum
2 cups pineapple juice
2 cups orange juice
5-8 drops of Angostura bitters
dash nutmeg
Orange slices, for garnish
Pineapple slices, for garnish
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Forget Red Kidney Beans....Its Gungo for Christmas Oxtail and Butter Beans
Make a Nice Main Course
Ingredients
12 ounces dried lima beans
4 pounds oxtails
2 large Vidalia onions,
chopped
3 scallions, chopped
4 garlic cloves, smashed
1 bunch fresh thyme
2 tablespoons red pepper
flakes
4 teaspoons hot paprika
2 bay leaves
1 Small onion or 2 stalks
scallion, chopped
2 Cloves garlic, chopped
1 tsp Dried thyme
1 to 2 tsp Salt, to taste
1 tsp Pepper
cup Water
2 cups Long grain rice
(rinsed and drained)
Instructions
Serves: 6 to 8
1/2lb
2
(19oz)
8
chopped
1
chopped
1
mato, diced
Salted cod
Cans of ackee
3 tbsp
1 tsp
Salt to taste
Cooking oil
Black pepper
Strips of bacon,
Instructions
Medium onion,
Medium to-
Good old Sorrel puts the colour, flavour and taste into Christmas
Sorrel recipe
Ingredients
You will need the following
ingredients to prepare 2 litres
of sorrel:1 lb Sorrel sepals
1 of ginger
5 tbsp sugar
2 litres of water
A splash of rum (ideally Jamaican white rum)
Optional spices
1 tsp cloves
1 tsp ground pimento
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp orange peel
1 tbsp lemon peel
1 tsp mace
Optional alcohol
Wine
Sherry
Rum
Preparation
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The Jamaica Times team gathered recently at an exclusive location to celebrate the
Christmas season and the end of another busy year. Among the special guests were
Reggae Star Factor winner Chardel and recording artist Zeena Banks who gave exciting
cameo performances. There was lots to eat and drink and everyone had a great time. In
the other photos, (top left) Jamaica Times Editor Andrew Clunis and his sons Zaine and
Neo who shared in the occasion and bottom right, Albert Forbes, Debbie Neil, Wrall Brown
and Bobo El Numero Uno. The special moments on the night were captured by Xposure
Photography. Music was supplied by One Vice while catering was arranged by Stoney Hill
Restaurant.
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ALIAS XMAS
GIFT TO YOU
Big congratulations to Jamaican swimmer
Alia Atkinson, who is a new 100m breaststroke
champion. Atkinson completed the race in 1 minute and 2.36 seconds at the Fina World Swimming championships in Doha at the weekend,
equalling the record set by Lithuanian swimmer
Rta Meilutyt. Atkinson is the first ever black
woman to win a world swimming title.
Atkinson, who mostly trains in Florida,
where she also works with the International
Swimming Hall of Fame to promote swimming to youngsters from different communities, looked overwhelmed by her win on Saturday.
According to a 2010 survey by USA Swimming, 69% of African American children have
low or no swimming ability. The stereotype of
black people refusing to learn how to swim is
a stubborn one to shake, but with Atkinsons
win and others such as Justin Lynch (an
18-year-old California swimmer who broke
Michael Phelpss 2001 national age-group
record last year) perhaps it is being eroded.
After her win, Atkinson told AFP: Hopefully, my face will come out, there will be more
popularity, especially in Jamaica and the Caribbean, and well see more of a rise.
Her victory has been celebrated widely in
Jamaica where swimming is not a very popular sport. Officials labeled her victory an early
Christmas present for Jamaica.
She was a big hit on social media with hundreds of messages of congratulations from
around the world posted on Facebook and
Twitter.
The 27-year-old is eyeing more big achievements, beginning with the World Championships in Kazan, Russia, next summer, which
she is currently preparing for.