Linkage Linkz Newspaper Vol1 Issue 2

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November 15-28, 2011
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The Life of
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by Michelle MichyBBailey mlbcmj@aol.com
he colloquial you see him teet before you see him face aptly describes this disc jockey. His smile exudes friendliness, pleasantness and an openness one can hardly deny. But beyond his smile and hearty laugh, there is a man who is blazing with confidence, a man who dances to his own beat, a doting father and a man who is assured of his wants and needs. On his birth certificate he is named Dexter Blake but by many he is known as DJ Linkage- the man with the voice of a million. Born in Waltham Park, Kingston Jamaica and raised in Aenon Town, St. Ann, this country bumpkin, as se sometimes refers to himself is not an ordinary person. DJ Linkage has always had an ear for music. As a youngster, I used to play the drum in church, he reminisces, I just had a natural flair for playing the drum. By the time Dexter finished Aenon Town All Age School and graduated from Haille Selassie Secondary School, he was fast becoming mainstream drummer playing for the likes of Tristan Palmer and Sugar Minot. DJ Linkage is a professional drummer and has played for various bands inside, around and outside of Jamaica. And of course, he later formed his own band - the
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Linkage Band. After his brief stint with the Jamaica Constabulary Force (Narcotics Division), Dexter migrated to New York in 1988- thus began a new chapter in his life. Read on people, because there is more to this young and savvy entrepreneur. DJ Linkage can be heard on did I just hear drum rolls and trumpet sounding? Pardon the interruption, but as I was saying, the man has all right to toot his horn. Yes, Dexter Blake is the proud but humble owner of Linkage Radio, (www.linkageradio.com). Usually, when he is not too busy taking care of other businesses and jet-setting to and fro to Jamaica, you can hear him over the airwaves entertaining and informing his ardent listeners. Concerning the radio station Linkage shares this, You know, I just wanted something for the people and the community. Something for the whole family, DJ Linkage stresses. When asked, what is the difference between his radio station and any other radio station , Linkage clarifies, Linkageradio.com is family orientated. Linkage radio is a place where classic and clean music is heard. It is a place where DJs are not rude but are very interactive with the listeners and fans. It is a place where moms, children and young people- a
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Linkage Linkz Newspaper

Publisher and Editor Contributing Writers
Michelle MichyBBailey Freddie McGregor Andrea Coke Dexter Blake
place where anyone and everyone can come to and have pure fun. The Linkage Empire is steadily expanding with the grand opening of Linkage Caribbean Restaurant,. The highly anticipated Linkage Productions Inc. Annual Awards Show and the recently launched Linkage Linkz newspaper. If these ventures are any indications of what to come next, then his latest project, Linkage for Music clothing line should be a successful endeavor. Obviously, Dexter Blake has the Midas touch. And what is the limit for Linkage? Infinity, he replies with that infectious laugh. Like we Jamaicans like to say, Big tings a gwaan fi Linkage. Keep the links growing
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Ernest Davis Prepares for His Return as Mount Vernons Mayor

MOUNT VERNON, NY Ernie Davis is poised to return to Mount Vernon as Mayor. Ernest Davis served three terms as mayor before losing a 2007 re-election bid; Davis views his latest win as validation that he is the best person to lead the city. Davis will replace Mayor Clinton Young, the Democrat who beat him in November 2007. To beef up oversight at City Hall, Davis said he would consider bringing back an inspector general and providing more funding for the position, which had its salary slashed by the council. He also wants to revive several proposals from his last administration, such as beautifying some parks and bringing a hotel to the downtown area. Im working on rehabilitating and refreshing Mount Vernon, Davis said. The only way you can do that is to be out there, bringing the community together.
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said, another deejay is about to die, that is, lyrically and not literally. Vybz Kartel need not to worry, (pun intended). But Supreme Promotions definitely need to roll out the red carpet at Jam World, Portmore, Jamaica for the extraordinary line up for the Sting clash on December 26, 2011. Believe this, Sting this year nah go normal again, and spectators, (expected crowd-thirty thousand strong according to Laing), need to be fully armored for the ensuring battles between Matterhorn and Twins of Twins, Kip Rich and Merciless and the ole veterans Beenie Man and Bounty Killer and a slew of others. Linkage Linkz recently caught up with the ever busy Isaiah Laing, the spearhead of Supreme Promotions and
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by M i c h e l l e M i c h y B Bailey- to perform are Etana, Spice, founder of Sting, to get a little bit more about his po- lyrics fi yuh money. mlbcmj Laing also explained the Lisa Hyper, just to name a glimpse of the man himself lice days then transit to his @aol.com
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Sting 2011- Rumours of War

present project- Sting. Spanning almost three decades, Sting started with humble expectations in 1984. Since then, Sting, dubbed the Greatest One Night Reggae Show on Earth, is now one of the most anticipated stage shows in Jamaica. The buzz about this stage show is always about the lyrical clashes between artistes. According to Laing, one of his most memorable Sting years was in 1991 at the National Stadium. That clash was between Ninja Man, the original front teet, gold teet Don Gorgon, and the Don Dada Supercat. Also of interest, is the theme surrounding Sting. This year, the theme is Rumours of War. Laing enlightened me: Last year, was disappointing because we did not have a clash. This year, the people are crying for a clash. Dem want war he continues, and thats how the theme Rumours of War came about. Its about 45 shootout segment. This year, Sting is going to be like a 45 shoot-out, 45 minutes into every hour we will have a clash. In another segment called Young Generals, featuring artistes such as Blak Ryno, Popcaan, Zamunda, Romain Virgo, Chris Martin and others all will get a chance to prove their lyrical abilities. Other notable mentions are, Movado, I - O c t a n e , I- Wayne, Khago, Iyara and list of others. Sure, Sting without the lyrical ladies would be amiss. Up to date, it was not c o n f i r m e d if the ladies are going to have a lyrical clash, but slated
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and for an inside scoop of what to expect at Sting 2011. Amidst ringing telephones, people reporting to him, Laing shouting out commands, and setting up an interview with a TV station, I managed to garner a little of his attention. Though Laing kindly stepped aside for a moment, away from the chaos, I realized then that time is limited, and I should forget the preambles and get to the point. Briefly, who is Isaiah Laing? Born and raised in St. Catherine, Jamaica, Isaiah Laing attended St. Catherine High School. After leaving High School, Isaiah went for training at the Police Training School in Port Royal. Laing reminisced on the days as a police. Working in the ghetto was not easy, but I learned the craft quickly. I learned what to say, when to say and where, he said. When asked if he missed being a police, Laing chuckled, No, but once a police always a police. We talked a
few. After wrapping up with Laing and thanking him for his time, I couldnt help thinking, with the fledging US economy, the stake out down on Wall Street, the unpredictable cold weather in New York, what better place to be thawing out? You guessed right, right in the war zone Sting 2011, in Jamaica. See you there!
Immigrant rights advocates and the New York Civil Liberties Union on November 9th accused the Border Patrol in upstate New York of abusing its authority by questioning the citizenship of train and bus passengers, as well as people going about their business in towns miles away from any international crossing. A report based on a Freedom of Information request suggests agents charged with securing the U.S.-Canadian border have taken advantage of their 100-mile area of jurisdiction to snare and deport illegal immigrants who have been in the country for years, using police-state tactics that allow them to boost arrest rates and justify increased funding.

The Associated Press reported last month that the Border Patrol recently stopped the routine transportation checks in favor of acting only on specific information about a potential threat. Current and former agents said field offices around the country began receiving the order in September, soon after the Obama administration announced
New York Border Patrol Abusing Its Authority

that to ease an overburdened immigration system; it would allow many illegal immigrants to remain in the country while it focuses on deporting those who have committed crimes. From 2006 to 2009, Rochester agents arrested 2,743 people during routine walk-throughs of trains and buses, the report found. Of those
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transportation checks stop, the authors said state and local police should refrain from collaborating with Border Patrol agents on arrests or calling them for help translating so that the local officers preserve residents trust and cooperation. They also called on the governor and state attorney general to monitor the federal agents operations.
Beverly and Maze fame; Nick Ashford of the duo Ashford & Simpson also passed; Saxophonist Clarence Clemons and Smiley Culture. While stalwarts in the Reggae Music Industry have passed this year such as Gregory Isaacs, Lincoln Granulated Sugar Minott, Joseph Culture Hill and Lucky Dube one must ask ones selfWhat is Life? Where does the music go from here? While we know that there are many unknowns out there who could parallel the likes of these artistes the question remains, where are they now? My question to the Reggae Music fraternity is thismost artistes from the other genres have their affairs in orderdo you? I know that there are quite a few exceptions where affairs have not been put in order, but for the most part, they have their thing down pat (so to speak). Are our people taking care of their health or are they of the mindset that they are invincible? Kartel is getting fairer but where is he

now? Careers spiral out of control in many different ways and for many reasons, but it would behoove us to hone our careers and take control. On hearing of the passing of Heavy D, one person was quoted as saying, God please give Heavy D back, and well gladly give you Soulja Boy, Gucci Man and all the other whack-ass rappers. Our artistes need to ask themselves, will I be viewed in the light of a Heavy D or will I be valued like the others? It is time therefore, to put the egos aside, put the back-biting aside and help another artiste/person along the way; produce quality work. When we provide something of value we can expect to receive just compensation for our efforts. Life can be short and very uncertain, yet it can be long and still uncertain. What is life and where do we go from here? The choice is yours my friend and this is just where the music is concerned!
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e lost another powerhouse from the music fraternity in the form of Heavy D (The Overweight Lover MC); who passed at the tender young age of 44. We had the verdict in the Michael Jackson case where his doctor - Conrad Murray was found guilty of involuntarily murdering Michael. We also had the news of the death of the Heavy Weight Boxer Joe Frazier who passed at the age of 67. A few months ago Bubba Smith of Police Academy fame died at the age of 66. Vesta Williams; McKinley Bug Williams of Frankie
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It has been a great pleasure and a blessing to host Voice in the Wind Wednesday afternoons, 4pm on Linkage Radio for the past 4 years. I like the interaction with our listeners, praying over prayer request, hearing testimonies, encouraging those who feel down; sharing with fellow believers and embracing those who are seeking the way. I look forward to studying Gods word together, it gives life! I am all about living now and in the future! Jesus came that we might have abundant life. Please join me on the journey as we discover Gods word, His will for our lives. His word is timeless and remains relevant throughout the ages. Let it be a lamp to our feet and the light to our path as we grow in wisdom, knowledge and understanding of the Creator who spoke the universe into being and made us in His image and cares for us continually! I know He cares John 3:16 For God so loved the world He gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life! God bless you all, Sis Monteque
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he Jamaica Jazz and Blues team made waves at the launch of the festival as they announced that singing superstar Celine Dion would be headlining their 2012 show. The launch was held at the Iberostar Suites in Montego Bay. Walter Elmore, chairman of the festival, made the announcement. It was also announced that the Art of Music Productions (AMP) is the new company that will produce the Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival 2012. Jamaica Jazz and Blues will be AMPs first major event. The festival is scheduled from January 26-28 at the Trelawny Multi-purpose Stadium, with Dion being the closing act. Bringing an act the magnitude of a Celine Dion is something I have dreamt since the day I started the jazz festival 16 years ago, Elmore admitted, adding that he never thought he would be able to do it. With admiration, the AMP chairman spoke of the multimillion-dollar album seller, Dion, A factor in the entertainment. When you see a Celine Dion performance, it is etched in your mind, he asserted. Dion, a Canadian singer,
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Papa San takes on new name
The ongoing circus that is the trial of embattled Dancehall superstar, Adidja Vybz Kartel Palmer may have taken another turn; this time involving the police. Six police officers assigned to the Gun Court Remand Center could be facing corruption charges after they were allegedly caught on video taking money from one of Vybz Kartels relatives. Kartel currently sits in a Kingston-based jail where he faces two murder charges and a drug-related charge, all issues within the last month and a half. Now its being reported that investigators from the police Anti-Corruption Branch followed one of the six police officers from the Gun Court Remand Center to the home of Kartels relative, where he videotaped the law enforcement official taking
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Cops Facing Coruption Charges in Kartel Case
has been making a name for herself since the 1980s. Extremely popular locally, she is known for hits such as The Power of Love, Im Alive, Its All Coming Back to Me Now, All By Myself, My Heart Will Go On,among countless others. Dion, who really does not share the limelight with other artistes because of her reputation, will play alongside the cadre of a R&B sensation Kelly Rowland, Jamaican/Canadian Jully Black and jazz great Nicole Henry who graced the stage in 2004. In celebration of Jamaicas 50th year of Independence, AMP has announced a stellar mix of musicians who will showcase the evolution of the countrys music. They include Toots Hibbert, Marcia Griffiths, Yellowman, Shaggy, John Holt and Half Pint. Celebrating its 17th year in 2012, Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival will operate with under one of the largest budgets ever, says the new CEO. He estimates that the event will cost approximately US$3 million this year.
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With a name change coming soon, gospel artiste Papa San will be releasing a new album entitled My Story. Papa San, who has released albums such as Victory, Real & Personal, God & I and Higher Heights in 2009, says he will be changing his name to Papa Son as this will be more meaningful. It is something that I prayed about. God changes peoples names for them to represent what He wants them to represent. It is a name that has more substance to what I am doing. I represent the Father, I am His son, said Papa San, who is now a senior pastor in his Floridabased church. My Story talks about my personal life, my personal story. It shows you how God is a healer and a provider. My story is everybodys story, he stated. The project, which took about a year to complete, also features contemporary Christian musics multi-award winning singer/songwriter Nicole C. Mullen and Grammynominated vocalist Trey Lorenz. There is a bit of family presence with his 19-year-old daughter, Tasan, doing the interlude for one of his songs, while his 16-year old son, Tyshane, produced three of the rhythms.
Kiprich Records Song for St. Lucian Crash Victims
money from the relative. Allegedly, the video shows the officer accepting money from the relative of the popular deejay in exchange for being allowed to visit Kartel in is restricted area of the Constant Spring jail. Additionally, reports revealed that the officer was not searched before being allowed into an area of the lock-up off limits to the public; spending a considerable amount of time with Kartel while other law enforcement officials allowed the illegal meeting to take place. As a result, the police officer, along with five other law enforcement officials were transferred from the Gun Court Remand Centre while Vybz Kartel has since been moved to the Horizon Adult Remand Centre on Spanish Town Road due to the alleged incident.
International recording artiste Kiprich has recorded a song titled Lighter as a tribute to the families of 17 persons who lost their lives in a bus accident in the island of St Lucia, regarded as the worst accident in the history of the Eastern Caribbean Island. I read about the accident on the Internet and I was so moved by the plight
of the St Lucian people and this horrible tragedy ... to lose 17 people on such a small island, it hurts my heart. So I went to the studio and recorded the song, Lighter, Kiprich said in a release. St Lucia observed three days of national mourning following last Thursday evenings accident. People have been sending me messages to my Facebook inbox, saying that they have been crying when they hear the song on the radio. I really feel their pain and hope that in time, their souls will be healed but this is a lot to go through for such a small nation, Kiprich said.
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State carrier Caribbean Airlines has taken delivery in Toulouse, France, of its first ATR 72-600 aircraft. CAL, which becomes one of the very first operators of the new ATR-600 series, booked a US$200 million contract earlier this year for the purchase of nine ATRs. The aircraft are configured with 68 seats. Caribbean Airlines will start replacing its fleet of five 50-seat Q-300s and introducing newest and most
CAL gets first of 9 French planes
technologically advanced turboprops into its domestic routes. The airline will also add passenger capacity and develop new routes and frequencies within Trinidad and Tobago. Caribbean Airlines will also operate some of its new ATR 72-600s on the domestic route network of Air Jamaica, which was recently acquired by Trinidad and Tobagos flag carrier.
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Tragedy struck in St. Lucia when a bus fell over a precipice into the ocean leaving 16 dead. The catastrophe occurred in the Choiseul community of Morne Sion around 8:00 pm.Reports are that the bus was returning to Labayee from Choiseul after a funeral; but detoured to Delcer to pay respects to the family of the deceased. They were driving down the Morne Sion Road heading south to Choiseul village when the bus did not make the left turn, careening over the cliff and landing straight onto the beach, 120 feet below. When rescuers arrived on the scene, three strewn bodies were seen on the beach being washed by the waves; two of them were apparently dead, but the third was showing signs of life. She was taken to the hospital but she didnt make it. However it wasnt until the capsized bus which was partially submerged by the wave action was turned over that the full horror story struck. The first victim hoisted was a two-year old boy followed by a series of wet dead bodies. They were all put to lay on the beach. The final count was 15. Emotional screams of sadness filled the air. A gentleman from Gertrine is reported to have lost his three children. Minister of National Security and Home Affairs Guy Mayers has described the accident as one of the worst in the countrys history. The entire country is now in a state of mourning.
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Tragedy in Cambodian village has disturbing St. Lucia17 dead reputation for child sex slavery
SVAY PAK, Cambodia -- Svay Pak has a disturbing reputation. The village outside Cambodias capital of Phnom Penh is known as a place where little girls are openly sold to foreign predators looking for sex. One of the girls who was sold into the sex trade told CNN that before she could read she was working in a brothel. I was about five or six years old, she said. The first man said to me, I want to have sex with you. At the time I didnt know what to do. No one could help me. Dozens of girls have had the same experience in her neighborhood. She says she was approached by a man while playing outside. He asked her to come over and talk to him, and before she knew it she was alone and being asked for sex. Some of the girls were actually sold into the sex trade by their own parents. Many were housed with other girls her age in what looked like a cell. The room was pink had thick walls and no windows and was about 7 feet long by 7 feet wide. There were several rooms just like it stuffed into a building that had a gate over the front door and bars on the bathroom window. The brothel she lived in specialized in pre-pubescent girls. The young girls were sought after by the foreign men who came to the area for one reason: They knew they could find young girls for sale. At the beginning they talked to me gently but when
Cricket Writer Peter Roebuck Commits Suicide
South African police were poised to arrest cricket commentator before he jumped from 6th floor window, says former colleague. South African police were about to arrest the cricket commentator Peter Roebuck on a charge of sexual assault when he apparently jumped from a hotel window, according to a close friend who was with him just before he died. Jim Maxwell, the Australian Broadcasting Corporations main commentator, told the Guardian he left Roebucks Cape Town room less than a minute before the 55-year-old former Somerset captain apparently leapt to his death on Saturday. He was in a state of utter despair apoplectic, said Maxwell. He was sitting in a chair near the window.
A girls school in Saudi Arabia has decided to move one of its students to a boys school not because of new gender-mixing system in the Gulf kingdom. The girl has
13-year-old girl got male organs in a week
It takes just five seconds to open that window. Given his emotional state he must have suffered a brain explosion and out he went. South African police refused to confirm that an officer was with Roebuck when he leapt from the 6th floor of the Southern Sun hotel, near Newlands cricket ground. Oxford-born Roebuck was staying at the hotel while covering Australias Test series for Australian media. Police spokesman Colonel Vishnu Naidoo refused to comment on reports in South Africas New Age newspaper that a 26-yearold Zimbabwean man had gone to nearby Claremont police station earlier on Saturday and laid charges of indecent assault against Roebuck. According to the report, the man told police he had met Roebuck after the broadcaster arrived in Cape Town on November 7th to discuss a university sponsorship, but instead was subjected to an attempted sexual assault.
just converted into a boy. Uhud, 13, had felt persistent cramps in her abdomen and in one week, the pain just disappeared to give way to male organs. Uhuds father was stunned. I could not believe what I saw firstin just a week, my daughter had full male organs and now she became
my son, said Ahmed Hassan Mousa from the southern town of Khamis Mushait. We had noticed before that Uhud did not have female breasts and when she had pains in her abdomen, doctors told us she has no womba few days later, they said a male organ emerged, he told the Arabic language
daily Alriyadh. Mousa said Uhud is now named Muad and has been moved to a boys school in the city. Her teachers in the girls school had told me many times that she was very clever but recalcitrant.they said this had surprised them, he said. Some people in the
neigbourhood had also told me that she behaved like a boyI myself noticed that she always played with her brothers not sisters. Mousa said his new son had just been registered as Muad in the countrys personal department and other government offices.
they raped me, they also beat me up, the former sex slave said; her head bowed and tears rolling from her eyes uncontrollably. She is now 18 and no longer trapped in a terrible and painful life. Three years ago she found a safe haven after Don Brewster and his wife moved into the neighborhood and began operating a rehabilitation center for child sex slaves. I really think its evil -- I mean there is no understanding it. The girls, I mean, theyre in such pain and suffer so greatly and it is obvious to the man thats raping them, Brewster said. Brewster says things have changed in Svay Pak in the past several years. It used to be girls who hung out in the open, beckoning from behind barred windows to the men who walked by. Pimps no longer descend on every foreign man who shows up in the neighborhood offering to sell them virgins. While the situation is changing, there is still a nasty underbelly in the area, but travelers have to go looking for it now. The sex trade has gone underground, but it is still there. If you just look on the surface you would say that doesnt happen but just yesterday we rescued a 5-yearold girl here in Svay Pak, said Brewster, who works with Agape International Missions. Now there is a place that provides a secure environment for children to just be children.
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A LITTLE BITTER IS BETTER! A little Myth: Diabetes is caused by eating too much sugar. Fact: Diabetes is caused by defects in how the body produces and bitter every day goes a very long way! It goes through the mouth to stimuuses insulin, a hormone produced in the pancreas. late digestive juices, cleans out mouth Myth: A person with type 1 diabetes must take insulin several times phlegm, thrust, plaque, as well as mucus and bacteria in the throat. a day to stay alive. It goes through the blood to clean Fact: A person with type 2 diabetes produces insulin but it does not out parasites, germs, sugar over-load; work effectively. and curbs cravings for sweets-starches. It goes through the stomach to Myth: The best way to avoid getting type 2 diabetes is to throw away clean out fermented, sour, food waste all your candy. Fact: According to research, two effective strategies can help prevent and mucus. It goes through the lymphathic systype 2 diabetes: Lose 5 to 10 percent of your poundage and exercise tem to clean out congregated cell waste, at least 150 minutes a week. and stimulates the immune system. It goes through the colon and Myth: Too much insulin makes you fat. cleans out petrified waste and sluggish Fact: Too much food makes you fat. colon, regulating the bowels. Most of all it aides in good digesMyth: If you feel OK, you dont have diabetes. tion and good elimination; assist in Fact: If your blood glucose level is 126 mg/dL or higher after an regulating the glands and hormones; overnight fast, you have the diagnosis of diabetes. and stimulates sluggish liver. It assists with cellular cleansing and prevents Myth: Diabetes will go away if you ignore it. cell-erosion. Fact: Diabetes can be well-controlled if you do not ignore it. Eat at least one serving of green Myth: If you have diabetes, expect to have terrible problems with leafy vegetables a day; preferably home grown or organic: kale, musyour heart, kidneys and eyes. Fact: Serious complications of diabetes can be prevented if you know tard greens, collards, endive, escarole, chard, bok choi, spinach, wild dandeliyour ABCs. on greens, yellow dock greens, sprouts, dandelion flowers (chop and garnish Myth: ABC stands for All Bad Carbohydrates. Fact: ABC is how the American Diabetes Association reminds us salads), watercress, chickweed leaves, chicory leaves, purslane, borage, saukeep our numbers normal: A1C (a blood test to tell you if your ted prickly pear (cactus), artichoke diabetes is in good control), Blood pressure, and Cholesterol.
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Health At Sunrise Quick Tip from Dr. Rahsan Abdul Hakim.
leaves, wheat grass, roasted chestnut; just to name a few. The following seasonings are beneficial: coriander, fennel, cardamom, caraway, dill, oregano, sage. The following herbs are beneficial: gentian, aloe, hops, dandelion root, wormwood, mauby bark, mugwort, quassia wood. You can also try a slither of whole leaf aloe blended in a little lemon juice, mixed into one teacup of water, with a dash of cayenne. You can also use, one to two ounces of Sundial Koromantee Bitters, about one hour after your last meal or prior to bedtime is extremely beneficial as a digestive aide. It was a common practice amongst our ancient African Fore-Fathers, that everyone was given a little cup of bitter tea or tonic about one hour after their meal, or they practiced chewing a (non-flavored) bitter stick or bitter bark after meals As you can see, a little bitter is better, every day, and goes a long way in improving and maintaining your health. Peace and Blessings. From the Book: Basic Herbs For Health And Healing 2009Rahsan Abdul Hakim
ometimes I feel as if I got up on the wrong side of the bed. Everything is bugging me and my nerves are on edge, then I hear something that tickles my funny bone, and just like that my whole outlook changes. Laughter really is the best medicine. I think about how I feel after I had a hearty laugh. It doesnt change my circumstances, it only changes the way I view them. My muscles relax and tension slip away. Laughter lowers my blood pressure, strengthens my immune system and promotes a healthy heart. When God gave me the ability to laugh he gave me an incredible tool to help me release
Relax and Reduce Stress

(Treat Myself to a Good Laugh)
By Andrea Coke my inner stress and calm my body and mind. Sharing a laugh with someone can enhance my relationship and strengthen my bond and even defuse a quarrel. I will always be ready for laughter by keeping a smile on my face and cultivate the company of joyful people and always share a generous dose of my laughter with others. What is causing my stress today, the situation is describe in humorous terms, exaggerate if I want to, be outrageous and allow myself to laugh at a situation and feel the relief. So always treat yourself to a good laugh to reduce stress.

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illing Gadhafi was not the solution to the Libyas issue because fighters are still attacking each other with rockets, mortars and machine guns, the Associated press reported. The fighting, which has killed at least 13 people since late last week, raised new concerns about the ability of Libyas transitional government to disarm thousands of gunmen and restore order after an eightmonth civil war. Libyas interim leader, Mustafa Abdul-Jalil, said his National Transitional Council brought together elders from the feuding areas - the coastal city of Zawiya and the nearby tribal lands of Warshefana - over the weekend and that the dispute has been resolved. I want to assure the Libyan people that everything is under control, he said. However, fighting continued as he spoke. Heavy gunfire and explosions of rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) were heard over several hours in the area between the Warshefana lands, about 30km west of Tripoli, and Zawiya, another 15km to the west. White smoke rose into the air. At one point, the two sides were battling for con-
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herapeutic, inspirational and even indoctrinating are some of the adjectives used to describe music. For me it is all of the above and more. It is my life. Its my reality; my passion and a dream come true. We are all vessels of the Makerfilled with varying passions but until we fulfill our passions we somewhat feel empty. In the chase to fulfill that piped dream one needs to make realistic and conscious decisions; is this my dream, a friend or family members dream for me? Tom Strokes is doing it so I can do it too? Is it just to make some quick bucks? You know it is your dream when all those answers are NO. Love yourself; uplift yourself with positive and powerful thoughts. Keep positive and honest friends who are not afraid to tell you that you are wrong when they think so. Thats a true friend. Be fearless in your quest to achieve your goal. God speed!!!!
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trol of a major military camp of the ousted regime, said a fighter from Tripoli. The camp, once a base of elite forces commanded by one of Gaddafis sons, Khamis, is located on a highway midway between Tripoli and Zawiya. In all, at least 13 people were killed in the fighting, including four from Zawiya and nine from Warshefana, according to gunmen and a hospital doctor in Warshefana. More than 100 people from Warshefana were wounded since Saturday, said the doctor, Mohammed Sawa. Casualties stemmed from gunshots as well as shrapnel from rockets and mortar shells. On Sunday evening, a Warshefana field commander, Ashraf Borwais, delivered a severely burned fighter to the local hospital. He said the man was wounded when his vehicle was struck by artillery and exploded. Borwais said fighting had stopped in the evening. The dogs have retreated, he said, referring to the Zawiya militiamen. Zawiya fighters, meanwhile, manned roadblocks on the outskirts of their city at intervals of about 200 metres. Groups of jumpy armed men, some brandish-
ing RPGs, crowded around the checkpoints. Fighters searched boots of cars and checked identification papers. The reason for the initial clash remains unclear, although accusations have been flying, including that some of the Warshefana had links to the old regime. At one point last week, fighters from Zawiya entered Warshefana and seized weapons. In retaliation, Warshefana fighters set up random checkpoints and fired at the main highway. Abdul-Jalil said the NTC has established a committee to address the grievances of both sides. He said the fighting was sparked by young men behaving irresponsibly, but he did not elaborate. Despite the growing tensions, Abdul-Jalil and other NTC leaders have said they cannot disarm the fighters quickly. Noting high unemployment among the armed men, Abdul-Jalil said the new government must offer alternatives first, including jobs, study and training.

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orn in Jamaica West Indies, Yanks was always surrounded by Reggae Music. His two major influences in those times were Bob Marley and Eddie Fitzroy. During his youthful days, parties and Dance Hall sessions were a part of his life style. This was due to the fact that his biggest hobbies were singing. Yankes recalls that many times he would make an attempt at singing; the elders would not give him a chance. Nevertheless, he was still determined to do what he enjoyes. He practiced with friends and eventually began to write songs on his own. He visited Tony Rebels studio in Kingston regularly, where many of the local artist recorded their songs. At this time he tried to get a start in night clubs and parties but still was not able to find anyone to give him the chance. Finally Yanks decided to take matters in his own hands. He started hosting parties and concerts of his own. In doing so he created his own fan base that accepted his music. He got his big break at Hope Gardens, located in Kingston Jamaica. Since then he has been performing at other Reggae venues around the world.
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wight Arrington Myers (May 24, 1967 November 8, 2011), better known as Heavy D, was a Jamaican-born American actor, rapper/singer, record producer, and former leader of Heavy D & the Boyz, a hip hop group which included G-Whiz (Glen Parrish), Trouble T. Roy (Troy Dixon), and Eddie F (born Edward Ferrell). The group maintained a sizable audience in the United States through most of the 1990s. The five albums the group released were produced by Teddy Riley, Marley Marl, Pete Rock and Eddie F. Myers was born on May 24, 1967 in Mandeville, Jamaica, the son of Eulahlee Lee, a nurse, and Clifford Vincent Myers, a machine technician. His family moved to Mount Vernon, New York, US in the early 1970s, where he was raised. Heavy D & the Boyz were the first group signed to Uptown Records; their debut, Living Large, was released in 1987. The album was a commercial success, though Big Tyme was a breakthrough that
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included four hits. Trouble T. Roy died at age 22 in a fall on July 15, 1990, in Indianapolis. Dixons death led to a tribute on the follow-up platinum album, Peaceful Journey. Pete Rock & CL Smooth created a tribute to Trouble T. Roy called They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.) which is regarded as a hip-hop classic. Heavy D & the Boyz gained even more fame by singing the theme song for the television program In Living Color. He also performed the rap on Michael Jacksons hit single Jam as well as sister Janet Jacksons hit single Alright. Heavy D then began focusing on his acting, appearing in various television shows before returning to the music charts with Nuttin But Love. After appearing in the off-Broadway play Riff Raff at Circle Repertory Company, Heavy D returned to recording with the hit Waterbed Hev. In 1997, Heavy D collaborated with B.B. King on his duets album Deuces Wild rapping in the song Keep It Coming. Heavy D was referred to in the song Juicy by the Notorious B.I.G., and appeared in his music video for One More Chance. Heavy D performed at the 2011 BET Hip Hop Awards in October 2011. It was his first live performance in 15 years. Myers died on November 8, 2011 in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 44. He collapsed outside his Beverly Hills home and was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. It has been reported that his death was due to respiratory distress 4 days before his death. and that no foul play was involved. Heavy Ds last public appearance and performance was in the movie Tower Heist, which premiered only
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Q. Please give us a brief bio, where Q. What inspires you to keep going you are from and how you started in and how do you keep yourself motithis field? vated? A. I was born and raised in SpanA. My inspiration that keeps me ish Town, my natural love of mugoing is the confidence in my sic and support from my family ability to succeed and to keep and friends led me to the studio pressing on, no matter the obstawhere I first produced Downcles. God is my biggest motivator, town Girl Living Uptown in my son, my family , my music, 2005 and have been recording and the impact that it has on the songs ever since. world.
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Q. How will you describe your style? A. Dancehall, reggae, pop
Q. Any influences or anyone you look up to? A. Any one that contributes positively to dancehall reggae music and individuals that promote self enlightenment or spiritual and personal development.
Q. Describe think I see myself more as a manyourself in 5 words. ager, as I like structure and I am A. Fun, down-toextremely organized. earth, resilient, ambitious and no Q. What is your biggest musical acdoubt talented. complishment so far and why? A. How my music has grown, and Q. Ten years from the way it has impacted the lives now you will be. of other people. A. Alive I guess lol. Constantly work- Q. As a reggae artist, what advice ing hard, by then I would you give to someone that should have accom- wants to get into the music industry? plished my album, A. First of all you have to LOVE hopefully working it, dont do it for the money, you within the film inhave to dedicate yourself, know dustry, and by then that its hard work. Perfect your I should have comart in music, develop writing pleted my book. skills, and work on perfecting your own sound. Also save your Q. Whats your motmoney and invest your time with to or the advice you people who can definitely help live by? and motivate you. Not just someA. The advice of my one trying to take advantage or mother, never give looking for the next band wagon! up, persevere for what you want, believe in yourself Q. What are you currently working on? Q. Looking back at A. Just recently completed the when you first came filming of my video Break Free out, how much has which was shot and directed by success changed Mykal Kushnie, I also dropped a you as a person? new single since the start of OcA. It has not changed tober titled Good Good which me! But it has defiis a bit controversial but has nitely made me a been getting a lot of positive feed stronger person, back from fans. Quite a few upmore assertive and coming shows island and world confident. Throughwide. Im always in the studio out that, I still mainso I will be releasing quite a few tain my humility. tracks before the year is out, between all of that Im also workQ. A lot of artists ing on revamping my boutique, whether earlier or but pretty much music, music later in their career and more music. become producers. Do you see yourself Q. What can your fans expect from working behind the you in 2012? scenes producing A. A new DAngel in every aspect. other artist? Only the best can come from A. Although I posDAngel. Music is unpredictable sess strong leadbut I have shaped my career to ership qualities, I become of the best.
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We are looking for people in the Diaspora to become members of the New York Agricultural Club. Come and join us on December 6th 2011 at 6 South 4th Avenue, Mount Vernon at 6pm.
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nd so we have come to another period in our political life, one which visits us almost every five years since the introduction of universal adult suffrage since 1944. It is time when the electorate has the freedom to go to the polls and elect representatives of both the Peoples National Party and the Jamaica Labour Party to become the Government of Jamaica once they past the post first. We have 63 seats in Parliament to be filled and the Party which wins the majority, first past the post, will choose one among them who satisfies the interest of the majority on the winning side to become prime minister. Historically, we have never had a young man the age of Andrew Holness, our present prime minister, who has been chosen for that slot. Indeed, neither have we had a woman who has led one of our major political parties to sit in that chair resulting from a general election. We have an interesting period in front of us. The world is closely watching us. We have to be sensible, constructive and thoughtful in what we do as the world watches us along with our

own in the diaspora. But more at home, it will not be concern about who leads our country from the stand point of Jamaicans who have no decision one way or the other about gender, class or educational background. The principal issues on the table is about job creation and crime. But principally, crime seems to be higher on the agenda of concerns. Mind you, there are those who have made the point that they would really like to see what Portia Simpson Miller does and how she would survive being put in the top seat with a political mandate. Equally, there are those who have thought about what new would Andrew Holdness bring to the political arena, his having been in the collective seat for over three terms. In this global village, political leadership and management has taken the route of a new paradigm of power emergence and control. Since the period of post-colonialism to independence and beyond up to today, power has been under the control of the ruling class. That has been shifted tremendously as the model has been incrementally taken a nose dive. By W Witter - Babatunde
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Political power is now emerging from the ground-up and speedily moving from the top down. Education of our people from below has turned the tide. More of our people have realized that the electorate is responsible for choosing those who lead and are capable of putting food on the table, improving education, offering security and opening up the framework for employment abroad. Additionally, the opportunity for small businesses to gain recognition and powerful traction to the extent where it has put people on the ground level in charge of their own destiny. Clearly, gone are the days when accusation of crime and drug running remain pinned to the skirt tails of our people on the ground. Many of the sons and daughters of that particular region of our country which has been tarnished with the image of criminality and drug running. Professionals from all levels have emerged from inner-city areas and from rural communities and they are determined to show a difference, Small businesses have been moving up the ladder from the small and powerless higglers to more refined and purposeful businesses with greater interest in high technological advancement to even the stock market. There is also entry into the media as well as in the stock market and other worthwhile ventures which provide an avenue of hope and upbringing. Much of this advancement from Veteran Jamaican politician David Coore died at his home in the Dominican Republic. Coore, who was 86, died of complications from pneumonia. Coore had moved to the Spanishspeaking Caribbean country as his current wife lives there. Regarded as one of Jamaicas most brilliant attorneys, Coore was one of the earliest members of the Peoples National Party (PNP) and was among the team that, in 1961, drafted the Jamaican constitution. Coore, who was born in Anchovy, St James, attended Jamaica College where he formed a close friendship with Norman Manley who eventually co-founded the PNP and became its first president.
below has a great deal to do with education and bonding. The learning curve has grown tremendously to take into consideration the importance and vitality of entertainment. The names of our great icons have offered a great sense of collaboration with many across the globe who would like to know more about Jamaicans given their embracing the lyrical contents of Peter Tosh, and Bob Marley along with a host of others who have served the world with distinction. It is against this background we see where hope has sprang anew for our people who have been battered, down trodden, vilified and thrown on the dump heap of history even by their own. We look forward to a new tomorrow as our brothers and sisters in the metropole have given their own weight like the Israelis, the Palestinians, the Indians and the Chinese have done for their own. Yes, we have come a long way and there is yet a long road to trod but we will survive. Even as we gather peacefully to make our own choose as to who shall lead, we are confident that justice, righteousness and truth will prevail to make us exceptionally proud. We are a great people and we will become even greater yet has we move along in good grace, unity and happiness. Coore received his tertiary education at McGill University in Canada, where he read for an economics degree, and, after that, at Oxford in England, where he studied law. He served as chairman of the PNP when Michael Manley was elected president of the party in 1969 and was named minister of finance in the first Michael Manley-led Government in 1972 In 1978, he resigned and took up a post with the Inter-American Development Bank. Throughout his life Coore was an ardent voice against colonial rule and has been a strong advocate of the establishment of the Caribbean Court of Justice.
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Veteran singer Dobby Dobson receives OD for outstanding contribution to reggae At the 2010 Linkage Awards at the Macedonia C o m m u n i t y Center in Mt. Vernon, NY,Linkage Productions, paid tribute to dozens in the entertainment business including reggae stalwart Dobby Dobson. Dobson brought the house down later with a jaw-dropping performance that had many patrons standing in their seats dancing to classics like That Wonderful Sound, Sweet Dreams, Muriel and Loving Pauper. On Heroes Day in Jamaica this year, the government of Jamaica also recognised Dobson for his outstanding contribution to reggae with the Order of Distinction - Officer class. Congrats Dobby on this signifi-
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Did the Soul Train Awards diss the Music legend Heavy D - gone too caribbean by nominating Rihanna in soon The Jamaican community in the same category Mt. Vernon woke up on Tuesday, as Kartel, Mavado, November 7th to the sad news that Machel & KES? Caribbean mutheir home grown talent Heavy D had passed in Los Angles. Heavy D sic lovers in the enjoyed the best of both worlds - reg- Diaspora are hopgae and hip-hop. The talented rapper ping mad that at who migrated from Jamaica in the this years 39th 70s and settled in Mt. Vernon, first annual Soul Train made his mark on the international Awards in Atlanta, stage in 1987 as lead vocalist of the event organisers group Heavy D & the Boyz on their decided to lump all debut album Living Large. As a solo the reggae and soca artiste he crafted hits like Now That acts in the same We Found Love, Black Coffee, Big Best Caribbean Daddy, Big & Broad, Dem Dont Performance cateWorry Me and Hotness. He won gory. Some see it as 4 Grammy nominations and won a a slap in the face of Soul Train Award in 1990. The Over Caribbean music. To weight lover was also a talented ac- add insult to injury, tor and music executive. We love you most feel that with only one bonadife Heavy! May your soul rest in peace. category for Caribbean acts available, Rihanna who is an international pop November 15st November 28th 2011 star should not have been included on TW: This Week, LW: Last Week, WOC: Weeks on Chart the list of nominees TOP TEN DANCEHALL SINGLES alongside Mavado, TW LW WOC Vybz Kartel, T&T 1 2 14 Blood A Boil Khago TJ Records soca acts Machel 2 1 15 Delilah Mavado Mansion Records Montano and Kes the Band. 3 3 12 Wedding Crashers Sean Paul &Future Fambo Western Ent. 4 5 6 7 8 9 5 8 6 7 8 11 6 2 8 2 Wife A Wife Lady saw - TJ Records Talk Kiprich DJ Frass Production Iyahana Hot Slims Bounce Mi Property Lady G G String Productions BBM Broadcast Tony Matterhorn - Darkside Porkys Demise Twin of Twins DJ Smurfs Good Good DAngel Good Good Production IRAWMA Searching For New Home For 2012 After Fiasco In T&T After the fiasco in Port-ofSpain, Trinidad earlier this year at the 30th Annual International Reggae & World Music Awards (IRAWMA) after concert billed Reggae Meets Soca & Chutney, where Shaggy, Queen Ifrica, Beenie Man, Gramps,
Jah Cure and Machel Montano failed to perform because fees were not paid in full, it seems event founder Ephraim Martin and his team have opted not to return to the Twin Island next year to host the 2012 event. Martin will instead host the event in Chicago where the inaugural event was first held in 1982. Whose Vagina Is It Really? Author to host radio show in Boston Sandy Daley, author of the best selling non-fiction book, Whose Vagina Is It, Really? is currently back at home in Toronto from a successful book tour with stops in Washington D.C., Boston, Connecticut, New York, Jamaica and Barbados. Daley was given the green light to host her very own radio program, The Daley Grind on Touch 106.1 FM in Boston. The Daley Grind will be a heavily influenced Caribbean talk radio show, aimed at bridging the gap in radio within Boston and surrounding areas and will begin airing on December 3rd, 2011.
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Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff to drop new EP Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Jimmy Cliff is getting ready to drop some new tracks his first in seven years. The new EP titled Sacred Fire will be released on November 25th. The five-song EP will be a preview of sorts for his new full-length album, which is expected to be released next year. In addition to the regular release of the EP, there will be a special Record Store Day colored 7 vinyl release, featuring a bonus track called World Upside Down to be released on November 26th.
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INCOME TAX RELIEF FOR APPROVED FARMERS - Section 36(d) of the Income Tax Act 21 of 1982 was enacted for the purpose of encouraging agricultural production by granting income tax relief to any person engaging or proposing to engage in a prescribed agricultural activity. A prescribed agricultural activity is any activity which the Minister of Finance prescribes by Order in the Jamaica Gazette. THE EXCHANGE CONTROL ACT - The Government of Jamaica has no restrictions on the movement of foreign currencies flowing either in or out of Jamaica. This Act facilitates the free movement of capital to other countries, whether for investment or repatriation purposes.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT - The research and development arm of the ministry is equipped with the resources and technical competence and provides oversight and support to new agricultural initiatives.
SUBSIDIZED IRRIGATION - In an effort to mitigate against the adverse effects of drought and the high cost of irrigation on the development of the sector, the Ministry has sought to provide further support through the subsidization of irrigation.
Incentives for Investing: SUBSIDIZED LAND PREPARATION - In an effort to reduce the capital costs incurred by agro-investors/agro-businesses, the government has acquired agricultural machines and equipment. The services of these machines and equipment are made available to agro-investors/agrobusinesses at a subsidized rate.
Land Access for National - L.A.N.D The LAND project, a partnership between the Ministry, the Parish Councils, the Ministry of Housing, Environment and Water through the Land Administration Management Programme (LAMP) and the Peoples Co-operative Bank will be utilizing the Facilities for Titles and the Special Provisions Acts to create a root of title to solve the age old problem of land titling. As part of the initiative, stamp duties, transfer and registration taxes will be waived in the issuing of certificates of compliance allowing the average Jamaican to finally own untitled property. The LAND project was launched in September. Benefits of having a Certificate of Compliance unlock potential of land ownership; title ownership; access to loans/ credit; and accepted collateral
The agricultural sector plays a critical role in feeding our society, but we do not produce sufficient quantities to satisfy our demand. As a consequence, our food import bill averages between US $700 - 800 million dollars. This Nine (9) Point Plan is a first step in addressing some of the problems in the sector in the short to medium term (over the next 12 months).
Yam/Banana/Traditional crops/ Lowered Interest Rates Critical to improve production is access Spice Industry Development Programme to capital at reasonable interest rates. resuscitate and place greater emphasis on producing traditional Adding value to primary production crop. and canning the excess/Tourism/ pest and diseases research and conSchool Feeding Programme trol; To promote the value-added agenda, RADA will work in tandem with the So- prolonging the shelf life cial Development Commission, (SDC), market development and the Parish Councils in each parish to select one unique product to that Boosting Pig Production parish to commercialize. As part of this The pig industry is one of those subsec-
Develop Beekeeping Sector Strengthening of the capacity of the Apiculture Unit to effectively meet this demand is on the agenda of this Ministry. In an effort to minimize the risk factors in the industry, there is currently an ongoing exercise to detect incidence of Focus on Fisheries Fisheries survey - in conjunction the most dreaded of the bee disease, the with the University of the West In- American Foul Brood, in order to keep dies, UWI to determine our fisher- it in check. ies stock to enable us to plan and strategize for a sustainable future; Curtailing theft of agricultural prosolar beacons - to act as a naviga- duce The theft of agricultural produce is one tional guide for our fisher folks; VHF radio systems & Safety gears of the major hindrances towards further investments in agriculture. for fisher folks collaboration between our key stake holders (farmers, police and Parish Councils) re-launch of the receipt book programme work closely with Parish Councils to be more vigilant at abattoirs register farmers through police stations establishing a closed user group system with the poke and farmers Register butchers
initiative, RADA will also enlist support from the Jamaica Business Development Center, public health authorities, the Scientific Research Council, PMOs, and the Private Sector. establish a Clearing House for tourism - to solve payment and quality issues between farmers and hoteliers the Ministry will also facilitate inter-agency dialogue to incorporate locally grown produce in the Government operated School Feeding Programme
tors poised for growth especially with the country having both a competitive and comparative advantage within the sector. To this end, the Ministry is enlisting the support of the private sector as well as engaging in discussions with the Development Bank of Jamaica to drive production within the industry.
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water come from the tap. All you have to do is get a filter and a water bottle to hold your drinking water, put it into the refrigerator and youre good to go. Now I know this might sound crazy, but buy less food. Statistics have shown that the average individual throws out 25% of the food they purchase. Start monitoring all the food youre throwing away so you can make better choices when you shop and use the foods that you purchase before it spoils. You still have a home phone? Why? In this day and age, how often do you use your home phone, or even receive a call on your home
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paper products. Not only will this save you money, it allows you to do your part to better our environment. Use cloth napkins. You can get these at any 99cents or bargain store in your neighborhood. If you have spills forget about the famous paper towel company. Use dishcloths or rags to wipe up spills. Trust me, it will do a better job than the Bounty Picker Upper. Write your supermarket list on junk mail and stop using your printer paper or your childs book leaf. Stop ignoring those coupon booklets. Make coupons your best friend. Stop buying bottled water. Close to 50% of bottled
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Saving Money By Eliminating 10 Things You Dont Need
reetings my brothers and sisters! In todays section of the financial corner we are going to reveal how to save money by eliminating 10 simple things you dont need. Before I begin to reveal these 10 things, there are 3 things that you will need; SELF-DISCIPLINE, SACRIFICE & OPENMINDEDNESS. With that said, lets begin. Stop buying unnecessary
phone? If you can count on one hand then its time to get rid of your home phone. Your cell phone is sufficient. Now I know all the women want small waists and the men want six packs. Everybody wants to be slim and trim, but that doesnt mean you have to spend all that money at the gym. Cancel the gym membership. Make small changes to your daily routines. Stop taking the elevators and take the stairs. Start to do some jogging or walking. Fill up all those old milk jugs with water and use them as weights. Use the jump rope. Put on some dancehall music and start to do the latest dances and if youre
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Cotton Tree Toys for Kids, Inc. was launched in 1996 and its mission is to empower the residents of Union, Balaclava, and parishes across the island of Jamaica in providing children annually with a Christmas treat and toy give-away; design mandatory tasks for the youth in the areas of: technology, skills training, on-going education classes, culinary skills and agriculture.
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Anguilla Tranquility Jazz Festival November 10-13, 2011 The sweet sound of Jazz fills the Anguillan air once a year as culture and music converge for this festival.
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Caymans Pirates Week November 10 - 20, 2011 Cayman Island is filled with music, games, and competitions, delicious food and drink along with its glittering parade, events performed by street dancers and sports events are also included.
Dominican Republic Jazz Festival November 10-12, 2011 The Dominican Republic Jazz Festival is a festival full of rhythm, flavor and color, that is wrapped in the fragrant air of the Dominican Republic
Martinique Jazz Festival November 8 14, 2011 Venues across Fort-deFrance toot their horn for this annual Jazz Festival. Martiniques best musicians come together to play an exciting mixture of traditional island biguine and transcontinental blue-note and bee-bop during the festivals concerts.
Barbados Food, Wine & Rum Festival November 18-21, 2011 World renowned chefs and wine experts will join with Barbados best culinary artists to share their talents and create a four day festival bringing together the best in food, wine, rum and Barbados culture.
Turks and Caicos Conch Festival November 25-26, 2011 Celebrate the islands most famous delicacy, historical icon, and number one export. Great food live music, games and contests for all ages. St. Kitts Carinval November 25-December 3, 2011 TBrightly coloured, fun pa-
Jamaica Sting Reggae Festival December 26, 2011 The greatest one night dancehall reggae show on earth.
Grenada Carriacou Parang Festival December 16-18, 2011 The Carriacou Parang Festival is a fun and lively lesson in one of the oldest musical genres of the Caribbean islands, parang, and takes place on the streets of the Hillsborough region of Carriacou Island.
Bahamas International Film Festival December 1-4, 2011 The Bahamas International Film Festival is a non-profit organization providing the local Bahamians and international visitors with a diverse presentation of films from around the world. BIFF will provide a unique cultural experience and set of educational programs and forums for exploring the past, present and future of cinema. Jamaica Invitational Pro-Am NIKE GOLF December 7-11, 2011 The Jamaica Tourist Board has teamed up with NIKE GOLF to present the Jamaica Invitational Pro-Am nicknamed Annies Revenge, after the legendary story of the White Witch of Rose Hall. The foursome teams are comprised of three amateur golfers and a professional. Teams will compete over 54-holes, playing both the Cinnamon Hill and White Witch course as they vie for the Jamaica ProAm Championship crystal trophy.
rades with plenty of music and dancing rock the islands capital, Basseterre. Dont miss the crowning of the carnival royalty and the all-night Jouvert party.
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Manny Pacquiaos third meeting with Juan Manuel Marquez ended in farce as the Filipino sensation edged a controversial majority decision. Boos rang out around the MGM Grand in Las Vegas when two judges scored the fight 116-112 and 115-113 in the WBO welterweight champions favor, while the third called it a draw at 114114. But the crowd of more than 16,000 were left wondering how Marquez had been denied what appeared to have been a clear victory. Marquez, 38, fumed: I was robbed, it happened again. I dont think there is much more I can do in the ring. I would like to tell everyone that its possible to beat Pacquiao. It was done and we won. Only three people didnt see it the judges didnt see the same thing. Im happy with my performance. Honestly, I dont know what I need to do to change the
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KINGSTON, Jamaica Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt was named IAAF 2011 Male World Athlete of the Year for the third time, following his double world championship success in Daegu, and countryman Yohan Blake won the award for Best Male Performance of the Year for clocking 19.26 in the 200 metres at the Diamond League final in Brussels, the second fastest time ever over the distance behind Bolt. Bolt was previously honored by the IAAF, the governing body of athletics, back in 2008 and 2009. He suffered an injuryhit 2010 but returned to his best in 2011 as he defended his 200m world title and then helped Jamaica to
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win the 4x100m relay in a world record time of 37.04 seconds. Bolt was disqualified for a false start in the 100m final won by Blake, but won his other five races over the distance with a best time of 9.76 seconds. This season was a really trying season for me, I really had to work hard and stand up my game, Bolt told the official IAAF website. There were some close races this season, I really had to push myself. So this really means a whole lot to me. Because I really came out there hard this year, and all the hard
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work I put in paid off. Minister of Youth Sports and Culture, Olivia Grange said, Bolt deserved to win after a challenging but successful year in which he defended his title in the 200 metres at the World Championships before anchoring the Jamaican team to victory in the 4100 metres in world record time. Grange said she was very proud of the young Jamaicans, adding that their successes underscored the importance of following ones passions, hard work and believing in ones abilities. PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): Perennial Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) captain Daren Ganga has quit the post, two weeks after his sides failed campaign in the Super50 series in Guyana. In a release the 32-yearold announced he would be stepping down as head of the side he has led for the last nine seasons. I have always believed that one of my most important duties as captain is to foster the development of the players in my team as a critical aspect of succession planning, said Ganga. The evolution of the team into the mature unit it is, along with the emergence of a pool of potential leaders within the team, reaffirms that the time is
Trinidad and Tobago Captain Daren Ganga Quits

right for relinquishing the reins of captaincy. I wish to make it abundantly clear that I am not retiring from cricket and I continue to make myself available for selection on the national cricket team and pledge my support to the new captain. Ganga has led T&T with success over the years, winning every title on offer in the region. Under his leadership, T&T won the 2004 one-day title and the 2006 four-day title before going on to capture back-to-back one-day titles in 2008 and 2009. He also steered T&T to capture the second Stanford Twenty20 Championship in 2008 before helping to put Trinidadian cricket on the map by reaching the final
North, Central American and Caribbean mens football qualifying for the London 2012 Olympics will be staged between 22 March and 2 April with Under-23 teams at three American venues, US Soccer announced. The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) tournament will be played in Nashville, Tennessee; Kansas City, Kansas; and the home stadium of Major League Soccers Los Angeles Galaxy. Two spots in the London field will be on offer, going to the winners of the tournaments semi-final matches in Kansas City on 31 March. Those winners will meet on 2 April to de-
Cities confirmed for CONCACAF qualifiers
cide a regional champion, however, both will advance regardless of the result. Six of the eight teams in the CONCACAF event are already set with USA, Mexico, Canada, El Salvador, Honduras and Panama having qualified. Two Caribbean teams will be added to the field from a final qualifying event between 24 and 28 November in Basseterre, St. Kitts & Nevis, involving the hosts, Cuba, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago. One four-team group will play matches in Nashville, while the other group will play in Los Angeles. The top two teams from each group advance to the crucial semi-final matches in Kansas City.
mind of the judges. Pacquiao shaded the early exchanges and stepped up with a two-punch combo to the head in round four. But Marquez hit back with a crashing straight right in the fifth, leaving PacMan requiring a pep talk from trainer Freddie Roach. Marquez continued to apply the pressure and drew blood from the champions mouth before landing two good body shots in round eight. Pacquiao, realising he need to up his game, responded in the ninth with some big shots as the bout began to come to life. But aside from a Marquez slip and a Pacquiao claim for a headbutt, the finale to this
fight trilogy left the boxing world with more questions than answers. There is already talk of a fourth clash between the duo, with Roach admitting Team Pacquiao had not expected such a strong chal-
lenge. The legendary cornerman said: Im not making any excuses because Marquez fought a great fight. He really surprised me. He fought well but we pulled it out in the last two rounds.
of the inaugural Champions League T20 tournament, where they lost to New South Wales. Gangas most recent success came earlier this year when T&T won the Caribbean Twenty20 to qualify for the CLT20. Ganga said he would now enter a new phase of his professional and personal life.
I thought the fight was there for him and he stayed in the counter-punching mode and didnt move forward. If a judge is going to give a close round to someone, it will be the aggressor.
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Teacher: What are some products of the West Indies? Student: I dont know. Teacher: Of course, you do. Where do you get sugar from? Student: We borrow it from our neighbor. Three men were sentenced to die - a Vincentian, a Jamaican, and Trinidadian. On the day they were sentenced to hang, the priest asked each man - whats your last wish? The Jamaican was next. He said give me some ackee, saltfish and jerk chicken. After he ate his meal, they hung him too. The priest replied: Sorry, its not mango season. The Trini replied: Well, I will wait.
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An unprecedented 1,325 schools across 123 New York districts have been identified for improvement under the federal No Child Left Behind Act. Of those named, 847 schools and 89 districts are newly identified as needing improvement, numbers well above last years 102 schools across four school districts that were then newly identified for improvement. This is just further evidence as if we needed any that we must move forward to reform our schools and change what is happening in our classrooms, Board of Regents Chancellor Merryl Tisch said in a statement. Our goal is to ensure every student graduates from high school college- and career-ready. These numbers show that too many schools are moving in the opposite direction. The Regents have adopted strong new reforms to improve student performance and increase accountability. If student
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performance doesnt improve, schools must be held accountable. We are watching. The states Board of Regents is developing a reform agenda that focuses on sustained long-term improved student achievement, and the state has adopted the national Common Core Learning Standards. Although New York didnt file a notice of intention by an October deadline for No Child Left Behind waivers, the Board of Regents says the state is considering ways the waivers can help New York lessen focus on certain mandates in the law that have proven ineffective in New Yorks education system. While the 2014 NCLB deadline for proficiency for all may not be achieved, its the right goal and it should be our goal, State Education Commissioner John King, Jr. said in a statement Thursday. Our students are not graduating with the skills they need to succeed in college and careers. That has to change, and change now. State officials say that the drastic increase in the number of schools that failed to make Annual Yearly Progress can be attributed to a number of factors: Sunset in 2009-10 of a statistical adjustment for the students with disabilities subgroup that has made it more difficult for this group to demonstrate AYP. Change in grades 3-8 English language arts (ELA) and math testing dates, which requires students to show greater learning has occurred because tests are given later in the school year. Change in the methodology for equating grades 3-8 ELA and math assessments, which eliminate a tendency to overcompensate for the comparable difficulty of tests from one year to the next. Changes to the grades 3-8 ELA and math assessments, making them less predictable. Increase in the high school graduation rate goal and progress targets, which have substantially raised the percentage of students who must graduate or the yearly increase in the percentage of graduates in order for a school or district to make AYP. The state commissioner will also identify persistently lowest-achieving schools later in the academic year -- those that are among the lowest performing 5 percent of schools based on a combination of school performance and standardized tests, and those that have graduation rates below 60 percent for three consecutive years. Districts with schools that are identified as persistently lowest-achieving must submit a plan that would implement one of the four federally mandated intervention methods of turnaround, restart, closure or transformation. In August, New York City
Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott announced that they had raised $1.5 million in private donations to fund the Regents Exams January administration. The exam was canceled to account for an $8 million state testing budget deficit, and the initial loss of the January administration threatened many students ability to make up failed tests, graduate or graduate early. The large number of New York schools failing to meet AYP comes amid a report that student scores on the nations most reliable reading and math exam are still low and achievement gaps among students of varying races and incomes remain wide. Among the findings: just 40 percent of 4th graders and 35 percent of 8th grade students are performing at or above a level of proficiency in math, and just 34 percent in both grades tested proficient in reading.
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