Former Prime Minister PJ Patterson represented Veronica Campbell Brown (VCB) at drug case hearing......awaits verdict in drug case

JAMAICA'S track star Veronica Campbell Brown will now await the verdict from the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) Disciplinary Committee after her legal representatives ended their case at the hearing into her adverse analytical finding at 107 Old Hope Road yesterday.
Veronica Campbell-Brown (VCB)
Campbell Brown, who tested positive for a prohibited substance after competing at the May 4 Jamaica International Invitational (JII) meet in Kingston, was represented by former Prime Minister PJ Patterson, and celebrated California-based attorney Howard Jacobs.

The JAAA Disciplinary Committee was headed by former Chief Justice Lensley Wolfe, and included Dr Aggrey Irons and Lincoln Eatmon. They are now charged with reviewing evidence presented during the four-day hearing, which started on Balmoral Avenue on Monday, but which was switched to the Old Hope Road premises the following day in an effort to avoid the glare of the media. Read more: 

Fraser-Pryce, Bolt, Weir lead Jamaican victories in Brussels

MONTEGO BAY, St James — Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Warren Weir both won Diamond trophies as the IAAF Diamond League season came to an end in the final of the 14-meet schedule at the Van Damme Memorial in Brussels, Belgium, yesterday.
Fraser-Pryce
It was the third diamond in two years for Fraser-Pryce, who capped a stupendous season by retaining the 100m title with a brilliant and well executed meet record of 10.72 seconds (-0.3 m/s), while Weir made the best of a 'gift' presented to him by Racers Track Club teammate Usain Bolt when he took the 200m title, his first, by holding off compatriot Nickel Ashmeade to win the event in 19.87 seconds (-0,2m/s).

Bolt, meanwhile, made a mockery of a deep men's 100m field with a powerful run over the second half to win in 9.80 seconds (+0.6m/s), a full tenth of a second over American Mike Rodgers, who ran a season's best 9.90 seconds, while World Championships bronze medallist Nesta Carter had yet another sub-10-second run this season (9.94 seconds) for third. Read more: 

LIME-Gleaner Overachiever Shaquille Thomas Gets Additional Help

Shaquille Thomas
Shaquile Thomas
The inaugural LIME-Gleaner Inner-city Overachievers scholarship was a resounding success, with the five winners receiving more than $30,000 in much-needed back-to-school supplies and a tablet computer.
However, the initiative, between the two companies and their partners, has sparked a wellspring of support from ordinary Jamaicans at home and in the diaspora.
So inspiring was the move, that a young Jamaican studying in Spain decided to launch his own charity, One Love Jamaica, to honour one of the five scholars.
Krishna Brown, a past student of Kingston College who grew up in the inner-city community of Greenwich Town, St Andrew, told The Gleanerthat Shaquille Thomas' story was the impetus he needed to make his dream of starting a charity a reality. read more...

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IN ST. CATHERINE, JAMAICA: Man with mental illness gunned down....Mario would probably still be alive had he taken his medication

MARIO Jackson's sisters say that had he taken his medication on time Tuesday he would have fallen asleep by about 7:30 pm. But because he wanted to stay up and party with friends and the medicine made him sleepy, Jackson opted against following the prescription. That decision cost him his life.
Jackson... wanted to stay up and party
At about 10 o'clock that night, Jackson, 24, and another man, identified by residents as David Todd, otherwise called 'Yellow', were brutally gunned down outside Jackson's home, which houses a bar and gambling shop, on the Linstead bypass in St Catherine. Todd, who residents said was in his 40s and who may have been the target of the attack, was shot more than 10 times by two gunmen, who also turned their guns on Jackson as he tried to run into his yard.
Jackson was hit in the back of the head and keeled over just as he entered his gate. The mayhem forced relatives and about 30 gamblers to scamper for cover. Yesterday morning, residents with bloodshot eyes and tear-stained faces recalled the night of madness. Read more... 

Protoje, Kabaka Pyramid, Chronixx and Jah9....Europe Loves Reggae Revival - Rototom Insider Likens Movement To Jamaican Music Of The '70s

Chronixx
The 'Reggae Revival' was alive and well at Rototom Sunsplash's Reggae University.
Celebrating its 20th staging in Benicassim, Spain, the Rototom Sunsplash festival is one of the largest platforms in the world for reggaemusic.
Speaking with The Gleaner, Ellen Koehlings, an organiser of the Reggae University's sessions and an editor of the Germany-basedRIDDIM Magazine, told of the revival's presence at the festival.
Among the artistes affiliated with the 'Reggae Revival' are Protoje, Kabaka Pyramid, Chronixx and Jah9.
Most exciting
"In general, the Reggae Revival is perceived as the most exciting thing happening in reggae music right now, because all these artistes - and there are many more - show a great amount of talent and creativity in expressing positive thoughts. They are very much aware of their roots, be it culturally or musically. Instead of competing with each other they display an unusually strong sense of unity, and instead of following one formula they display a rich musical diversity. Many compare this time in reggae music to the '70's golden era of roots reggae," said Koehlings. read more....

IN JAMAICA: Chinese Firm Complains About Slow Processing Of Work Permits..... Are the Chinese about to buyout JAMAICA?

KELLIER
Kellier
A COMPLAINT by Chinese company COMPLANT about the slow pace at which its work permits are being processed by Jamaica has taken Derrick Kellier by surprise.
Kellier, Jamaica's labour minister, told The Gleaner yesterday that his ministry has a responsibility to do the required due diligence on all work permits.
"In the interest of the country - security reasons and otherwise, and the protection of our own workers - we have to do the due diligence on these requests.
Following a closed-door meeting with a Jamaican delegation headed by Prime Minister Simpson Miller in Beijing, China, recently, Dr Carlton Davis, chief adviser to the prime minister, said COMPLANT was desirous of importing skilled workers for the modernisation of their sugar plants.
"I am not going to pre-judge, but what the people are saying is that they need certain technical skills and they want that to be expedited," Davis said.
COMPLANT, which has acquired a number of Jamaican sugar factories, operates as Pan Caribbean Sugar Company Limited. read more....

IN JAMAICA: Goat Islands Not Big Enough for the Chinese to develop the logistic hub project

Pickersgill
Pickersgill
THE AVAILABLE acreage at Goat Islands, which China Harbour Construction and Engineering Company wants for the construction of a trans-shipment port and industrial park, is less than the desired amount of the lands the Chinese are seeking for the project.
The archipelago, located off the coast of Old Harbour, St Catherine, which is the property of the Urban Development Corporation, has 617 acres, which is far less than the 3,000 acres which Robert Pickersgill, the minister of land, environment and climate change, said is needed for the development.
According to the titles for the Goat Islands, surveys conducted in 1941 show that the Great Goat Island comprises 465 acres, one rood and six perches. Little Goat Island comprises 152 acres, two roods and 77 perches.
The lands, comprising Great Goat Island and Little Goat Island, were transferred from the commissioner of lands on September 21, 1970 to the UDC, which paid $37,077.38 for the property. read more...

USAIN BOLT goes to HOLLYWOOD.....Movie Star Bolt?

Usain Bolt - File photosHollywood star Samuel L. Jackson is hoping to lure Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt off the track and on to the big screen for the 2014 movie The Secret Service.
Except for lead spots in commercials for his sponsors such as Puma, Gatorade and Digicel, the world's fastest man - a six-time Olympicchampion and 100m and 200m world record holder - has very little acting experience, but Jackson, who is one of the biggest movie stars on the planet is hoping Bolt's expectedly lighter schedule next year will make his big-screen debut possible.
Football star David Beckham is also being approached for a role in the movie, which is based on comic books, and has Colin Firth and Michael Caine playing superagents, according to the BBC. It will be directed by Brit Matthew Vaughn. Read More...

Today (9/5) RULA BROWN is back with the Peace and Love Vibration Show on www.RulaBrownNetwork.com 9am-12Noon ET

Today (9/5) RULA BROWN is back with the Peace and Love Vibration Show on www.RulaBrownNetwork.com, Mixx102, CaribbeanRadio Show, FoundationRadioNetwork, RockDaBox, Tunein Radio, USTREAMtv and Reggaenostalgia. Watch out for this one on Thursday, September 5th, starting 9am-12Noon ET.

'Riddle Mi Dis contest and the chance to win CA$H'. Also the latest info on PALAS awards ceremony and messages from Hon. Damion Crawford and Attorney Patrick Campbell plus much more....Tune in on Tunein Radio. Make a positive inspiration on someone today. Read More...

INSPIRATION FOR THE YOUTHS: 15-Yr-Old Kelvin Doe Wows M.I.T. (VIDEO)

Old lady arrested for selling Ackee on streetside in Jamaica.......Woman eventually let go after massive crowd protest (VIDEO)

NEWSBREAK : USAIN BOLT TO RETIRE?.....Usain Bolt Plans To Retire After Rio Olympics, Aims To Win Sprint Gold In 2016

usain bolt retireBRUSSELS -- Usain Bolt says he plans to retire from sprinting after the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
Bolt says he wants to win gold in Rio, set another world record in the 200 meters next year, and perhaps win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games.
Bolt says "I think it will be a good time to retire, on top and just been dominating for so long."
After winning another three golds at the world championships in Moscow, Bolt will run his final race this season in the 100 at Friday's Van Damme Memorial.
Bolt says "if I want to be among the greats of (Muhammad) Ali and Pele and all these guys I have to continue dominating until I retire." Read More...

African American High school student builds global tech company from St. Louis (VIDEO)


(KTVI) – Jaylen Bledsoe is a 15-year-old sophomore at Hazelwood West High School who started his own tech company. He sat down with John Pertzborn to explain how he starting building a company when he was only 12.
He plans to attend Harvard after he graduates from high school and will be a presenter for a local youth entrepreneurship nonprofit Independent Youth at their annual TrepStart Day in September, as well as being a national speaker for the organization. Read More...
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KKK, NAACP Leaders In Wyoming Have Historic Meeting (VIDEO)

KkkLeaders from branches of the Ku Klux Klan and the NAACP had a historic meeting in Casper, Wyoming on Saturday to discuss recent acts of violence against black men and the distribution of KKK pamphlets in the area.
Jimmy Simmons, president of the Casper branch of the NAACP, had reached out to John Abarr of the United Klans of America about meeting in June, according to the Casper Star-Tribune. The two didn't meet until several ground rules were established, including an agreement to meet under heavy security.
The two discussed the KKK's desire to secede from the union, segregation and violence against black men. Abarr revealed that he saw an uptick in new members after the election of President Barack Obama and shared why he likes being in the Klan. Read More...

Sarah Harnish, Florida Mom, Shoots Baby, Josephine Boice, Then Self: Cops (VIDEO)

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Sarah Harnish
SARASOTA, Fla. — Police in coastal Florida are investigating after they say a mother shot her 17-month-old daughter and then turned the gun on herself.
A Sarasota police officer reported going to the family's home Sunday morning and hearing the father repeat, "She shot our baby."
A police report released Tuesday says authorities found 35-year-old Sarah Harnish lying face down in the doorway in a pool of blood, still holding a gun.
The 17-month-old baby, Josephine Boice, was lying in bed shot in the temple, but was still breathing. She later died at the hospital.
A police statement says the child's father returned home from a scooter ride before 10 a.m. and heard shots fired and called 911.
No one else was inside the home when it happened. No other details were released and it's unclear what prompted the shooting. Read More...

BREAKING NEWS: Ariel Castro Dead: Cleveland Kidnapper Found Hanging In Prison Cell

Ariel Castro
Ariel Castro makes a statement in the courtroom during the sentencing phase Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Convicted kidnapper and rapist Ariel Castro was found dead on Tuesday evening, 19 Action News reported. He was 52.
On Aug. 1, Castro was sentenced to life plus 1,000 years in prison for kidnapping and raping Amanda Berry, Michelle Knight and Gina DeJesus, and holding them captive in his Cleveland home for more than a decade.
He pleaded guilty to 937 counts, including murder and kidnapping, in exchange for the death penalty being taken off the table, CNN reported.
During the sentencing, Castro denied being abusive and insisted that most of the sex was consensual.
'I'm not a violent person," Castro said. "I simply kept them there without them being able to leave." Read More...