16-Year-Old, GRACE BUSH Graduates From High School and College In Same Week.....Bush attended Florida Atlantic University High School in Boca Raton where students are given the opportunity to dual enroll in college courses and earn credits for a higher degree....Bush, who will soon start a master’s program, says she would eventually like to go to law school and then become chief justice of the United States.


Talk about an overachiever.
When 16-year-old Grace Bush receives her high school diploma this week, she won’t be looking forward to four years in college -- but that's not because she won’t be getting a higher degree. Bush received her college diploma days before graduating high school, according to CBS Miami.
Bush attended Florida Atlantic University High School in Boca Raton where students are given the opportunity to dual enroll in college courses and earn credits for a higher degree, according to the Sun Sentinel.
“I started when I was 13 at Broward College and I also took my classes throughout the summer, so I was able to finish it before four years,” Bush, who received her degree from Florida Atlantic University, told CBS Miami.
Bush is one of nine children. Her two older siblings also received their college degrees early, but Bush’s mother, Gisela, said her daughter is a particularly quick learner.
"She was very accelerated. She started reading at 2, and she could perform as well as her older sister who was three years her senior," the mother told the Sun Sentinel.
Bush, who will soon start a master’s program, says she would eventually like to go to law school and then become chief justice of the United States.
Her father told local outlet WPBF he doesn't think her dream is too far-fetched.
"She graduated at the age of 16; do you think she can achieve that?" Bobby Bush asked the outlet. "I believe so." more

'I wish we'd killed more!': U.S. white supremacist couple kiss and grin as they're sentenced to life for killing sex offender and his wife....Jeremy and Christine Moody admitted to killing Marvin and Gretchen Parker in July 2013 and the Moodys were sentenced today

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Jeremy Lee Moody and Christine Moody

A white supremacist couple in North Carolina have been sentenced to consecutive life sentences after killing a registered sex offender and his wife.
Jeremy Lee Moody and Christine Moody admitted to purposefully targeting and killing a couple in July of last year.
The couple admitted to killing Marvin Parker, 59, and his wife Gretchen Dawn Parker, 51, and said that they chose their victims because he was a registered sex offender.
They were unrepentant at the sentencing on Tuesday and even kissed after being sentenced to two consecutive life sentences each.
Initially, Jeremy and Christine Moody apologized to the judge and asked for a 30-year sentence so they could see their children and grow old together.
But after Union County Judge Lee Alford handed down the maximum punishment, they showed how they really felt.
'See you perverts later,' Jeremy Moody shouted at Charles Parker's family as he walked out of court. 'That's what child molesters get.'
'They got exactly what they deserve,' Jeremy also told reporter.
'Had to do it over again, I'd kill more.'
'I think Jeremy and I would have done it again if given the opportunity,' Christine Moody said to reporters.
'I have no regrets. Killing that pedophile was the best day of my life.'


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Donald Sterling's girlfriend, V. Stiviano under investigation for 'EXTORTING' him with threat to release more recordings rants....reportedly to have more than 100 hours of recordings of conversations.....as her 'lengthy rap sheet' is revealed....It was revealed she has been arrested for at least 4 crimes and used 5 aliases - changing her race from crime to crime


  • Former assistant of Donald Sterling under investigation by the LA County DA's Bureau of Investigation
  • Focusing on V. Stiviano's claim to have more than 100 hours of recordings of conversations with LA Clippers owner Sterling
  • Initially thought Sterling phoned Stiviano to ask 'How can we make this go away?'
  • It is now believed that Stiviano and her representatives made this phone call to the billionaire
  • It was revealed she has been arrested for at least 4 crimes and used 5 aliases - changing her race from crime to crime
  • Also revealed the  31-year-old has been fostering the children, both under the age of 12, for several years but the adoption was finalized last Friday
  • A source told RadarOnline that Sterling himself had in fact spent time with the boys, and 'was very sweet to them'
  • 'V is over the moon that the adoption is final and legal,' the insider reportedly told Radar


  • V. Stiviano, the woman at the center of the Donald Sterling racism scandal is allegedly being investigated for allegedly extorting the embattled LA Clippers owner by demanding money to keep more audio recordings secret.
    Mom: V Stiviano, pictured, the woman at the center of Donald Sterling's race scandal, has adopted two African American boys, it emerged TuesdayA senior official with the LA County DA's Bureau of Investigation contacted Donald Sterling's wife Rochelle on Tuesday asking to interview her in connection with alleged blackmail, a report has claimed.
    The investigation is said to be focusing on Stiviano's claims to have more than 100 hours of recordings of conversations between her and Sterling and whether the disgraced billionaire had given legal permission for him to be taped at all times as Stiviano claims.
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    WILL SMITH daughter, Willow Smith, 13, raises eyebrows as she is pictured lying in bed with 20-year-old actor Moises Arias

    Controversial: Willow Smith, 13, has raised eyebrows as she is pictured with 20-year-old Moises Arias in a new Instagram snapA picture of 13-year-old Willow Smith lying in bed with a 20-year-old has sparked controversy after it was posted online.
    In the black and white Instagram snap, the daughter of Will and Jada Pinkett-Smith is seen with actor Moises Arias.
    Arias, famous for his role as Rico on Disney's Hannah Montana, is shirtless as he leans against a wall, while Willow lies on her side next to him, her head resting on her arm.



     
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    JAMAICA Observer/Flow staging free CSEC workshops for over 800 students.... is scheduled to start at 8:30 am and will offer mathematics and English CSEC seminars.

    Wednesday, May 07, 2014 Jamaica Observer    
    STUDENTS at Herbert Morrison Technical High School will this Saturday receive exam preparation tips during the third of several islandwide CSEC workshops hosted by the Jamaica Observer in collaboration with Flow.
    The free workshop is scheduled to start at 8:30 am and will offer mathematics and English CSEC seminars.
    Nicole Campbell (second left), corporate social
     responsibility specialist at Flow, with quiz winners
     at last Saturday’s Jamaica Observer CSEC Workshop
     in Kingston at The Queen’s School. Flow has
     partnered with the Jamaica Observer for the
    workshops and will be providing special Internet
     deals with access to Edufocal.com, an
     online CSEC learning tool, during the
    month of May.
    The first instalment was held on April 26, 2014 at Jose Marti Technical High School, while the second workshop was held last Saturday at The Queen's School in Kingston.
    To participate, students are required to complete a registration form available in the Jamaica Observer and submit it to the newspaper's branches in Ocho Rios, Montego Bay or Mandeville, or to the head office on Beechwood Avenue in Kingston. Participants will be provided with learning material and lunch free of cost.
    "Flow has been the title sponsor of the Observer Schools Tour Programme since 2011 and has remained committed to the improvement of education and helping students prepare for both GSAT and CSEC through the use of our broadband technology," said Gail Abrahams, corporate communications director at Columbus Communications Jamaica Limited, operators of Flow and Columbus Business Solutions.
    "As a regional telecommunications provider, we have seen the impact of Internet usage on academic performance in some of our existing school programmes, and so we are committed to providing our technology and resources to prepare students for this important examination," Abrahams added. more

    IN JAMAICA: Few jobs, hundreds of applicants at the new fast food chain, KFC, slated to be opened in Portmore, St. Catherine...There will be some 40 jobs on offer....A number of people, however, left the recruitment site disappointed after their applications were rejected for different reasons. For Fletcher-Brown, the pill she had to swallow. "Them say me over-qualified. You know how many people come here with diplomas?

    BY KARYL WALKER walkerk@jamaicaobserver.com  Wednesday, May 07, 2014    
    NADINE Fletcher-Brown tried her best to smile yesterday, but the disappointment of not being eligible for a job at a branch of the fast food chain, KFC, was evident.
    Fletcher-Brown was among hundreds of people who had descended on the New Testament Church of God in Bayside, Portmore, St Catherine for jobs at a new branch of the fast food chain now under construction.
    Applicants for KFC jobs
    A number of people, however, left the recruitment site disappointed after their applications were rejected for different reasons.
    For Fletcher-Brown, the pill she had to swallow. "Them say me over-qualified. You know how many people come here with diplomas? How is someone over-qualified for a job?" she asked.
    Another applicant was a bit luckier as he reported that he was accepted. "Well at least me can look forward for a job when the restaurant opens," said the smiling man, who did not want his name to be used.
    The new KFC restaurant will be located on Grange Lane in front of the community of West Cumberland, and is slated to open in mid-summer. There will be some 40 jobs on offer.
    The Jamaica Observer was pointed to a woman who was said to be the supervisor in charge yesterday, but she was not very helpful when asked to comment on the recruitment. "I have nothing to say to the media. You can see for yourself that things are going well. Call the head office," the woman said.
    As she spoke she instructed a woman seated at a desk in front of her how to fill out an application form. The woman eagerly followed her instructions.
    The droves of applicants was an indication of the high unemployment rate in the municipality of Portmore, one man said. "People don't have any jobs and will even take jobs that they would not usually think of, just to survive. I did not get accepted but I am not going to lose heart because I know I will have to come through soon or things going fall apart for me and my family," the man said. more

    Chronixx tops Linkage Awards with 3 wins at Evander Child's High School in The Bronx, New York....Deejay I-Octane and singer Tessanne Chin won two awards....Four persons (Lady Junie, Sister Nancy, Tony Rebel and Etana) received Lifetime Achievement Awards.

    Wednesday, May 07, 2014    
    ROOTS sensation Chronixx was the toast of the fifth Linkage Awards last Saturday, at Evander Child's High School in The Bronx, New York.
    Chronixx won three awards: Culture Artist of the Year, Best New Artist and Entertainer of the Year.
    The singer had an outstanding 2013, topping charts with the ballad Smile Jamaica and hard-hitting Here Comes Trouble.
    Deejay I-Octane and singer Tessanne Chin won two awards. The former was selected Male DJ of the Year and Male Recording Artist of the Year, while Chin, winner of the fifth season of NBC's hit show The Voice, won Female Recording Artist of the Year and Female Vocalist of the Year.
    Four persons (Lady Junie, Sister Nancy, Tony Rebel and Etana) received Lifetime Achievement Awards.
    Other recipients of Linkage Awards were:
    Lady Saw -- Female DJ of the Year
    Tony Rebel -- Promoter of the Year for Rebel Salute
    One Drop (QQ) -- Song of the Year
    Steve Locke (Truck Back Records) -- Producer of the Year
    Adrian Cunningham -- Gospel Artist of the Year
    Ginjah -- Male Vocalist of the Year
    Audrey Thomas (WVIP Radio) -- Best Legal Programme
    VP Records -- Outstanding Contribution to Music
    Beenie Man -- Outstanding Achievement in Music
    Queen Ifrica -- Outstanding Achievement in Music
    Ron Muschette (Irie FM) -- Radio Personality of the Year
    Jamaica Red Hott Radio -- Radio Station of the Year
    Ragashanti (Tambourine Radio) -- Radio Personality of the Year. more

    ENTERTAINMENT: Spotlight on Reggae woes.....The discussion is slated for June 20 and, among other issues, examines the decline in reggae music sales and live dates in the US....The event spearheaded by Entertainment Lawyer Lloyd Stanbury, takes place at the Sierra Nevada World Music Festival, scheduled for June 20-22 at Mendocino County Fairgrounds in Boonville, California.

    BY CECELIA CAMPBELL-LIVINGSTON Observer reporter livingstonc@jamaicaobserver.com Wednesday, May 07, 2014  
    REGGAE'S plummeting sales in the United States will be the focus of a panel discussion at the Sierra Nevada World Music Festival, scheduled for June 20-22 at Mendocino County Fairgrounds in Boonville, California.
    Dubbed 'The Status of the Reggae Music Business in the USA', it is the brainchild of entertainment lawyer Lloyd Stanbury. He, tour/artiste manager Copeland Forbes, attorney/concert promoter David Baram, Texas reggae disc jockey Sister Irie and Sierra Nevada World Music Festival founder Warren Smith, are the panellists.
    Lloyd Stanbury, Attorney
    Stanbury told the Jamaica Observer that he got the idea for the forum after attending last year's show. He plans to outline plans for an improved reggae industry in his book, Reggae Roadblocks — Who Is Responsible, expected to be out this year.
    "I am examining the issues surrounding the challenges faced in developing a global reggae music industry. My main questions focus on whether the roadblocks that I see are presented by the Babylon system, or whether they are self-imposed by the cultural practices and un-professionalism of the Jamaican reggae artistes," Stanbury said.
    He hopes the discussion will generate information which can be fed into the Jamaican community, "So we can better prepare ourselves for interaction with our American partners and colleagues in the music industry".
    The discussion is slated for June 20 and, among other issues, examines the decline in reggae music sales and live dates in the US.
    First held in 1994, the Sierra Nevada World Music Festival has consistently showcased different forms of Jamaican music, mainly roots-reggae.
    This year, the event will see performances from Barrington Levy, Rebelution, Bitty McLean, Raging Fyah, The Tamlins and Horace Andy. more

    Bolt makes Twitter appeal for return of stolen shoes....The orange Puma shoes were reportedly auctioned off during a sporting memorabilia sale at Sotheby’s in November 2012 and are valued at about £20,000.


    Tuesday, May 06, 2014 | 4:29 PM  
    KINGSTON, Jamaica — Ace sprinter Usain Bolt has made an appeal on Twitter for the return of a pair of his signed running shoes that were recently stolen in London.
    The spikes signed by Bolt and framed for display with a photo of the athlete after he set the 100-metre world record in 2009 was stolen in South London sometime in April.
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    BOLT
    Bolt’s first tweet came at approximately midday and was accompanied by a picture of a story about the stolen shoes.
    “Breaking News.. All you had to do was just ask me for one... No need to go stealing the ppl things. Come on now.” He tweeted.
    About two hours later Bolt posted another photo showing him signing new pairs of running shoes accompanied by the tweet: "Only natural I sign sum spikes after one of my overly excited fan stole that one..FedEx straight to London later."
    The orange Puma shoes were reportedly auctioned off during a sporting memorabilia sale at Sotheby’s in November 2012 and are valued at about £20,000.

    Cabinet revokes EWI licence :The Jamaican Government has rescinded the licence granted to Energy World International (EWI) to construct the 381-megawatt power plant

    Tuesday, May 06, 2014 | 1:53 PM    
    KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaican Government has rescinded the licence granted to Energy World International (EWI) to construct the 381-megawatt power plant, usually reliable Jamaica Observer sources said today.
    Phillip Paulwell
    The decision taken by Cabinet is expected to be announced today when Energy Minister Phillip Paulwell makes a statement to parliament shortly.
    The sources did not obtain information on the fate of the embattled minister who has been at the centre of a firestorm of criticism over his handling of the EWI bid by activist groups and Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) leader Andrew Holness.
    Paulwell is expected to announce a new committee headed by Dr Vin Lawrence, the veteran but controversial negotiator, supported by Professor Gordon Shirley and Alston Stewart, to oversee the project, the sources said.
    Asked for a comment on the reports that the EWI licence has been revoked, Opposition spokesman on energy, Karl Samuda said he was reluctant to speak before the energy minister’s statement to parliament.
    But Samuda insisted that the Opposition would find it difficult to support any new arrangements if it meant the price of electricity to consumers would be above 12.88 cents, the figure offered by EWI.
    “Additionally, we would not be happy with the appointment of persons who were previously close to the Jamaica Public Service Company to determine who would now be involved in the new arrangements,” Samuda said.
    He would not be pressed to elaborate or call names but Shirley and Stewart are known to have worked for the light and power company. more
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    IN JAMAICA: Policeman Jeffrey Peart, On Murder Charge Sentenced For Taking Money From Victim, taxi driver Delroy Frame.....Frame's headless body was found in St Ann about one month after he alerted the Anti-Corruption Branch that the cop took $20,000 from him in Negril.

     Published: Tuesday | May 6, 2014 Barbara Gayle, Justice Coordinator
    A policeman who is charged with the murder of taxi driver Delroy Frame has been sentenced to 21 months' imprisonment for soliciting and accepting money from Frame.
    Constable Jeffrey Peart, who was attached to Negril Police Station in Westmoreland, was captured on video collecting $20,000 from Frame in Negril in April 2012.
    Peart was charged with breaching the Corruption Prevention Act.
    Resident Magistrate Sheron Barnes found him guilty of soliciting $30,000 from Frame and accepting $20,000 from him. He was sentenced to 21 months' imprisonment on each count. The sentences are to run concurrently.
    Murdered shortly after
    Frame was allegedly murdered shortly after he reported the matter to the police.
    The Crown, represented by Stephen Smith, clerk of the courts, relied on the Evidence Act to have Frame's statements to the police tendered into evidence.
    Frame's headless body was found in St Ann about one month after he alerted the Anti-Corruption Branch. A sting operation was conducted which captured video and audio footage of Peart collecting $20,000 from Frame in Negril in April 2012. The video also showed the police taking the marked notes from Peart's hands.
    Forensic analyst Sherron Brydson and forensic scientist Yannick Simpson testified of DNA tests conducted to prove the identity of the body. They said they conducted tests on the blood and other samples taken from the headless body and swabs from Frame's elderly parents. The findings were that the body was that of the male child of the couple. more

    IN JAMAICA: Police beggars.... ISCF cops told to ask retired JCF members for badges, as merger gets messy...."You saw where we are asked to go begging badges and other things?" one member asked in disbelief. "That is like 'mongrelling' out the thing," said one member.

    BY PAUL HENRY Co-ordinator -- Crime/Court Desk henryp@jamaicaobserver.com  Tuesday, May 06, 2014    
    THE Police High Command has directed former members of the Island Special Constabulary Force (ISCF) who have been transferred to the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and who do not have badges to go begging for the emblem among retired police officers and active members with extra to spare.
    The directive, issued in an e-mail from Deputy Commissioner of Police Clifford Blake, has shocked and angered the former ISCF members, who said this and other directives were clear indicators that adequate preparation was not made for their numbers, even though the authorities seemed in great haste to effect the merger of the forces.
    "There are insufficient JCF badges for all members and the regulation numbers are being constructed. These, however, must not prevent members from wearing the uniform," said the e-mail from Blake.
    "JCF members in possession of extra JCF badges must make them available to those who do not have. Members may also contact retired officers, with whom they are familiar, to get JCF badges," the deputy commissioner wrote.
    Yesterday, a number of those affected reacted angrily, some making comments not fit for print. Some say the directive indicated that the Police High Command treated the former ISCF members with disregard.
    "You saw where we are asked to go begging badges and other things?" one member asked in disbelief.
    "That is like 'mongrelling' out the thing," said one member. more

    IN JAMAICA: Twins takes tours finals.....The Theatre Place in New Kingston came alive as the teenAGE Expression Tours for 2014 came to an end

    Tuesday, May 06, 2014    
    The Theatre Place in New Kingston came alive as the teenAGE Expression Tours for 2014 came to an end on Friday, May 2. The grand finale saw a total of 16 competitors from various schools facing off for the title of Jamaica’s most talented teen.
    01Prior to the show, students were busy capturing the moment in the Flow Instant Photo booth, feasting on the lunch provided by Tastee, all while enjoying the refreshing Cool Fruit drinks, offered by Seprod.
    The judging panel was occupied by five adjudicators — dancehall artiste Chino, gospel artiste Jermaine Edwards, dancer Kimron, and
    representatives from the sponsors. The show was hosted by Kruddy, who ensured that the audience remained calm when required, and very entertained and participative in other instances.
    The first performer of the day was Ovasha Bartley of Camperdown High, clad in her uniform, with her original musical piece entitled School Medz. Her performance was well-received by the audience, which erupted with applause as she exited the stage.
    With the bar placed so high by the first performer, Nicholand Wolfe of Spanish Town High School entered the stage with a task cut out for him. He rose to the occasion, and delivered his DJ piece Got Shot with astounding clarity. more

    24-year-old Pregnant Woman Accused Of Fatally Stabbing Boyfriend For Not Buying Her Gift.....Miata Phelan killed her boyfriend, 28-year-old Larry Martin...Phelan was allegedly upset because Martin purchased gifts for his 8-year-old son and 25-year-old cousin at a shopping mall, but didn't get anything for her

    The Huffington Post  | by  Sebastian Murdock Email RSS   Posted: 05/05/2014 4:47 pm EDT Updated: 05/05/2014 4:59 pm EDT
    A pregnant Illinois woman is being held on $1 million bail after allegedly stabbing her boyfriend to death for not buying her a present.
    Prosecutors say 24-year-old Chicago, Ill. resident Miata Phelan killed her boyfriend, 28-year-old Larry Martin, on April 30 afterthe two got in an altercation, the Chicago Tribune reported.
    Phelan was allegedly upset because Martin purchased gifts for his 8-year-old son and 25-year-old cousin at a shopping mall, but didn't get anything for her, whose birthday was the following day.
    An argument between Martin and Phelan -- who is seven months pregnant with Martin's child -- began on the car ride home, where the suspect allegedly kicked and scratched her boyfriend and accused him of being selfish, according to the New York Daily News.
    After Martin stopped the car to run a quick errand, Phelan allegedly stole the vehicle, leaving the two men and little boy to walk home the rest of the way.
    The fight continued back at the couple's home, where Phelan allegedly locked Martin, his son, and cousin outside of the home. When Martin was finally able to get inside the residence, Asst. State's Attorney Glen Runk said Phelan stabbed him in the side with a knife. more

    Missing Nigerian schoolgirls: Boko Haram claims responsibility for kidnapping Islamist militants' leader threatens to sell the more than 270 girls abducted in north-east Nigeria on 14 April #BringBackOurGirls #RulaBrownNetwork

    Screengrab from video obtained by AFP of Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau
    Screengrab from video obtained by AFP of Boko
    Haram leader Abubakar Shekau claiming
    responsibility for abducting the schoolgirls.
    Photograph: Ho/AFP/Getty Images
    The leader of Nigerian Islamist extremist group Boko Haram has said that more than 270 schoolgirls snatched from their dormitories were "slaves" whom he planned to sell in the market.
    "I abducted your girls," a man claiming to be Abubakar Shekau, the group's leader, said in a video seen by the Guardian. "I will sell them in the market, by Allah. I will sell them off and marry them off. There is a market for selling humans.
    "Women are slaves. I want to reassure my Muslim brothers that Allah says slaves are permitted in Islam," he added, in an apparent reference to an ancient tradition of enslaving women captured during jihad, or holy war.
    Lagos protest
    Protesters call for the release of the missing
     schoolgirls at the state government house,
     in Lagos, Nigeria. Photograph:
     Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP/Getty Images
    Speaking in northern Nigeria's Hausa language during a rambling hour-long speech, he threatened further attacks on schools and warned the international community not to get involved in Nigeria. Shekau has previously called western education "a plot against Islam" and urged his fighters to kill students and teachers. "I will marry off a woman at the age of 12. I will marry off a girl at the age of nine," he said at another point in the video.
    The chilling message came as police questioned 'Gbenga Sesan – the activist behind the popular Twitter campaign #BringBackOurGirls – and two women who helped organise protests calling for the government to do more to rescue the girls. more

    ST.JAMES, JAMAICA: Gruesome murder of a helpful teacher, 31 y-o Simone Grossett.....Allegedly stabbed to death by her common-law husband

    Monday, May 05, 2014 | 5:31 PM    
    ST JAMES, Jamaica – Helping journalist  Huntley Medley prepare for his mother's funeral some three weeks ago Simone Grossett never thought that her family would now be arranging her burial.Allegedly stabbed to death by her common-law husband on Friday, May 2, 31-year-old Grossett was a teacher at the Cambridge Infant School in St James.
    Simone Grossett at the funeral service three weeks ago
    Reports reaching OBSERVER ONLINE are that Grossett was involved in a dispute with her common-law husband about 9:30 pm when a knife was brought into play and she was stabbed several times. It is further reported that lawmen were called to the location and saw Grossett's body at the back of the house covered with banana leaves.
    Her common-law husband has since been taken into police custody but his identity is being withheld pending further investigations.
    Struck by Grossett’s tragic death Medley turned to Facebook to offer condolences to her family, friends and co-workers, one of which is his sister Andrea.
    He recalled how just three weeks ago, the teacher, whom he met for the first time, offered to prepare a slide show of photos capturing some of the “glorious moments” he shared with his mother to be shown at her thanksgiving service.
    Medley also shared a photograph of Grossett as she sat in the church during his mother's funeral service.
    “This is a monumental loss. My heart goes out to the Grosset family at this time,” he said. more

    WEST KINGSTON, JAMAICA: Coronation Market Burns! Some vendors say they lost everything...."Ah sleep mi a sleep when mi hear the calls for fire and mi jump up and see people a rush out," said Damion Blackwood

    BY KIMMO MATTHEWS Observer staff reporter matthewsk@jamaicaobserver.com  Monday, May 05, 2014    
    MILLIONS of dollars in goods and equipment were destroyed last night by a fire which razed more than 30 stalls at Coronation Market, West Kingston.
    Two firefighters were also injured as they suffered electric shock from several live power wires while they fought to put out the blaze.
    Firemen at Coronation Market
    Police said that about 5:00 pm, vendors saw smoke coming from the Chapel Lane end of the market facility and raised an alarm.
    "I was in the market to carry out some work when I see the smoke and start call out fire, fire!" vendor Horace Campbell told the Jamaica Observer.
    Campbell made the comment while standing among a large group of vendors who gathered at the location and watched in shock and anger as firefighters fought for more than an hour to put out the blaze.
    Firefighters said that they received the call minutes after 5:00 pm but, despite quick action, they were not able to save several stalls. However, they said that they were able to ensure that the inferno did not spread to other areas.
    "We received a call about the fire around minutes after 5:00 pm and were able to respond shortly after", said Assistant Superintendent Lawrence Campbell of the York Park Fire Station.
    "Four units, from Rollington Town, Trench Town and York Park, were used to bring the fire under control," Campbell told the Observer.
    "Two of our men were shocked by loose electric wires while they were putting out the blaze," another fireman said, while sighing with relief that their injuries were not considered life-threatening.
    As firemen and police worked to bring the blaze under control, vendors wept openly as they grappled with the sight of their goods being destroyed.
    "Ah sleep mi a sleep when mi hear the calls for fire and mi jump up and see people a rush out," said Damion Blackwood, a vendor who said that he lost everything. more

    IN JAMAICA: Non-native plant species threaten Black River eco-system......Wild Ginger and Australian paperbark could eradicate endemics — scientists....The Black River is home to the famed American crocodile

    BY GARFIELD MYERS Editor-at-large South/Central Bureau myersg@jamaicaobserver.com  Monday, May 05, 2014    
    BLACK RIVER, St Elizabeth — The problem is not yet at crisis proportions, but scientists are voicing increasing concern at the invasion of alien plant species in the ecologically priceless Black River Lower Morass.
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    Black River
    Alpinia Allughas, colloquially referred to as wild ginger, and the Australian paperbark tree, which carries the scientific name Melaleuca Quinquenervia, are the species attracting the most attention.
    According to Dr Kurt McLaren, senior lecturer, Department of Life Sciences, University of the West Indies such “invasives” have the potential to destroy the ecology of the Black River Morass.
    Seen as a “natural sponge” crucial to soaking up excess water and mitigating flooding on the St Elizabeth plains, the 15,600-hectare Black River Lower Morass is classified and protected under the Ramsar Convention. Signed in Ramsar, Iran, in 1971, the convention provides for the conservation and sustainable use of important wetlands.
    The lower morass is also of direct economic importance, partly because of its plentiful fish and shrimp, but increasingly for its attractiveness to tourists.
    On a daily basis, many boatloads of tourists travel up and down the Black River to experience the largest freshwater wetland in Jamaica and the islands of the English-speaking Caribbean.
    The Black River is home to the famed American crocodile and numerous species of endemic birds and plants. more

    'Don't worry!'- Usain Bolt tells fans delayed start to season is by design What's the time? - Bolt says he ran 400m PB in training but won't tell.... Bolt, 27, the first man to win six Olympic gold medals in sprinting

    By Howard Walker Observer senior reporter walker@jamaicaobserver.com  Monday, May 05, 2014  
    Despite not making his seasonal debut with a quarter of the year elapsed, Usain Bolt has reassured fans that things are going to plan and that they have absolutely nothing to worry about.
    "There is never anything to worry about," he told the Jamaica Observer at the press conference at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel last Thursday to announce the Caribbean broadcast rights for the 2016 Rio Olympics.
    BOLT
    "For me, I take my time throughout my seasons and you know the season is never perfect — niggles here, niggles there, but the coach will decide when I start and hopefully I'll start very soon," he noted.
    Bolt, 27, the first man to win six Olympic gold medals in sprinting and is deemed a living legend with mind boggling world record times of 9.58 and 19.19 seconds for the 100m and 200m, respectively, said the next two years will be crucial in his already glittering career.
    "I am just taking my time and going through the season because in the Commonwealth year, I try to take it as easy as possible. I want to run less races because the next couple of years will be very important," said Bolt.
    He has constantly set goals for himself throughout his brilliant athletics career and went into the 2012 London Olympics aiming to acquire legendary status by becoming the first runner to win back to back 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay titles. And that he did.

     A repeat of those performances at the Rio Olympics in Brazil will more than likely put him among the immortals of track and field and hence, he is trying to preserve that body for the extra push when he will be 29 years old, going on 30.
    Meanwhile, the inaugural World Relays in The Bahamas are just three weeks away to be held on May 24 and 25, and Jamaica are expected to make their mark in the 4X100m, 4X200m, 4X400m, 4X800m and 4X1,500m.  more

    Jamaica men's won their first ever World Table Tennis Championship in Tokyo, Japan, yesterday..... Jamaica defeated South Africa 3-2 in one of the most thrilling divisional finals in the overall 2014 World Championships.

    Monday, May 05, 2014 by Hurbun Williams   
    JAMAICA men's table tennis team lead by coach Barney Reed and team captain Michael Hyatt won their first ever World Table Tennis Championship in Tokyo, Japan, yesterday.
    Playing unbeaten in Division Five of the competition, Jamaica defeated South Africa 3-2 in one of the most thrilling divisional finals in the overall 2014 World Championships.
    Playing sumptuous table tennis, the Jamaica team of Chris Marsh, Michael Hyatt, Kane Watson and Simon Tomlinson ended the World Championships as one of the only unbeaten teams in the Men's Team competition, after posting a record eight wins and no loss to be crowned Division Five champions.
    And in typical Jamaican team fashion, Hyatt, Tomlinson and Watson each won a match in the final to lead Team Jamaica to a historic first ever World Championship title.
    In the last match of the final, Watson defeated his South Africa opponent 3-2 (11-9 in the 5th) to carve the emphatic win for Jamaica.
    Jamaica will now move up to Division Three to rub shoulders with the Dominican Republic with regional heavyweights Cuba campaigning in Division Two.
    Based on the unprecedented feat, it is said movie producers have begun to enquire about making a film called Pong Runnings. more

    The ABC of life presented at a graduation ceremony

    IN JAMAICA: 100 Years, 100 Murders - Growing Up In The Killing Fields Of Denham Town...."I know about 20 persons right 'round here who have been killed," one 12-year-old girl said...."I ask God to protect me from all the perils and danger. Anytime I hear the gunshots, anywhere I am, I get flat, and I pray while I am flat,"....For another 13-year-old boy, the guidance counsellor at his school encouraged him to talk about the more than 25 violent deaths he knows of.

    Erica Virtue, Senior Gleaner Writer Published: Sunday | May 4, 2014 
    Hundreds of children on Easter holiday break were out in the streets of Denham Town, one of Kingston's many violent inner-city communities.
    The decibel level of the noise from their play can do serious damage to the eardrum.
    Corporal Fitz Ridge holds the hand of a child in Denham Town recently. - File
    Corporal Fitz Ridge holds the hand of a
    child in Denham Town recently. - File
    The streets are their playground. That is when they get a break from the trigger-happy, gun-toting criminals firing high-powered weapons in a community where nearly everyone is hustling or unemployed.
    Beneath the laughter, however, the children carry the heavy burden of violence in their youthful days. Emotional scars which will mark them for life.
    In one small area, less than a quarter of an acre, eight children with a combined age of 100 years - the youngest at nine and the oldest 14 - told The Sunday Gleaner that they have already seen, or have knowledge of, more violent crimes than their years combined.
    The violence involved neighbours, close family members and even friends, who have been injured or killed by the gun, knives or machetes.
    REGULAR OUTBREAKS OF VIOLENCE
    Violence, to them, is as common as breathing, and "getting flat" (lying on the ground quickly) at the sound of gunfire is like a game for nearly all of them. The sound of police sirens is the signal of normality.
    "I know about 20 persons right 'round here who have been killed," one 12-year-old girl said.
    The nonchalance with which the information was reported was as 'normal' as playing with friends, and appears to be the new normal for children in violent inner-city communities.
    For one 14-year-old high-school student, who also knows more than 20 persons who have been killed, her best friend is numbered among the victims.
    "I ask God to protect me from all the perils and danger. Anytime I hear the gunshots, anywhere I am, I get flat, and I pray while I am flat," said the 14-year-old, with her eyes reflecting pain, which one so young should not be shouldering.
    "I don't think they are really after children, because children are in their houses at nights and the shootings mostly happen at nights when the adults are out. I believe it's a big-people war that children get caught in," she added.
    The presence of the police is her only comfort - most times.
    One 13-year-old high-school boy counted more than 10 persons he knew who have been killed. more

    IN JAMAICA: Education, Top 10 finalists in the Kiwanis Club of New Kingston's 12th annual Little Bee Competition will be held on May 28.

    Sunday, May 04, 2014    
    The top 10 finalists in the Kiwanis Club of New Kingston's 12th annual Little Bee Competition pose with, from left, Pam Lowe, Dianne Harris, Kathleen Beckford and Joy Wong, judges from the club. The finals of the competition will be held on May 28. On April 26, children between the ages of four and five from basic and preparatory schools in Kingston and St Andrew squared off in the first round of the competition, held at St Andrew High School. more

    IN JAMAICA: Dr Debbie Tyghter, a consultant anaesthesiologist at the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in Montego Bay shot.... the medical doctor was shot by one of two men who pounced on her at her gate in West Gate Hills.....Minister of Health Dr Fenton Ferguson condemns attack

    BY HORACE HINES Sunday Observer staff reporter hinesh@jamaicaobserver.com  Sunday, May 04, 2014    
    MONTEGO BAY, St James — Members of the medical fraternity in western Jamaica were up to yesterday reeling in shock and dismay in the aftermath of the shooting and injuring of Dr Debbie Tyghter, a consultant anaesthesiologist at the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH).
    FERGUSON... we simply cannot allow
     them to get away with this
    Minister of Health Dr Fenton Ferguson, in a response, condemned the incident and urged the police to do whatever was possible to catch her attackers.
    Ironically, the anaesthesiologist was on the same table which, just an hour earlier, she administered to a patient who underwent surgery at the hospital.
    She has since been admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) at CRH where she remained last night in a critical, but stable condition.
    Police reports are that about 8:30 the medical doctor was shot by one of two men who pounced on her at her gate in West Gate Hills, a swanky community in Montego Bay.
    The men reportedly attempted to rob the female medic, who put up a struggle before she was shot in the left shoulder, the bullet travelling in a downward direction damaging her ribs and lungs.
    The gunmen allegedly made a hasty retreat after they were challenged and shot at by a law enforcement officer who lives in close proximity to the anaesthesiologist.
    Dr Fenton Ferguson yesterday urged well-thinking Jamaicans to speak out against criminal elements in the society, following the shooting.
    "Time and time again criminals try to disrupt our lives and we simply cannot allow them to get away with this. Anyone who knows anything about what happened should make a report to the police," Dr Ferguson said, adding that Dr Tyghter had saved numerous lives during the course of her career, and it was unfortunate that she was attacked by persons who may require her services in the future or may even have already benefited. more

    Son meets his father after 28yrs....grab ya tissues.

    15 Reasons to Use Apple Cider Vinegar Every Day.....1) Apple cider vinegar can detoxify your home. 2) It can make your hair shine. 3) Natural apple cider vinegar regulates the pH of your skin. 4) Apple cider vinegar can aid in weight loss. 5) Apple cider vinegar will balance your entire inner body system & more.....

    BY LISA MITCHELL
    May  4, 2012 1:08 PM EDT
    Apple cider vinegar is my new obsession. I recently began taking apple cider vinegar shots a few times a day for a quick and effective energy burst. However, I've since discovered so many other useful ways to incorporate apple cider vinegar (ACV) into my daily routine.
    It's effective for pretty much anything—your skin, your hair, your house, and even your pets can benefit from its qualities. Raworganic, unfiltered and unpasteurized, apple cider vinegar is so much more than a salad dressing!
    1. Apple cider vinegar can detoxify your home.
    It's made from apple juice and is fermented to hard apple cider. It's then fermented a second time to become apple cider vinegar. By using ACV in lieu of other products, we instantly decrease the consumption of unnatural chemicals in our homes and daily lives.
    2. It can make your hair shine.
    Apple cider vinegar can be used as a rinse for your hair after shampooing, and will boost your hair's body and shine. I recommend recycling an old shampoo bottle, then filling it with 1/2 a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar and a cup of cold water. Pour the solution through your hair after shampooing several times a week for dramatic results.
    3. Natural apple cider vinegar regulates the pH of your skin.
    Dilute ACV with two parts water, and spread the concoction over your face with a cotton ball to replace your current toner. You can do this at night after washing, and in the morning before you apply your moisturizer. A dab of apple cider vinegar can also be left on the skin overnight to fade age spots or acne scars. It's also a recommended agent for warts. For warts, soak a cotton ball in apple cider vinegar, then fasten the cotton ball over the wart with a Band-Aid overnight. The skin may swell some as it reacts with the solution. However, the wart will fall off. Once it falls off, the treatment should be continued for a few more days, to make sure the wart doesn't return. more