FOREX: J$113.01 to one US dollar ....Meanwhile, the Canadian dollar closed at J$99.36, British pound sterling ended trading at J$179.71
Tuesday, November 11, 2014 | 5:41 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The US dollar on Tuesday, November 11 ended trading at J$113.01, up 11 cents according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily foreign exchange trading summary.
Meanwhile, the Canadian dollar closed at J$99.36, down from J$99.43 while the British pound sterling ended trading at J$179.71 up from J$179.06.
Police capture wanted man Kemar Thompson, otherwise called ‘Gatlin’ or ‘Spiderman’ in Spanish Town.....Thompson was wanted for several crimes committed in the St Catherine North Division
Tuesday, November 11, 2014 | 8:08 PM
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica -- A man wanted by the police was captured following operations in Spanish Town, St Catherine today Tuesday, November 11.
Kemar Thompson, otherwise called ‘Gatlin’ or ‘Spiderman’ of Pineapple Lane, Bog Walk in the parish is now in police custody.
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Reports are that at about midday, detectives from the St Catherine Major Investigation Task Force (MIT) and the Organised Crime Investigation Division (OCID) were conducting operations in the Spanish Town business district and surrounding communities, when Thompson was seen and taken into custody.
Thompson was wanted for several crimes committed in the St Catherine North Division and appeals made over the past week for him to turn himself in to the police.
He will be questioned in the presence of his attorney, with a view to bringing charges against him later this week, the police said.
UPDATE: Man arrested in death of 7-y-o Kadesha Cousins found in Rio Cobre, St. Catherine...Do You think they should release his mugshot and name?
Tuesday, November 11, 2014 | 7:21 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica --The police have taken a man into custody in relation to the death of seven-year-old Kadesha Cousins, whose body was found in the Rio Cobre near Dyke Road in St Catherine on Friday, November 7.
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The man was held by the police on Sunday, November 9 at premises in the parish during an operation, the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s Corporate Communications Unit (CCU) reported Tuesday evening.
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His identity is being withheld at this time, the CCU said.
Kadesha had been reported missing on Wednesday, November 5. The Central Village police reported that the seven year old was last seen about 7:15 am at a bus stop in her community.
CCU issued an Ananda Alert for Kadesha on Friday and her body was discovered floating in the river the same day. more
This Beverly Hills Estate Is Currently The Highest Priced Home In The Nation, $195 million...The property, called Palazzo di Amore, has all the amenities one could possibly dream of to accompany the 25-acre palatial estate. With 12 bedrooms, 23 bathrooms, a 15,000-square-foot entertainment center that includes a ballroom that can host up to 250 people (VIDEO)
The Huffington Post | By Carly Ledbetter Email Posted: 11/10/2014 7:00 am EST
Well, this is quite the abode.
Nestled in the city of Beverly Hills, this Mediterranean compound is, according to its Coldwell Banker Previews International listing, now "the most expensive and elite estate in the nation." And trust us, it's nowhere near anyone's price range, unless you're Bill Gates.
With 12 bedrooms, 23 bathrooms, a 15,000-square-foot entertainment center that includes a ballroom that can host up to 250 people, the future owners of this estate will have no trouble inviting guests over -- especially with a personal 27-car garage and parking for 150 cars on-site.
There's no other way to put it -- Palazzo di Amore is beyond luxurious. Hand-painted ceilings, floating glass-floor walkways, silks walls and Turkish style spa are just a few of the absurd perks of this $195 million investment.
And with a swimming pool, a spa, tennis court, waterfall and a 128-foot scenic reflecting pool, why would anyone ever want to leave?
Though the price tag is pretty astonishing, we have found one little place where you can (kind of) save money -- booze. If you buy the estate, Palazzo di Amore comes with its very own vineyard.
So forget that "little" $95 million penthouse in New York and stop entertaining the idea of owning that "other" luxurious California estate -- this grandiose monster of a house is where it's at.
Images and information on the estate provided by listing agents Joyce Rey & Stacy Gottula of Coldwell Banker Previews International. more
Three Jamaicans among 450 selected for scholarships in Brazil... The recipients of the award are Michelle Brown, Alesa Gyles and Tamara Henry...Brown will pursue a Master in Dentistry, Gyles a Master in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Henry is to do a PhD in Geography.
Tuesday, November 11, 2014 | 2:52 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Three Jamaicans are among more than 450 candidates selected to receive scholarships for Master’s and Doctoral studies in Brazil.
The recipients of the award are Michelle Brown, Alesa Gyles and Tamara Henry. Brown will pursue a Master in Dentistry, Gyles a Master in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Henry is to do a PhD in Geography.
The Organization of American States (OAS), the Coimbra Group of Brazilian Universities (GCUB), and the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO), with the support of the Division of Educational Issues of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil, today published the list of awardees.
According to a release from the OAS, the scholarships will cover the costs of enrollment, a monthly stipend for living expenses, Portuguese language support in the welcoming universities and a one-time grant for relocation expenses for the first 125 candidates selected.
The three Jamaicans selected will have their settlement expenses covered. more
New York City Is Now Ebola-Free...."It's a very, very good day," Mayor Bill de Blasio said in a press conference Tuesday, at Bellevue Hospital Center. "Dr. Spencer is Ebola-free, and New York City is Ebola-free."
The Huffington Post | By Sarah Klein Email Posted: 11/11/2014 11:22 am EST
New York City doctor Craig Spencer has been released from Bellevue Hospital Center after being deemed free of the Ebola virus.
"It's a very, very good day," Mayor Bill de Blasio said in a press conference Tuesday, at Bellevue Hospital Center. "Dr. Spencer is Ebola-free, and New York City is Ebola-free."
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In what he said will be his only public statement, Spencer thanked Bellevue staff members for their "tremendous care and support" and expressed a sense of pride over his work and the work of his colleagues with Doctors Without Borders. He is a "living example", he said, "that early detection is critical in ensuring that [Ebola] is not transmitted to others." more
WOW SHOCKING: Glenn Beck Sick With Mysterious Neurological Illness...was funtioning at the bottom 10%...."It has baffled some of the best doctors in the world," Beck said. "It has frightened me and my family as we didn't know what was happening." At one point, Beck looked into the possibility that he was being poisoned. (Crying on camera VIDEO)
The Huffington Post | By Ed Mazza Email Posted: 11/11/2014 1:12 am EST
Glenn Beck revealed on his network The Blaze on Monday that he has been battling a series of health problems that have left doctors baffled.
The conservative media personality said the problems started when he was on Fox News and became so severe that the crew worked out hand signals to indicate when to take the camera off of him.
"We didn't know at the time what was causing me to feel as though, out of nowhere, my hands or feet or arms and legs would feel like someone had just crushed them or set them on fire or pushed broken glass into my feet," Beck said. "I can't tell you how many nights my wife would sit in the light, looking at the bottom of my feet to make sure that there really wasn't any glass in it."
At times crying, Beck explained how he has visited various doctors who were unable to figure out what was wrong.
He's also experienced sleep problems, which at first allowed him to function with just two to four hours of shut-eye per night. "Quite honestly this isn't a symptom that you look to fix," Beck said. "If you have a ton to do, you're like, 'I don't need sleep this is great.'"
However, doctors told him he hadn't had any REM sleep in about a decade. And soon, other problems appeared, including what he called "time collapse," or the inability to remember if he had met someone just a week ago or years earlier. more
ENTERTAINER Ninja Man’s murder trial set for April 13, 2015.....The four are facing the court for the March 16, 2009 gun murder of Richard Johnson in the Mall Road area of St Andrew. The matter has been before the court since 2009
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
ENTERTAINER Ninja Man, his son, and two other men will now have to wait until April 13, 2015 to be tried in Kingston's Home Circuit Court for murder.
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The date was set when they appeared in court yesterday.
The artiste, whose real name is Desmond Ballentyne, and son Janiel, are to be tried along with Seymour Samuels and Dennis Clayton.
The four are facing the court for the March 16, 2009 gun murder of Richard Johnson in the Mall Road area of St Andrew.
Ninja Man in April failed to have the case against him thrown out.
Queen's Counsel KD Knight applied to have the matter adjourned sine die or stayed on the grounds that the entertainer's constitutional rights have been breached because of the length of time it has taken to have the case tried.
The matter has been before the court since 2009, the court was told.
But in his refusal of the application, Justice Lloyd Hibbert said that the criminal court was not the proper forum for an application seeking constitutional redress to be heard.
Attorney Valerie Neita-Robertson also appeared for the entertainer.
The artiste's son is being represented by Gladstone Wilson and Linton Walters appeared for Clayton. more
Dionne Warwick records with Ziggy Marey..... She released her latest album, Feels So Good, a 14-track set that hears her teaming with her contemporary Gladys Knight, as well as an all-star cast that includes Cyndi Lauper, Jamie Foxx, CeeLo Green, Ruben Studdart and Ziggy Marley.
Tuesday, November 11, 2014-- Howard Campbell Jamaica Observer
JAMAICANS have loved Dionne Warwick since the 1960s when she broke through with a number of classy songs for songwriters Burt Bacharach and David Lloyd.
The singer recently released her latest album, Feels So Good, a 14-track set that hears her teaming with her contemporary Gladys Knight, as well as an all-star cast that includes Cyndi Lauper, Jamie Foxx, CeeLo Green, Ruben Studdart and Ziggy Marley.
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The album was produced by her son Damon Elliott who has had success with mega-selling acts like Pink. The 73-year-old Warwick, who last performed in Jamaica at the Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival in Montego Bay in 2013, says it was great recording the Bacharach/Lloyd gem, Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head, with Marley.
She told the New York Observer newspaper it was her first crack at reggae. The track also features the renown drum-and-bass team of Sly and Robbie.
"I've not done any reggae in my recording career, but I've known Ziggy since he was born. His father and I were friends," she said. "Bob [Marley] was an incredible man. Very spiritual. Beautiful thoughts about life and what life should really represent throughout the world."
Warwick may not have recorded the Jamaican beat, but many of her songs have been popular here, including Do You Know the Way (To San Jose), Deja Vu, I'll Never Love This Way Again, Heartbreaker and A House is not a Home which was covered in the late 1970s by Sugar Minott.
IN JAMAICA: Steady decline in police-related killings, INDECOM says....at the end of October 2014, the Commission recorded 103 fatalities, 117 less than last year for the same period when 220 such incidents were recorded.
Monday, November 10, 2014 | 5:08 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) says it has recorded a steady decline in the number of security-force related fatalities for the past 10 months of 2014.
According to INDECOM at the end of October 2014, the Commission recorded 103 fatalities, 117 less than last year for the same period when 220 such incidents were recorded.
The months reflecting the highest numbers of fatalities for 2014 were January with 22 and February and May with 14 each, INDECOM said.
In the previous year the months with the highest number of incidents were January with 30, June with 35, October with 40 and February with 27. Of the 10 months reviewed this year, five recorded single-digit figures. In the previous year only one month recorded single digit number of fatalities, INDECOM reported.
Of note INDECOM said, is the sharp decline in fatalities recorded this October. Last year 40 fatalities were recorded in the month, while in 2014 five were recorded, representing an 87.5 per cent decline.
According to INDECOM, if incidents of fatalities continue on the current trajectory, Jamaica may see its lowest number of security force-related fatalities since INDECOM began operations in August 2010.
Chikungunya (CHIKV) outbreak in region not slowing down...The outbreak, which began last December, has caused an estimated 795,000 chikungunya cases in 37 countries and territories in the Western Hemisphere
Monday, November 10, 2014
ATLANTA, United Stated (CMC) — The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has warned that the outbreak in Caribbean and Central and South American countries continues to spread with no sign of slowing down.
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| The Aedes aegypti mosquito that transmits the chikungunya virus. The Caribbean Public Health Agency says that as of October 27, 23 of its 24 member states had reported cases of the virus. The West African country is among the hardest hit by the deadly Ebola virus, which the Caribbean Community is intent on keeping at bay. |
According to the CDC, "the painful mosquito-borne disease will likely continue to infect travellers to the region during the rest of this year and beyond".
The outbreak, which began last December, has caused an estimated 795,000 chikungunya cases in 37 countries and territories in the Western Hemisphere as of the end of October, said CDC in its latest update.
It said more than 1,600 travellers returning to the United States with chikungunya have been reported, as of November 4.
Before this outbreak, the CDC said an average of 28 travellers with chikungunya fever returned to the United States each year. It estimates that about nine million people travel between the United States and Caribbean each year.
"During fall and winter, people in the United States might not be thinking about mosquitoes as a risk for diseases. So those who will be visiting the Caribbean or Central or South America should be aware of the risk of chikungunya in these areas this fall and winter and remember their insect repellent and other tips for staying safe," it said in a statement. more
JAMAICA OBSERVER: 'The devil is in the church'. When the sermon was about me....what happens when you've confessed your misdeeds to the pastor, then hear reference to your sins in the next Sunday's service? Are the Pastors Hypocrites?
By KIMBERLEY HIBBERT Monday, November 10, 2014
But what happens when you've confessed your misdeeds to the pastor, then hear reference to your sins in the next Sunday's service? What happens when the preacher resorts to leaving the pulpit for the pews, where he urges you to repent, listing every sin from fornication to jealousy?
MANY of us would have experienced even one of those hellfire sermons at some point in our lives, where the preaching is to repent, or face eternal damnation. They've been used as fodder to draw souls to the altar for ages, and charismatic preachers in particular will make sinners feel that it's a 'come now or face damnation' matter.
But what happens when you've confessed your misdeeds to the pastor, then hear reference to your sins in the next Sunday's service? What happens when the preacher resorts to leaving the pulpit for the pews, where he urges you to repent, listing every sin from fornication to jealousy?
Below readers share some of the moments in church when their sins, or perceived sins, were laid bare by the pastor for everyone to hear.
Michelle, 46:
I'm a Christian now but back then, in my 20s, I was a hard party girl. But I would go to church anyway, because I grew up in the church. It was also a time when I didn't realise what appropriate attire was. Well, there was a Mennonite church near to my house and one Sunday I decided to visit. Sure, the dress was a little too short and the make-up too heavy, but that didn't give the preacher authority to criticise. As soon as I walked in, he stopped what he was doing and lamented, 'The devil is in the church!' Everyone turned around to look at me, walking up the aisle.
Rochelle, 24:
I had just started working, but I didn't give tithes for about two months. The third month into my job, the pastor said, 'When some of us never had the job, we used to fast and pray. Now we're feasting and not giving God his share'. The lady beside me kept glancing at me and nodding, with her lips set in a duck-face position. more
IN JAMAICA, Samantha inspires : After being diagnosed with stage four Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2013, 25-year-old Samantha David is determined to kick the cancer to the kerb....." I use my energy to motivate others and encourage them when they're down."
By KIMBERLEY HIBBERT Monday, November 10, 2014
AFTER being diagnosed with stage four Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2013, 25-year-old Samantha David is determined to kick the cancer to the kerb.
Ready for the battlefield, she's offering support to those who need it, who may be facing or fighting similar challenges, even as she fights for her own life.
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"I know what it's like to need encouragement and not have it. My mom was strong even though she felt the strain. I want people like me or people going through their own problems to remain positive, because being negative only defeats your healing process," she said.
As such, David devoted herself to ministering to others while a patient in hospital, and hopes to begin advocacy for cancer patients when she recovers.
"While on the ward, I used my time to encourage persons with the word of God and my experiences. There was this lady who didn't have cancer but was always crying and her boyfriend said to her, 'Every day I come here you're crying, and Samantha has cancer and I've never seen her cry yet'. I use my energy to motivate others and encourage them when they're down. Anyone can have it and it is not easy being by yourself or not having someone to encourage you," she told All Woman.
David explained that before the diagnosis she had symptoms for three years but could not get a confirmation.
"After doing the first set of biopsies I gave up, because I was going to the doctor every month and going to the clinic every other week. I was being treated for autoimmune disease, overactive eczema, among other things. I experienced excess itching, swelling of the chest and neck, but the tests were inconclusive. It's very tough, especially having it for so long and not knowing," she said.
However, on recommendation from her then human resources manager in 2012 to see a doctor at Medical Associates, she learned of the condition that has significantly changed her life.
"At the time I had a fever that would not break and it basically became a part of me. When I saw the doctor, he took one look at me and said, 'Get ready, I'm going to admit you'. I did additional biopsies in December 2012 and by January 2013 I had a confirmation." more
Only Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) can stop JLP from victory, says Andrew Holness...."I see a bright future ahead and the only factor that can stop us from achieving that bright future is us,"
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KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) leader Andrew Holness Sunday night signalled the readiness of his party for the upcoming election claiming that the only thing that could stop a victory at the polls, were party supporters. "I see a bright future ahead and the only factor that can stop us from achieving that bright future is us," said Holness as he called on party supporters to come out in their numbers to vote. Local Government elections are constitutionally due next year ...More
St. Thomas, JAMAICA: Georgian Walker helping her students create items from everyday materials.... "The creative side comes out in the children because I get them to do a lot of things," Walker said.
BY INGRID BROWN Associate Editor -- Special Assignment browni@jamaicaobserver.com Monday, November 10, 2014
STUDENTS at Logwood Basic, a small early childhood school tucked away in St Thomas, have been finding their creative sides, thanks to the exceptional talent of their teacher and principal Georgian Walker.
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"The creative side comes out in the children because I get them to do a lot of things," Walker said. "I think it is very important that you start them doing things like this at an early age because I see where it helps them with their learning."
Walker, who has been head of the school since 2012, is known for assisting the four- and five-year-olds to create items from everyday materials found around the home.
"I utilise a lot of the everyday things such as rice, peas, macaroni and so on," she said, while displaying a wide variety of items created from these products.
Walker's talent is evident from the minute one enters the classroom, as the charts and other art work decorating the walls all around make it a most inviting place.
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| The students pose with Principal Georgian Walker (left), teacher Lavern Daley (centre) and volunteer Sasha-Gaye Bailey. |
Also of note are the many beautiful teaching aids which Walker has personally made to assist the children with things such as telling the time to learning Spanish words.
"I really don't like the ready-made charts, so I tend to make a lot of the learning aids, that way I can put whatever I want on it," she told the Jamaica Observer North East.
Walker, who has been working with children for the last 14 years, said her most creative moments are before dawn as she is up by 3:00 every morning to prepare new teaching materials.
"I know this is a gift," she said of her varied talents. more
PALAS Students making huge strides in JAMAICA: 5 of Jamaica's promising UWI graduates under 25...Nicole Nation, medical student and author of this article & Steven Jackson, Lawyer, whose roots are from Jarrett Lane (Mtn View Ave) are both PALAS recipients.
BY NICOLE NATION Career and Education writer for the Jamaica Observer Sunday, November 09, 2014
THEY'RE five of Jamaica's influential youngsters, representative of what the country's youth are capable of. These young Jamaicans and University of the West Indies (UWI) graduates are smart and full of ideas, proving that the future of Jamaica is bright.
Steven Jackson
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| Steven Jackson Tariq Parker |
At just 22, Kingstonian Steven Jackson is the proud holder of a UWI honours degree in law. It is said that Sagittarian men are wise intellectuals and this can be said of Jackson, who even as a Kingston College student, demonstrated great promise as evidenced by his insatiable thirst for knowledge. His friends say he would never miss an opportunity to win an argument, even if his views weren't popular.
Jackson has interned with prestigious law firms including Bailey, Terrelonge and Allen, and Swaby-Samuels and Associates, where he assisted some of the Caribbean's best legal minds in the preparation of cases for the Supreme Court of Jamaica, the Family Court and the Resident Magistrate's courts. His diverse skill set proved to be valuable in that he also prepared legal material for media presentations as well as accounting documents for clients.
He works with Professor Verene Shepherd on the Nationwide News Network programme Talking History.
This go-getter is also the treasurer of the Mona Law Society and a mentor in the society's 'Save the Males' initiative. Jackson also has vocal prowess as he is the head chorister of the esteemed Kingston College Chapel Choir.
Tariq Parker
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| Malysha Kelly Yanique DaCosta |
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| Nicole Nation, PALAS recipient & Medical student at UWI received a BSc degree in Science with honors in Oct 2014. She will receive her Medical degree in 2 years from UWI. |
His very laid-back personality will see him on the weekends liming with friends. more
JAMAICA HEARTBREAK : Search for missing seven-year-old Kalisha Cousins ends in tragedy...Kalisha's body was found in the Rio Cobre near Dyke Road in St Catherine...some persons claimed that they saw the body and it had multiple. "How can someone be that evil to just kill a child in cold blood and throw her in a swamp?"
Andrew Harris, Sunday Gleaner Writer
A grandmother's heart-wrenching wail signalled to everyone in the area that the three-day search for seven-year-old Kalisha Cousins had ended in the worst possible way.
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| Tears meander down the face of Kolien Taffe as she mourns her daughter, Kalisha Cousins.-Ricardo Makyn/Staff Photographer |
Kalisha's body was found in the Rio Cobre near Dyke Road in St Catherine last Friday, after she was reported missing on Wednesday when she failed to return from school at the usual time.
According to the police, a fisherman saw a body in the river about 3:30 last Friday and raised an alarm. The scene was processed by police investigators and the badly decomposed body, which was identified as Kalisha, removed to the morgue for post-mortem.
"We cannot yet say if there was foul play," said one senior investigator who asked not to be named. "The body was waterlogged and decomposed so we could not identify if there were any wounds or the cause of death. That will await the post-mortem," added the cop.
However, some persons claimed that they saw the body and it had multiple stab wounds.
Nice and loving
But inside the West Avenue section of Central Village, St Catherine, where Kalisha and her family call home, there was no discussion on the cause of death, just the almost unbearable pain of losing one so young.
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"When I carried her to the bus stop Wednesday morning, she waved and kissed after me and then said "later", and I smiled and told her 'later', and I never saw her back until last night, when she came over the news as a missing person," added Alexander before placing her hands on her chest and crying mournfully.
Alexander, who is grandmother to six, told our news team that Kalisha was her closest grandchild.
"When they found her she was in her uniform. Oh Jesus, and she was so loving. She always say 'I love you'," added Alexander as she continued to weep. more
New Date Set For John Holt's Funeral....he will be buried on Saturday, November 15. The singer is survived by his widow, Merl, three sisters, three brothers, and 23 children
Published: Sunday | November 9, 2014
There have been some changes regarding the funeral date for the late reggae singer John Holt. Holt, who died of cancer late last month, will be buried on Saturday, November 15.
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The funeral service is scheduled to take place at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston and interment will be at the Dovecot Memorial Park. Accompanied by family members, Holt's body arrived in the island last Wednesday, following his death in England on October 20.
The singer is survived by his widow, Merl, three sisters, three brothers, and 23 children. Passing at the age of 69, the Stick By Me singer has left an immense catalogue of hit songs, including Stealing Stealing, Ali Baba, The Tide Is High, and If I Were A Carpenter, some of which were done as part of the reggae group The Paragons.
More information regarding the service is to be released to the media in the days leading up to the funeral.
JAMAICA CENTENARIAN: Imogene Johnson still very active at 100 not out....she has, over many years, served devotedly as deaconess, choir member, and missionary at Church. In fact, Johnson is so dedicated to her place of worship that she has planted crops specifically to earn funds for the church.
BY ALICIA SUTHERLAND Sunday Observer staff reporter sutherlanda@jamaicaobserver.com Sunday, November 09, 2014 MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Having celebrated her 100th birthday on September 6, Imogene Johnson is, according to members of her family, now the most senior member at Cedar Grove Seventh-day Adventist Church in Manchester.
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Her seniority, though, is not the only distinguishing feature of her life at the church, for she has, over many years, served devotedly as deaconess, choir member, and missionary.
In fact, Johnson is so dedicated to her place of worship that she has planted crops specifically to earn funds for the church.
"She always did her investment for the church. She plant some root of cho-cho and say this cho-cho vine is just for the church. She would pick it and sell it and carry the proceeds to the church," said her daughter Dalsie Johnson-Buchanan, with whom the centenarian has been living off Brumalia Road in Mandeville since 1998.
The yield was often good, Johnson-Buchanan said, adding that her mother would also plant pumpkin to raise money for the church.
Though respiratory problems may keep her away from church, particularly when it rains, Johnson does not foresee her faith waning.
"I am always on the Lord side," she told the Jamaica Observer. "Ah live at Cedar Grove and mi and no one never quarrel. Ah soon gone home to my Jesus, and I want to live right just the same..." more
An I-Octane crime plan after the brutal killing of a mother and her two sons in Bucknor district of Clarendon...."Me see Jamaicans from uptown and downtown block road and protest 'bout gas prices until we get change. We need to take that same mentality to the crime. We can't wait until it reach our door," said I-Octane.
Saturday, November 08, 2014
MONDAY'S brutal killing of a mother and her two sons in Bucknor district of Clarendon has dancehall singjay I-Octane calling for Jamaicans to come together to stamp out the scourge of crime and violence.
The victims were Kareen Brown, 44, and her sons Shavian Mitchell, 17, and Shawn Mitchell, 21.
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I-Octane -- who was born and raised in the parish -- insists that over the years Jamaicans have joined forces for a number of other causes, so it is now time to act and eliminate, or, at least, reduce the killings and instances of criminality.
"Me see Jamaicans from uptown and downtown block road and protest 'bout gas prices until we get change. We need to take that same mentality to the crime. We can't wait until it reach our door," said I-Octane.
"Just like when we hear storm a come, and everybody put down gun and knife, and join supermarket line and everybody a prepare for storm, that's how we all need to tackle the crime situation. It is a national issue and we have to take it on as one people," he continued.
For I-Octane, for too long persons have chosen to highlight the problem without providing solutions. He, therefore, notes that efforts have to be made to create employment opportunities to prevent those at risk from venturing into a life of crime. more
JAMAICA-BORN contestant in The Voice, Anita Antoinette has soared to the top of the iTunes reggae 100 chart with Rude (The Voice Performance).
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Saturday, November 08, 2014
JAMAICA-BORN contestant in The Voice, Anita Antoinette has soared to the top of the iTunes reggae 100 chart with Rude (The Voice Performance).
The singer's rendition of Magic!'s Rude surpassed the sales of UB40's Red Red Wine, who holds the number two spot. In the number three spot is One Day by Matisyahu. Occupying positions four and five are Three Little Birds and Is This Love by Bob Marley and the Wailers.
Antoinette also holds the number 11 spot on the reggae chart, with her cover of Bob Marley's Turn Your Lights Down Low....
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Hon. LISA HANNA...Youth, Health ministries collaborate to provide assistance for wards-of- the-state
Friday, November 07, 2014 | 7:36 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Ministry of Youth and Culture has joined with the Ministry of Health to provide medical assistance for wards of the state with disabilities.
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| Lisa Hanna |
Minister of Youth and Culture, Lisa Hanna says that children in state care particularly those with severe disabilities, are abandoned by their parents, because they cannot afford the cost of adequate care and treatment.
Doctors now visit the children’s homes, write prescriptions, and compile files. Medication is sourced through the Ministry of Health for severe cases.
“Many of these children remain in the homes from birth until they die because they have no one to come back for them…oftentimes the parents leave them, because the medication for a child with epilepsy or cerebral palsy or extreme autism is so expensive that they are not able to give it to them to put them in a state where you can work with them,” Hanna said.
She argued that children with disabilities should be seen as a gift, rather than a curse, and is encouraging Jamaicans to volunteer at children’s homes to assist in their care, as well as that of other wards.
“Work with the caregivers because it is not easy, especially in an environment where the rest of society still has a disdain when you bring a child forward, who is very different,” the minister noted. more
GraceKennedy reports $57.4-billion 3Q profit.... Amazing Grace!
Friday, November 07, 2014
GraceKennedy (GK) yesterday reported a third-quarter profit of $57.4 billion, an increase of 15.5 per cent or $7.7 billion over the corresponding period last year.
Stating that the figures represented unaudited results for the group for the nine months ending September 30, 2014, the local conglomerate said net profit attributable to owners of the company increased by $406.3 million or 20.5 per cent, compared to the same period last year.
"It has been a challenging period, but we are really proud of what we have achieved," GraceKennedy Group CEO Don Wehby was quoted in a company news release.
He pointed to the company's acquisition of the business and assets of La Fe Foods Inc -- which has its operations in New Jersey, Florida, and North Carolina -- in July, as well as the acquisition of an additional 50 per cent of the shares in EC Global Insurance Company Limited, a St Lucian firm (making GK majority shareholders) in September, as two outstanding highlights.
"The La Fe acquisition has the potential to significantly expand our North American business with our own distribution, manufacturing and brand-building capabilities in that market," Wehby said. "As majority shareholder of EC Global, we are excited about the prospects that this business provides for our continued expansion in the region."
Wehby, the news release said, was quick to emphasise that even with those significant developments, the company remains extremely focused on the 'fortress' of GK -- its domestic business.
The company also reported that GraceKennedy Foods (GK Foods) recorded 21 per cent growth in revenue over the corresponding period last year, saying that the performance was boosted by the La Fe acquisition as well as the continued strong performance of business in Europe and the United Kingdom. more
Cable & Wireless To Acquire Flow Parent For US$3 Billion. Digicel Knocks Deal As Bad For Competition....
Published November 7, 2014 by Jamaica Gleaner
Digicel's Group slow creep into the cable market has been trumped by chief rival Cable & Wireless Commu-nications (CWC) with a massive deal announced on Tuesday that is expected to eventually merge the operations of phone company LIME with triple-play operator Flow.
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| Phil Bentley, CEO of Cable & Wireless Commmunications Inc. File photos |
CWC is buying Columbus International Inc, which owns Flow networks in seven markets and Karib Cable in one, for about US$3 billion, inclusive of debt.
The parties have a conditional agreement on the cash and shares transaction for 100 per cent of Columbus' equity, but Digicel is already signalling that it will be seeking the intervention of regulators, saying the deal raises issues about competition.
Under the agreement between the parties, CWC will pay cash of US$707.5 million and issue 1,557,529,605 new ordinary shares in CWC to three Columbus shareholders, giving them 36 per cent ownership in Cable & Wireless.
The cash and share issue are valued at US$1.85 billion. Columbus' debt of about US$1.2 billion will also be assumed by CWC.
It also plans to invest US$145 million of capital in the operation to be spent over three years, dating from the closing of the acquisition.
Columbus offers broadband, fixed-line telephony and cable or subscriber television services to a customer base of about 700,000 - operating as Flow in Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, Barbados, Grenada, St Vincent & the Grenadines, St Lucia and Curaçao and as Karib in Antigua.
Its business-to-business dealings are executed through subsidiary Columbus Business Solutions, and it offers fibre connectivity to some 42 markets through Columbus Networks. more
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