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Entertainer On
Drug Charges
Andrew K. Davis, 35, and his
brother, 23-year-old Kemar Davis,
are each charged with leading a
drug trafficking network.
A Jamaican dancehall DJ who
also records under the name
Flippa Mafia, Andrew Davis
lives in Kingston, Jamaica, but
formerly resided in Swedesboro.
Kemar lives in Hollywood,
California and goes by the name
Kemar Mafia.
The other 13 defendants in
the case are charged with conspir-
acy to distribute cocaine and laun-
der money.
Authorities in the case said
the investigation, dubbed
"Operation Next Day Air," began
in March 2011 and uncovered that
Flippa Mafia and his brother were
leading the large scale operation
from various locations in Jamaica
and New Jersey.
Prosecutors have stated that
the ring used the postal service and
other delivery systems to ship
cocaine from California to New
Jersey.
The scheme came to light
after detectives in Camden and the
Burlington County Prosecutor's
Office intercepted a shipment.
Authorities said more than 26 kilo-
grams of cocaine, worth
US$780,000, two handguns and
US$600,000 cash were seized as
part of the operation.
The state Attorney General's
Office will prosecute those indict-
ed.
Continued on page 4
By Kimmy Blair
Street Hype Reporter
A
Jamaican recording artist formerly of Swedesboro and five
others from South Jersey are among a group of 15 persons
indicted by a grand jury in New Jersey on Friday (January 10),
on charges they helped bring large amounts of cocaine from
California to New Jersey.
Andrew Fl i ppa Mafi a Davi s
Charged with leading a drug trafficking network
By Simon McCormack
A
large number of American
men have already been
arrested by the time they're in
their early 20s, according to a
new report.
The study, published on
Monday in the journal Crime &
Delinquency, found that nearly
half (49 percent) of African-
American men and 40 percent of
white men have been arrested by
the age of 23, "which can hurt
their ability to find work, go to
school and participate fully in
their communities," according to a
press release.
The research was based on an
analysis of national survey data
from 1997 to 2008 of teenagers
and young adults. The arrests
included minor crimes like truan-
cy as well as serious violent
crimes. It excluded traffic offens-
es.
Continued on page 4
More Blacks Arrested By Age 23
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t is a New Year and many of us want to
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our financial situation is one of the most
important tasks for the new year.
Whether you are an experienced busi-
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the side, you need to be careful.
Be careful of what, you might ask?
Be careful of solicitors asking you to
spend your money on what they believe to
be a good venture.
One thing we all have in common is
our fair share of regrettable decisions
regarding investments.
Scenario: Robert, a real estate broker,
is looking for investors for a deal that he is
sure will make a profit. He approaches you
to invest in this deal. According to him,
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very valuable gut check. If it doesnt feel
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Data: Raw data is comprised of dis-
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that in-and-of-themselves hold little value.
According to Patrick Maitland, if it
does not look good on paper dont move
forward with the project.
Do a budget, and assess the
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thorough analysis. Simply do your home-
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W
e dont normally comment on the
editorial decisions of our competi-
tors or professional colleagues but it is our
opinion that the New York Post, the sister
publication of Caribbean Life, violated
journalistic ethics in its edition of January
5, 2014.
The New York Post front page fea-
tured a picture of the murdered 39-year-
old Brooklyn businessman Menachem
Max Stark next to the headline, Who
didnt want him dead?
Mr. Stark was kidnapped and his
body was later found burned in a Nassau
County dumpster. The body was still
smoldering from the waist down when it
was discovered.
However, the New York Posts poor-
ly written news story was laden with the
writers opinions and claimed that the
murder victim was a crooked slumlord
with many enemies and several debtors.
The writers played down the most
important factual elements of the story
which was that a man was murdered and
the killer or killers are still at large.
We agree with Brooklyn Borough
President Eric Adams, members of the
Jewish community and several other local
elected officials that the New York Post
headline is a betrayal of the journalistic
integrity that its readership deserves.
The New York Posts headline is not
just insensitive, it is sending a signal to
the criminal elements in the community
that their callous actions are justified. It is
also telling them they can take the law
into their hands.
Mr. Stark may have been a slumlord
and a crooked businessman with many
enemies but nobody, including the jour-
nalists at the New York Post, has the right
to be judgmental in their reporting.
Who didnt want him dead? is a
judgment call that only the American jus-
tice system is qualified to express. The
system may not be 100 percent perfect but
in most cases the people get justice and
protection as outlined in the American
laws.
As the community and family of Mr.
Stark continue to mourn his tragic death,
we are joining calls for the New York Post
to publish a formal apology to his family.
As one of the oldest newspapers in
this country, the New York Post must
practice a type of journalism that is sensi-
tive to the issues that affect ordinary peo-
ple. It must also be of acceptable ethical
standards.
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The study also found: By age 18, 30
percent of black males, 26 percent of
Hispanic males and 22 percent of white
males have been arrested.
By age 23, 49 percent of black males,
44 percent of Hispanic males and 38 per-
cent of white males have been arrested.
While the prevalence of arrest
increased for females from age 18 to 23, the
variation between races was slight. At age
18, arrest rates were 12 percent for white
females and 11.8 percent and 11.9 percent
for Hispanic and black females, respective-
ly. By age 23, arrest rates were 20 percent
for white females and 18 percent and 16
percent for Hispanic and black females,
respectively.
"A problem is that many males espe-
cially black males are navigating the tran-
sition from youth to adulthood with the
baggage and difficulties from contact with
the criminal justice system," the study's
lead author, University of South Carolina
Criminology Professor Robert Brame, said
in the release.
Previous studies have found that blacks
are discriminated against in every phase of
the criminal justice system, from arrest to
prosecution and sentencing.
"As a society, we often worry a great
deal about the effects of children watching
television, eating junk food, playing sports
and having access to good schools," Brame
said. "Experiencing formal contact with the
criminal justice system could also have
powerful effects on behavior and impose
substantial constraints on opportunities for
America's youth."
Mount Vernon News
From the offices of
Ernest D. Davis, Mayor
Winter After-School
Employment Program
T
he Mount Vernon Youth Bureau wants
to help young people get off to a great
start for the new year.
The agency will be offering 2014
Winter After-School Employment applica-
tions to youth aged 14 19 from Monday,
January 13th Friday, January 17th at the
following locations:
City Hall Youth Bureau --3rd Floor, Room
307 (3:00 pm 4:00 pm)
MV STRONG Program MVHS, Room
237
WWDAY Program -- Thornton High School,
Room LL21
Mandela High School Cafeteria Room
(11:00 am 12:00 noon)
A.B. Davis Middle School Guidance
Office, Main Office
Longfellow Middle School Guidance
Office, Room 320
We want to encourage young people
who attending school to pick up an appli-
cation and return it by the deadline date in
order to be considered for after school
employment possibilities, said Mayor
Ernest D. Davis.
Applying youth must be Mount
Vernon residents in order to be considered
for the 2014 Winter After-school
Employment. Submission of an application
does not guarantee eligibility or employ-
ment into the program. The selection
process is very competitive so please
ensure to submit all documents in a timely
fashion.
Applications must be returned to the
Youth Bureau, Room 308 on the 3rd floor
of City Hall, One Roosevelt Square.
Applications will only be accepted from 3-
4 pm beginning Monday, January 27th and
ending on Thursday, January 30th, 2014.
Absolutely no applications will be accept-
ed prior to or after these dates.
Applications will also be made avail-
able on the Youth Bureaus website
http://youth.cmvny.com and on the citys
website www.cmvny.com beginning
Monday, January 13th Thursday, January
30th, 2014.
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Entertainer
On Drug
Charges
Continued from page 1
The packages were going to Andrew
Davis and 32-year-old Marsha G.
Bernard of Cherry Hill, authorities said.
The investigation also revealed other
things, they said, including meetings on
bringing kilograms of cocaine to Bernard
and five others Shellyann A. Brown,
34, of Trenton, Sidonie S. McLeod, 28, of
Cherry Hill, James C. McBride, 41, of
Mount Laurel, Angel R. Rivera, 33, of
Vineland, and Juan M. Cortez, 41, of
Vineland.
Investigators are still seeking six
people charged in connection with the
alleged drug ring, five of them unidenti-
fied. Fourteen of the 15 total people
implicated are charged with conspiracy
and distribution of cocaine.
Flippa Mafia and his brother, Kemar
face charges of leading a drug trafficking
network, a first-degree crime that carries
a sentence of 25 years to life in state
prison.
Flippa Mafia is known to excite his
fans with thousand of dollars and poured
expensive alcoholic drinks including
champagnes on the flood during his reg-
ular performances.
More Blacks Arrested By Age 23
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NEWS
Assemblyman
Found Guilty on
Bribery Charges
B
ronx Assemblyman Eric Stevenson
was found guilty Monday on bribery
charges. Stevenson was accused of tak-
ing more than $20,000 in bribes to help
four senior center developers.
He allegedly introduced legislation
that would have allowed them to operate
without competition.
A defense lawyer argued that the
government used a corrupt informant to
trick Stevenson into saying things that
sounded incriminating.
U.S. attorney Preet Bharara released
a statement saying that Stevenson
brazenly betrayed the public and that his
office will continue its efforts to clean up
New York government.
Stevenson faces up to 20 years in
prison.
MICHIGAN (CMC):
T
he United States Federal
Bureau of Investigation
(FBI) has joined in the search
for a doctor, whose Jamaican-
born parents say they are baf-
fled by her disappearance since
December 5 last year.
The FBI has issued a
Missing Person poster for Dr
Teleka Patrick, 30, also known
as Teleka Calderon, a medical
resident at Borgess Medical
Center.
It said after completing
her shift Patrick unsuccess-
fully tried to rent a hotel room
in downtown Kalamazoo, and
then she was dropped off by
the hotel shuttle driver in the
parking lot at Borgess Medical
Center.
These are some of the
mysteries that we dont under-
stand, said Patricks
Jamaican-born father,
Mattahais Patrick, a retired
Seventh-day Adventist minis-
ter, who lives with his wife, in
Florida.
The Patricks said they
have hired a private investiga-
tor and have completed their
own searches for their daughter
in Kalamazoo and Indiana.
Teleka is a light, a happy,
spirited person, shes kind and
compassionate, said Patricks
Jamaican-born mother, Irene.
The FBI said Patrick had
left some of her belongings at
work, including her cell phone.
The law enforcement
agency said that later on the
same evening, Patrick's vehicle
-a light-gold 1997 Lexus ES
300-was found abandoned off
the roadway in a ditch with a
possible flat tire on I-94 (Inter-
State Highway), Porter,
Indiana.
The law enforcement
agency said that her belongings
were in the car, including
clothing items, a wallet that
contained her driver's license,
credit cards and a small
amount of cash.
Dr Patrick failed to report
to her regular shift at work the
next day. Dr Patrick has not
been heard from since this
time. If you have any informa-
tion concerning this person,
please contact your local FBI
office, or the nearest American
Embassy or Consulate, it
added,
Family members said they
are baffled by reports that she
might have been driving
toward Chicago, Illinois late
that night when she was sched-
uled to work the next morning.
Police said they are baf-
fled by the whole incident.
Were just as frustrated as the
family, said Indiana State
Police Sgt. Rick Strong.
FBI releases 'Missing Person'
poster for Jamaican American doctor
Dr Teleka Patrick, 30, who is serving her medical
residency in southwestern Michigan, remains
missing after vanishing since December 5, 2013
T
he U.K's Telegraph newspaper has
published a story of a Jamaican crack-
dealer who has avoided being deported.
According to the story written by
Home Affairs correspondent David
Barrett, Keno Forbes was convicted of 11
counts of supplying Class A drugs on a
housing estate in Islington, north London,
in 2011.
The Jamaican crack dealer who was
jailed and banned from an entire London
borough because of his crimes has used
human rights laws to overturn a Home
Office bid to deport him.
Keno Forbes, 35, who operated under
the street name Blood, was convicted of
11 counts of supplying Class A drugs on a
housing estate in Islington, north London,
in 2011.
The judges decision means Forbes
will be able to stay in this country indefi-
nitely.
He would commute from Stevenage,
Hertfordshire, to deal drugs on a daily
basis in the 1960s-built Bemerton Estate
in Islington.
Forbes was jailed for three years at
Blackfriars Crown Court and handed a 10
year anti-social behaviour order which
prevented him from entering the borough
of Islington.
The Home Office tried to have Forbes
sent back to his home country on the
grounds that any foreign criminal jailed
for more than 12 months is eligible for
automatic deportation.
Forbess lawyers lodged an appeal
under Article 8 of the European
Convention on Human Rights - which sets
out the right to private and family life -
and said removing him would damage his
relationship with his wife and children.
The drug dealer won his case at the
immigration and asylum tribunal and the
Home Office lodged an appeal, claiming
the court had failed to give adequate rea-
sons why it ruled Forbes was in a subsist-
ing relationship with his wife.
By Derrick Scott
T
he Jamaican Diaspora
Education Task Force
has joined forces with the
Jamaica Teachers Asso-cia-
tion (JTA) to stage the first
education summit between
February 18 and 21, 2014.
The summit, which will
be in two phases, will kick-
off in Montego Bay and
bring together over 300 indi-
viduals from throughout the
education sector in Western
Jamaica, as well as represen-
tatives from overseas.
On February 19, the
conference will move east to
Port More, where approxi-
mately 500 education advo-
cates are expected to attend.
It will conclude on Friday
with a special sitting in
Kingston.
According to Diaspora
board representative for the
Midwest USA, Leo Gilling,
the main objective of the
summit is to discuss ways to
improve education in
Jamaica, understand the
goals of each organization
that advocates for education,
identify their projects, deter-
mine any overlap or duplica-
tion, recognize gaps, and
leverage past successes.
Other objectives
include identifying ways to
immerse the Diaspora into
the education system from
the early childhood level
through the tertiary level in
order to assist in the
advancement of education,
explore and facilitate educa-
tion both internally and
externally as part of the edu-
cation process from the
beginning, participate in the
creation of policies and poli-
cy changes to the existing
system, including curricula
development, administration
and implementation, be a
resource that can be utilized
for the solicitation and provi-
sion of funding for sustain-
able education projects in
Jamaica and to contribute to
nation building, thus con-
tributing to Jamaica realizing
its goal under Vision2030 of
becoming the place of choice
to live, work and raise fami-
lies, Gilling added.
Educators and represen-
tatives from various alumni
and Diaspora organizations
from institutions across the
USA, Canada and England
are expected to participate in
the summit. In addition,
principals, teachers, admin-
istrators, counselors, student
council executives, members
of the parent teachers associ-
ations and representatives
from the ministry of educa-
tion will attend.
Education Minister
Ronald Thwaites will
declare the summit open and
deliver the keynote address.
Minister of State in the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
and Foreign Trade with
responsibility for the
Diaspora, Arnaldo Brown,
and president of the JTA, Dr
Mark Nicely, will also
address the summit.
Jamaican crack-dealer escapes
deportation from the UK
KENO FORBES
T
he Jamaica College Robotics Team will
again compete in this year's FTC
Robotics competition in NYC.
The JC Robotics team consists of 12-
14 students and 3 teachers from Jamaica
College,for the last 4 years they have com-
peted the FTC Robotics Competition for
high school students.
The JC Team was originally entered in
the competition in 2010 by the NY Chapter
of the Jamaica College Old Boys'
Association. The Association was able to
convince organizers that this Jamaican High
School was capable and ready to compete at
the level of the NY high schools and this
they have done to the delight of the Jamaica
College administration and the Jamaican
Community in the Diaspora.
Jamaica College is currently the only
high school from the Caribbean that has
entered this competition and have done
remarkably well over the last 4 years. In
2010, when they first entered, their robot
failed to perform and they returned back to
Jamaica very disappointed. However in
2011, 2012 and 2013 they placed 12th, 3rd
and 4th respectively out of 72 teams.
In 2013, in addition to coming 4th ,
they also got the Inspire Award and quali-
fied to participate in the FTC World
Robotics Competition in St.Louis,
Missouri. They placed 26th out of 128 in
that competition.
This year they have sent two teams, an
A Team and a B team. The JCOBA of NY
will be holding several fund raising activi-
ties to give financial help to the Robotics
Team.
Jamaica College to
compete at FTC Robotics
The Jamaica College Robotics Team
Port of Spain, T&T:
M
ore than 20 per cent of Trinidad &
Tobago's population are living below
the poverty line, while eight to 11 per cent
are reported to be undernourished, despite
the countrys high-income status.
This is revealed in the "National Report
for Trinidad and Tobago Civil Societys
Review of the Progress Towards the
Millennium Development Goals.
Hazel Brown, founding member of the
Network of non-governmental organisa-
tions, made a presentation of the report at a
media conference, on Tuesday in Port of
Spain.
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti:
T
he Inter-American Development Bank
(IDB) has announced the approval of a
$40.5 million grant to expand the Caracol
Industrial Park, a modern manufacturing
facility in northern Haiti.
The resources will bolster the Haitian
governments efforts to attract more job-
generating investments in an economically
disadvantaged but potentially productive
region.
The new grant for the state-owned
industrial park will finance the construction
of more factory shells, canteens, adminis-
trative buildings and other service facilities,
roads and utility networks. The IDB provid-
ed $105 million for the first two phases of
the project, launched in 2011, while the
U.S. government donated the electricity
generation plant that powers the factories
and nearby communities.
Since it opened its doors, on April 1st,
2012, the Caracol Industrial Park has
signed on four tenants, creating nearly
3,000 jobs in a region where there were few
formal employment opportunities, particu-
larly for women.
The manufacturing facility comple-
ments other projects backed by the Haitian
government and the donor community to
boost development in the countrys north-
ern departments.
The new grant includes resources for
small infrastructure projects in communi-
ties close to the industrial park, such as
improving roads or building bicycle lanes
and bus stops. Additional studies will be
carried out to monitor and evaluate the eco-
nomic, social, and environmental impact of
the industrial park.
As Haitis leading multilateral donor,
the IDB is currently financing projects
totaling around $1.4 billion in agriculture,
education, energy, transport, water and san-
itation, and private sector development. All
IDB grants are executed by Haitian govern-
ment agencies and include capacity build-
ing resources.
Trinidad & Tobago poverty below 20%
Haiti to receive new $40.5 m
grant for industrial park
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This year will mark the 2nd year since Ramarley
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honor there will be a memorial to commemorate his
life. This will be held on Saturday, February 1, 2014 at
3:00-7:00 pm at Crawford Memorial United Methodist
Church, 3751 White Plains Road in the Bronx.
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RAMARLEY GRAHAM MEMORIAL
L
aw enforcement authorities in
New York say prosecutors may
this week empanel a grand jury, and
elevate charges to murder against a
Jamaica-born transgender woman,
accused of killing a four-year-old
boy.
Prosecutors have charged
Kryzie King, 27 , who was born as
Christopher King, with first-degree
assault, reckless endangerment and
unlawful imprisonment, in the
death of Myls Dobson who was
found dead last Wednesday in the
bathroom of an apartment on
Manhattans West Side.
King was ordered held on
US$500-thousand bail.The medical
examiner is yet to determine how
the boy died.
The police report that Okee
Wade, 37, the boys father, who is
currently in a New Jersey jail serv-
ing time on a fraud charge, had
turned over the care of his son to
the Jamaican.
Court records show the boy
was bound, gagged, beaten and
burned, during the three weeks
King was taking care of him.
Prosecutors allege that the
four-year-old child did not have a
full meal since December 26, and
had lost at least 20 pounds while
under Kings care.
And, the mother of the mur-
dered boy, Ashlee Dobson, 29, told
reporters she lost custody of her
son as New York Citys
Administration for Children
Services claimed she was an unfit
mother.
New York City Mayor, Bill de
Blasio has ordered an investigation
into the case.
SP
SP
ORTS
RTS
USA defeats Jamaica
3-0 in women's
World Cup qualifier
J
amaica's female footballers went down
3-0 to the United States at the CONCA-
CAF Under 20 championship to qualify
for the World Cup later this year.
The Americans have now secured
their place in the semi-finals while to qual-
ify Jamaica must now beat Costa Rica on
Monday.
The Costa Ricans had beaten
Guatemala 5-1 in Saturday's other Group
A encounter. Trinidad and Tobago can
book a semi-final spot with a win over
Cayman Islands Sunday ight and Mexico
who also have 3 points beat Honduras in
the Group B encounter.
IAAF concerned
about Bahamas
athletics controversy
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico:
T
he International Association of
Athletics Federations (IAAF) may
intervene to solve the ongoing controver-
sy with the Bahamas Association of
Athletics Associations (BAAA), accord-
ing to Victor Lopez, president of the North
American, Central American and
Caribbean Athletics Association
(NACAC).
The BAAA has been steeped in con-
troversy for the past year and most recent-
ly it has been reported that its president
Mike Sands was suspended. Officially,
both the IAAF and the NACAC are very
concerned about the internal situation
with the BAAA, Lopez told
GrenadaSports. The recommendation
from the IAAF staff was to try to solve the
situation internally and if that does not
work then the IAAF will intervene to try
to solve the situation. The IAAF World
Relays are scheduled for Nassau on May
24-25, 2014
Football clinic
in Havana
HAVANA, Cuba (RHC) --
D
utch foreign minister Frans
Timmermans inaugurated a clinic for
football players in Havana during his cur-
rent official visit to Cuba.
Sports is very strong in Cuba and in
this regard, football (soccer) is important
in order to achieve further development,
said Timmermans at the Mario Lopez
National Sports School, where the clinic
was opened. He added that, given the rich
sports culture of Cubans, they will be able
to learn from the knowledge of Dutch soc-
cer trainers. Timmermans also met with a
group of Cuban soccer players who are
already being trained by Dutch experts at
the Havana Pedro Marrero soccer field.
NEWS IN
BRIEF
A
thletes and administrators must be held
to the same level of accountability as it
relates to cheating - this is the opinion of
former Prime Minister P.J. Patterson in an
address at the RJR Sports Foundation
Awards on Friday in Kingston, Jamaica.
Patterson charged that those who hold
high office in sports, must ensure the con-
tinued education of players on the hazards
of drugs and added, that once charged, ath-
letes are entitled to the best available
defence.
The former Prime Ministers statement
was endorsed by Ian Wilkinson, President of
the Jamaica Bar Association, who said the
responsibility rests with both athletes and
administrators.
We must do what is right, we must not
complain because we are Jamaicans. We
must not complain because we are
Jamaicans now coming under the micro-
scope. We must ensure that we also practice
our trade fairly, said Wilkinson who was a
guest on the weekly review programme,
Thats a Rap.
T&T Boxing
board chairman
suspended over
fraud allegation
By Denyse Renne
C
hairman of the Trinidad and Tobago
Boxing Board of Control (TTBBC)
Deopersad Ramoutar has been suspended
following allegations of financial impropri-
ety.
His suspension
took effect on
December 10 last
year and followed a
board of directors
meeting held on
October 16.
The board
comprises deputy
chairman Imtiaz
Zaid Mohammed,
secretary Vijay
Bhaggan, members Shama Stroude, Neale
Greaves, Keven Antoine and Colin Mills.
On December 10, Mohammed wrote
Ramoutar, stating the decision to suspend
him was unanimous.
Mohammed in his letter described as
horrendous the reaction of the board when
it was discovered that you wrote cheques
in your favour without the knowledge and
approval of the Board.
The Sunday Express obtained copies
of four cheques: August 30, 2013- $3,000,
October 15-$2,000, August 27-$5,000 and
October 16-$10,000. The cheques were
made out to Ramoutar and signed by him-
self and Greaves.
---------------------------------------------------
Trinidad, Mexico
open with wins
T
RINIDAD & Tobago were off to a
great start making the Caribbean
Football Union (CFU) proud when they
outplayed Honduras 2-0 on Friday
evening in Group B of the CONCACAF
Women's Under-20 Championship played
at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex, in
George Town, Grand Cayman.
The Soca Girls had their eyes set on
the three points from the first sound of the
whistle, making their presence felt by
going forward towards the Honduran goal.
Deopersad
Ramoutar
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP)
J
ust as she was starting to show glimpses
of returning to form, Venus Williams was
let down by her serve and her concentration
at crucial times and lost 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 to
Ekaterina Makarova on the first day of the
Australian Open.
The No. 22-seeded Makarova upset
Serena Williams in the fourth round here in
2012, but was comprehensively outplayed in
the first set against the elder of the Williams
sisters on Monday, dropping serve three
times.
Williams had chances in the second set,
too, missing a break-point opportunity to go
up 4-2, and then serving three consecutive
double-faults after leading the ninth game
40-30 to surrender a crucial break.
The 33-year-old Williams, the second-
oldest player in the tournament and a seven-
time Grand Slam singles champion, took
some time out after the second set to change
her zebra-striped dress and came back
strongly, taking a 3-0 lead. But Makarova
rallied again and Williams' error count rose
she had 21 of her 56 unforced errors in
the deciding set.
She has struggled with injuries and ill-
ness in recent seasons but reached the final
of the WTA event at Auckland to open the
year and said after arriving at Melbourne
Park that she was feeling better than she had
in years.
"The last 12 months I have had issues,
but this year I definitely am looking forward
to having a good run and feeling well."
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All set for
Jamaica Jazz
& Blues Festival
T
he lineup for the Jamaica Jazz and Blues
Festival is looking to be as diverse and
exciting as previous years.
Organizers of the Festival are announc-
ing that multiple Grammy Award winning
star Chaka Khan and Country Pop singer,
Crystal Gayle are confirmed for the 18th
staging of the Festival. The Annual event
takes place on January 30 to February 1 at
the Trelawny Multi-purpose Stadium.
Chaka Khan's reign on the pop scene
amassed a catalogue of hits including
Through the fire and I feel for you which
earned her 10 Grammy awards.
The other leading lady, Country Pop
singer, Crystal Gayle captured a Grammy
award with hit Don't It Make my Brown Eyes
Blue. Other artistes billed for the Festival are
Toni Braxton, Chrisette Michele and Aaron
Neville.
Junior Taylor, Associate Producer of the
Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival is not giving
everything away. "Patrons will be in for a
treat as Chaka and Crystal are phenomenal
singers and performers and have a repertoire
of music Jamaicans enjoy," he said.
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Sean Paul for
Youth View Award
S
ean Paul has been nominated for the
2014 Jamaican Youth View Awards, in
the category Favourite Local International
Artiste of the Year.
If successful, this would be the second
year in a row that the artiste would be
receiving the award. The event, to be held
on Saturday February 1, will be the seventh
staging of the annual Youth View Awards, at
the National Indoor Sports Centre in
Kingston.
The year 2013 was arguably one of the
most successful for Sean Paul. During the
year he toured several countries, riding high
off his album Tomahawk Technique and
releasing several chart-topping singles.
The artiste, born Sean Paul Ryan
Francis Henriques, in 1973, began his
recording career in 1998, sounding a lot like
popular dancehall deejay Super Cat.
By Diva Madonna
Glamsense Tv/Street Hype Reporter
S
TING 2013 can definitely go down as
the best one-day concert in Jamaica WI.
With over 20,000 screaming dance hall fans,
JamWorld was alive. The line up was star-
studded with artists like rapper 2Chainz,
Wyclef Jean, Supercat, Beenie Man, Lady
Saw, and any more.
On my arrival to the venue, in order to
go backstage I had to pass through at least
three heavy-guarded gates. The vibes back-
stage was hype and only the elite few that
included the press was granted access.
The media room was full of cameras
and media personals trying to get that spe-
cial interview from the many artists that
graced the room. The show started on time at
8 pm, but the real showcase was at 12am
when pay per view kicked in.
Wyclef Jean took the stage and gave
fans an amazing performance full of energy
and real talent. The crowd hanged on to his
every word. He is such a humble and easy
going artist.
With the trend set by Wyclef, the other
artists knew they had to bring their A game.
2Chainz didnt receive the welcome he
anticipated, and maybe because he arrived
on the same day, he wasnt schooled that he
should do the songs more popular in
Jamaica. Instead of trying to introduce his
new songs, which by the action of the
crowd, no one cared to know. Super Cat was
OK; I say that because some fans expected
much more from him.
The main highlight of the night was the
surprised clash between dancehall queen
Lady Saw and Macka Diamond who were
very hard on each other. Thank God for
Heavy Dee and host Ragga, who control the
steaming duo. With water splashing and
curse words spilling, this was much more
than a musical clash. In the end Lady Saw
came out on top. Poor Macka, her superhero
costume did her no justice. She went off the
stage trying to figure out what the hell just
happened.
The worst artist of the night goes to
DAngel, who I always had high regards for.
With Ninja Man calling her name she made
a surprised entrance. After begging the pro-
moters to pay her so she can pay her sons
school fee, who by the way is international
grammy winning artist Beenie Mans son
too, she decided to show the crowd her
whining skills and with a back slide and legs
up she ended her night as the new laughing
stock of Sting.
Reggae artist Sizzla also, left an impact.
Thank God the promoters decided he could-
nt be trusted and didnt bring him in the pay
per view. With his rant against gays and
police I am pretty sure his US visa will never
be reinstated. Instead of promoting segrega-
tion and racial bias he should use his influ-
ence to teach love and brotherhood.
The show ended on a high note with
Black Rhino slaying Kiprich who must have
been drunk because he wasnt able to
remember his own lyrics. With his reputa-
tion of winning clashes, everyone was
shocked for the upset and a few patrons
believed Kiprich purposely lost.
With the morning sun rising, all the
patrons left feeling that they got their
moneys worth.
Bring The Sting lived up to all the hype.
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Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams holds a copy of the New York Post edi-
tion, which featured a picture of Menachem Max Stark next to the headline, Who
didnt want him dead?, at a press conference at Borough Hall which condemned
the Posts coverage of Starks murder; he was joined by Jewish community lead-
ers and local elected officials including (from left to right) Council Member Laurie
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Adams Condemns
New York Post
BROOKLYN:
B
rooklyn Borough President Eric
Adams last Sunday joined Jewish
community leaders and local elected offi-
cials to condemn the New York Posts
hateful coverage of the murder of
Menachem Max Stark, a 39-year-old
father of eight children from the Hasidic
community of Williamsburg.
Along with reporting that alleged him
to be a crooked slumlord, the Posts cover
featured a picture of Stark next to the
headline, Who didnt want him dead?
We stand as One Brooklyn in con-
demnation of the New York Posts cover-
age of the murder of Menachem Stark,
said Borough President Adams. Above all
else, this was a husband, a father and a
member of a community that sits in
mourning over his tragic passing. The
New York Posts decision to hang him in
effigy on the cover of todays paper, just
hours after his family has begun to sit
shiva, is a betrayal of the journalistic
integrity that its readership deserves. I am
calling for the New York Post to publish a
formal apology to the Stark family in
tomorrows paper.
Elected officials in attendance includ-
ed Public Advocate Letitia James,
Assembly Member Joe Lentol, Council
Members Laurie Cumbo, Chaim Deutsch,
David Greenfield, Steve Levin and Mark
Treyger as well as Rockland County
Legislature Majority Leader Aaron
Weider.
"I condemn in the strongest possible
terms the incredibly insensitive and crass
cover of today's New York Post which
mocks the kidnapping and brutal murder
of Menachem Stark," said State Senator
Simcha Felder. The Post must issue an
immediate apology to the Stark family and
to all New Yorkers for its egregious behav-
ior and failure to exercise any judgment
whatsoever in this matter.
I am disgusted that the New York
Post condoned the murder of a business-
man, husband and father of eight, said
Greenfield. This clearly crosses the
bounds of decency and demands an imme-
diate apology from the newspaper to the
grieving family and the entire community.
The murder of an innocent man is not
something to be celebrated in New York
City. It's a horrific tragedy and the Post's
coverage of this death is borderline anti-
Semitic.
The New York Posts unbelievably
offensive headline this morning comes the
day after Mr. Starks family and children,
as well as an entire community, laid him to
rest and are still mourning his death, said
Levin. For the New York Post to suggest
that a person deserved to be murdered is
sickening and reaches a new low. The
entire community is outraged by such a
vulgar headline that is so offensive and
horrific. The New York Post should pull
their story and issue an apology to the fam-
ily and community that are still in mourn-
ing.
Jewish community leaders announced
a $10,000 reward for information leading
to the arrest and conviction of those
responsible for the murder of Stark, whose
smoldering body was found in a dumpster
in Long Island, following his abduction
Thursday night outside his real estate
office in Brooklyn.
The Post is the sister publication of
Caribbean Life newspaper which target
the African American communities.
New York needs a Governor
who will put economic
growth over politics
By David Laska
dlaska@nygop.org
A
fter seven years and three Democratic
Governors, New York is the most
taxed, most regulated, least free state in
America.
Amidst that backdrop, Andrew Cuomo
launched his reelection campaign yesterday
with a 339-slide power point presentation
at his State of the State address.
The Governors lofty rhetoric included
no serious solutions to unfunded pension
liabilities and New York's bloated, wasteful
Medicaid program, both of which threaten
the long-term fiscal stability of the State.
Rather than address those issues in a
serious way, Andrew Cuomo has forced
New York's cash-strapped counties and
cities into a corner, such that the Co-Chair
of Cuomo's own Democratic Party warned
of the "real harm that is going to be visited
upon the people of my city and the people
of cities across New York State and across
governments."
"All the election-year pandering in the
world won't distract New Yorkers from
Andrew Cuomo's record," said NYGOP
Chair Ed Cox.
"The corporate tax cuts, estate tax cuts
and manufacturing tax credits that com-
prise Andrew Cuomo's economic plan were
taken right out of the NYGOP Jobs
Agenda. But after three years of raising
taxes and driving jobs and citizens out of
New York, does anyone really believe what
Andrew Cuomo says anymore? The fact is
that New York government is now spend-
ing more than it has at anytime in history.
"Andrew Cuomo talked about ethics
reform and a supposed 'Women's Agenda,'
while Sheldon Silver sat a mere few feet
away from him. A Governor who will not
take on an Assembly Speaker who used
taxpayer money to cover-up sexual abuse
of female staffers in the Assembly is not
serious about ethics reform or women's
rights.
"New Yorkers are ready for a
Governor who will put economic growth
and sound fiscal policy over petty partisan
politics. After seven years and three
Democratic Governors, they deserve noth-
ing less."
NYGOP Chair Ed Cox
Governor Andrew Cuomo
De Blasio
Takes NYC
NEW YORK (AP)
B
ill de Blasio took the oath
of office administered by
former President Bill Clinton
on last Wednesday, formally
becoming the 109th mayor of
New York City while pledg-
ing to pursue a sweeping lib-
eral agenda.
"Big dreams are not a
luxury reserved for a privi-
leged few but the animating
force behind every communi-
ty, in every borough," he said
in his speech.
The moment was the pin-
nacle of de Blasio's unlikely
political rise as a symbol of
restoration for the city's
Democrats, who outnumber
Republicans 6-to-1 in one of
the nation's most liberal cites
yet have not controlled City
Hall since 1993.
De Blasio, 52, was first
sworn in 12 hours earlier at a
brief modest ceremony out-
side his home in Brooklyn's
Park Slope neighborhood.
Flanked only by his wife,
Chirlane McCray, and their
two teenage children, he was
administered the oath by state
Attorney General Eric
Schneiderman, signed the
official paperwork and, with a
broad smile, paid the requisite
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ontinuing its rich legacy of advocacy
and philanthropy on behalf of stu-
dents at The University of the West
Indies (UWI), the American Foundation
for The University of the West Indies
(AFUWI) will on Wednesday, January
29, 2014, hold its 17th Annual Legacy
Awards Gala, at The Pierre Hotel in New
York City, beginning with cocktails at 6
PM.
The star-studded event will be under
the auspices of Honorary Patron, Dr.
Harry Belafonte, OJ, Honorary Chairs,
Answorth A. Allen, MD and the
Honorable David N. Dinkins, Dinner
Patron, Kaye Foster-Cheek and Janet
Roll, Gala Chair.
Our master and mistresses of
Ceremonies are Maurice DuBois, Lori
Stokes and Susan L. Taylor.
This year, the recipient of the
esteemed AFUWI Bob Marley Award is
world-renowned, five-time Grammy
Award winner, opera singer and recitalist
Jessye Norman.
The Bob Marley Award is bestowed
on individuals whose contribution to the
advancement of arts and culture tran-
scends boundaries of race, color, creed
and geographies. Ms. Norman certainly
embodies all of the criteria of the award,
and joins previous recipients including
Danny Glover, Jimmy Cliff and Judith
Jamison.
Proceeds from the Gala are used to
support some of the brightest students
from across the Caribbean region at the
Universitys 4 campuses, who face dire
financial circumstances that threaten
their ability to access a college educa-
tion. Last year, the Foundation awarded
66 full-tuition scholarships.
The Gala is the signature event of
the Foundation, and attracts those of like
minds whose desire it is to invest in the
journeys of the next generation of lead-
ers, entrepreneurs and professionals in
their pursuit of their aspirations.
A major component of the Gala is
the recognition of those who are standard
bearers in our community, whose accom-
plishments are worthy of emulation.
This years recipients of the
Caribbean Luminary Award are:
Barbadians, Gail E. D. Brathwaite,
Executive Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer of NewAlliance
Bancshares Inc, Dr. Velma Scantlebury-
White, the first African-American female
transplant surgeon in the US and
Michelle Elie, the Haitian-American
couture jewelry designer, and
The recipients of the Vice
Chancellors Achievement Award are
Nick Charles of Trinidadian heritage
Director of Communications for LISC
(Local Initiative Support Corporation)
NYC and the Hurricane Sandy Relief
Fund, Elinor R. Tatum of the USA,
Publisher and Editor in Chief of the New
York Amsterdam News and Jamaican
,Dr. Dwight Williams, Board Certified
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon.
For additional information, please
contact AFUWI at 212-759-9345 or visit
our website @ www.afuwi.org
AFUWI to host its 17th
Annual Legacy Awards Gala
The legendary Jessye Norman
receives the coveted
AFUWI Bob Marley Award
Celebrate the Year
of the Horse at
Flushing Town Hall
Flushing, Queens
B
eginning January 31st, Flushing Town
Hall (FTH) will kick off Lunar New
Year 2014 :the Year of the Horse.
This years Lunar New Year 2014
line-Up includes:
Young Joo Song Quartet
Friday, January 31, 8:00 PM
$15/$10 Members & Students
Young Joo Song is one of Koreas leading
Jazz pianists.
Korean Mask Making Workshop
Sunday, February 2, 2014, 1:00 PM
$10/$8 Members & Students (Materials
included). Traditional Korean masks are a
vital part of Korean dance dramas.
Following an introduction to Korean tradi-
tional crafts, participants will color and
decorate the Bong San Tal Chum mask
and create their own colorful character.
Gamin- Wind & Stone
Friday, February 7, 2014, 8:00 PM
$15/$10 Members & Students
gamin is one of the most celebrated piri,
taepyeongso (Korean traditional oboe
family) and saengwhang (ancient wind-
blow instrument) players today.
For a complete list of all Spring 2014
events, including our Family Programs,
our Lunar New Year events, and many oth-
ers, visit www.flushingtownhall.org, or
contact Malika Granville (718) 463-7700
x244; mgranville@flushingtownhall.org
ANDY KINGS OATH OF OFFICE:
Councilmember Andy King of the 12th District takes the Oath of Office, adminis-
tered by the Hon. Civil Court Judge Armando Montano. More than 700 people
packed a Bronx high school auditorium Sunday afternoon to attend an electrify-
ing inauguration celebration of New York City Councilmember Andy King. The
well-wishers included hundreds of community supporters as well as elected offi-
cials, labor leaders and clergy leaders who gathered at Evander Childs High
School to voice their support for the newly elected official who is eager to change
the second-rate image that is sometimes associated with his 12th District. Were
going to be moving forward. There are a lot of things that I would like to see get
done in our community. I make a commitment to you today that that office on Gun
Hill Road, the office in Co-Op City and the office at 250 Broadway will always be
open, said Councilmember King.
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Invite you to attend the
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Reception 6:00 p.m.
Dinner, Program, and Dessert Party 7:00 p.m.
BLACK TIE ATTIRE
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Jessye Norman
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Gail E. D. Brathwaite
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THE MATH CLUB News
S
cores of sixth, seventh and
eighth graders from several
schools in New York City will
converge on the Richard Green
Campus in Bronx to participate
in the annual, very hotly con-
tested, Dr. Martin Luther King
Jr. Math Competition scheduled
for Saturday (January 18).
According to the organizer
of the president of The Math
Club, Jefery Blake, in each
grade the top student will be
awarded a laptop computer, a
large trophy and a certificate
from the New York City
Mayors office. The top ten stu-
dents in each grade will also be
awarded trophies and certifi-
cates from the Mayors Office
as well. All participants will be
awarded with certificates from
the Bronx Borough Presidents
office.
Many teachers, parents,
siblings and volunteers will be
present to wish contestants good
luck before the exams, and con-
sole or congratulate them after
one hour of grueling test of
numbers. We are inviting the
public to come out and witness
an event that is destined to
become the super bowl of the
Bronx in the near future. The
teachers and parents just want to
be proud of the work that they
put in to enable these students
come out and show their math
skills. However, the students are
driven by the prizes that are to
be won, Blake explains.
The president further notes
that the 2014 competition will
be the most keenly contested
competition and that Kingston
College Old Boys Association
will donate cash prizes to the
boy with the highest score and
MICO Past Student Association
award the girl with the highest
score.
Blake is urging volunteers
to come out and assist with the
control and steady flow of activ-
ities for the day. We are aiming
to start at 10:00 am, and should
be done by 2:00 pm. We need
volunteers to monitor exam
rooms, mark exam papers, serve
lunches and clean up, he adds.
He also expresses his grati-
tude to the Beacon Program
director, Marylyn Aviles and her
staff for sponsorship of the
venue and their overall contri-
bution to the competitions dur-
ing the past ten years. Blake also
says thanks to the sponsors, the
media s as well as parents,
teachers and students.
JEFREY BLAKE
President, The Math Club Inc
THANK YOU
D
uring the past ten years since the
Math Club has been in operation, we
have done tutoring, mentoring and school
visits.
We are always encouraging students
to perform at their best every day.
However, none of those activities would
be possible without our sponsors and other
supporters.
At this time we will say thank you to
those sponsors who made it possible:
McCalls Bronxwood Funeral Home, 1199
SEIU, Assemblyman Carl Heastie, Salis
Law Office, Vegans Delight, Dennis
Shipping Company, Royal Caribbean
Bakery/Caribbean Food Delight, Golden
Krust Bakery, Streethype Newspaper,
Mico Past Students Association, Mr. A
International Tailors, Alfred Simms Tax
Services, Irie Jam Media, Link Up Media,
Jamaica Progressive League, Carmeta
Albarus-Lindo, Dome Groomers, Irwine
Claire, Rulda Pearson, Kimsue Bryan,
Charmaine Lewin, Mayor Bloombergs
Office, Bronx Borough Presidents Office
and the Beacon Program for sponsoring
the space at the Richard R. Green Campus
every year.
Our volunteers are many, but I will
just say thanks to all volunteers. Special
thanks to our young volunteers Nina-
Simone Blake, Jahmaal Blake and Tyreck
Kelly.
The Math Club is a not-for-profit
organization with 501(3)(C) IRS recogni-
tion..
Best wishes to all our supporters,
friends and family for 2014.
Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist min-
ister and social activist, who led the Civil
Rights Movement in the United States
from the mid-1950s until his death by
assassination in 1968.
"Nothing in the world is more
dangerous than a sincere ignorance
and conscientious stupidity."
Martin Luther King
The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Math
Competition was introduced to provide
incentives to students by offering a
desktop computer for the top seventh
grader in the competition.
THE MATH CLUB
PRESENTS
THE TENTH ANNUAL
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
MATH COMPETITION
Saturday, January 18th, 2014
at
The Richard R. Green
Campus
3710 Barnes Ave,
Bronx NY 10467
10:00 AM
THE MATH CLUB INC
DIRECTORS
JEFREY BLAKE
President, The Math Club Inc
914-522-2673
jefrey.themathclub@gmail.com
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Dear Divine Diva:
M
y parents died in a car accident
when I was a little girl. I am now
15 years old, and live with my grand-
mother and aunt, My grandmother isn't
able to work, so Aunt Martha is the only
one who has an income in our home.
The problem is, when Aunt Martha
gets drunk she physically attacks my
grandmother and me. I love my grand-
mother and don't want her hurt.
But I don't want us to end up on the
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Aunt Martha be nice to us, when she's
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Dear Devine Diva:
I have a problem I can't discuss with my
family. I am a 49-year old, married for 10
years, and I am in love with my wife's
daughter from her first marriage.
Stacey is 24 years old and married. I had
these feelings for her for a long time.
Stacey is fun to be around and very pret-
ty when she smiles. We talk when she
comes over to visit her mom, and she
drives me crazy.
My wife says I have a crush on her
daughter. I want to say you are so right,
but I just keep quiet. I asked Stacey out
to dinner one night, Just the two of us, it
was going great until I told her how I felt
about her. She was shocked!!! The only
thing she said is that I am married to her
mother, and that she is married.
Needless to say, the rest of the night was
very uncomfortable, I walked her to her
car, and told her that if she was ever
interested give me a call. 1 week later I
sent her a dozen roses with a card that
said "let's be friends." I tried to call her
but she said she did not feel comfortable
talking to me.
Now she treats me like I have the plague.
What should I do?
-NT, Bronx
A: The first thing that you should do is
take a cold shower and wake up. You
have slipped from fantasy to obsession,
and created a problem within the family
and made a fool of yourself. Stop the
calls and roses, you and Stacey will
never be friends, now that your inappro-
priate feelings are out in the open. If you
can't let go please talk to a mental health
professional.
My `Rumhead' aunt's physical attack
In love with my wife's daughter !
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ARIES (March 21Apr.
19): Brevity is the soul of
wit so be as witty as you can
be today! Keep all your
communications short and
to the point and you are sure
to blow past any competi-
tion you may have.
TAURUS (April 20May
20): Now is a good time for
you to speak out your heart
is as clear as ever, and you
are sure to make your feel-
ings known if you can find
the bravery to get started. At
least one person is glad for
your openness.
GEMINI (May 21Jun. 20):
You're in constant motion
today so make sure that
your people know what's
what. Things may get a lit-
tle weird, but you are more
than capable of adjusting,
and even enjoying the
process!
CANCER (June 21July
22): Work gets complicated
so make sure that you're
able to keep up with it all.
Your energy is split
between a million different
tasks, but you can make
incremental progress if you
keep at it.
LEO (July 23Aug. 22):
You're feeling a little cocky
but that works out well for
you! It turns out that some-
one has been waiting for
you to impress them, and
your self-confidence makes
that a virtual certainty.
VIRGO (Aug. 23Sept.
22): You're thinking more
quickly on your feet, and
you should be able to avoid
more than one tricky social
situation by noticing it
before it gets out of hand.
Things should chill out
tonight.
LIBRA (Sept. 23 Oct.22):
Once again, your dual
nature pops up but this time,
it's making life sweet! You
can see both sides of every
issue, and you can also find
new ways to bring your
people together. Have fun!
SCORPIO (Oct. 23Nov.
21): You need to take some-
what greater care today
especially when it comes to
work. Someone you think
you know well is sure to
surprise you, but if you're
prepared, things should go
quite well.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22
Dec.21): You should try to
carve out some time for
deep thought today, but
make sure that you're not
expecting to change the
world. If you explore your
philosophy, that may be its
own reward.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22
Jan. 19): Try to get rid of
anything that's not useful or
making life better for you.
Things are complex enough
without a lot of clutter mak-
ing life harder. Be as ruth-
less as you can be today!
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 Feb.
18): Are you looking for
love? If so, expand your
search right now, the least
likely people can spark all
sorts of emotions. Look for
those with at least one solid
connection, but don't over-
think it.
PISCES (Feb. 19Mar. 20):
While you may not be in
your element, exactly, you
do feel a surge of creative
energy flowing through
you. Make the most of it
and find some positive
aspect of the day to make
even better.
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We need $5 M to purchase
two Linear Accelerator
Machines for Jamaica
I
am appealing to everyone espe-
cially our Caribbean brothers
and sisters. I have been asked to
purchase a Linear Accelerator
Machine for Cornwall Regional
Hospital in Montego Bay, Jamaica
costing approximately US $5
Million. I met with the Minister of
Health, Dr. Fenton Ferguson a few
weeks ago. He asked if I can pur-
chase two machines as Kingston
needs one also.
If 500,000 people give a one-time
donation of $10, we will be closer
to our goal.
Vincent HoSang
Chairman,
Caribbean Food
Delights
An Urgent Appeal
Please send donations to
Vincent HoSang Family Foundation (VHFF),
117 Route 303, Suite B, Tappan, NY 10983.
Your donation is tax deductible. Thanks for your kind support
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J
amaican born-Board Certified Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgeon, Dr. Dwight E.
Williams will receive the Vice-Chancellor's
Award at the American Friends of the
Universary of the West Indies (AFUWI)
Gala to be held on January 29,2014 in New
York City.
Dr. Williams did his
undergraduate degree at Boston
University, after which he
attended Columbia University
College of Dental Medicine
where he received his DDS and
a Masters Degree in Public
Health (MPH).
He completed a one year
residency in General Practice
Dentistry at Montefiore Med-
ical Center in the Bronx, after
which he did a one year Oral
Surgery Fellowship, followed
by and a Four year Residency
in Oral and Maxillofacial
Surgery at Harlem Hospital
Center in New York City.
He is a former Assistant
Clinical Professor at Columbia
University School of Dental Medicine where
he was on staff for over ten years and was the
Associate Program Director for the
Residency Training Program in Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery at Harlem Hospital
Center.
He is currently an Attending in Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery at Woodhull Hospital
Center in Brooklyn, New York. At Woodhull
he performs many major trauma and recon-
structive surgery on patients with facial trau-
ma.
He founded Optimum Dental Care, LLC
in November,2000 which is a multi-specialty
dental practice offering all dental services
under one roof, all services are provided by
fully trained dentists, and Board Certified
specialists who were all hand picked and
hired by Dr.Williams. The idea
was to provide state of the art
dentistry in the North Bronx
area. The practice consists of
two Dental Hygeinists, three
General Dentists, two Oral
Surgeons, one Periodontist and
an Orthodontist.
He is a member of the
New York State Society of Oral
and Maxillofacial Surgery and a
Fellow of the American
Association of Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgeons.
Dr. Williams supports
many non-profit charitable
organizations in the Caribbean
community including Organi-
zation for International
Development (OID),Team
Jamaica Bickle (TJB), Union of
Jamaica Alumni Associations(UJAA) and
American Foundation for the university of
the West Indies (AFUWI).
He is also the President of the New York
Chapter of the Jamaica College Old
BoysAssociation and has been instrumental
in raising funds to help the Jamaica College
Robotics and Penn Relay Teams when they
travel to the US for their yearly competitions.
He also participates in several Community
/Church Health Fairs each year.
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C
ouncilman Donovan Richards of
NYC 31st District is funded a pro-
gram run by the Business Outreach
Center that offers free trainings to any-
one interested in creating or expanding a
child care business. Those who complete
the child care training program will
receive certificates in business manage-
ment, nutrition, and early childhood
development. Registration is open and
continues through Thursday, January
16th. Space is limited, so register soon.
The program starts on Thursday, January
23rd and will meet on Monday and
Thursday evenings from 6:30 p.m. to
9:00 p.m. The training classes will be
held at P.S. 105 located at 420 Beach
51st Street. For further information, con-
tact Annette Cohen at 646-229-0322.
Community
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T
he New York City Office of
Emergency Management (OEM)
runs the NYC CERT program. The
Rockaways has a CERT team that is
eager to grow its ranks and train all inter-
ested community members.
CERT is aiming to recruit 30-40
Rockaways residents to attend a 10-
week, 30-hour training by FDNY, NYPD
and OEM to learn the basics of disaster
preparedness and response, disaster med-
ical operations, traffic flow management
and terrorism awareness, and other
important topics. The classes will run
from mid-February through April. They
will be held on weeknights from 6:30 to
9:30 in the Rockaways. There will also
be classes in other boroughs, which
Rockaway residents are welcome to
attend if they are more convenient.
Interested applicants should fill out the
application here and send it to
cert@oem.nyc.gov or mail it to the
CERT program, NYC OEM, 165
Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn, NY,
11201 by Friday, January 10, 2014.
Tutoring Jobs
Are Available
The After School Corporation is still
looking to hire literacy tutors for three
middle schools in Far Rockaway.
Candidates must have a Bachelors
Degree and a strong desire to help stu-
dents to fall in love with reading.
More information
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Tax Benefits New York's
Families & Businesses
G
overnor Andrew M. Cuomo
recently announced details
of a more than $2 billion tax
relief proposal designed to
increase economic opportunity
and attract and grow businesses
across the State. Governor
Cuomo's proposal includes the
following measures:
2-Year Freeze on
Property Taxes
By almost any measure, New
Yorks real property taxes are the
highest in the nation with an
average residential bill of
$5,040. In addition, three of the
top four highest county median
tax bills in the country are in
New York. And New York is one
of only 10 states where a resi-
dent can live in three general
purpose local governments at the
same time. There is no reason
for New York to have nearly
10,500 separate forms of local
governments; many of which
provide overlapping or duplica-
tive services.
Property Tax
Circuit Breaker
Under the property tax circuit
breaker proposal, 1.9 million
low- and middle-income taxpay-
ers pay an effective real property
tax rate relative to income that
exceeds their income tax rate. To
help these individuals and fami-
lies, Governor Cuomo proposes
that the State provide tax relief
based on a taxpayers ability to
pay. Households earning up to
$200,000 would be eligible and
the benefit would be adminis-
tered as a refundable tax credit
against the personal income tax
with an average benefit of
approximately $500.
Renters Tax Credit
There are 3.3 million
households across the state that
rent their homes. Over 829,000
low-income renter households
pay more than 50% of their
monthly cash income on housing
costs and thousands of moder-
ate-income renters face similar
burdens. To provide tax relief for
renters, Governor Cuomo pro-
poses providing tax relief for
renters with incomes below
$100,000 by offering a refund-
able personal income tax credit
that increases with family size.
Estate Tax Reforms
New York is one of only 15
states that impose an estate tax,
and the current estate tax level is
badly in need of reform. While
the federal government exempts
the first $5.25 million of an indi-
viduals estate, New York only
exempts estates valued below $1
million. To end this unnecessary
incentive for elderly New
Yorkers to leave the state,
Governor Cuomo proposes
increasing the New York estate
tax threshold to $5.25 million
and lowering the top rate to 10
percent over four years.
Beginning in 2019, the State
estate tax exemption would
equal the Federal exemption,
which is indexed to inflation.
Cut Business Taxes and Treat
Businesses More Fairly
New Yorks corporate franchise
tax is largely outdated and its
complexity results in lengthy
and complex audit processes that
take businesses years to resolve.
To streamline the tax structure
and provide relief for business-
es, Governor Cuomo recom-
mends that the State merge the
bank tax into the corporate fran-
chise tax and lowering the rate to
6.5 percent the lowest rate
since 1968.
C
aribbean Food Delights (CFD), tlargest
Caribbean frozen food manufacturer is
the fourth time proud recipient of Safe
Quality Food Institutes (SQFI) highest
level certification award, SQF Level 3.
The SQF Level 3 stamp of approval
certifies that CFDs customers are buying
products of the highest quality and that
CFDs products are produced, handled, pre-
pared, processed and distributed under the
strictest food safety and quality guidelines
in the industry. The SQFI evaluation
process is the most rigorous as companies
are not only judged based on national crite-
ria, but also according to international spec-
ifications.
Being certified a fourth time is no sur-
prise to CFDs CEO, Vincent HoSang.
Food safety and quality have always been
the main priority here at our manufacturing
facility which has a USDA inspector based
on premises, the Chairman said. It is
truly gratifying that all the hard work dis-
played by our dedicated staff has paid off.
The confident HoSang disclosed that
the companys exemplary quality approach
has positioned his company in a very dis-
tinguished category. He said, We are
proud to mention that we are one of few
USDA plants in our category that is SQF
Level 3 certified and the only Caribbean
frozen food manufacturer with this presti-
gious distinction.
The Safe Quality
Foods Program
(SQF) is recog-
nized by retail-
ers and food
s e r v i c e
p r o v i d e r s
around the world
that require a
rigorous, credi-
ble food safety
ma n a g e me n t
system.
It was launched in Australia in 1994.
Since 2004, it has been administered by the
SQF Institute, a division of the Food
Marketing Institute, headquartered in
Arlington, Virginia. Thousands of compa-
nies in North and South America, Europe,
the Middle East, and in Asia have received
SQF certification.
Caribbean Food Delights was founded
in 1984 by Vincent and Jeanette HoSang on
Dyre Avenue in the Bronx, New York. It is
the frozen food manufacturing and distribu-
tion affiliate of Royal Caribbean Bakery.
CFD headquartered at 117 Route 303,
Tappan, NY 10983 (a suburb of NYC) is
home to its state-of-the-art 103,000 sq. ft.
manufacturing facility which has the capac-
ity to produce in excess of 40,000 patties
per hour.
Caribbean Food Delights
Gets Food Safety, Quality
Standards Certification
Vincent HoSang
CFDs CEO
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