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Victory for PNP in
General Elections
Kingston, Jamaica:
T
he Jamaican opposition
Peoples National Party
(PNP) has secured the
majority of seats in the islands
general election held on Thursday
(December 29, 2011), and is
preparing to return to the seat of
Government.
According to preliminary
results, published by the
Electoral Office of Jamaica, the
PNP secured 42 seats, to defeat
the ruling Jamaica Labor Party
(JLP) which had 21.
Former Prime Minister and
president of the PNP, Portia
Simpson Miller, 66, will be the
new Prime Minister.
She became Jamaica's first
female prime minister in March
2006, after party delegates chose
her to succeed P. J. Patterson as
leader of the party. But she was
tossed out of office a year later in
a narrow election defeat.
On Thursday, she thanked her
supporters, at party headquarters
in Kingston where more than a
thousand elated partisans, decked
out in the party's color of orange,
swayed to reggae and soul tunes,
waved flags and clapped hands.
"I am humbled as I stand
before you, and I wish to thank
the Jamaican people for their
love, for their support and for
giving the People' s National
Party and the leader of the party
her own mandate, " she said, after
receiving hugs from candidates.
She has pledged to lift debt-
wracked Jamaica out of poverty,
secure foreign investment, and
create jobs.
JLP leader and Jamaica' s
youngest Prime Minister ever,
Andrew Holness, 39, said the
defeat would prompt a time of
introspection and reflection for
leaders of his Jamaica Labor
Party to examine what went
wrong. "I wish the new govern-
ment well. We hope for the bene-
fit of the country that they will do
a good job, " said Holness.
W
estchester County has ranked 9th among the 62
counties in New York State. That's according to
an annual survey conducted by the University of
Wisconsin Population Health Institute.
Westchester came in 9th for health outcomes and
2nd when it came to health factors.
The survey took into consideration certain health
factors including residents' tobacco use, obesity and
access to health care.
Acting County Health Commissioner Dr. Cheryl
Archbald commented on the study saying, "There is
always room to improve. " She went on to add, "Health
disparities still exist, with communities of color and
people who lack health insurance who are at greater
reisk for heart disease, diabetes, stroke and preventable
diseases. " Putnam County was ranked number 1 among
the State's counties when it came to healthy living and
lifestyles.
Porta Si mpson Mil l er
Jamai can Pri me Mi nister Desti nated
Westchester Scores High in State Health Rankings
CHRISTMAS CHEER:
Golden Krust brought Christmas
cheer to scores of children gathered
at the Brooklyn Childrens Museum
on Wednesday December 28th
2011. The company read and gave
away copies of its newest booklet
entitled Mr. Krust and the Talent
Contest written for children ages 7
11 years old. The companys mascot
was on hand to present the books to
the youngsters who were also treat-
ed to delicious Golden Krust patties
and cake.
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EDITORIAL
A
fter almost two years of a
vicious recession, followed
by another two years of an even
slower recovery, the U.S. econo-
my has finally entered the expan-
sion phase again, according to
economists.
Real gross domestic product
(GDP) increased 1.8 percent in the
third quarter of 2011, after
increasing 1.3 percent in the sec-
ond quarter, according to esti-
mates released on December 22,
2011 by the Bureau of Economic
Analysis.
The third quarter growth rate
was, however, revised down 0.2
percentage points from the second
estimate released in November.
However, to us ordinary peo-
ple the year 2011 was another
period plagued with more chal-
lenges than opportunities, with the
collapse of many companies
including venerable financial
institutions and thousands of
workers sent home.
But, local economists said
things are actually getting better,
not worse in NewYork State. This
is the time when smart people are
thinking and seeking ways to take
advantage of the positive gains in
the economy.
But, in order to take advan-
tage of the opportunities, we must
be empowered with the informa-
tion. We must keep pace with the
growing market trends and pre-
pare ourselves for the opportuni-
ties.
A lack of startup and opera-
tional capital is always a setback
for people in business. But, we
could solve the problem by trust-
ing and working more with each
other.
As members of African-
American communities, we are
known to have a very close social
network at the clubs, parties and
in the churches, but we often fail
to use our associations to make
money for each other.
Perhaps, we should be learn-
ing from Chinese and Korean
business people, whom we spend
millions with at fresh food and
grocery shops, but who fail to sup-
port our events and charities.
As we now know, these
Chinese and Koreans pooled their
monies and other resources to
supply our market needs. They are
strictly about business.
In 2012, let us pool our
resources and take advantage of
the business opportunities.
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P Pe eo op pl l e e a ar re e t ta al l k ki i n ng g. . . . . . ! !
O
kay, so it is a new year and, like the rest of
the world, I have decided to make some
specific changes in my life.
One such change was to finally say "yes"
to a man, and Dear Lord do I say it, become a
wife to some lucky fella. No, it is not the alco-
hol that is still in my system, or the alcohol-
laced rum cake still in my belly talking, it is
just that I have matured and have finally
become a woman.
However, over the last few years, the
state of black love and the single black, bit-
ter female, has come to the forefront with
such movies as, Waiting to Exhale and For
Colored Girls Who Have considered Suicide
When the Rainbow is Enuf, makes me doubt
that I, Ms. Sandy Daley, will ever find love.
Never before has there been such a
microscopic eye focused on our relation-
ships, as young women, previously repressed
and afraid to discuss what ails them, are final-
ly beginning to open up and tackle the elephant
in the room.
Why are so many black women unmar-
ried and without a steady partner by their
side? Specifically, why do so many strong
independent black women, remain unmarried
and find it difficult to find love? Do black men
feel inferior to strong black women? Will 2012
be the year to change our thoughts and come
together in unison, as God intended?
Although statistics show that the percent-
age of black people marrying is more than it
has been since the late 1970s, the overall aver-
age of black women who will remain unmar-
ried is staggering, if not frightening. According
to the statistics, at least 45% of black women
are unmarried and the numbers are even high-
er if you are a successful black woman. Many
things can be attributed to this study, as not
only do black women outnumber black men,
but many black men are incarcerated, already
married, gay or have married outside of their
own race.
Many guys however, would state that
black women are too bitter, are always fuss-
ing and set their standards too high, and so they
are then turned off from dating black women
or even marrying them.
Black women are too strong-willed, too
stubborn and too argumentative, I heard a
friend of mine say recently. If only you guys
could be a little bit more feminine, and not as
fussy, we would marry you.
As I listened to this crock of baloney
Donovan, of course not his real name, was
spewing out of to me, I calmed myself and
really thought about what I had to say, before I
answered him. As I have known him for
awhile, and wanted to keep him as a friend, I
chose my words carefully and tried not to chew
him by the balls too much. His ignorance was
nauseating, but I wanted to help him out at this
point.
If it was not for the strength of the
black woman, which you so despise, your chil-
dren that perhaps not you, but a lot of your
brothas have neglected, would not be any-
where and would in the hands of the govern-
ment system, I started off by saying. The fact
that we have had to take care of your children,
care for them financially and emotionally,
should be seen as something that is honored,
respected and praised by you.
Our strength also allows us to not take the
easy road, as many of you have done. We lift
ourselves up by the bootstraps, go back to
school, become professionals in whatever
career we chose and are able to be an example
to our children of what you can do if you are
determined.
Do not use our strength against us, as we
are shining examples to the world, I finished
off by saying. I think I let him off easy, dont
you? To all the strong black women, I encour-
age you to hold onto the strength that you were
born with, and attained because of your strug-
gles. With that said, remain open hearted and
able to love, as one bad apple does not spoil the
whole bunch. Out there somewhere is your
prince charming, maybe not on a white horse
and with the best of credit, but with a heart to
love you, your weaknesses and also your
strengths. He will look you in the eye and say,
Baby, where have you been all my life, as I
could have used your support by my side a
long time ago; one mans trash is another
mans treasure. The bitter black woman should
never be used to describe you, as you are still
a young girl at heart.
PATRICK MAITLAND
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Youth Minister
Gets 22 years for
Rape and Sexual
Abuse
A
former minister at Mariners
Temple Baptist Church in Lower
Manhattan, Jeremy Fulton, 29,
was sentenced to 22 years in prison on
December 20, 2011.
On April 3, 2011, Fulton pled guilty
to rape in the first degree, relating to the
rape and sexual abuse of five girls who
attended the church where Fulton also
served as the associate director.
This defendant used his position of
authority and respect, as a member of the
clergy, to win the trust of parents and
gain access to children for the purpose of
sexually abusing these girls, said
Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R.
Vance, Jr. Children who survive sexual
abuse often face a lifetime of recovery.
We hope the conclusion of this case and
this sentence brings a measure of justice
to those victims and their families.
In all, the defendant admitted to sex-
ually abusing five children, four of whom
he had met through church-related pro-
grams. This abuse consisted of repeated
sexual intercourse with three of the
young victims and repeated sexual touch-
ing of all the children.
The victims ranged in age from 10 to
16 years old and, with at least two of the
girls, the abuse lasted for a period of sev-
eral years.
Fulton committed some of the abuse
on church property, and solicited sexual-
ly explicit photographs from one victim,
which he kept on his computer.
Fulton
IT WAS A MERRY
CHRISTMAS FOR
400 CHILDREN:
(l-r) Yvonne Forbes, Full Figure,
Youth Advocate SugaRay and his
daughter Shyanne Evans, Latasha
Smith-Bondswell, Scarborough,
Andrene Wiliiams, Lady Doves,
and Rodney Pride of United Black
Men of Queens at their 3rd Annual
Christmas Party held at the
Occasions Banquet and Catering
Hall, Queens. Over 400 children
celebrated and received presents
at the event.
-Photo Credit: Juliet Kaye
BRONX:
Nurses at Montefiore Medical Center
in the Bronx have averted a strike.
The New York State Nurses
Association said Friday that it has
negotiated a four-year contract for the
2,300 professional registered nurses
who work at the hospital.
As part of the contract, 125 new
R.N. positions will be created, and
nurses will get salary bumps of 7.5
percent over four years.
The Nurses Association says the
contract makes gains similar to those
at other unionized city hospitals.
Montefiore nurses will vote on
the contract in January.
Nurses at St. Luke's-Roosevelt
and Mount Sinai Medical Center
reached a deal earlier this week end-
ing the threat of a walkout at those
hospitals.
Nurses Reach Labor Agreement
With Montefiore Medical Center
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NEWS
REMEMBRANCE
DAY:
(L-R)Victor E. Stewart,
Chairman of the British
Garden at Hanover
Square; Geneive Brown
Metzger, Consul General
of Jamaica to New York;
Danny Lopez, British
Consul General to New
York and Mike Redmond
the British Mission to
the United Nations at a
ceremony in memory of
Jamaicans who per-
ished in the 9/11 terror-
ist attacks.
-Deneka Peniston Photo:
MTA
Conductor
Charged With
Assaulting
Passenger
QUEENS:
A
n Metropolitan Transportation
Authority conductor is charged
with assault after police say he
punched a passenger on an R train in
Queens.
Police say Thomas Christopher, 35,
hit the passenger, identified by sources as
18-year-old Zaid al-Doori, after arguing
with him near the 36th Street station
Sunday morning. Published reports say
Christopher was upset because al-Doori
had put his feet up on the seats.
This is not Christopher's first brush
with the law, as police say he was arrest-
ed for assault last April.
The MTA says Christopher could
face disciplinary charges.
Chinese Perfume
Importer Gets 12
Months in Prison
A
Chinese perfume importer was
sentenced in Brooklyn Monday
(December 19, 2011) to 12
months in prison for trafficking in coun-
terfeit perfume. Shaoxiong Zhou, 42, of
Shantou, Guangdong, China, was sen-
tenced by U.S. District Judge Sandra L.
Townes in the Eastern District of New
York. Judge Townes also ordered Zhou
to pay $20,000 in restitution.
Zhou pleaded guilty Aug. 5, 2011, to
one count of trafficking in counterfeit
goods. A shipment, which was seized by
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
upon arrival in the United States, was
found to contain approximately 37,000
units of perfume bearing counterfeit
marks and made to resemble fragrance
products from several well-known
brands, including Lacoste, Polo Black
and Armani Code.
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Court Justice Gets 27
Months for Attempted
Extortion and Bribery
F
ormer New York State Supreme Court
Justice Thomas J. Spargo was recently
sentenced by U.S. District Judge Gary
Sharpe in Albany, N.Y. to 27 months in
prison followed by two years of supervised
release for attempted extortion and bribery.
A federal jury convicted Spargo, 66,
on Aug. 27, 2009. Evidence introduced at
trial showed that on Nov. 13, 2003, Spargo
solicited a $10,000 payment from an attor-
ney with cases pending before him in
Ulster County, N.Y., while Spargo was
serving as a state supreme court justice.
The trial evidence showed that when the
attorney declined to pay the money, Spargo
increased the pressure to pay by a second
solicitation communicated through an
associate.
T
wenty-three-year old Vincent
Heyward of a Manhattan address was,
on December 12, sentenced to a total 428
years-to-life in prison, following his con-
viction for a series of violent sexual
attacks on five women in Hamilton
Heights and Chinatown, New York City.
On November 18, 2011, a jury in
New York State Supreme Court found
Heyward guilty of multiple felonies,
including eighteen counts of Predatory
Sexual Assault. As proven at trial,
Heyward violently attacked five women
during a two-month period in 2009.
On August 1, 2009, he grabbed a 59-
year-old woman from behind and pulled
her into an alley behind West 148th street,
where he raped, sodomized and robbed
her at knife-point. On August 10, 2009, he
followed a 23-year-old woman into her
apartment building at West 144th Street,
where he grabbed her from behind, held a
knife to her throat and raped and sodom-
ized and robbed her.
On August 18, 2009, Heyward ille-
gally entered an apartment building and
followed a 69-year-old woman into an
apartment building on Riverside Drive,
where he grabbed her, threw her to the
ground, squeezed her so tightly that she
had trouble breathing, and then he raped,
sodomized and robbed her.
On August 23, 2009 he illegally
entered an apartment building on Broome
Street, where he grabbed a 34-year-old
woman and dragged her down the stairs,
while beating her and slamming her head
into the floor. He robbed the woman, tried
to rape her and sexually abused her.
On September 7, 2009, Heyward
broke into the apartment of a 28-year-old
woman at West 147th Street and St.
Nicholas Avenue while she was sleeping.
He woke up the woman and raped, sodom-
ized and robbed her at knife-point.
Serial Rapist Gets 428
years-to-life in prison
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and Bronx, New York City, Dale
Getfield (3rd l) at a Christmas treat for
children in Sherwood Content,
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children received gift items and
snacks. This was one of our better
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NASSAU, Bahamas:
Reported incidents of murder and rape on
New Providence in The Bahamas
increased by 41 percent and 56 percent
respectively last year compared to the
same period in 2010, according to Royal
Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) statistics
released on Wednesday.
The 2011 crime data was presented at
police headquarters by Commissioner
Ellison Greenslade.
Nationwide, murders increased by 35
percent in 2011 compared to 2010, from
94 to 127. There have been four murder
records in The Bahamas in the last five
years 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
Of that overall murder total 110 took
place on New Providence, up from the 78
recorded in 2010.
Caribbean comes to more
than 1,000 travel agencies
during 2012 winter blitz
MIAMI, USA -- Starting January 3, 2012,
the team at a sales and marketing compa-
ny for Caribbean hotels and destinations
will be meeting with more than 1,000
travel agencies in top markets. The
AskMe Winter Blitz occurs annually.
Cuba to allow private ads
in state-run yellow pages
HAVANA, Cuba: Cubas Telecom-muni-
cations Company (ETECSA) has
announced the recent approval of the
inclusion of a section in the Yellow Pages
phone book for the advertisement of serv-
ices offered by the self-employed sector.
Haitian school's
reconstruction starts
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- If all goes
according to plan, by the time the next
academic year begins in September, Furcy
in Haiti will have a brand new public
school. The facility, which will replace
the old one toppled by the 2010 earth-
quake, will be built following strict con-
struction standards. And as its principal,
Francius Saintilus, remarked at a recent
groundbreaking ceremony, the new school
will have a big impact in this village in
the mountains behind Port-au-Prince.
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visa: Through family relationship
with a U. S. citizen or legal perma-
nent resident, or Through employ-
ment
Q: How can I ent er t he v i s a or
green card l ot t ery ?
A: The Visa Office has set up a hot-
line at 202-331-7199 with recorded
information on the visa lottery.
Winners are notified by the National
Visa Center. Those who are not noti-
fied can assume they were not select-
ed and can re-enter the following
year.
Q: How do I appl y for an i mmi -
grant v i s a number?
A: You don't directly apply for an
immigrant visa number. In most
cases, your relative or employer
sends a visa petition to the Bureau of
Citizenship and Immigration
Services (previously INS) for you
(the beneficiary) to become an immi-
grant. (Certain applicants such as
priority workers, investors, certain
special immigrants, and diversity
immigrants can petition on their
own behalf. ) INS will tell the person
who filed the visa petition (the "peti-
tioner") if the visa petition is
approved. The Bureau of Citizenship
and Immigration Services (previous-
ly INS) will then send the approved
visa petition to the Department of
State's National Visa Center, where it
will remain until an immigrant visa
number is available.
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Caribbean's
first lady of
cricket
PORTOF SPAIN, Trinidad -- You
do not have to be a cricket fan to
be proud of the fact that Merissa
Ria Aguilleira, is the captain of
the Trinidad and Tobago and
West Indies women' s cricket
teams.
The charming 26-year-old
has risen through the cricketing
ranks from 2002, becoming a
member of the T&T senior team
in 2005 (captain from 2007)
and the West Indies team in
2008 (captain from 2009).
Aright-handed middle order
batter as well as a wicket-keep-
er, she has been rated by the
International Cricket Council
(ICC) as one of the most inspi-
rational captains in the world,
having participated in the ODI
World Cup in Australia in 2009
and leading the regional teamto
the semi-final at the World T20
in 2009 along with the series
win against world champions
England in the same year.
On many occasions she has
been rated at the top of the field
in batting and wicketkeeping
along with many other cricket-
ing accolades along the way.
Most recently, she led the West
Indies to victory in the ICC
Womens World Cup Qualifier
2011, after defeating Pakistan
by 130 runs.
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Whitmore appointed
to FIFA committee
S SP PO OR RT TS S B BR RI I E EF F
WIPA Wins US$2m
Award Against
Windies Board
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad:
R
egional players seem set
for a tidy payday after the
West Indies Players' Association
(WIPA) announced on Tuesday
that it had won its latest arbitra-
tion with the West Indies
Cricket Board (WICB).
Dinanath Ramnarine, executive
president of the regional player-
s' union, disclosed that the
WICB will have to pay in the
vicinity of US$2 million for a
breach of the memorandum of
understanding (MOU) and the
collective bargaining agreement
(CBA).
Collins wants
to beat Powell
K
im Collins, the veteran
sprint star from St. Kitts &
Nevis, has signaled his inten-
tions to beat former world 100
metres record holder Asafa
Powell when they clash at an
indoor meet next month.
Collins, who last year stunned
the world with two bronze
medals at the World
Championships in Daegu South
Korea, said he will take advan-
tage of Powell's unfamiliarity
with indoor competition. The
35-year-old Collins, who plans
to use the competition as prepa-
ration for the London Olympic
Games this summer hailed
Powell along with fellow
Jamaicans Yohan Blake and
Usain Bolt, as well as American
sprinter Tyson Gay as the run-
ners with star power in mens
sprinting.
Australia
Leads India 2-0
T
his was supposed to be
India's best chance to win a
Test series in Australia. It has
taken only eight days of cricket
for Michael Clarke's men to
deny them that goal. On the
fourth afternoon in Sydney, an
attack led by Ben Hilfenhaus
deconstructed India's formidable
batting line-up, bit by bit, to
secure an unbeatable 2-0 series
lead with victory by an innings
and 68 runs, Australia's first
innings win over India in 12
years.
Merissa Aguillera.
Randy Brooks photo
N
ational coach Theodore
Whitmore has been
appointed to the restructured
FIFA Standing Football
Committee.
The committee will deal
with general issues in football,
but primarily with its structure
as well as relations among
clubs, leagues, members, con-
federations and FIFA.
The committee, which was
dissolved by the FIFA presi-
dent, Sepp Blatter, at the 61st
FIFA congress in Zurich last
year, will be chaired by former
French footballer and UEFA
President Michel Platini.
THEODORE
WHITMORE
West Indies batsman Darren
Bravo was the fourth best run-
scorer in test cricket in 2011 with
949 runs in 10 matches.
Bravo's average of 49.94 was
bettered only by Indias Rahul
Dravid, who scored 1,145 runs in
12 matches, Sri Lanka's Kumar
Sangakkara with 49.23 and
Englands Ian Bell 118.75.
Shivnarine Chanderpaul was
15th on the list with 646 runs in
eight games.
The West Indies also had the
fourth highest wicket taker in
tests last year in leg-spinner
Devendra Bishoo, who had 39
scalps in 10 matches at a 36.23
average.
Pakistan off-spinner Saeed
Amjal, Indian seamer Ishant
Sharma and Sri Lanka's Rangana
Herath topped the list
Darren Bravo top run-scorer in 2011
Howard to act
as Gen Sec of
CONCACAF
Ted Howard has been appointed
acting general secretary of the
CONCACAF, following the
resignation of Chuck Blazer.
However Blazer remains a
member of the FIFA executive
committee.
The appointment of
Howard was announced
Monday by CONCACAF
which governs North and
Central America and the
Caribbean.
Howard has been deputy
general secretary since 1998.
He was executive director
of the North American soccer
league from 1971-84, and also
director and group manager of
NBA marketing from 1988-98.
T
hree new events the discus,
pole vault, and javelin throw
have been added to the roster of
the Douglas Forrest Invitational
track and field meeting which
will be held inside the National
Stadium for the first time next
Saturday, January 14, 2012.
The annual meet, now in its
eighth year, was recently
launched in Kingston. That was
one of our dreams, Chairman of
the Organising Committee Brian
Smith said of finally being able
to stage the meet inside
Jamaicas premier sporting
venue.
Once youre inside theres
much more you can do in terms
of events so once we have those
events it also gives the kids an
opportunity to have competition
because without competition
they will not have enough prac-
tice to go into Boys and Girls
Champs and World Juniors later
in the year so thats one of the
advantages, he added.
Smith also said the fact that
the track was fairly new, being
laid less than a year old, was an
added attraction which will
enhance the times returned for
track events.
Our goal is to have the
Douglas Forrest Meet over two
days, starting on Friday and end
on Saturday, Smith said.
The meet will run from 8:30
am to 6:30 pm, Smith said, end-
ing early enough to save cost on
the use of lights at the National
Stadium which costs $44,000
per hour.
US University for
Jamaican Track
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Brooklyns
rising star
moves back
to Jamaica
B
rooklyns rising star, singer, TV
host and special education teacher,
Khalilah Rose, recently moved her oper-
ations to Jamaica WI, where she was
born but migrated to the United States
before she was three years old.
She told Sadeke Brooks, a staff
reporter at the Jamai can Gl eaner, that
"I just felt like it is something that I was
called to do. The passion is instilled in
me, so I decided to use music as a tool."
Now in Jamaica, Rose said she
plans to spread her positive message.
She gave an impressive performance at
Sting in December and is looking for-
ward to perform at Rebel Salute later this
month. During the time here, she also
has plans of working with numerous
music producers.
A special-education teacher in New
York for years, the calm-sounding artiste
left her job and returned to Jamaica only
a few months ago. She explained that
she left the job because "they wouldn't
allow me to do certain things". She said
she was not being given the opportunity
to visit Jamaica on a regular basis to
pursue her music career.
Singing professionally for five
years, Rose said she has always been
singing as she was a member of her
school choir.
Khalilah Rose is an exceptional tal-
ent. Her lyrics, penned to inspire a gen-
eration, articulated to bring awareness to
the struggle of all people, yet soft
enough to resonate lullabys, love
music, and chants to the Almighty (El
Shaddai).
Khalilah is a conscious spirit whose
music brings about awareness of the
world around her. Having a special affin-
ity to music, she was inspired and this
started her journey as a song writer at age
12.
Singing was innate as her voice
would travel through the house. Her fam-
ily was her original fan base, encourag-
ing and watching, as she would demon-
strate her natural ability to dance, sing
and act.
She may be contacted at
347-382-4295 or 876-898-4311 or
www.myspace.com/khalilahrose
Celine Dion for
Jamaica Jazz
Festival 2012
T
he Jamaica Jazz
and Blues Festival
2012, will be produce
by a newcompany, Art
of Music Productions
(AMP), the announce-
ment was made yester-
day a at the Iberostar
Suites, in Montego
Bay. The event will be held from January
26-28, in Montego Bay, Jamaica WI.
Under the new management, the festival
is promising a great line of talents,
Canadian International superstar, Celine
Dion will be the headline act, also, former
Destiny Child singer Kelly Rowland,
Jamaican-Canadian Jully Black and Jazz
singer Nicole Henry.
Lovers Rock
Comes To NYC
T
he Story of Lovers Rock' enjoyed a
successful theatrical release in New
York City at the Quad Cinema in
November 2011 and will return to NYC
Teachers College - 525 West 120th
Street - 263 Macy on Friday, January 13
@7PMandSaturday, January 14 @6PM.
There will be FREE PARKING on
Saturday. The documentary will then be
screened in Queens, NY at the Black
Spectrum Theatre on Friday, February 3
and Saturday, February 4th. The Story of
Lovers Rock tells the story of how
Lovers Rock music defined a generation
in the UKin the late 70s and 80s hugely
impacting on British Pop Culture.
Kingston, Jamaica:
T
elecommunications leader, LIME, has
partnered with the Shaggy Make a
Difference Foundation to secure multi-
Grammy award winner Ms. Lauryn Hill to
headline Shaggy s all-star cast of local
and international performers for his
Shaggy and Friends in Concert charity
event.
Now in its third staging, the concert,
which will be held this Saturday (January
7) on the lawns of Jamaica House, is
International Recording Artiste Shaggy s
major fundraiser for the Bustamante
Childrens Hospital.
Ms Hill joins Shaggy, the former Ruff
Ryders first lady, Eve (who steps in for
R&B crooner Ne-Yo), Maxi-Priest, Half
Pint, Cocoa Tea, Deniece Williams, I-
Octane, Romaine Virgo, Assassin, Wayne
Marshall, Tami Chynn, Gyptian, Mr Vegas
and more.
According to Stephen Price, Head of
Marketing for LIME, although the
Shaggy concert has become one of the
most prestigious charity events on the
social calendar, it is the reason for the
concert that makes it easy for LIME to
partner with the organisers.
This event has raised millions of dollars
for the Bustamante Childrens Hospital
and we at LIME are happy to have part-
nered with Shaggy on this amazing ven-
ture. We knowhowimportant this institu-
tion has been for so many children and
families, Mr Price said.
We are particularly happy to be adding
the special mega star-power of Ms. Hill to
the event. The anticipation we have been
feeling makes us confident that her per-
formance will be have a distinct place in
the history books, Price further com-
mented.
In addition to partnering with
Shaggy, we have also created opportuni-
ties for our customers andJamaicans in the
Diaspora to participate and contribute to
the effort. As such, we will be providing a
live broadcast of the concert on LIME
Mobile TV and via pay per view online
from which we will donate proceeds.
In addition, Mr. Price disclosed that a
donation scheme has been set up for LIME
customers to donate $50 per text whenev-
er the word donate is sent to 444-4248.
Proceeds from this years staging of
Shaggy and Friends will go towards the
construction of a 15-bed intensive care
cardiac unit at the hospital. The annual
concert was initially staged in 2009 and
again in 2010, there was no show last
year. The previous two editions of Shaggy
and Friends raised over JA$57 million for
the hospital.
Lime Calls On Lauryn
Hill For Shaggy Concert
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Bullying:
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I
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school.
The prevalence of bullying is stag-
gering: estimates range from 10% of chil-
dren who were said to be victims of
severe acts of bullying to 75% of students
who reported being bullied at least once
during the academic year. Researchers
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children will be affected by bullying at
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repeatedly harmed, psychologically
and/or physically, by another student or
group of students. Bullying may not be
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to, physical assaults or aggressions, ver-
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exclusion from a group, spreading
rumors, repeated name calling, and
harassment through online social net-
works.
In addition, boys and girls tend to
bully differently. Boys tend to engage in
more obvious aggressive behaviors,
whereas girls bullying is less noticeable
and include spreading rumors and teas-
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A common misconception is that
bullying is an unavoidable part of child-
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submissive or withdrawn with other
children?
Does my child seem unhappy or inse-
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liking her or not having any friends?
Does my child have difficulty being
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QUEENS, NY:
T
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StudentsAssociation NYChapter Inc.
will honor Womens History Month with a
return to the Caribbean cultural scene
through a staged reading of the iconic
Jamaican play Mama Decemba by Nigel
Moffatt.
This theatrical fundraising event will
be co-produced by Banana Boat
Productions and directed by Merlina Rich,
its Founder and Artistic Director.
This special fundraising event will
take place on Saturday, March 17, 2012 at
The Brooklyn School of Music. The doors
will open at 6:00 pm promptly. A deli-
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pre-show entertainment will precede the
performance of Mama Decemba.
Following the success of last years
inaugural Womens History Month
Caribbean Celebration event, the
Association is very proud to be presenting
this powerful stage reading in that it focus-
es on an older, feisty, and proud Jamaican
woman living in England as she attempts
to cope with life after being widowed, los-
ing her job, and seemingly neglected by
her children.
Tickets are $40.00. Proceeds will
benefit The Andrene Bonner Drama Award
Scholarship Fund, a major scholarship to
benefit a student at this all girls school in
Jamaica, W.I.
All past students, friends, and family
are invited to come out to be entertained,
meet old friends and make new ones,
while supporting a very worthy cause.
Seats are limited so reserve yours
today by contacting the chapter at
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347-849-9002, 917-670-2480.
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wouldn't.
Should I become a mom? How do I
get over my boyfriend? Do I stop talking
to him and just be his friend? DIVINE, tell
me the right way.
-Lovesick In The Bronx.
Dear Lovesick:
Becoming a mother is not the way out of
your heartache. Any young woman consid-
ering having a child must ask herself how
she can provide financially and emotional-
ly for that child.
Most teenaged girls who become
pregnant do not complete their high school
education, and it has a negative impact on
their ability to provide for themselves and
their children.
The right way to work through this
breakup is to talk to your mother or anoth-
er trusted adult about your feelings.
Stop trying to maintain contact with
your former boyfriend. To continue will
only prolong your pain. Dedicate yourself
to achieving the most you can for yourself
in sports and academics. It will give you
less time to brood, and the more you
achieve the more sought-after you will
become.
It won't happen overnight. It will take
time, concentration and dedication. If you
take my advice you will come out of this
disappointment a much happier person.
But having a baby is not the answer
Always, -Divine Diva
Teen longs for a baby to fill her broken heart
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How to Make
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any of us mistakenly believe that
its wrong or conceited, to think we
have any good qualities.
We may spend a lot of time berating
ourselves for our negative qualities,
thinking that self criticism is the key to
improving our performance.
However, a constant focus on our
supposed shortcomings can hinder our
efforts to make friends with other people.
How can we have the confidence to
make new friends if we think we dont
have much to offer? How can we believe
that others could like us if we believe our
inner being is flawed? Or if we think we
are too boring to interest anyone else?
We may wonder what anyone else
would see in us if we dont see any good
in ourselves. In order for others to be
attracted to us, they must be able to easi-
ly see our best qualities.
If we focus on our good qualities we
will have much more confidence that we
have something of value to offer in a rela-
tionship.
If you wish to be socially successful,
its important to accept the fact that not
everybody is going to like you under all
circumstances. Not everyone is going to
like the package you come in, especially
on first meeting you.
Every person has a unique pattern of
likes and dislikes which were formed
long before they met you. Dont think
you have to condemn yourself as a fail-
ure if it seems that someone else doesnt
like you.
If someone seems to dislike you, the
reason for that dislike might have little or
nothing to do with you. The person who
doesnt like you might be fearful, or shal-
low, or busy or shy.
Perhaps you and that person are
simply a mismatch for each other at this
particular time.
Dont take yourself out of the game
by deciding that your flaws are bigger
than your assets. In fact, some of the very
qualities you consider to be flaws may be
irresistible to someone else.
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Ari es : Although you may disagree with
your sweetie, you can learn to appreciate
each other' s viewpoints. Your level of
maturity has reached a point where this can
be done, and it is about time! Go out some-
where social to alleviate the tension.
Taurus : testing your patience today and it
is having a deleterious effect on your love
life. Simply walk away from the tension,
for it will pass. It is not worth opening old
wounds by being a sour puss around your
sweetie.
Gemi ni : A flash of insight today will
allow you to understand your sweetie' s
anger as of late. Instead of staying quiet,
communicate to alleviate this unrest.
Silence will only cause more strife on the
home front. Positive reinforcement will be
necessary.
Cancer: Today, the wisest choice will be
silence or tacit agreement with that special
someone. Regardless of how you feel, if
you voice anything today it will be mis-
construed by your honey. So, to avoid any
misunderstandings, zip it!
Leo: Relationships will inspire you today,
whether it is friend or lover. You are apt to
be a bit wary of newcomers. No need to
worry, this skepticism will pass quickly, as
you will be ready for a night on the town
with someone sexy.
Vi rgo: Socializing is imperative today. If
you spend too much time alone, you could
fall into a short lasting, but deep depres-
sion. You need to have fun with loved ones,
strangers, anyone! Conversation is key to
happiness. Plus, you never know who you
may meet!
Li bra: If you are unsure whether to take
this relationship seriously or not, ask your
heart. It will not lie, and your intuition is at
an all time high today! Listen closely, for
the answers are there just waiting for you to
grasp them. Be positive!
Scorpi o: Today promises lively and inspi-
rational moments with a lover or lover-to-
be? Are you ready to be swept off your feet?
This is the day for that, and all signs point
to a fiery evening if the connection is
made! Relish the passion!
Sagi ttari us : Feeling reflective today? Did
something that special someone say
inspire some new way of thinking?
Welcome it, because your old ways are get-
ting just that. . . old! New inspiration will
lead to new ways to love; you are in desper-
ate need of that!
Capri corn: The urge to splurge is intense
today, and your sweetheart is ready to par-
take in the festivities. Have a ball, but
remember. . . tomorrow is another day! Party
hearty, love full-heartedly, but get up for
work in the morning. You will need to
regroup.
Aquari us : Today promises content times
with that special someone, so don't be
afraid to ask for some alone time! Your hon-
esty and endearing behavior will make for
great energy between the two of you.
Tonight, celebrate this new understanding
that you share.
Pi s ces : Face your fears today in matters of
the heart. You are the only one who can
make this work. . . and that special someone
really wants to make this work. In fact, a
steamy evening is in the works if you can
just overcome that obstacle. Do it!
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Changes in Urination
Waking up at night to urinate Urinating
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Failing kidneys don't remove extra fluid. As a
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swelling in the legs, ankles, feet, face or hands.
Fatigue
When the kidneys are healthy, they make
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quickly. This condition is known as anemia.
Feeling Cold
Anemia can make a person feel cold all the
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Dizziness and Trouble Concentrating
Anemia related to kidney failure means that the
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Shortness of Breath
When kidney disease is present, extra fluid in
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anemia can leave the body oxygen-starved and
short of breath.
Leg Pain
Some people with kidney problems may have
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kidney. Polycystic kidney disease, which caus-
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sometimes the liver, can cause pain.
Rashes
When the kidneys fail, the buildup of wastes in
the blood can cause severe itching and skin
rashes.
Metallic Taste in the Mouth
A buildup of wastes in the blood (called ure-
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bad breath. A person with kidney problems
may also notice that a metallic taste in the
mouth.
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With more than 15 years experience
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A graduate of the McGrath High
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W
hile New York
Councilmember Lew
Fidlers 46th District seat in
Brooklyn is not yet vacant,
one candidate is out of the box
and running.
She is Mercedes Narcisse,
46, a successful Canarsie busi-
nesswoman and community
leader. She will officially
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Thursday, January 12, 2012 at
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With the resignation of
former State Senator Karl
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Councilmember Lew Fidler will
also resign to run for that now-
vacant seat making his own
46th District seat also vacant.
Although Governor Cuomo has
not yet set a date for a special
election to fill Krugers old
seat, we are up and running to
contest the 46th District.
No matter what happens
Councilmember Fidler is term-
limited in 2013. Were prepared
for any developments, said
Ms. Narcisse.
With a base in Canarsies
Caribbean community, the
Haitian-born Narcisse will be
one of the top contenders for
the seat. Ms. Narcisse, a single
mother of five, also has politi-
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Tuesday, January 31st 2012
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n Saturday December 10, 2011 the
OFANA Northeast Region held its
annual dinner dance and fundraiser at the
Stamford Sheraton Hotel, Stamford, CT.
The event had 147 attendees who enjoyed
a memorable evening of festivities and
dancing.
Proceeds from the event were in aid of
the Dr. Aston Wood Memorial
Scholarship. The late Dr A. Wood was an
Ole Farmer and principal of the Jamaica
School of Agriculture, Twickenham Park,
1971-76.
Guest speaker at the event, Dr. Roy
Streete, founder of OID and Sector leader
of NE USA region for the Jamaican
Diaspora, emphasized the important role
agriculture plays in the history, develop-
ment and continued growth of the Island.
Invited guest Karlene Largie, presi-
dent of the Union of Jamaican Alumni
Associations (USA) gave an overview of
that association and challenged attendees
to continue to make contributions in
helping to enhance educational institu-
tions in Jamaica.
Event Chair and vice-president of
OFANANE Region Norma Jarrett thanked
the hard working committee members in
the Connecticut, New York/New Jersey
area for their continued hard work and
commitment to ensuring the annual
fundraiser. r.
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G
reetings from the shores of the
Kingston Harbor. On Thursday,
November 18, 2010, I landed at
Kingston, Jamaicas Norman Manley
International Airport in a plane with 170
men and 2 women-all Jamaican citizens.
The flight was an American law
enforcement vehicle and we were all
shackled in handcuffs. The prisoners on
board ranged from men who were just
completing 20 years for murder, down to
people like myself whose major crime
had been to overstay a visitors visa.
When the cuffs were removed from
my hands, I felt like I was at last at the
end of a twelve year bondage that started
in 1998, when I first landedat NewYorks
JFKAirport harboring the thought that I
would be testing the cold waters to make
the place my new home: Like thousands
of others, I did not know what I was in
for.
Now being one year since I have
returned home, breaking the long fast
from the tropical island paradise lifestyle
I so treasured, I now see Jamaica through
the eyes of a thirty-something- year-old
who, like most spent his early youth and
teenaged years trying to figure out my
immediate surroundings and this general
enigmatic concept called life. But, unlike
most, spent all his twenties gaining his
only work experience thus far in a for-
eign city.
When I was leaving Jamaica, there
were many areas of the island and even
my resident city of Kingston that I had
not explored. Afewdays ago, I witnessed
and took part in our countrys most
recent general election. Not only was it
important to me because this is the first
time since Ive been eligible to vote that
I was actually here to exercise this right,
but it was also very important because,
within my spirit, I feel like and have
been feeling for a few years now that the
world is within a strong mode of renewal
and transformation.
I have been sensing that there is a
new generation of which I am part of is
ripe and eager to lead the world. Evidence
of this trend can be seen in the fact that a
40 something-year-old black/biracial
man holds the highest office in America
and the people power revolutions now
taking place in Egypt, Lybia and Syria.
All this lead me to the nowobvious-
ly misguided feeling that the ruling
Jamaica Labor Party (JLP) would have
carried the majority of the votes, thus
giving them and the fresh young leader
another term to try to dig us out of the
hole created primarily by the global eco-
nomic crises and possibly creating a
more unity-driven brandof politics in the
process.
Oh how wrong can a know it all
like myself be sometimes. However, the
Peoples National Party (PNP) not only
won the elections but took twice as many
seats as the JLP, sending a clear message
that, for whatever reason, the people of
Jamaica prefer being lead by the party in
red/orange.
It is my humble opinion that the
young AndrewHolness though not being
called to rebuild the nation right nowhas
definitely been summoned by destiny to
rebuild what one graffiti(ed) wall in
downtown Kingstons parade square
dubbed the Jamaica Loosa Party.
The best and brightest spark of light
that transpired throughout all of this
however, is the fact that the election had
been the countrys most peaceful general
election to date revealing to people,
like Mr. Holness and concerned citizens
like myself, that the dream of Jamaicans
being mature about democracy is finally
here and I am happy I was here to expe-
rience it it is good to be home.
God bless this beautiful island.
Nyah- A Jamaican
deportee speaks out
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ny ahnat i on@gmai l . com
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