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Barack Obama, emancipating us from acceptance of our status quo
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Perhaps when Bob Marley sung 'Emancipate yourself from mental slavery' he had Barack Obama in mind. For several years Jamaica and Caribbean islands alike have been complaining about the terrible impact slavery and colonialism has had on us as a people.

The truth is that while several of us as black people with deep roots going way back to West Africa have been very successful in our different spheres of life - we have continued to be a marginalised people. Victims of our own situations and foolish beliefs. We talk about several renowned and well noted Professors, Nobel laureates, business men and women and now Barack Obama. But while this is commendable the majority of us continued to accept the status quo and failed to break the chains of bondage.

Honestly, when I first learned of the US Presidential Elections - it was when Barack and Hilary were contesting in the Primaries. While I am no political analyst on American politics or culture even, I thought Hilary would have been a better candidate and her opponent (at the time) was too audacious to think he can govern a white people country. Like many others, I was judging Hilary because of her colour and the performance of her husband Bill Clinton as President. And at the same time was keeping Barack safe. Perhaps perceived assassination.

Evidently, I am still within the confines of the oppressions we continue to suffer from as a people. I thought little of Bob Marley or even Martin Luther King. I can just imagine the bright smile on the faces of Martin, Rosa Parks and many others who suffered because of colour and their socio-economic statuses.

I must congratulate Barack on his historic win and crowing as the 44th President of America. I laud and appreciate his efforts in challenging the status quo. What is even more commendable is his choice of timing. His mere contesting the elections is evidence of the change which we are about to experience. I dedicate this historic victory to the end of BLACK OPPRESSION. YES WE CAN! It's the change we can believe in. B.O - Barack Obama, his initials quite noteworthy in my view.

What is more important is the significance of this victory for the world. Perhaps, this American elections got more support and viewers that even the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China. And that's quite understandable.

One of my students said to me last night "2008 is a great year." I can do nothing but agree with her. Obama's historic victory is the beginning of a new world. It is a time in which we must celebrate as a people and recognise our strengths and abilities. Obama started his campaign from nowhere. With mere vision and determination he launched an internet campaign which generated thousands of support to defeat Hilary and now John McCain.

I am sure there must have been other black people in America who were equally or perhaps more qualified that could have been President of America. But none challenged the status quo. No one was ready - not even the world was ready. Colin Powell - a Jamaican said it. He was not ready.

Obama's challenge and victory is important because it says to us as people who have contributed so much to the development of several first world developed countries of the Global North - it is time. It is time to stand up for what you truly are. It is not just an end to racism or other colour-class conflicts but an end to acceptance of status quo.

It is a motivation to people who have been living in the spotlight of other great men and women to step out and stand up for what you believe in. Challenge yourself and become someone great. I challenge us all to become a part of a great change around the world. Follow Obama, be fearless and you can achieve.

You want to become a doctor you can - yes you can. Change is even more evident in 2008. It started with women becoming Presidents of their countries. Portia Simpson-Miller a woman of the grassroots becoming Prime Minister of Jamaica. A Jamaican born woman becoming chaplain for Queen Elizabeth. A Haitian-born woman becoming Governor General in Canada. Caribbean athletes out doing long standing Olympian champions. And now Barack Obama becoming President of the United States of America.

November 5, 2008 | 10:46 AM Comments  0 comments

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August Town Peace Treaty [Stemming the Tide of Violence in Jamaica]
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AUGUST TOWN FIVE-YEAR PEACE AGREEMENT


 Being fully respectful of August Town Community’s strong desire for peace

 Attentive to the need of children for a safe environment in order to receive a proper education and develop their talents

 Convinced that tolerance of the beliefs of one another is the road to be followed

 Looking forward to the implementation of plans being drafted by the University of the West Indies for August Town to be a University Town

 Conscious of our obligations to the wider society and their apprehensions about the high levels of crime in August Town

 Believing that the amount of lives lost over the last 15 years due to gang violence has set back the social and economic development of the community.

 Eager to reduce the unemployment rate in the community by allowing persons to freely and safely move around or leave the community to seek employment.


We the leaders and representatives of the various corners or sections of August Town, in spite of our differences of various kinds, do hereby formally agree to put an end to all disputes and conflicts for a period of 5 years and we set out the Rules that will govern the conduct of this Agreement.

We enter into this agreement among ourselves and with our signatures as leaders and the signatures of key stakeholders and supporters of peace and development for August Town.



RULES OF THE FIVE-YEAR PEACE AGREEMENT


1. All leaders must be truthful with each other: your word is your word.

2. There is to be free movement of all persons across all boundaries and corners regardless of reputation or affiliation to a particular corner.

3. Guns are not to be brandished – they must not be seen at any time.

4. There must be no intimidation or threat to persons from any corner.

5. No gun salute or any other forms of shooting is to take place in the community for a period of at least 5 years.

6. Corner Leaders have a responsibility to guide and counsel corner members away from domestic violence, theft, extortion, carnal abuse, rape and other wrong doing.

7. Respect and tolerance must be shown for the political beliefs of others.

8. No person should be criticized, abused or labeled as an “informer”.

9. A PEACE COUNCIL with representatives from every corner is to be established and will meet monthly to monitor adherence to these rules and the development and temperature of the community. The Peace Agreement will be reviewed every six months at a meeting of the Council and key stakeholders. It is also expected that the ability of Council members to deal with conflicts will be enhanced by training received in the areas of Mediation, Conflict Resolution, Anger Management etc.
10. If this Agreement is violated, the leaders of the corners involved hereby commit to make good faith efforts to defuse the matter and if such efforts fail an emergency meeting of the Peace Council is to be convened. Where such efforts fail or are unsuccessful, the community agrees to call in the Peace Management Initiative to facilitate their discussion.

We agree to play our part this 24th day of June 2008 at the Mona Bowl August Town, St. Andrew.

Signed By:

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Name:
Corner: African Gardens (Vietnam)

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Name:
Corner: Jungle 12

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Name:
Corner: Gold Smith Villa (Gola)

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Name:
Corner: Colour Red (Judgement Yard)


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Name:
Corner: Bedward Gardens (River)

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Name:
Corner: Peace Management Initiative



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Name:
Corner: August Town Minister’s Fraternal



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Name:
Corner: University of the West Indies



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Name:
Corner: August Town Sports and Community Development Foundation



July 12, 2008 | 1:34 PM Comments  0 comments

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Jamaica needs to invest in Internet Safety & Precautionary Measures
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This is a letter that was written to the Editor of the Daily Gleaner, let's see if it will be published.

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The Editor Sir:

Since 2006, The Ministries of Education Technology through the e-Learning Project has been promoting the use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) in the classroom as tool to enhance the learning experience for students and improve their grades.

Through initiatives of the Government several Jamaicans now have access to a computer with internet facilities. Companies like Cable & Wireless and Flow has donated computers and/or given free internet access to schools, community clubs, organisations and cyber centres as well.

Obviously we have recognised the advantages the computer and Internet can have on the productivity of our society. More specifically, the Internet is a great tool to enhance our students learning through online communication and research. However, the Internet can be a very dangerous place for our children as they are vulnerable to identity theft and Internet fraud, cyberbullying, trojans and viruses, spywares, and spams.

Late in 2007 I conducted a non-scientific survey with some Jamaicans to glean how much they know about Internet safety and security. I was alarmed to glean that so many of us know little or nothing about these potential dangers that exist on the web.

Many Jamaicans are already victims of Internet fraud. In fact like many children, I have been conned by foreigners, Nigerians especially soliciting help to retrieve a lump sum of money that a dead relative left. Funny enough, I have even won the lotto on several occassions.

With each Jamaican owing US$7,920 I could have paid for my entire family more thank three times. Surely, we all could have relieved Jamaica's debt burden if these were true.

It's only a matter of time before we hear that several cases of rape and abduction have been made possible by social networking websites such as Hi5, Facebook and MySpace.

At present little or nothing is been done by the Government or Private Sector to raise awareness about the dangers which exist so young people can use the Internet more responsibly. I am delighted that the focus of the 2008/2009 budget is youth. However, the revitalisation of youth clubs, and uniformed groups is not the only thing needed to safeguard the future for youth. A cut of the budget must be used for proactive approaches, rather than continuing our reactive and shortsighted tendencies all the time.

In lieu of this, I recommend that out of the budget expenditure a new unit be established in either Ministries charged with the responsibility of developing promotional materials and planning seminars, conferences and other initiatives to sensitise Jamaicans (youth especially) about the dangers that exist and how they can protect themselves.


I am,
Jaevion Nelson
Chairman, Caribbean Youth Summit Association (CYSA)

March 30, 2008 | 10:20 AM Comments  0 comments

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Let's Have Sex Now! Before It's Too Late
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Early sex is certianly not a new fad and children are fully aware of that. In fact many of us are products of teenage mothers or parents who were in a sexual relationship in high school.

Quite recently, a number of sex clips have been surfacing the internet. Every parent must be living in fear, wondering when they will hear or perhaps see their child on ‘de tape’. In fact I am sure my mother prays everyday that my little sister is not having sex and certinaly wont be one of the rising stars. I was far from shocked to learn that video of a girl performing oral sex at my alma mater surfaced or rather was leaked to the Principal.

Not too long ago Betty-Ann Blaine in discussion with a caller on her daytime programme ‘On the Agenda’ about this high school students hobby recording sexual scenes deemed these explicit acts abominable, unacceptable, and unjust in the sight of God.

But do teenagers really care what any of us think? Of course not! When I expressed my shock with one teenager from a school in Manchester who sent me some clips he was quick to let me know that the technology has only made these occurrences more blatant. He highlighted that we were all having sex and we must stop pretending.

Does this mean that if we begin to approach our high school problems with more ‘livity’ as we may call it - our policies and intervention programs might begin to have more purpose? Perhaps we will never know.

We are all so quick to attack these students for enjoying themselves to the point that we stigmatise them, but none of us have taken responsibility of lynching the media for sensationalising these incidences.

The media have a major role to play in society and a responsibility to the public. But we have all become so profit focussed that even the best of us with National Honours and respect have lost focus. Now can we really blame these children? Think about it.

In all the articles I have read sorrounding these happenings not once I have I seen a call for students to use a condom, talk to a responsible adult or peer about what they are doing or even to speak with a teenager and find out why all this really happens. And to make an even more bigger impact charge the relevant stakeholders to look into the issue differently.

Now who are we to blame? Let’s point fingers on the media, the education ministry, guidance counsellors, parents, churches, businesses, and schools. I say let’s blame the damn society! Who makes it up? All of us.

Why are we all so important to this process of so called communication and behaviour change modification? What should we really do? Sit and continue to curse students who hav sex? Tell them that sex is something that should be of value between two - when so much of us sleep around? Com’on let’s be real for once!

I agree that the issue of students having sex at school or at home is one that must be taken seriously, but certainly not the way in which we have been going about it over the years.

Let’s talk about sex now! And I say do it before it’s too late. Before we even try to educate children about all these fears we have why they shouldnt have sex - we must tell them about it. Young people need as much information about sex and sexuality from an early age so they can begin to make more informed decisions.

Really, why are Jamaicans so afraid to talk about sex and sexuality? Why cant we be open about it? Yes it is a private activity - so what? I am sure morals and the Bible permits discourse on the matter and even if it didnt you wouldnt automatically be banished to hell. So my friends, there is no need for us to go back to the days of telling our children that mommy has a tomato (instead of saying vagina) and daddy has a plantain (why not penis?).

Do you realise how silly we are? As Nadia Howe, CEO at the May Pen Hospital expressed to me in a conversation recently - it makes no sense for us to tell young people not to do this and that and not speak to them openly.

One student from a prominent all girls school in Montego Bay also shared with me that “it doesnt really matter how much abstinence is preached it all boils down to personal choice.”

So how can we influence personal choice? Tell them about sex or shove things under the carpet? According to Andrew Francis, Convenor of the Jamaica Youth Advocacy Network (JYAN) “thats the only way they (young people) can make informed choices about such when they are given the necessary information.”

Francis highlighted that information sharing is important to influencing personal choice because “curiousity and adventure may lead them to get involved in high risk sexuality activity even without information about sex, sexuality, benefits of delaying sexual activity or protecting one’s self in the case that you cannot abstain.”

March 20, 2008 | 1:47 PM Comments  0 comments

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Jamaican Education Solutions - Morals or Realism?
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Why are we all so appalled when we hear stories of sex and violence at school .. I have completed high school a long time and its nothing new to me. Ever since 97 it was happening at my school- there was sex in the bushes, classroom, buses, teachers dorms, play field and even in the tree.

So let’s really remove ourselves from this static position we are in when we hear of these things and face the harsh reality we must now live with. Thats why first world countries will forever be progressive … they face the harsh realities of time and they just roll with it… instead we talk about the stupid ‘good ole days’ when a parent from up the road could beat your child and he/she dare not tell you in the evening if he/she hopes to be spared from a second round!

How ridiculous! And let’s realise that we cant go back there … So time to move on into 2008.

Our problems at school and home are a multiplicity of factors and none of it will ever be dealt with if we continue to hide the truth from ourselves, fail to listen to those affected, continue take this top notch approach to band aid everything … and - i wont continue to list all we have been doing wrong …

But seriously, school or rather education seems to be the hot topic for 2008 … textbooks removed a second time … condoms in school, school sex tapes, corporal punishment banned in schools at all levels, teachers and principals to get police training … lol (laugh out loud) - wow seems making high school tuition free was a good move! We have all taken special interest in it, put the minister under pressure (bwoy Maxine you must be happy) . . . I dont think I would want to be his assistant.

What’s next on the list of things to do for schools?

hmmm .. let’s see .. how about:
1) proper human resource strategies to motivate teachers (esp. the ones who just in the job to get a salary)
2) remove suspension and expulsion
3) remove teachers who continue year on year off to have even 50% passes
4) change the old guidance counselors - who are guiding us on the sole basis of morals
5) allow all students take every subject at high school - its not the teachers decision to decide who is ready for cxc (at least thats our excuse) - stop protecting school image
6) introduce alternative learning in schools - skills, dj, music mixing, graphic design, cosmetology, etc
7) compulsory after school hours for studying
8) performing arts programme in all schools
9) pump money into schools sports programmes

Now thats something worthwhile doing!

March 16, 2008 | 11:23 PM Comments  1 comments



The Abortion Debate - Jamaica Arise!
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Ahhh bwoy .. when are we seriously gonna get with it … abortion has been illegal since forever, and what has been the result of these hundreds of unwanted pregnancies that are unplanned for … a society that we are all so worried about and deem everything generation X does abominable, frightening … oh lord .. this is too much to bare. lol - for crying out loud .. let's create a balance between the juxtaposition of moral (of the old time) and science non-fiction.

Seriously, from the first time I heard the abortion debate I was of one darn view .. allow it to be legal .. and might I add the policy changes had it quite down pact - so I dont think we should have a problem. So the issue of unsafe abortion was well considered in the amendments proposed. And all the religious persons on Dione Jackson Miller's 'Beyond the Headlines' that afternoon were so uninformed about what they were saying .. to purport arguments that a young person like myself should take them seriously.

I think what has become our problem though is that opposing an issue is a great way of fame ... and as such what better one to jump on so we get featured in the media?

My friend Gordon - took my thought - he proposed that churches (who are the most vocal on the issue take responsibility for the children being born)…

The reality is we cant take care of all these kids and we dont want them … if YOUTH for LIFE (The Young People Movement spearheading this demonstration) will agree to adopting these kids whose parents couldn't abort the pregnancy then they have my full support in making abortion illegal — I will personally go and march with them down to Gordon House the day when the law/policy is being tabled before parliament. But the sad reality is the church ain't doing crap — those young people don't even want to witness to soul which is their responsibility as a child of God to even consider taking up parenting - the worlds most time consuming career of all times … Moreover, many churches have been having problems sustaining their outreach programmes in communities

People its time for us all to get real .. or maybe i just wasn't made for the damn backward third world thinking.

March 16, 2008 | 11:07 PM Comments  0 comments

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Make Condoms Accessible in Schools!
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I believe that policy makers, academics, analysts and the ‘who’s who’ of society should be silent as on societal issues as simple as condom distribution in schools if they continue to live in the past and fail to accept the paradigm shift.

While it is true that the case of children having sex is not reason enough to distribute condoms in our schools, it gives us no authority to judge a society as unethical, lacking in morals and unchristian-like.

The stories and sermons of an abstinence-only approach is a principle, those who are most vocal about not making condoms accessible in schools would have been taught from the time they were conceived. In those days abstinence talk went as far as driving fear in children that the opposite sex is bad company. Without realizing, we began to cultivate an unhealthy society which we must now come to terms with.

Simultaneously, while this was being taught, girls were still dropping out of school because of early and unintended pregnancy. Has abstinence-only education had any success to date? Of course not! Today, high school girls are still dropping out of school or are ‘lucky’ enough to graduate with a baby on the way. To make it worse, teenagers are now contracting sexually transmitted infections- including HIV which was the leading cause of death amongst Jamaicans 10-24 in 2004.

The manner in which we have all uttered our disgust of the idea and double standard is appalling. The persons who now speak so furiously are the same persons who have been granting access to foreigners into our schools to distribute condoms and dental dams, show us how to use them and educate us on HIV/AIDS and other STIs. Not one was so vocal on this. Is this not the same principle of the compromise of morals that we speak of?

How are we, as influencers and change makers to help, if we continue to confuse those we want to assist?

If we are so opposed to condoms being accessible in schools, let us first reduce open access to condoms. There is no advocacy by these people to prohibit the shop on the corner, or the big store in town from selling ‘early sexers’ packs of condoms. But, why should there be such advocacy when the sale is beneficial to us or them rather? Do we even realize that this is the same injection of compromise on the morals we were taught?

Let the change begin with you. Before you become so vocal on the issue commit yourself to dismiss children who purchase a condom from your store, even if it is for mommy and daddy that you know. Let us scold children who we see purchase condoms. Let us call upon the Broadcasting Commission to ban the showing of lewd sexual content on our local TV between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. and, in the same breath reduce the advertising sales dollars that newspaper receive from publishing contact details on ‘massage parlors’.

The time for action is NOW. Whether we make condoms accessible in schools or not these adolescents and youth will continue to have high risk unprotected sex. The measurable outcome of this activity to date is an over populated country where large numbers of children are being born in poor living conditions and without proper parenting, a society riddled with socials ills and the face these HIV/AIDS continuing to be that of a young Jamaica 10 – 24 years.

It is better we give them the option to make the informed decision about abstaining, using a condom or any other relevant contraceptive method.

Make condoms accessible in schools!

January 28, 2008 | 12:14 PM Comments  1 comments

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narcissistic personality disorder
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so after posting my tribute a friend asked .... "Are u suffering from narcissistic personality disorder?" (lol) Now she is supposedly suffering tactlessness or so she claim people think.

But what do you think? Do I have this disorder?

January 18, 2008 | 3:04 PM Comments  0 comments

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Remembering the Life of a Journalist
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Ever thought about just living and reliving all your dreams? You had intentions of becoming a singer, a teacher, a journalist ... and the list goes on the more you get older - until you are struck with reality and what you should really do. Juxtaposing the unhappy gleam that you have to chose this career path because that one is slowing dying and that one wont make enough money ... how sad?

Well a journalist I wanted to be at one point .. but that would have had me doing too much reading (which I hate might I add) and then I was sure I couldnt pass the CARIMAC test at UWI. Miserable life huh?

Well here is a tribute to me .. or is it a eulogy ( i dont even know the correct spelling) well I wouldnt say my journalism career has ended yet - but one chapter of it has closed.

So ode to great joy ... hehe

What I loved the best? My two features that I started ... hehe. But as you can see i was cut out to be a good journalist. :)

Advocacy 101

Stemming the tide of violence against children
The number of children being abused and murdered has been growing at an alarming rate over the years. Although the Child Care and Protection Act was introduced, evidence suggest that a number of these cases still go unreported each year. read more>>>

one in 240 jamaican women die giving birth
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INTERNET SAFETY & SECURITY FEATURE

Protect yourself, before you connect yourself
A friend was frightened to discover that recently, a group of guys from her community downloaded pictures from her Hi5 page to their cell phones. She immediately deleted her pictures. read more>>>

Think before you click!
More than 100,000 Jamaicans have a Hi5 account. 8,500 of these accounts are profiles of children below age 16. According to Alexa.com a web information company, more Jamaicans log on to social networking and video sharing websites like Hi5, Facebook, YouTube and Myspace than use Wikipedia, an online encyclopaedia. read more>>>

Danger lurking behind file sharing
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JAMAICAN YOUTH SHAPING THE WORLD FEATURE

A youth leader with countless visions
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The School Don's Champion
Romel Gordon was always on the road, and usually up to no good. But, what would you expect from the leader of the Nah Fren Dem (NDF) Crew! Why would you think he was the holder of nine CXC subjects? Romel was a badman so why is he helping “School Dons” turn their lives around today! read more>>>

Just STORIES

Jamaican part of IPCC Nobel Prize Team
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'On Stage' at UWI Interhall Shout Out
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Police using siren to avoid lines of traffic
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A vehicle to uplift our people
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Jamaicans top black screen icon awards
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Jamaica to teach black history in schools
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National Youth Summit to discuss healthy lifestyle
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C & W give free web training for students
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Heavy rains continue to lash the island, ODPEM
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Flash Flood warning extended, ODPEM
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AND MY FASCINATION WITH DOWNTOWN, KINGSTON - THE MECCA OF THE CARIBBEAN!

Street vending, a customer service experience
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Yendi stays near Miss World crown
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Yendi top Miss World beach beauty competition
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JUST PLAIN OLD REPORTING

5 young men amoung Jamaica's Most Wanted
There is a million dollar bounty on the heads of twelve of Jamaica’s most wanted. Five of these men, wanted for murders, shootings, and robberies, are between the ages of 19 and 24. The police issued their names, in the hope they will "get the support from the media and the public to help in catching these persons". read more>>>

HURRICANE DEAN

Did animals warn of Hurricane Dean?
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and election stories .... bwoy i hated this.

My Election Day Wishlist
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