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TARRUS RILEY and Beres Hammond deliverphenomenal performances at Jamaica’s47TH birthday celebration in New Jersey.

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JNBS GENERAL MANAGER EARLJARRETT received the NAREB LeadershipAward at the 62nd Annual Convention.

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Immigrants Urged Not ToOverstay Their Time Abroad, P7

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SCHOOLGIRL SHOT TO DEATHPrime Minister Douglas says he issaddened at the “senseless” murderof a 14-year-old school girl last week.

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JAMAICA, ECUADOR DRAWJamaica’s Reggae Boyz playedto a 0-0 draw with Ecuador in theirinternational friendly last night in NY.

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American Realtors RecognizeOutstanding JamaicansJamaica National Building Society General Manager Earl Jarrett(right), in conversation with National Association of Real EstateBrokers (NAREB) Past President H. Bernie Jackson. They wereattending the African- American realtors group’s 62nd annualconvention held at the Ritz Carlton Golf & Spa Resort Hotel inMontego Bay on August 31, where Mr. Jarrett received theNAREB Leadership Award, and Mr. Jackson got its HaroldDawson Youth Mentorship Award.

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BROOKLYN, NY —There isan individual, a career medical doc-tor waiting in the wings to be thenew voice, vision and hope for themore than 130,000 residents of the45th Councilmanic District (CD) ofBrooklyn, NY.

Dexter A. McKenzie, MD,President of Provident Clinical So-ciety/Brooklyn, wants to do morethan he is already doing for the bor-ough of Brooklyn, regarded as theCaribbean capital of the USA.

With an unbridled commitmentnot only to the further empowermentof the Caribbean American commu-nity but all residents of his district,the goodly doctor is hoping that hishouse calls from now through Sep-tember 15, 2009, will translate intoenough votes, enabling him to tradein his lab coat and stethoscope for aseat at City Hall.

Literally days away from whatis shaping up to be one of the hot-test ever contested primaries any-where in the history of New YorkCity politics, ‘Dr. Mac’s’ dream islooking more and more like a real-ity, not withstanding the fact that theincumbent is in a race for his politi-cal life as well.

As many as six candidates sur-vived a hostile, contentious petition-ing process to be on the ballot forthe Democratic Primary. It was leftto the courts to decide who stays andwho goes, raising serious questionsand raising legitimate concernsabout the validity of the democraticprocess.

Dr. Dexter McKenzie hopes tobe the lone ranger standing when the

dust settles and the sun sets over thevast expanse of the 45th CD on Pri-mary Tuesday, September 15, 2009.

Sharon Gomez has been track-ing the Jamaican born, Brooklynresident since he declared his can-didacy nearly 24 months ago andthinks that, “Dr. McKenzie is wellprepared and fully capable of repre-senting our collective interests as amember of the New York City Coun-cil.”

Growing up in a large familyand surviving the mean streets andpublic school playgrounds of Brook-lyn, Dr. McKenzie continues to giveback to society in many ways andespecially through his medical prac-tice. He is the Health Committee

A New Voice For BrooklynJamaican Medical Doctor To Replace Embattled Councilman

chair for the Brooklyn branch of theNational Association for the Ad-vancement of Coloured People(NAACP), and is the first CaribbeanAmerican to head the century oldmedical society in Brooklyn, NY.

Speaking with the candidate,you get an urgent sense of commit-ment to prosperity and opportunityand the strong belief in a participa-tory democracy where civil societyplays a centrally fundamental role inpolicy development and implemen-tation. His master plan for commu-nity empowerment will be built onthe principles of a unified and strongcommunity, healthy families, func-tioning schools, livable wages andfairness and justice for all, regard-

less.“Others are campaigning on the

issues but I am campaigning on val-ues because in large part, it is theabsence of values that give rise toissues,” the doctor, husband and fa-ther of two boys, opines.

On September 15, 2009, resi-dents of Brooklyn’s 45th CouncilDistrict will get another opportunityto continue the forward march, giv-ing yet another ‘ordinary’ individualthe platform from which to do ex-traordinary things. After all, “thechange we need cannot be post-poned until the next time, we needit now, at this time and in this place,”says Dr. McKenzie, the new voicein waiting.

Barbara Slythe (center) and her husband(left), long time residents of East 49th Streetin Brooklyn’s 45th Councilmanic District,gave candidate Dr. Dexter McKenzie (right)their vote during a campaign stop at afundraising barbecue at 543 E. 49th Street,Brooklyn, on Saturday, August 08, 2009. Dr.McKenzie with son Ryan in tow, is one offive candidates vying for the NY City Councilseat being held by Dr. Kendal Stewart. ThePrimary is Tuesday, September 15, 2009.(Photo by Donovan Gopie)


Jamaica GovernmentGets Poor Credit Rating

KINGSTON, Jamaica -- The Government ofJamaica’s credit has been reduced by the Standard and Poor(S&P) to CCC-. This represents a reduction from B- in thelast quarter. The fiscal deficit raced to $35 billion duringthe first quarter of this year, up from the $8 billion recordedduring the same period of last year.

The $63 billion in revenues collected during the firstquarter of this year was eight per cent below last year’slevel before adjustments for inflation.

The S&P did warn the country that it was heading inthe wrong direction economically and that steps are neces-sary to be taken to bring the budgeted expenditures in linewith revenues.

The reduction in the credit rating may also be linkedwith the discussions between members of the JamaicanDiaspora led by a Central Florida physician, Dr. Christo-pher Walker, who have been in discussions with IMF offi-cials about the role of unauthorized Ponzi schemes in theCommonwealth Caribbean and specifically the negativeimpact on the Jamaican economy.

The perception of the Diaspora is that the JamaicaLabor Party (JLP) came to power using US$12 milliondollars from the OLINT Ponzi scheme. These monies arenow the subject of a Federal investigation into money laun-dering.

The Diaspora identified Minister of Government DarylVaz as being one of the main financial intermediaries be-tween the JLP and the OLINT Ponzi scheme and Basil Waiteas being the intermediary between the Peoples NationalParty (PNP) and OLINT.

The Diaspora called upon all the political parties inJamaica which received money from the OLINT Ponzischeme to return the said funds and to have this distrib-uted equitably.

What is vitally necessary is for the current JamaicanGovernment to rain control over expenditures, especiallypublic sector wages which are being concealed using cleveraccounting techniques.

In addition, the Government must divest themselvesof programs and agencies which continue to be a financialdrain on the coffers, one of the main ones being Air Ja-maica

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – PrimeMinister Dr. Denzil Douglas says he is sad-dened at the “senseless” murder of a 14-year-old school girl over the weekend andhas demanded full implementation of theanti-gang plan and policy that has beenoutlined several months ago.

Police said that Stancia Lake was at a friend’s home onSaturday when someone fired a single shot through a backwindow hitting her in the head.

“We continue to make an appeal to the general public toeveryone who may have information on this crime to contactthe Criminal Investigation Department,” said police Press andPublic Relations Officer Cromwell Henry.

Douglas, speaking at a public meeting of his ruling St.Kitts-Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP) on Sunday, said that crimeand violence must not be allowed to derail the progress beingmade to enhance the quality of life of the people of the twin-island federation.

He told supporters that he was demanding that the lawenforcement authorities fully implement the anti- gang planand policy and the mobilization of the intelligence and opera-tion arms of the anti-gang unit.

“This senseless crime and violence must come to an end.I sympathize with the family of this young girl and the fami-lies of all those persons who have lost their lives.

“This peaceful country must not be taken hostage by afew people, who believe that they can take people’s lives atrandom at their will and fancy. It must not continue here in St.Kitts and Nevis. It cannot continue and tonight we grieve withall the families.”

“Douglas said the Ministry of National Security wouldcontinue to provide the necessary “strong and responsible lead-ership in the fight against crime and violence in St. Kitts andNevis.

“We shall continue to provide adequate support and lead-ership to the law enforcement officers, the security forces gen-erally, especially those who are engaged in the prevention anddetection of crime. We shall continue to provide adequate train-ing opportunities overseas and in-service so that our policeofficers can improve and modernise their professional skillsin fighting crime here in St. Kitts and Nevis,” he added.

The Prime Minister, who is seeking a fourth consecutiveterm in office in the upcoming general elections, said that hisadministration would ensure that the necessary equipment,tools and vehicles are available to the Royal St. Christopherand Nevis Police Force and the St. Kitts-Nevis Defence Force.

In a statement directed at the security forces, Prime Min-ister Douglas said the citizenry is demanding more professionalservice.

“Our people are demanding much more speedier and effi-

Prime Minister SaddenedBy School Girl Tragedy

cient responses whenever they are in the stress and they callfor police help in their home or where ever they are. We de-mand appropriate response by the police to calls from personsin our communities who are facing criminal activities or whoare facing criminal activities.

“We demand continued foot patrols and mobile patrols inthe hot-spot areas frequented by criminals and gangs wheregun violence and drug related violence take place,” said Dou-glas.

But he urged citizens to unite and help the law enforce-ment agencies in the fight against criminal activities.

“I ask for support not only from our fellow citizens butfrom the non-governmental organisations, our community-based organizations, from the church, from those specificgroups in our communities that have mobilization over thelast few months in watching with our young people so thatthey can improve their own basic training...”he added.

So far this year 18 people have been murdered here.

small business owners in areas of businessplanning, preparing for accessing financing,certification preparation, business expansion,and doing business in the Caribbean. CACCI’sextensive track record of service delivery, es-tablished partnerships with government andprivate sectors have enabled the organizationto survive and thrive for 24 years.

CACCI has also hosted Caribbean tradedelegations in New York, and conducted trademissions to the Caribbean focusing on tradeand investment, health, mental health and di-saster relief.

The Chamber recently launched a Finan-cial Literacy Initiative targeted to youth, se-niors, faith-based groups, small business own-ers and conducted Small Business Workshopson such issues as Credit Worthiness, CashFlow, Insurance, Budgeting, Real Estate Mort-gages, Homeownership and Asset Protection.

CACCI has made considerable progressin developing the first ever Caribbean Trade

Center in New York, a 28,000 sq. ft buildinglocated in a major commercial corridor adja-cent to one of New York City’s historic edu-cational institutions, Erasmus High School, inEast Flatbush Brooklyn. Upon completion,this landmark building will serve as CACCI’sheadquarters, house major anchor tenants,offer fee-for-service domestic and interna-tional business services, and create jobs.

CACCI is also responsible for managingand operating the Flatbush Caton Market(FCM), a 9,000 sq. ft. micro-enterprise incu-bator, an indoor shopping mall in the Flatbushsection of Brooklyn with over 40 vendors whosell a variety of African, American and Carib-bean artifacts. Recently, as a result of the mod-ernization of the FCM by the City of NewYork, the signage on the Market was selectedfrom hundreds of submissions reviewed eachyear by City of New York, and was awardedits highest honor for excellence in design,which exemplify the highest design standards.

NEW YORK, NY -- The CaribbeanAmerican Chamber of Commerce and Indus-try (CACCI) has announced plans to celebrate24 Years of Service to the Small BusinessCommunity with an Official 24th AnniversaryMembership Business Networking Recep-tion on Thursday, August 27, 2009, 5:30p.m. at The Historic Brooklyn BoroughHall, 209 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn, NY.

“As we prepare to celebrate this majormilestone, we seize this opportunity to thankCACCI members, supporters and well-wish-ers who have helped to sustain CACCI overthe years, and enabled us to survive and thrivedespite many challenges. We also wish tothank our board of directors, elected officials,business partners, public and private sectoragencies, and the wider community, who havehelped us to reach this milestone,” said Dr.Roy A. Hastick, Sr., CACCI President/CEO.

Over the years, CACCI has developed ex-pertise in providing business assistance to

NY Caribbean Chamber Prepares To Celebrate24 Years Of Service To Small Business Community

Dr. Roy A. Hastick, Sr., CACCI President/CEO

Jamaica’s Prime MinisterHon. Bruce Golding

Prime Minister Dr. Denzil Douglas


KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Ja-maican authorities Tuesdayoutlined new measures to dealwith a worsening drought situ-ation on the island and ap-pealed to the public to conserveon their use of water.

The National Meteorological Service saidthat less-than-normal rainfall was expected forthe months of July through to September andthat the dry weather was being influenced bythe weather phenomenon, El Niño.

The National Water Commission (NWC)has said that some of its reservoirs were beingaffected by the dry weather and has introducedrationing programme to meet the demands ofconsumers.

The Office of Disaster and Preparednessand Emergency Management (ODPEM) haswarned that “as dry conditions worsen acrossthe island” it was “strongly urging all Jamai-cans to conserve on their use of water”.

It quoted the Meteorological Service as

Country Faces WorstDrought In A Decade

indicating that the worst affected parishes sofar are Westmoreland and St. Mary and thatthe “public is being reminded to pay attentionto efforts focused on water conservation andlook for ways to use less and reuse wheneverpossible”.

It listed a number of measures to be fol-lowed in order to reduce the effects of thedrought including the discontinuation of hosesto wash cars, driveways and sidewalks as wellas urging people to “limit your shower”.

But the ODPEM said that the dry condi-tions could also result in the escalation of bushfires and has reminded the public not to “startfires to clear land” as well as lighting a fire“in an open area when it is windy”.

“If you absolutely must burn, construct afirebreak by clearing an area around the pro-posed area to be burnt,” the ODPEM added.

Meanwhile, the government is expectedto announce measures to help farmers dealwith the drought situation.

Acting Executive Director of the RuralAgricultural Development Authority (RADA),Janet Lawrence, warned that local food cropscould be placed at risk by the dry, hot weather

which has been predicted to persist until Sep-tember.

She said that that vegetables and rootcrops, such as sweet peppers, hot peppers,sweet potatoes, cocoas and yams, could beaffected during the dry periods, leading todecreased yield.

She also said the dry conditions might leadto an outbreak of crop diseases as the droughtpersists.

“Maybe you might have some beet army-worms springing back up in the St Elizabetharea,” Lawrence said.

She added that while RADA has not re-corded a wide outbreak of the pests across theparish since July, the dry conditions could, infact, lead to fast reproduction of the worms.

The National Meteorological Service saidMonday that less-than-normal rainfall was ex-pected for the months of July through to Sep-tember and that the dry weather was being in-fluenced by the weather phenomenon, ElNiño, the term used to describe the phenom-enon where waters in the tropical Eastern Pa-cific Ocean become warm. It occurs everythree to eight years.

Jamaicans Urged To Conserve Water

PORT OF SPAIN,Trinidad - Trinidad and To-bago police were on Mondaycontinuing their investiga-tions into the discovery of acache of guns and ammuni-tion in the ceiling of a po-lice station along the east-west corridor over the week-end.

Deputy Police Commissioner GilbertReyes has warned that any officer impli-cated in the find would be dealt withswiftly.

“We cannot have that in the Police Ser-vice,” Reyes told the local newspaper.

Acting Police Commissioner JamesPhilbert confirmed that “firearms, drugsand ammunition” had been found in theceiling of the St. Joseph Police Station overthe weekend, adding “we are trying to de-termine how they reached here”.

The arms, ammunition and drugs werediscovered in the ceiling of the office of asenior police officer following a searchconducted by members of the Crime In-telligence Unit (CIU).

Media reports on Monday said that theCIU also recovered a quantity of cocaineand marijuana in a locker room in thebuilding, which had not been logged at thestation.

Reyes said that all 15 police officersat the station have been transferred withimmediate effect.

The Trinidad and Tobago Chamber ofIndustry and Commerce has called on thepolice to rid the service of rogue elementsas investigations continue.

“The people of Trinidad and Tobagodeserve and demand a Police Servicewhich is committed to ridding the countryof crime and corruption. The Chamber thusreiterates its call for zero tolerance againstcrime wherever it may be, and most spe-cifically when it occurs within the PoliceService,” the private sector organisationsaid in a statement.

It said Acting Police CommissionerJames Philbert “must act decisively toweed out all corrupt practices in the Po-lice Service if he wants to build publicconfidence and trust in his officers”.

Media reports on Tuesday said that atleast 40 police officers ranging in rankfrom inspector to constable will take upduties at various police stations along theeast-west corridor after being transferredfrom the St Joseph Police Station wherethe guns and ammunition were found.

“It is imperative that offending offic-ers are brought to justice post haste andpenalised to the full extent of the law withmaximum accountability and transparencyto the public,” the Chamber said, addingthat the discovery of the “guns, ammuni-tion and drugs found hidden in the ceilingof the St Joseph Police Station is causefor serious alarm and concern amongmembers of the public.”

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JAMAICA’S YAPP VIE FOR MISS UNIVERSE CROWNMiss Jamaica Carolyn Yapp poses in her swimsuit during the Miss Universe competition inParadise Island, Bahamas August 8, 2009. Miss Universe 2009 will be crowned in ParadiseIsland on August 23.

Anthony MakesCase For CCJ

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -Former St. Lucia Prime MinisterDr. Kenny Anthony Mondayurged Caribbean Community(CARICOM) countries to makethe Trinidad-based CaribbeanCourt of Justice (CCJ) their finalcourt of appeal.

“I am a committed regionalist andwithout a doubt I have nothing but thegreatest respect for the court,” Anthonysaid soon after the court had ruled in favourof the Guyana-based CARICOM Secre-tariat in a matter brought by the Trinidad-based regional cement manufacturer,Trinidad Cement Limited (TCL).

Anthony, who played a leading rolein the formation of the CCJ, when heserved as Prime Minister of St. Lucia, saidthat it was “unfortunate” that Caribbeancountries had still not adopted the neces-sary measures to make the CCJ their finalcourt.

“It is unfortunate that this message isnot getting out there,” he said welcomingthe decision by Belize and Dominica tomove away from the Privy Council.

The CCJ established in 2001, has bothan original and appellate jurisdiction.

But while most of the CARICOMcountries are members of the original ju-risdiction that functions as an internationaltribunal hearing disputes arising from theinterpretation and application of the Re-vised Treaty under the CARICOM SingleMarket and Economy (CSME), only Bar-bados and Guyana have signed on to theappellate jurisdiction. Anthony describedthe historic sitting of the CCJ in hearingthe Trinidad case in its original jurisdic-tion “as a new journey for us.”

“I think Caribbean people can do withconfidence building,” he said, adding “to-day the Court has confirmed how impor-tant it is for the Caribbean,” he said.


Jamaica’s Minister of National Security,Senator the Hon. Dwight Nelson, has saidthat the Jamaican Diaspora can help to de-ter Jamaican citizens residing abroad fromoverstaying their time, through the estab-lishment of an education program.

He was responding to a question posed by one of theparticipants at a workshop on Crime and Violence, underthe topic: ‘Management of Deportees’, put on as part ofthe activities of the ongoing inaugural Future Leaders Ja-maican Diaspora Conference, today (August 7), at theUniversity of the West Indies’ (UWI), Mona Visitors’Lodge. The Minister said that the average Jamaican whogoes to the United States (US), Great Britain or Canada,and overstays, does not do so out of ignorance, but ratheras a deliberate act.

“I don’t think there is any need to educate a Jamaicanthat if you get a one-week visa, you must come back inone-week - they know that, and when they go, they delib-erately stay there,” he said.

Senator Nelson noted, however, that where the igno-rance lies is what will happen to them when they havecommitted the offence. “This is where we need to incul-cate in their minds, through some kind of mechanism, thatif you go to the United States (for instance) and you over-stay, they are going to look at you like a common criminal,and they are going to treat you like a common criminal,”he emphasised

“What we have to do, and here is where I think theDiaspora can assist, is to create an education programme,to let them know the horrors of being caught in that situa-tion. Let them know what will happen to them; let themknow how they will be treated; and let them know howthey will be abused,” the Security Minister stressed.

He pointed out that offenders might listen more keenlyto a member of the Diaspora, rather than a Jamaican, asthat person would know the systems of the country theyreside in, and would know what the repercussions wouldbe. “They will believe you,” he said.

Chief Technical Director in the National Security Min-istry, Dianne McIntosh, also suggested that the Diasporahelp youngsters from Jamaica, who are living overseas.

“You know, they get lost in the community, and theyreally need to be seen as a special group. You can reachout to them, especially the young men - your 15,16,17 yearolds who are out there, because a lot of things start fromthat age,” she said.

The six-day Conference, which ends today, is beingheld under the theme: ‘Connecting Diaspora Future Lead-ers: Solidifying our Places in our Homelands and Jamaica’.

It is a collaborative effort of the Jamaican DiasporaFuture Leaders, the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and For-eign Trade and Youth, Sports and Culture, the JamaicanDiaspora Institute, Mona School of Business and the Uni-versity of the West Indies, Mona campus.

ImmigrantsUrged Not ToOverstay TheirTime Abroad

The National Association of Real Es-tate Brokers (NAREB) presented spe-cial awards to Jamaica National Build-ing Society General Manager EarlJarrett and VGC Holdings’ ManagingDirector Ruthlyn Villiers recently.

The association of African-American real estate brokersgave its NAREB Leadership Award to Jarrett, and the NAREBYouth Development Award to Villiers. The organization washolding its 62nd annual convention at the Ritz Carlton Golf &Spa Resort Hotel in Montego Bay on July 31.

“Earl Jarrett’s dynamic and synergistic leadership of Ja-maica National Building Society has guided its expansion tobecome the Caribbean ’s largest building society,” statedNAREB President, Dr. Maria Kong. She pointed particularlyto the overseas expansion of the organization under his stew-ardship.

Jarrett thanked NAREB for the award and commendedthe organization for its commitment to home ownership.Against the background of the real estate sector fallout, hesaid it was necessary to create innovative solutions, “to ensurethat people remain in their homes.”

Jarrett applauded NAREB for its Youth Leadership andMentorship program, which encouraged young people to learn

wealth creation skills. He said it was important that the youthget financial training so they learn how budget and invest.

In presenting the award to Ruthlyn Villiers, NAREB Presi-dent Kong said her name would be one that would attract at-tention, “When the history of construction in Jamaica is writ-ten.”

Villiers had been a pioneer in Jamaica ’s construction in-dustry, becoming the first woman to own a construction com-pany, Dr. Kong said.

The VGC Holdings Managing Director introduced otherwomen into the construction field, and was instrumental inthe formation of the Women’s Construction Collective whichprovided basic training in construction skills for women fromlower income communities, Dr. Kong stated.

“You should look at what is your real purpose in life,”Villiers said in explaining the philosophy which had motivatedher. She advised listeners to ask themselves, “What do I do tohelp my fellow man and to make life easier and better for oth-ers?”

At the special awards presentation, NAREB also gave itsHarold Dawson Youth Mentorship Award to its past PresidentWinston Johnson.

The Maryland businessman has been a real estate brokerfor the past three decades.

The five-day Convention, running July 28 to August 2,attracted 540 registered American realtors, in addition to theirfamily members.

American Realtors RecognizeOutstanding Jamaicans

VGC Holdings’ Managing Director Ruthlyn Villiers (right) holds the attention of (left to right) Jamaica National Building SocietyGeneral Manager Earl Jarrett, Jamaica Employers’ Federation Chief Executive Officer Brenda Cuthbert and National Associationof Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) President Dr. Maria Kong. They were attending NAREB’s 62nd annual convention held at theRitz Carlton Golf & Spa Resort Hotel in Montego Bay on August 31, where Mr. Jarrett received the the African- Americanrealtors group’s Leadership Award, and Mrs. Villiers was presented with its Youth Development Award.


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ATLANTA, Georgia — JetBlueAirways Corp., working to keepplanes full after the peak US sum-mer travel season ends, has offereda $599 travel pass that lets passen-gers take unlimited flights for amonth.

The program covers all 56JetBlue cities, including those in theCaribbean, and runs from Sept. 8 toOct. 8 with no blackout dates, theNew York-based carrier saidWednesday in a statement. JetBlue’snetwork includes the US and leisuredestinations in Mexico, Costa Ricaand the Caribbean.

“We’ve never done anythinglike this before, and we think it’llbe well received,” said BryanBaldwin, a spokesman. The offerends on Aug. 21, or earlier at thecarrier’s discretion, and passes mustbe purchased over the phone, hesaid.

JetBlue’s promotion is a sea-sonal variation of the AAirpass soldby AMR Corp.’s American Airlines,

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LONDON, England — Former Turks and Caicos Islands premierMichael Misick has lost his appeal against the earlier rejection by theHigh Court in London of his bid to challenge a decision by the Britishgovernment to suspend the territory’s constitution.

The Foreign and CommonwealthOffice announced plans to restoredirect rule after a Commission of In-quiry headed by Sir Robin Auld foundevidence of widespread corruption inthe government.

Misick stepped down shortly af-ter the report was made public.

However, Misick filed proceed-ings in the High Court in London ar-guing that the proposed suspensionof the constitution contravened Eu-ropean Union law.

Arguments submitted byMisick’s English lawyer, EdwardFitzgerald QC, further contended thatMisick, having been duly elected bythe voters of the Turks and CaicosIslands, should not be removed by theexecutive using the powers under theWest Indies Act.

However, the two judges who heard the application in May foundthat there was no realistic prospect of Misick’s case succeeding.

They also pointed to the gravity of the allegations of corruptionand financial mismanagement levelled against Misick and other electedmembers of parliament.

Further details of the appeal court’s ruling will be published assoon as they are available.

In a statement on Wednesday, TCI Governor Gordon Wetherellwelcomed the decision in the Court of Appeal to dismiss the appeal inthe legal challenge brought by Misick.

“It remains the intention of the UK Government to bring the Orderinto force as soon as possible, taking into account the current situationin the Turks and Caicos Islands,” he said. “I am consulting the UKGovernment and will make a fuller statement shortly.”

Former Premier of the Turks &Caicos Islands, Michael Misick

the world’s second- biggest carrier.The AAirpass provides 25,000 milesof travel to be flown within a yearfor $11,250, said Tim Smith, aspokesman for the Fort Worth,Texas-based airline.

US leisure travel typically de-clines after the Labor Day holidayin September, and the largest domes-tic airlines plan to respond to thisyear’s dropoff by trimming flightsand jobs.

JetBlue’s traffic, as measured inmiles flown by paying passengers,fell 4.6 percent through July as the

recession caused businesses to curbtravel spending. Over the same pe-riod, the airline’s planes flew 1.4percentage points less full than ayear earlier.

Tickets on the All-You-Can-Jetpass must be booked at least threedays in advance of each flight, andthere is a $100 penalty if the trip islater canceled, JetBlue said.American’s AAirpass doesn’t haveblackout dates and doesn’t requireadvance booking as long as there areseats available on the flight, accord-ing to Smith, the spokesman.

All-You-Can-Jet pass includes Caribbean destinations.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, -- The investigation intoa claim made by Prime Minister Patrick Manning thatdeath threats were made against him is ongoing, a se-nior police officer has confirmed.

Deputy Commission of Police Raymond Craig, whohas been assigned the responsibility of leading the in-vestigation, told reporters Wednesday that the probe isunderway. However, he declined to divulge any details.

“That investigation is ongoing. However, at this timeI will not be revealing anything more on that,” he said.

Manning made the claim at a public rally of theruling People’s National Movement (PNM) on July 27.

He said that last year, says before the twin-islandrepublic marked the anniversary of the failed 1990 coup,a person delivered a message to the office of his wife,Hazel Manning, who is also the Local Government Min-ister, and said there was a group plotting to assassinate

the Prime Minister.“What has not been said before is that two days

before that someone walked into the office of the Min-ister of Local Government and told her that a certainorganisation in this country was about to make an at-tempt to assassinate the Prime Minister.

“That is what the Prime Minister knew that morn-ing,” Manning said, as he reminded the meeting, whichwas carried live on television here, of the incident in-volving a police officer and his security detail.

“One year ago, on the morning of Saturday July 26,when the Minister of Local Government and myself wereon the way to our gym at 3.30 in the morning, a markedpolice vehicle sought to peel off the final vehicle in our(security) detail. We had one unmarked car in which wewere travelling and there were two jeeps behind us, soeverybody knew it was the Prime Minister’s detail.”

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Bruckup, the eter-nal high-energy reggaeartist who fans love tocall “Mr. Excitement”drops a new single andvideo on the reggaemarket soon.

The blazing single and its ac-companying sizzling video clip iscalled “Sunglasses - Keep YourShades On” and features reggae iconShaggy, whose 2000 MCA Recordsalbum “Hot Shot” sold more than 10million units worldwide and fea-tured Billboard Hot 100 chart hits“Angel” and “It Wasn’t Me.”

“Sunglasses - Keep Your ShadesOn” is typical of Bruckup’s hybridstyle and the release is an exoticblend of reggae, soca and hip-hop.It is a song that compels the listenerto tap his or her feet and dance. Any-body who has ever met Bruckupcan’t help but be awed by his infec-tious energy and the laughter that hebrings, so it comes as no surprise thatthe record is already being embracedby reggae radio.

Dave Rodney, media marketingconsultant and executive producer ofthe 151 Reggae Internet Show/Axiomonline.tv added, “Bruckup is

a rare synergy of a reggae artist,dancer and comedian wrapped inone package, and the power of whathe brings to the stage was on dis-play the last time he was a guest onthe 151 Show when he mesmerizedthe studio and the viewing audience,leaving fans begging for more.”

“I am very proud of this newsingle”, Bruckup commented. “I amalso thrilled that I had the opportu-nity to work on this project withShaggy, who has enjoyed interna-tional success with ‘Boombastic,’‘Midnite Lover’ and ‘Lucky Day.’ Ifeel the song will be a force to bereckoned with on the dance floorsand for many music lovers, it willbring back the fun in music,” he con-tinued.

The video is an astonishingpiece of artistry that incorporateselements of the classic movie “Re-venge of The Nerds” with Bruckup’sunique contemporary twist. Thevideo was shot at various locationsaround New York City including at50 Cents old office. It featuresBruckup and Shaggy and was pro-duced by Reset Creative, a NewYork City production company, anddirected by German videographerZollo of Fat King Films. The clipwas styled by two leading urbanfashion companies- Tommy Hilfiger

and Marc Ecko, and the dancing andthe choreography was supported byNew York’s favorite reggae dancegroup, Active Dancers.

Bruckup is no stranger to bigtimes and bright lights as he’s hadpast performance and productioncollaborations with some of themusic industry’s big guns - TeddyRiley, Swiss Beatz, Dougie Fresh,Slick Rick and Wyclef Jean.

“Bruckup has been a powerfulforce in the reggae arena for a longtime, and we feel this first singlefrom his 2010 upcoming album, tobe called “Mr. Excitement” will bea turning point in his career”, Gazoo,

By Donna Lamb

No, it’s not your imagination. Black radio really is vanishing. The newfilm “Disappearing Voices – The Decline of Black Radio” explains why.Directed by independent filmmaker U-Savior Washington, written by IyannaJones and narrated by veteran radio personality Wayne Gillman, this docu-mentary is an historical overview of a uniquely American media formatthat rose in the late 1940s and 50s, reached its peak in the 1960s and 70s,and has gradually spiraled downward ever since. At the time of filming, theU.S. Census Bureau reported that out of 10,315 commercial AM and FMradio stations in the United States, only 168 were Black-owned – and eventhat number is declining.

As the documentary explains, radio took on tremendous importance inthe Black community because it spoke directly to its audience through Blackradio “jocks” such as Frankie “Hollywood” Crocker, Hal Jackson, EddieO’Jay, Jocko Henderson, Jack “The Rapper” Gibson, Gerry Bledsoe and“The Mad Lad” E. Rodney Jones. Each developed their own distinctivestyle and sound in their on-air – and sometimes on-top-of-the-record –“raps.” These forerunners of hip-hop could set the tone and mood for theirlisteners’ whole day or evening and they became as important as the musicthey played.

During its glory days, Black radio advertised directly to local commu-nities and featured local Black-owned businesses. When a hot new artistwas available at the local record store, a local promoter would book thatartist to headline at a local venue. What’s more, as Ron Daniels, who worked

on Jesse Jackson’s presidential campaign, and Rev. Al Sharpton point out,political and social activists could mobilize thousands of people by simplyputting the word out over the radio about a protest or rally.

It truly was radio by Black people, for Black people.In the late 1960s a shift occurred when Madison Avenue advertising

executives realized just how much influence Black radio had over its audi-ence. White-owned stations featuring Black disc jockeys feared these char-ismatic jocks were becoming bigger than the station itself and would be ina position to demand more money. In the 1970s Madison Avenue responded.The “urban contemporary” music format came into being, co-opted Blacksoul music and phased out Black radio to reflect a colorless society.

Enter larger advertising dollars from huge corporations selling prod-ucts like cigarettes, Coca Cola and beer. Exit music deemed too Black, likethe style and lyrics of Percy Sledge, James Brown and Isaac Hayes. More-over, with huge corporations like Clear Channel dominating the markets,there was scant room for community concerns on the airwaves.

As we search up and down the dial today, sadly, we hear Black-ownedradio stations changing from one format to another as they scramble to finda profitable niche. However, as “Disappearing Voices” makes clear, theproblem isn’t format or a lack of listeners, of which there have always beenplenty. The problem is the collaboration between Arbitron, a radio researchfirm that drastically undercounts Black listenership, and Madison Avenue,which insists that if their clients advertise on Black stations at all, they doso at discounted rates far below what they pay to advertise on “white” sta-tions.

CourtneyJohnTakes NYC

Following on the announce-ment that his breakout video forthe single Lucky Man from therecently released album MADEIN JAMAICA, was selected asa Featured Video on the popularsocial networking site,MYSPACE which boasts morethan 70 million hits per month,Courtney John made his way toNew York for a listening partyand whirlwind tour. BesidesMYSPACE, the video has beenpicked up by other trendytastemaker sites including IslandSoul Mix, FADER/SUITE 930,BOOMSHOTS, VUZE HDNETWORK, Higher LevelSound and Dancehall Mobi andis being aired internationally onTrace TV which is seen in morethan 160 countries around theworld. This is all great news forthe Jamaican artist who has sethis sights on the internationalmainstream market.

On his New York visit,Courtney John held a listeningparty at the 310 Lounge in Man-hattan where media and indus-try representatives learnt moreabout the singer, songwriter andproducer. Shortly thereafter, hewas off to a Brooklyn for alaunch party, however, not be-fore stopping by for a perfor-mance at the annual Jamaica In-dependence Ball and an appear-ance on Sunday at the inauguralDigicel Caribbean Cup NewYork games.

While in New York,Courtney John had numerousradio and television interviews,culminating with a special guestappearance on The Global JamSession with DJ Hard HittinHarry. Courtney John made hispresence felt as he introduced hisMade in Jamaica album in tan-dem with celebrations ofJamaica’s 47th anniversary of in-dependence.

Courtney John plans to re-turn to New York in the fall toperform.

Bruckup,Shaggy DropSizzling New Single

Bruckup’s manager pointed out. Thevideo clip is being serviced to allmajor TV and new media outletsincluding MTV, VH1 and BET.

And while music insiders arebuzzing about “Sunglasses - KeepYour Shades On” the tirelessBruckup is being kept busy finish-ing up his album and taking actingclasses to better equip himself forupcoming film and TV projects.

“I put no limits on how far I cango”, Bruckup chimed confidently.

“Sunglasses - Keep Your ShadesOn” was produced by Sound Boyand will be released on the NewYork-based Orchard label.

Powerful New VoiceTells Of DisappearingVoices In Black Radio

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REGGAE ROCKS THE RITZ!Beres, Tarrus Riley Deliver Phenomenal PerformancesAt Jamaica’s 47th Birthday Celebration In New Jersey

NEW YORK, NY — Over athousand patrons at world famousRitz Theatre in Elizabeth, NY wereskanking to the rhythms of Reggaemusic this past Sunday, as Reggaeicons Beres Hammond and Culture,and Roots Reggae phenomenonTarrus Riley rocked the Ritz to itsvery core in celebration of Jamaica’s47th year of Independence.

With a power-packed line-upthat also included legendary saxo-phonist Dean Fraser, talented singer/songwriter Duane Stephenson, andformer Digicel Rising Star sirenLenya Wilks, the year’s staging ofReggae at the Ritz was a rousingkick-off to Jamaica’s independenceand emancipation celebrations in theTri-State area.

“For this year’s Reggae at theRitz show, we purposely chose In-dependence weekend,” states popu-lar New Jersey promoter Kasey “GCity” Rankine, of RoadBlock-Radio.com, who produced thisyear’s event with Icon World Enter-tainment. “Reggae at the Ritz is allabout showcasing the best of ourculture-the best artists and entertain-ers that the Caribbean has to offeron the world-renowned Ritz Theatrestage. Beres Hammond, TarrusRiley, Culture, Duane Stephenson,Dean Fraser and all of the artists that

performed this year did a fantasticjob of showcasing Jamaica’s best.”

Duane Stephenson, most popu-larly known for co-writing the inter-nationally acclaimed hit “True Re-flections” for Reggae artist Jah Cure,set the tone for the evening with aflawless performance that includedhis singles “Ghetto Pain,” “DreamWeaver,” and his popular hit tune“From August Town.”

The evening then belonged toTarrus Riley, who gave a powerful,soul-stirring performance that leftthe audience in a trance. From sig-nature hits like “Beware” “LionPaw” and “She’s Royal” to his lat-est single, a masterful remake of theMichael Jackson classic “HumanNature” from his soon to be releasedalbum Contagious, Riley proved thatdespite his relatively young age andyoung career, he has the type of clas-sical talent that can hold its own nextto iconic acts like Hammond andCulture.

Culture, led by Kenyatta Hill,gave an extraordinary performance,drawing from their 30+ year cata-logue of Reggae staples like “StopFussing and Fighting” “Zion Gate”and “See Dem A Come.” Hill gavea lively and energetic performance,channeling memories his father, thelate Reggae icon and Culture lead

singer Joseph Hill.“What a boy can sound like his

father,” exclaimed New Jersey resi-dent Iris Peet. “That voice will liveon.”

Lenya Wilks, who came in thirdin Jamaica’s Digicel Rising Starcompetition in 2007, also performedflawlessly, paving a grand entrancefor beloved Lover’s Rock singerBeres Hammond. With a slew oflover’s anthems dating back to thelate 1970’s, Hammond had the en-tire audience singing along to songafter song, delivering a masterfullymemorable set. “Tempted to Touch,”“Rockaway,” “I Feel Good,” “WhatOne Dance Can Do,” “Can You PlaySome More,” are just a handful ofclassic and contemporary Reggaefavorites that Hammond effortlesslybelted out that had the audience reel-ing.

“Beres is Beres—he’s just clas-sic,” stated one concert goer whogoes by the name Biggs. “You cannever go wrong with a Beres con-cert. It’s always worth it, everypenny.”

“Reggae at the Ritz was a greatway to celebrate Jamaica’s 47th an-niversary-these amazing performersreally bring home the cultural impactof Jamaican music,” states Frank ofIcon World Entertainment.

Former Digicel Rising Star contestant Lenya Wilks on stage at the RitzTheatre, August 2nd. (photo by Sam Spencer)


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BERLIN, Germany – A dra-matic intervention by the IAAF hasforced Jamaica’s track and field of-ficials to reverse a decision to axeOlympic champions Shelly-AnnFraser and Melaine Walker and starsprinter Asafa Powell from theirWorld Championship team.

The Jamaica Amateur AthleticAssociation (JAAA) had expelledthe three athletes and other MVPTrack Club team-mates from theteam for failure to attend a trainingcamp, but reversed the decision atthe request of the IAAF.

Early Wednesday, the JAAA hadsent a letter to the IAAF PresidentLamine Diack, requesting that theathletes be dropped after they failedto attend a “mandatory” nationaltraining camp in Nuremberg thisweek.

The IAAF admitted lateWednesday that they – as the worldgoverning body — put pressure onthe Jamaican federation to change itsmind because the exclusion of theprominent athletes would reflectbadly on the championship.

“We asked Jamaica to recon-sider in the interest of sport,” IAAFgeneral secretary Pierre Weiss said.

IAAF Gets JamaicanStar AthletesReinstated!

Jamaica’s Reggae Boyzplayed to a 0-0 tie with Ecuadorin their international friendly lastnight at the Giants Stadium inNew York. In the first game of thedoubleheader Venezuela beatColombia 2-1.

A estimated crowd of 23,523watched as Jamaica’s DwayneMiller made seven saves as bothteams battled in an evenly con-tested and entertaining game.Ecuador’s Carlos Tenorio andJoao Rojas both had goals disal-lowed because the goals werecalled offside.

Although Ecuador had thebetter chances, the new lookReggae Boyz team were verycompetitive, matching their oppo-nents and pressing Ecuador’s JoseFrancisco Cevallos to stop sevenshots.

Jamaica’s Dane Richards (17)kicks the ball during the first halfof their international friendlysoccer match against Ecuador atGiants Stadium in EastRutherford, New Jersey, August12, 2009.

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wise potent career, is the second fast-est man of all time and a strongmedal candidate for the 100 metresin Berlin.

With a season’s best 9.88 sec-onds, only his Jamaican team-mateUsain Bolt (9.79) and AmericanTyson Gay (9.77) have been quickerthis year.

The other MVP athletes in-volved in the training camp contro-versy are former World Champion-ship sprint hurdles medallist BrigitteFoster-Hylton, Shericka Williams, a400-metre silver medallist in Beijinglast year, and 400-metre runnerKaliese Spencer.

Although being cleared to com-pete in Berlin, the six athletes couldstill face disciplinary action follow-ing the championships.

BROOKLYN, NY -- DigicelCaribbean Cup New York playoffsbegin on Sunday, August 16th wheneast zone leaders Barbados plays St.Lucia at 4pm while defending cham-pions, Jamaica play Trinidad andTobago at 6pm.

At last Sunday’s games, Jamaicatook on St. Vincent and the Grena-dines in the feature match up whichresulted in a 1-1 draw. A very ag-gressive team Guyana did everythingthey could to stay alive in the com-petition by defeating Dominica 4-1but fell short when St. Vincent wasable to draw the game with Jamaica.

St.Kitts and Nevis held St. Lucia offby scoring 2-0.

On Sunday, August 23, the playoffs continue when Antigua andBarbuda face St. Vincent and theGrenadines at 4pm and at 6pm St.Kitts and Nevis will play Grenada .

Admission for the playoffs is$10. For information on DigicelCaribbean Cup call 646-879-5732.

Digicel Caribbean Cup NewYork is played every Sunday,through Labor Day Sunday, Septem-ber 6th at the Jefferson High SchoolField, 125-08 Flatlands Avenue, nearShepherd Avenue in Brooklyn.

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Ecuador, Jamaica Draw InFriendly At Giants Stadium

Howard Aris, the president ofthe JAAA, confirmed that theyagreed to comply with the worldgoverning body’s request.

“They asked us to put aside do-mestic interests for the greater goodof the sport, so we have agreed towithdraw the letter sent into LamineDiack,” Aris told reporters.

Conflicts have been ongoingbetween the JAAA and the MVPTrack Club, headed by StephenFrancis, and a similar situation hadsurfaced last year when MVP ath-letes had also missed a pre-Olympictraining camp.

The lifting of the ban clears theway for key athletes Fraser, Walkerand Powell to compete at the 12thIAAF World Championship, startingSaturday.

Fraser brilliantly won thewomen’s 100 metres at the BeijingOlympics last summer and Walkercopped the 400-metre hurdles goldin an Olympic record 52.64 secondsto contribute to an awesome all-timebest Olympic showing by Jamaicans,who tallied six gold, three silver andtwo bronze in the Birds Nest.

Powell, a disappointment atmajor championships in an other-

Former 100M World Record holderAsafa Powell of Jamaica in Berlin,yesterday.


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