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Why Im Fighting For My Jamaica Pgs 18-19
THE LONG
WAIT FOR
JUSTICE
A group of demonstrators
converged on the Jamai-
can High Commission in
London recently in sup-
port of Audrey Budal who
is seeking justice for her
husband who was killed
in Jamaica in 2009.
Mrs Budal, who is seek-
ing answers from the Gov-
ernment of Jamaica over
the death of her husband
broke into tears as she
told Jamaica Times the
harrowing story of her
husbands death and how
her life has come to a
standstill since.
When my husband was
taken from me, I was in a
daze. Not a day goes by
that I dont think about the
justice my husband de-
serves. I am struggling to
get answers from the po-
lice, the prosecution and I
have gone to Jamaica and
been treated like a crimi-
nal. There is no record of
any evidence gathered
and I cannot even get the
Coroners Report. I have
come to the High Com-
mission today to seek
help. I need justice; some-
one needs to hear my cry.
Anthony Budal was shot
multiple times on a farm in
St. Mary in October 2009.
The demonstrators, who
campaign on behalf of
Britons murdered over-
seas say they will keep up
the ght for justice on be-
half of Mrs Budal. We will
not stop. We will ensure
that the Jamaican authori-
ties conduct themselves
professionally. Audrey
needs closure in this mat-
ter. Her suffering has been
immense, said a spokes-
woman.
Audrey Budal
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ENTREPRENEUR and singer, Levi
Roots, legendary sprinter Mer-
lene Ottey, Baroness Doreen
Lawrence and Community Stal-
wart, Delores Cooper , are among
the Champions appointed as
part of the campaign to promote
the Mapping the Jamaican Dias-
pora Project.
High Commissioner, Her Ex-
cellency, Aloun Ndombet-
Assamba, said the support of
high prole Jamaicans will give
a boost to the project and en-
courage others to participate.
She reiterated that information
shared will be safe as it will
only be used by authorised
persons.
The Diaspora Mapping Pro-
ject was ofcially launched in
the United Kingdom by Hon.
Arnaldo Brown, Minister of
State in the Ministry of For-
eign Affairs and Foreign Trade
of Jamaica, when he visited
for the 4th Biennial Diaspora
Conference in June 2014.
The aim of the project is to
determine the location, inter-
est and skills of members of
the Diaspora, while building
the Jamaican Governments
capacity to more effectively
and strategically engage its
Diaspora. The High Commis-
sioner said the database will
allow the Government to be
in a better position to engage
Jamaicans in the Diaspora
and to utilise their skills in ar-
eas that are critical to the de-
velopment of the country.
Members of the Diaspora
with special skills and experi-
ences that can be used to ll
jobs in Jamaica will be more
easily identied.
The project is scheduled
to last for 18 months and the
High Commission encour-
ages the participation of every
member of the Jamaican Di-
aspora in the survey.
The website for the survey
is: www.mapjadiaspora.iom.
int
You can begin the survey by
clicking on the Take the Sur-
vey button.
Do participate and encour-
age your family and friends to
do so as well.
If you are having problems
logging on to the website,
contact the High Commission
at: jamhigh@jhcuk.com
Ofine Survey Forms are
also available which you can
complete . They will be sealed
and sent condentially to the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
Foreign Trade in Jamaica.
CHAMPIONS APPOINTED FOR DIASPORA MAPPING PROJECT
By Marsha Jones
MARY SEACOLE was a Jamai-
can nurse born in 1805 to a
Scottish military father and
a Creole mother who ran a
boarding house in Kingston.
She was also admired for her
use of Creole herbal remedies
to relieve the symptoms of
infectious illnesses such as
cholera in Jamaica and Pana-
ma.

Mary travelled to London
after the war broke out to
offer her services alongside
Florence Nightingale who
had just left for Scutari. De-
spite her glowing references
from senior medical profes-
sionals in Jamaica, her of-
fer of help was rejected ve
times. Refusing to succumb
to discrimination Mary raised
the funds for her passage
to the Crimea. She was a
celebrated Victorian heroine
due to her bravery in nursing
soldiers in the Crimean War.
In celebrating the true
spirit of Mary Seacole, the
fundraising to erect a statue
in the gardens of St Thomas
Hospital Westminster during
the Summer of 2015 needs
your support. This will be the
rst statue of a named black
woman in the UK. This stat-
ue will remind the public of
Britains greatest black hero-
ine who gave her lifes work
in support of others.
As a Jamaican Nurse/
Midwife and a Mary Seacole
Scholar 2012, it is betting
that I am encouraging each
one of you to contribute to
the Mary Seacole Statue Ap-
peal. Jamaicans in the Dias-
pora and friends of Jamaica,
I am imploring you all to get
on board. Approximately
90,000 is needed for the
completion of the statue.
You can donate online via
www.justgiving.com/mary-
seacol ememori al /donate.
Please also remember to tick
the GiftAid box if you are eli-
gible, as this will increase the
amount we receive. You can
also donate anything from
1 by text. Lets say you
wanted to donate 5-just
text MARY11 5 to: 70070.
A cheque can be made out
to MSMSA to: Mary Seacole
Memorial Statue Appeal c/o
Royal College of Nursing, 20
Cavendish Square, London
W1G 0RN.
You can even buy a small
scale replica, or maquette,
of the statue cast in bronze
at either one-tenth or one-
quarter scale! These will be
produced in a limited edition
and, given the high repu-
tation of the famous artist
Martin Jennings, are certain
to appreciate in value. The
price of the one-tenth scale
maquette is 2,950 + VAT
and the one-quarter scale
9,950 + VAT. One third of
the cost will be donated to
MSMSA. Email contact@
maryseacoleappeal.org.uk
for details.
You can follow the statue
appeal at http://www.mary-
seacoleappeal.org.uk/help.
htm via Facebook-Mary
Seacole Memorial Statue
Appeal, via Twitter @sea-
colestatue.
Marsha Jones is Lead Midwife-
Maternity Inpatient, ANC, MDU,
Mary Seacole Scholar 2012, Pre-
cious Leadership Award, 2012,
Jamaica Times Nurse of the year
2014. Credits to Mary Seacole
Memorial Statue Appeal website.
90,000 NEEDED FOR SEACOLE STATUE
Merlene Ottey
Levi Roots
Doreen Lawrence
NEWS
May 2014
NEWS 5
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PRODUCER, Director and Writer
J.D. Douglas recently gave a
spell binding lecture talk at the
British House of Commons to an
enthralled standing room only
audience.
The cross Whitehall Black His-
tory Month celebration was
attended by Ministry of De-
fence Staff and a host of MPs
including The Rt Honourable
John Bercow, Speaker of the
House of Commons, Diane
Abbot MP and Rushanara Ali,
who also sits in the House.
The welcome address was
delivered by Lt General An-
drew Gregory CB, Chief of
Defence Personnel.
J.D. Douglas better known
as the script writer and co-
producer of Black Heroes in
the Hall of Fame and Com-
poser of J.A. Story The
History of Jamaica Musical,
opened by pointing out that
his lecture on the contribution
of Black and Asian Soldiers to
the First World War, was enti-
tled Unsung but Not Forgotten
Heroes. The Lecture takes its
title from his latest play of the
same name.
The power point Lecture
Talk demonstrated that al-
though the First World War is
seen as a European War, one
third of the combatants were
indeed from Britain non white
Empire subjects. Jamaicas
contribution was substantial
not only in the provision of
ghting men but in resources
and nancial aid.
When in May 1915 the Brit-
ish Government accepted
King George the Fifths sug-
gestion for the formation of the
British West Indian Regiment
some 15,601 men enlisted
from the Caribbean. Over
60 percent were Jamaicans,
numbering 10,000.
Other Jamaicans includ-
ing Norman Manley who was
studying at Oxford and his
brother Douglas joined up in
Britain. They were members
of the Deptford Royal Field
Artillery. Manley was soon
made a corporal, within four
months, but the reluctance
of the white soldiers to take
orders from him, led to him re-
turning his stripes. His brother
would not survive the War and
it had a profound effect on him
for many years as he felt his
brother had so much to give
to Jamaica.
Another noted Jamaican
featured in the lecture was
the only black pilot ying with
the British William Robinson
Clarke. Clarke survived the
war and returned to Jamaica.
When he died the Gleaner car-
ried an article on his exploits.
Douglas reminded his au-
dience that beyond the rst
World War and before, Mary
Seacole also from Jamaica
assisted the British War effort
in the Crimea War.
Special invited guest Count
Prince Miller remarked the re-
action of the audience shows
this is a story that we should
all know. I recommend as
many people as possible to
see the huge contribution of
Jamaicans to the First World
War. Should you get to you
would be amazed of this un-
told story of courage and emi-
nent sacrice.
UNSUNG BUT NOT FORGOTTEN HEROES
JAMAICA TOURIST BOARD
EMPLOYEE WINS
UNFAIR DISMISSAL CLAIM
A GRIEVING daughter, red for
an outburst on social media
about the murder of her father,
has won her case for unfair dis-
missal.
Zoe Bennett, whose dad Errol
from Preston was hacked to
death during a holiday in the
Caribbean in 2011, has been
awarded a ve-gure sum in
compensation from the Ja-
maica Tourist Board.
The hearing in London ruled
the Board, where Zoe worked
as a marketing rep in the UK,
had been wrong to sack her
for remarks she made on Fa-
cebook and in the Lancashire
Evening Post in the days after
her father was killed.
Im delighted to win the
case because I can now put
it behind me and concentrate
on getting justice for my dad,
she said. It was ludicrous
right from the word go.
Zoe posted three separate
messages on the social me-
dia site - the rst of them on
the day she learned her dad
had been hacked to death in
a bungled robbery at his holi-
day home in Portland. In it she
pledged to avenge his death
and said: My heartbeat, my
life, is gone.
In the second she criticised
the Jamaican police for being
slow in their uptake on the
investigation. And in the third
she announced she was ying
out to Jamaica, even though
her own life had been threat-
ened.
She was later sacked for
gross misconduct.
I still cant believe what I did
was seen as misconduct, she
added. I suppose they felt
what I said was detrimental to
Jamaica.
JD Douglas (left) with Lt General Andrew Gregory CB, Chief of Defence
Personnel (centre) and Count Prince Miller
Zoe Bennett (centre) with her late
dad Errol Bennett (left) and brother
Errol Bennett Jr.
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AN 18-YEAR-OLD has been sen-
tenced to life in prison for mur-
dering a 20-year-old man in the
street.
Daniel Campbell of the Nye
Bevan Estate in Hackney will
serve at least 17 years for the
attack on Lamarni Hylton-
Reid.
Campbell stabbed his vic-
tim once outside a shop on
Homerton High Street, caus-
ing him to fall to the ground
and then stabbed him again in
the chest.
Lamarni Hylton-Reid, 20,
was taken to hospital but pro-
nounced dead shortly after the
attack on 21 August 2013.
Lamarni Hylton-Reid died
later in hospital. Campbell and
his victim were known to have
links to local rival gangs, said
the Metropolitan Police.
Despite the gang connec-
tions, police said they believed
the attack was opportunist
rather than planned.
In a statement, Lamarni
Hytlon-Reids family said: Our
lives have changed forever.
There is not a day goes by
without us thinking of Lamarni
and wondering why his life is
over before he had a chance
to start.
LIFE IN PRISON FOR TEENAGE KILLER
By Deon P. Green
Operating primarily from her
little cottage in Harrow, north
London, Andrea Drysdale-Rose
and her charity, Friends of the
Princess Margaret Hospital is
now on a drive to raise at least
$18,000 USD to provide a Colpo-
scope unit for the Princess Mar-
garet Hospital in St. Thomas, the
parish of her origin.

The equipment will assist in
detecting early signs of cervi-
cal cancer for prompt treat-
ment, thus reducing deaths
among women in St Thomas.
The little known Friends of
the Princess Margaret Hospi-
tal, a UK-based charity was
co-founded in 1992 and has
made signicant contribution
to the hospital over the years.
In January, the charity handed
the hospital administrators,
emergency folding beds and
boxes for medical supplies.
In recognition of the char-
itys generosity over the years,
the South Eastern Regional
Health Authority Senior Medi-
cal Ofcer Dr Cecil Batchelor
penned, I can record without
fear of contradiction that the
Friends of Princess Margaret
Hospital (UK) has over the
years been our most consist-
ent friend group, whether local
or foreign. Kindly be reminded
that the state of the art elec-
tronic surgical table that you
provided some years ago is
still working and is in excellent
condition. It is the pride and joy
of the operating theatre with
its motorised movements and
sturdy electronics. We look
forward to the Colposcope
unit that you are assiduously
working towards and which
will go a far way in decreasing
female deaths in St Thomas
from cervical cancer.
The electronic surgical table
with full body Imaging in Ja-
maica costing US$25,000 is
the rst of its kind in a Jamai-
can hospital.
Last month the charity host-
ed its 22nd annual anniversary
dinner and dance in order to
raise more funds to purchase
the unit. It has a built in VCR
and other equipment, ena-
bling the transmission of in-
formation electronically rather
than manually. It is more than
a scanner for the detection
of cervical cancer in the early
stages. Drysdale-Rose from
Sunning Hill in St Thomas as-
sures that the unit will be deliv-
ered soon. We have got about
4,550, not counting the anni-
versary dinner and dance, as
we are still calculating the g-
ures; we expect the machine
to be delivered to the hospital
next spring; Grace Kennedy
and Company UK, and other
entities who were at our an-
niversary dinner and dance
have Indicated their interest
in assisting us in securing the
machine. We have a long list
of things that we intend to
donate to Princess Margaret
Hospital, Drysdale-Rose said.
She told Jamaica Times that
she is backed up by others
including Monica Coke who is
Vice Chair. Mrs Glenora Coke,
Ms. Olivia Gayle, Mrs. Jean
Kirby, Mrs. Glenora Thomas,
Junior McLeod and Andrew
Reid, all part of her executive
body. We (Andrea Drysdale-
Rose and Monica Coke) had
a dance in May 1991 which
was successful for ourselves;
then Monicas step-mother
got sick in Portland and went
to Princess Margaret Hospital
for an operation, there was
some difculty as the lift was
broken. We decided to help
with a 250 donation but the
MoH (Ministry of Health) pur-
chased one, it was then that
we requested a list of the
things they need so we could
help. Thats how our char-
ity started Andrea Drysdale-
Rose emphasised.
The charitys primary ob-
jective is: To Relieve Poverty,
Preserve And Protect Good
Health In Particular But Not Ex-
clusively At The Princess Mar-
garet Hospital In St. Thomas,
Jamaica West Indies. To full
such goals Andrea Drysdale-
Rose has even hosted dinner
parties at her home in Harrow
to raise funds to provide the
nancial assistance to sup-
port her varying projects for
the Hospital. Over the years
The Friends of Princess Mar-
garet Hospital has launched
a website for the charity to
garner more nancial support
to enhance her charity work
for the parish she migrated
from to the UK 53 years ago.
In their plea for assistance the
charity noted, Please help us
to save women less fortunate
than ourselves, by donating to
this cervical cancer machine.
The Colposcope Unit Appeal
was launched in September
2009.The charity is accessi-
ble at www.friendsofpmhosp.
com or phone 020 7912 9260
Charity Seeks US$18,000 To Fight Cervical Cancer in St Thomas
IN A BID to reverse the summer
blues, former Miss Jamaica Uni-
verse, April Jackson is introduc-
ing CaribBe TV to UK audiences.
Available to consumers from
the 29th September, CaribBe
TV offers an exciting new de-
velopment in programming.
By launching the premier mul-
ti-media platform, viewers will
be offered a wide variety of TV
channels, streaming live and
on-demand, direct from the
Caribbean.
Speaking at the launch of
CaribBe TV, April said: The
timing for CaribBe TV is per-
fect as Caribbean culture
continues to affect the world,
be it through music, sports,
entertainment and food. The
opportunity to be a part of an
organisation that connects
the UK with the Caribbean
through televised program-
ming from various islands in
the region is one that excites
me.
The Caribbean/West In-
dian community accounts for
12% of the overall population,
in particular in metropolitan
areas in the South East and
Northern England, and is one
of the longest settled commu-
nities in the UK. Despite the
high number of rst, second
and third generation West In-
dians who call the UK home,
there is still a distinct lack of
quality TV programming from
the Caribbean, unlike pro-
gramming on offer for African
and Asian communities.
April Adds A Slice Of The Caribbean To The UK
Andrea Rose (l) and Monica Coke
April Jackson
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HEALTH MATTERS
EBOLA AND YOU: THE FACTS
With Dr Emmanuel Ako
EBOLA OUTBREAK:
Facts
The Ebola virus has been mak-
ing the headlines recently with
distressing stories and much
anxiety mainly due to misinfor-
mation. This article spells out of
the facts and provides the infor-
mation needed to confront the
spread of this deadly virus.
Background:
Ebola has been around since
1976 with previous outbreaks
in Central Africa. The recent
outbreak in West Africa has
affected thousands and killed
almost 70% of those affected.
The rate of spread and high
death toll associated with this
outbreak has not been helped
by the weak infrastructure in
affected countries.
The Ebola virus gets its
name from the Ebola River
in the northern Democratic
Republic of the Congo. It is
thought to be present in the
fruit bat, which acts as a natu-
ral host for the virus. It is then
transmitted into the human
population following close
contact with the bodily uids
of infected animals such as
gorillas, fruit bats, monkeys
and antelope. Spread then oc-
curs between humans by di-
rect contact with bodily uids
such as blood, excrement or
materials contaminated with
these uids.
Symptoms:
Once infected, there is a pe-
riod of 2 to 21 days when an
individual does not show any
symptoms or signs of the dis-
ease. This is referred to as the
Incubation period. Following
this, there is an acute illness
with symptoms of fever, fa-
tigue, muscle pain, headache
and sore throat. Diarrhoea,
vomiting and rash then follow
this. By the time there is inter-
nal and external bleeding the
condition is highly fatal.
The key to containing the
spread is an awareness of
signs, symptoms and most
importantly undertaking pro-
tective measures to reduce
human transmission. This
disease is different to other
self-limiting viral illness that re-
solves without treatment and
relies on care from close ones.
Due to the spread via direct
contact with an infected indi-
vidual, care with barrier nurs-
ing is important. Health care
worker with specialist training
and protective equipment are
best placed to achieve this.
Close contacts of the infect-
ed individual then need to be
traced, monitored for signs
and symptoms and isolated if
needed.
The UK is well placed due
to its health and human infra-
structure to cope with an out-
break. The ability to support
patients with intravenous u-
ids, blood products and kid-
ney replacement therapy give
infected individuals more of a
chance of survival than they
would otherwise have.
Treatment:
There is no known cure and
vaccines are undergoing clini-
cal trials after showing prom-
ise in animal studies. This
however does not provide all
the answers, as the rst pri-
ority must be to contain the
spread. The only way to suc-
cessfully do this is by provid-
ing the information and infra-
structure needed.
What can you do?
Avoid contact with anyone
who has symptoms and is
at risk (such as recent travel
to an area with an outbreak),
wash hands frequently using
soap and water and contact a
healthcare provider if you have
any concerns.
As we approach the winter
season which is usually domi-
nated with u-like illnesses,
the symptoms will be almost
indistinguishable but calm and
common sense is required not
to fuel the hysteria surround-
ing Ebola. If you are returning
from a high risk area or been
in contact with someone who
has, and have these symp-
toms, please do contact a
health care provider immedi-
ately.
Reliable sources for further
information include the World
Health Organisation, National
Health Service, British Broad-
casting Co-operation and De-
partment of Health websites.
Dr Emmanuel Ako Bsc MBBS MD
MRCP. Physician at the Univer-
sity College Hospital Foundation
NHS Trust, London. UK
Disclaimer: This article is for
information only and should
not be used for the diagnosis
or treatment of medical con-
ditions. Consult a doctor or
other health care professional
for diagnosis and treatment of
medical conditions.
IMMIGRATION MATTERS
with CAROL SIMPSON
Brett asks the following ques-
tion:
I have ve children, three of
whom were born in the UK.
Two were born in Jamaica to
different mothers. I got one
of them to join me here at 16
with her mothers consent.
The other mother refused to
send the other child. She is
now struggling to care for him
and has now decided that she
wants him to join me. He is
now 19 years old. Is there any
way that I can get him to join
me in the UK?
Under the Immigration Rules
you could apply for your son to
join you as an adult dependent
relative. He cannot be subject
to a deportation order or have
been excluded previously or
have been sentenced to pe-
riods of imprisonment on the
basis of which the Secretary
of State have concluded that
his presence in the UK is not
welcomed. No false informa-
tion should have been used in
his application and, assuming
from your question that he has
never been in the UK before or
that he is not considered un-
suitable to enter the UK, then
the second part of the test is
that he is your son and you
must be settled in the UK or
be a British citizen. The test
is quite complicated but not
impossible. In addition, the
accommodation and mainte-
nance criteria still have to be
met without public funds be-
ing used. He
must show that
he is unable to
care for himself
due to illness or
disability, that
he requires long
term personal
care to perform daily activities
and cannot do so in Jamaica
even with your nancial and
or practical help from the UK.
The test, as you can see, is
much more difcult than that
for someone under 18 years
old who is considered a child.
Assuming that these extraor-
dinary circumstances exist,
you would have to bring these
to the attention of the Immi-
gration authorities who would
be assessing the application
made on your sons
behalf.
Alternatively, you could
apply for your son to
visit you for a holiday
which is limited to six
months. For this, he
needs to convince the authori-
ties that he is coming only for
a holiday and will return to
Jamaica after his holiday. If
on a holiday visa, he cannot
take employment or study or
marry. He will have to be ac-
commodated and maintained
by yourself for the period dur-
ing which he is here. Having
indicated in your question that
his mother wants him to come
for settlement, I assume, he
might have difculty in con-
vincing the Immigration Ofcer
that his true intention is to re-
turn to Jamaica.
You may also want to con-
sider the student route as
an alternative to settlement.
He would, as above, have to
show that he intends to return
at the end of his studies. As a
student, he would get an edu-
cation and be able to spend
time with his family. Obviously
there is a cost to this as he
would have to pay the school
fees and would not be entitled
to things such as healthcare
or any form of benets. He
would, however, be able to
do a limited amount of hours
work per week and get some
work experience at the same
time as he is completing his
studies.
The government is making
concerted effort to ensure that
many former categories which
previously led or had the po-
tential to lead to settlement are
closed to migrants. Therefore,
the reality is that at the end of
his studies he will more than
likely have to return home,
subject to further applications
being made, of course.
Consider all the options care-
fully before making your appli-
cation as the tests under each
category are different. Good
luck.
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JESUS IS BLACK was the bold
and controversial assertion of
African American theologian
James Cone in his book Black
Theology and Black Power pub-
lished in 1969 - at the height
of the Civil Rights struggle for
equality in America.
Cone wrote these words coun-
tering the prevailing wisdom
that had remained largely un-
challenged for centuries since
Europe colonised much of the
world and superimposed upon
their peoples its self-portrait of
Jesus as a blond haired blue
eyed European. Of course it
was not always thus as this
Wikipedia reference points
out: The conventional image
of a fully bearded Jesus with
long hair did not become es-
tablished until the 6th century
in Eastern Christianity, and
much later in the West. Ear-
lier images were much more
varied. Images of Jesus tend
to show ethnic characteristics
similar to those of the culture
in which the image has been
created. Unsurprisingly, for
centuries the predominant im-
age in Africa and elsewhere
was of the Black Madonna
and Child. Some say it was
Michael Angelo who devel-
oped the Europeanized depic-
tion that we colonized people
have come to know, and in the
case of many, love. As indi-
cated above, the truth may be
more complex than that.
Cones reasoning for saying
Jesus is black had more
to do with the struggle for
equality than ethnicity or pig-
mentation of skin, although
he gave it theological reason-
ing. In an American society
where white was might but
if you black step back, Cone
knew that white imagery of
Jesus; imbibed, believed in,
prayed to as God, hung on
walls at home and church;
compounded and sanctied
the inferiority of blackness
and the superiority of white-
ness. And in a demonic irony
incarnated the image of God
in the source of black oppres-
sion. When your oppressor
is also your God there is lit-
tle hope for you. And Cone
was aware of the way white
churches had oppressed and
supported the oppression of
black people with impunity
They had all the time in the
world to theologise from their
ivory towers about how many
angels could dance on the
head of a pin, but cared lit-
tle about a black child whose
humanity was denied by a
system that had legally and
socially dehumanised him and
her. Cone insisted that since
God demonstrably through-
out scripture is on the side of
the oppressed, marginalised
and poor, it stands to reason
that if in the Incarnation God
in Jesus has become human,
it was inconceivable that God
would come as a white man;
the image and colour of black
oppression. God in Jesus
therefore could not be white,
he had to be black. Or as
Cain Hope Felder puts it in his
extra biblical narrative of the
Original African Heritage Bi-
ble, the sweet little Jesus boy
of the Negro Spiritual is really
quite black.
There is of course the compel-
ling narrative that the historical
Jesus was not a European -
he was a rst century Pales-
tinian Jew. Some years ago,
a television programme ran a
series about Jesus that con-
cluded with a computerised
image of what a rst century
Palestinian Jew might have
looked like. The result did
not support a distinctly black
or white Jesus, but some-
thing between. And the his-
torical Jesus would have been
whatever colour his people
were. And he was born at a
specic place and time. The
problem we have and con-
tinue to wrestle however, is
what do you do when a race
of people that have used its
economic and political power
to dominate others perpetrate
the further evil of forcing upon
them an image of Jesus as
Saviour and Lord that looks
not like the oppressed, but like
the oppressor. For that peo-
ple to liberate themselves it
becomes necessary to throw
off the yoke of this contrived
image and to reimagine the in-
carnated God in Jesus in their
own image. If this does not
happen, mental slavery con-
tinues as whiteness is seen
as superior and attached to
God and those who look like
God, and blackness is seen
as the colour of the Devil, evil
and things and people who re-
mains what Frantz Fanon calls
the wretched of the earth.
One of the benets of Black
History month has to be that
it provides a framework with-
in which we can restate the
equality of humanity made in
Gods image. To do this well,
we have to speak truth to the
power of white western he-
gemony, and tear down the
principalities and powers that
misappropriate the image
and likeness of God and use
it to subjugate and inferiorise.
To say that Jesus is black is
simply to assert black human-
ity made in Gods image and
realised in the Incarnation. It
is not to deny the image of
God in the Caucasian, the
Indian, the Chinese or any of
Gods diverse humanity. It
says never again should one
set of people, no matter how
powerful, deny the image of
God in another. This surely is
blasphemy!
Malcolm X mocked Christians
in his day because he believed
they gave up their earthly
rights and privileges believing
that a white God had allocated
earthly privileges to white peo-
ple alone. He believed blacks
accepted that here we have
no abiding city, we seek one
to come where they would at
last walk on streets of gold.
But he observed that whites
played no such waiting game.
X wondered if black people
were so blind they couldnt
see the contradiction, duplic-
ity, and brainwashing. Indeed
one wonders why blacks
thought things would change
when they got to heaven.
Why should not a white God
not continue to favour white-
ness in heaven too and con-
tinue the subjugation of blacks
there as on earth? If God was
just, then justice started on
earth. So the colour of Je-
sus is symbolic in pointing to
equality, justice and peace
here and now as a prelude to
a heaven where there will be
no rst and second class citi-
zens. Jesus is black, but he is
also white. He is every colour,
equally!
Bishop Dr Joe Aldred is an Ecu-
menist, Broadcaster and Author
NEWS
July 2014 FEATURE
7 February 2014
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MUSING WITH LOVELOCK
THIS MAY come as a surprise
to many, but London has been
named the most desirable place
to work in the whole wide world.
And who says so, Jamaicans
mostly.
Yes, Jamaicans like London,
for work, and presumably
for rest and play too. One in
six people surveyed say they
would prefer to work in the
nations capital. I say this may
come as a surprise especially
because London being the -
nancial capital of the UK has
long been associated with
work-related stress issues,
like burn-out, and long work-
ing hours. On the other hand
London has much to offer in
terms of employment benets,
like London weighting for in-
stance. Many years ago I relo-
cated from the north to live in
London for family reasons. At
rst everyone discouraged me
from doing this, with the usual
people arent friendly in Lon-
don. Or I couldnt live in Lon-
don, its too fast. Soon after I
arrived in London, one person
even advised me to return to
the north as I would not make
it in London. Well, I survived
the unfriendliness and fast
living and made the most of
available opportunities. And
after being shouted at a cou-
ple of times I soon learnt to
stand on the right of escala-
tors. I wasnt approached
to take part in this survey
but had I been my response
would be likewise. But so as
not to make the rest of nation
feel left out, the survey also re-
veals that the UK as a whole
is the worlds second favourite
place to work, just behind the
United States of America. But
we wont talk about that.

Take Michelle Christie. Take
her, please. Mrs Christie is a
widow-woman whose hus-
band recently passed away af-
ter losing his ght with cancer.
She has written an open letter
(published in a national daily
paper) berating the friends
and family who had bothered
to take the time to visit her and
her dying husband whilst bear-
ing grapes and sympathy. Mrs
Christie asserts that she did
not appreciate all this good-
will, as it robbed her of pre-
cious time with her husband.
She says that when her hus-
band became ill it seemed he
became public property. She
is having a right go at these
kind-hearted and thoughtful
people. What an ungrateful so
and so. Lots of people fall se-
riously ill and have not a kith
or kin to drop by with a bowl
of chicken soup. Her actions
will undoubtedly put people
off from showing up at such
future occurrences for fear of
being shown the door. Can
you imagine it? This could
be end of nine-nights as
we know it. The free-owing
Wray & Nephew and fried sh
and chicken that are custom-
ary on these occasions could
soon become a distant mem-
ory. However, on the other
hand bereaved relatives have
been known to bemoan the
fact that after such initial out-
pouring of support and sym-
pathy, folk tend to fall away
soon after the funeral. And Im
afraid after her open letter to
family, friends, and acquaint-
ances, well everybody, Mrs
Christie might be wishing her
visitors consisted of more than
just the postman.

I suppose this could only hap-
pen in America. Or could it?
After a bit of a mix-up at the
baby-making lab a white les-
bian gave birth to a mixed-
raced child. And she is far
from pleased. She is suing the
lab for wrongful birth implying
she considers black babies
defective and sorry she was
born. The mother says she
is suing because she needs
money for the counselling she
will have to undergo for rais-
ing a black child. Silly woman.
Never heard of Halle Berry or
Alicia Keys? As for the child,
I bet shell turn out to be a
well-adjusted and balanced
member of society, knowing
she was a much wanted and
loved child.
I along with a good friend at-
tended the nal performance
of Rudys Rare Records at
Hackney Empire. And what
a hoot that was. Belly laughs
all round. The whole cast was
certainly the
dream team
but for me the
divine Doreen
was the star of
the show. When she busted
her moves, the audience
couldnt help but chant Go
Doreen!
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COMMENT
This newspaper joins in paying tribute to the late Mr John Holt,
the veteran reggae singer who passed away in London recently.
His passing is of great signicance and this is evident in the
many tributes that have owed since.
John Holt represented an era that gave Jamaica its greatest
promise. It was the decade of the 1960s that saw the blooming of
a Jamaicas music industry that had blossomed from the 1950s.
Most of the notables gained prominence at the time that the na-
tion was only taking baby steps as an independent country. The
fruits have been very tasty and the world has picked and con-
sumed with great satisfaction.
People like John Holt are never given their full due and many
never will be. The fact that many of these artists continue to tour
well into their advancing years is often one of necessity rather
than pleasure. Some do it out of habit while others simply do not
have a pension to go on. We do not know nor do we or assume
that such was the case with Mr. Holt. But the music business can
be cruel and many stories have been told of exploitation by many
record producers and music publishers.
Successive governments of Jamaica have failed miserably at
trying to understand the music business. They have failed to mar-
shall and organise it such a way that it would have become the
industry that would have solved the countrys economic prob-
lems. There is no coherent entertainment industry policy in place
and while some ministers of culture have made valiant efforts
over the years, the lack of continuity in governance has meant
that there is never completion.
Who would believe that the country that gave the world John
Holt, Jimmy Cliff, Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Burning Spear, Alton
Ellis, Dennis Brown, Beres Hammond, Sean Paul, Shabba Ranks,
Shaggy and many others does not have a single purpose-built
music performance venue?
Surely, if the governments had appreciated the true value of
Jamaicas music culture, that would have been an investment
that would have been given priority in any budget composition.
The current Minister of Culture, Ms. Lisa Hanna is locked in
a war of words with young artist Chronixx because he dared to
suggest that the current governments policies were not geared
towards the development of the music industry. The language
used might not have been appropriate but the message was on
point. People like Lisa Hanna should get out of their glass shell
and see what is happening in the world where Jamaican music is
concerned. Almost every country has reggae bands and Jamai-
cas veterans are dying. There will soon be a time where reggae
is of no premium value in Jamaica and the world will not need
reggae artists, simply because they are from Jamaica.
It is refreshing that a young artist like Chronixx is observing
government policy around the industry that he operates in. That
can only be a good thing. While our veterans exit the stage, there
is a fresh new crop of potential world stars coming through. There
are people like Etana and Duane Stephenson, who is featured in
this paper, and many others who are equipped with the talent to
continue reggaes great journey. But the time has come that they
should not be doing it alone. They provide the ingredients; gov-
ernment should make the stew. Minister Lisa Hanna or the Prime
Minister should heed the words. Reggae has been the social and
economic gateway for Jamaicas deprived youth.
The government should move at pace to establish a perfor-
mance centre in the name of Mr. John Holt and others.
WELL DONE
JOHN HOLT!
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By
Deon Green
A SILLY FIGHT: WEST INDIES V GOLIATH
T
he poor performance of the
West Indies cricket team in
recent times has left many fans
at home and abroad bewildered
and dejected, to the point that it
is arguable whether or not they
should be paid.
Yet, despite the disappoint-
ment surrounding the teams
performance, it is once again
embroiled in controversy over
salaries for their lack lustre
competitiveness and very
poor record. This time they
have landed the West Indies
Cricket Board into a very hot
bath; a winless battle against
the Goliath of cricket, India.
The team has returned
home to the Caribbean aban-
doning the tour of India with
less than half the series played.
Their contention is that their
union, the West Indies Play-
ers Association (WIPA) has
negotiated their terms of work
with the WICB, without their
consent. That is quite hard
to believe given the history
of heel-clipping by WIPA at
the WICB over players terms
and conditions. Still, the mat-
ter has escalated to a serious
point and the truth has to be
revealed sooner than later.
The fact is that the deci-
sion of the senior players has
big nancial ramications for
the WICB. The Indian Board
has said it intends to launch
legal proceedings to recover
at least US$65m in losses in-
curred after the West Indies
team pulled out with a one-
day international, a Twenty20
and three Tests to play.
This is not the rst time
the West Indies players have
walked off the job. Former
Captain, Trinidadian Brian
Lara led a walkout and now
his fellow Trinidadian Dwayne
Bravo has done the same.
This however must be one
of the deepest crises West In-
dies cricket has found itself in,
It threatens nancial ruin of the
game in the Caribbean as the
Indian Cricket Board has an-
nounced that it was suspend-
ing all future bilateral series
This is no David and Goliath
era so a poor and subpar per-
forming West Indies team en-
gaging in a battle with India - a
power house in international
cricket with its rich premier
league - a host of emerging
players and other cricketing
nations seeing India as more
competitive, attracting more
and more revenue, it seems
foolhardy to me to caught in
such a situation in these times.
Interestingly, the West In-
dian Cricket Board was US$5
million in debt last year. One
is left to wonder if the current
scenario is not the nal nail
in West Indies cricket due to
the fact that all Test-playing
nations, including the West
Indies cricket rely heavily on
broadcasting deals, perimeter
advertising and sponsorship
generated from tours by the
Indian team, which is due to
visit in 2016 and 2017, and
four times in total over the next
eight years.
The players might not have
known this fact or it might
have paled in signicance for
them as they thought about
their salaries.
Far more crucial is that the
West Indies and Indian recent
arrangement is likely to be
governed by Indian law and
it is the courts there that will
handle any claim for damages.
The BCCI should realise that
it is futile suing an entity that
has no assets and sources are
instead predicting it is likely to
renegotiate the Future Tours
Programme, with India can-
celling the 2016 tour of three
Tests, ve one-day interna-
tionals and a Twenty20. Such
a move would cost the West
Indies around US$50 million.
The West Indies perfor-
mance has been dismal for
some time leading to empty
grounds in their own backyard
when they play at home. It is
logical to conclude that they
will not be able to afford the
looming legal battle as gate
receipts to watch them is
nothing of consequence while
their ability to attract TV rights
and other sources of revenue
is almost minuscule. This is in-
dicating that not only has the
nal nail been sunk but the
rope is being lowered on West
Indies cricket.
POOR SHOT, POOR DECISION
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EXPRESSIONS of gratitude
and humility best epitomise
the recipients attitude at this
years National Honours and
Awards ceremony, held on the
lawns of Kings House in St.
Andrew,recently
The highest award that was
bestowed at this years func-
tion was the Order of Jamaica
(OJ), with eight persons get-
ting the award.
Speaking to JIS News after
being presented with the OJ,
for distinguished service in
the legal profession and poli-
tics, Senator Keith Desmond
Knight, Q.C., said its a great
honour.
He vowed to continue serv-
ing the people of Jamaica in
whatever sphere he can, but
particularly in the areas of law
and politics, which he said will
ultimately redound to national
development.
My approach to this is to
do far more than has been
done to this point, health and
strength permitting, so that
I can feel within myself that I
deserve it, he said.
At the ceremony, a total of
233 Jamaicans were recog-
nised for their outstanding
contributions to nation build-
ing through service in various
elds. The function was pre-
sided over by Governor-Gen-
eral, His Excellency the Most
Hon. Sir Patrick Allen.
Another recipient, Glen
Mills, CD, was invested with
the Order of Jamaica, for out-
standing contribution to Track
and Field, through the coach-
ing of Jamaican athletes.
He told JIS News that he is
humbled by the award. It is
good to know that I am be-
ing recognised while I am still
alive. I am very appreciative to
the people and Government of
Jamaica for this recognition,
he said.
Mr. Mills said he was sur-
prised that he was once again
selected to be honoured. I
wasnt really looking for more,
so to be upgraded or given a
higher award, I was really elat-
ed, he said.
He pledged to continue
working with the islands
young athletes, while inculcat-
ing good values and attitudes.
The other six persons who
received the OJ were Dennis
Daly, Q.C., for his contribution
to law and Human Rights Ad-
vocacy (posthumously); The
Most Rev. Charles Dufour, CD,
DD, for distinguished contri-
bution to Religion and Com-
munity Development; Profes-
sor Joseph Frederick, CD, for
distinguished service to the
Faculty of Medical Sciences,
University of the West Indies
and the University Hospital of
the West Indies, in particular
for research conducted in as-
sisted reproduction.
Also awarded the OJ were
Florizelle Flo OConnor, for
distinguished contribution
to Human Rights Advocacy;
Dr. Karl Wellington, CD, for
exceptional and exemplary
service to Agriculture, in par-
ticular Animal Genetics; and
Professor Sir Fitzroy Augier,
KT (Honorary), for over 50
years of distinguished service
to Academia, in particular Car-
ibbean History.
Awards were also present-
ed in the categories of Order
of Distinction, Commander
and Ofcer Ranks; the Medal
of Honour for Meritorious Ser-
vice; and Badge of Honour
for Meritorious, and Long and
Faithful Service.
Thirty-six persons were
conferred with the Order of
Distinction in the Commander
Class (CD), while 50 persons
received the Order of Distinc-
tion in the Ofcer Class (OD).
Noted reggae singer, Marcia
Grifths was among the recipi-
ents conferred with the Order
of Distinction in the rank of
Commander. She was award-
ed for her outstanding contri-
bution to the development of
Jamaican music.
Being awarded here today
means a whole lot to me, be-
cause very few women in the
industry is recognized and
honoured. I am very happy
and overwhelmed that the
Government once again has
recognized my work and I am
truly thankful, she told JIS
News.
She urged females in the
music industry to keep send-
ing out positive works and
messages to teach, educate
and uplift young people.
Minister without Portfolio in
the Ministry of Finance and
Planning, Hon. Horace Dalley,
was also invested with the Or-
der of Distinction in the Com-
mander Class (CD) for over 20
years of distinguished service
to politics.
He urged Jamaicans, par-
ticularly in public life, to remain
focused and committed to ful-
lling the task at hand.
In the meantime, Alphanso
Cunningham was one of the
recipients of the Order of Dis-
tinction in the Ofcer Class
(OD).
Mr. Cunningham, who
was awarded for outstand-
ing contribution to sport, told
JIS News that his award may
be used as a motivator to
others who are also physi-
cally challenged to believe in
themselves and pursue their
dreams.
He noted that being award-
ed for the work they have
done as athletes is rewarding
and thanked the Government
of Jamaica for recognizing
other athletes and himself.
Some of the other recipients
in the rank of Ofcer were:
Desmond Allen, for sterling
contribution to the eld of
journalism; Dr. Glenda Simms
for outstanding work in gender
and development; Ernest Hoo
for distinguished contribution
to nation building in the areas
of Health Services and Secu-
rity Forces; and Barrington
Dawes for outstanding con-
tribution to the Jamaica Mari-
time Sector.
Eleven year-old Toni-Ann
Miller was conferred with the
Badge of Honour for Gallantry,
for displaying an act of hero-
ism and bravery in rendering
assistance to two brothers
who were trapped in a burning
house on May 15, 2013.
Forty other Jamaicans re-
ceived the Badge of Honour
for Meritorious Service, while
53 persons received the
Badge of Honour for Long and
Faithful Service.
Lance Corporal Octavia
Brooks of the Jamaica De-
fence Force (JDF) and Corpo-
ral Everton Henry and Woman
Constable Sherene Bailey,
both of the Jamaica Constab-
ulary Force (JCF), received the
Medal of Honour for Gallantry.
The Medal of Honour is
awarded to members of the
uniformed services who have
performed acts of gallantry or
acts of heroism or have shown
great courage in circumstanc-
es of extreme danger.
Meanwhile, 42 members of
the uniformed service, includ-
ing the JDF, JCF, the Depart-
ment of Correctional Services
and the Jamaica Fire Brigade
received the Medal of Honour
for Meritorious Service.
HUNDREDS OF JAMAICANS GET NATIONAL HONOURS
Veteran reggae singer Marcia Griffiths (above) Toni -Ann Miller (below) re-
ceive their awards from Governor General, Sir Patrick Allen at the National
Heroes Day Awards Ceremony
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x2 Barrels 80 SILVER x2 Barrels 130 SILVER
x3 Barrels 115 GOLD x3 Barrels 195 GOLD
JAMAICAS preparedness
against the Ebola virus will be
further boosted with the acqui-
sition of a state-of-the-art ther-
mal scanning machine, at a cost
of approximately $4.3 million
(US$30,000).
Capable of detecting elevated
body temperature, the ma-
chine is being acquired by the
Passport Immigration and Citi-
zenship Agency (PICA), with
funds provided by Sagicor Life
Jamaica Limited.
The scanner, to be placed
at the Sangster International
Airport in Montego Bay, which
is recording the largest num-
ber of incoming passengers, is
being sourced from Canada.
It is expected to be acquired
and installed within four to
eight weeks.
Sagicors President and
Chief Executive Ofcer, Rich-
ard Byles, made the symbolic
presentation of the cheque
to National Security Minister,
Hon. Peter Bunting, and PICA
Chief Executive Ofcer, Jen-
nifer McDonald, during a me-
dia brieng at Sagicors New
Kingston Corporate Ofce.
Mr. Byles indicated that
Sagicors gesture results from
its concern about the possible
threat Ebola poses to Jamai-
cas economy and citizens
welfare.
Not only must we be alert
and sensitive to the threat,
as I think we are now, but we
must be practically prepared
to manage it, should it reach
our shores. Therefore, Sagi-
cor wants to take a practical
step towards making us more
prepared by funding the pur-
chase of the machinede-
signed for mass screening in
public areas, like our airports
and seaports, he said.
Mr. Byles said the machine
should augment the hand-
held fever temperature ma-
chines, four of which have
already been acquired by the
Government, through the Min-
istry of Health.
He appealed to fellow pri-
vate sector corporate enti-
ties and business interests to
step up and make a contribu-
tion to this effort.
Meanwhile, Mr. Bunting
welcomed Sagicors donation,
pointing out that Jamaicas
defence against Ebola and
other infectious diseases is
growing and expanding our
partnerships and our prepar-
edness, as the ght is not (one)
for the Government alone.
This move by Sagicor
shows their enlightened ap-
proach to corporate respon-
sibility and governance. This
machine will go a signicant
way in supporting the immi-
gration and health ofcials,
who are working very hard to
protect our borders and to
prevent Ebola from being in-
troduced to our shores, the
Minister said.
He also indicated that the
Government will be moving
to see how quickly additional
thermal scanners can be ac-
quired, adding that their ability
to record the temperature of
a stream of persons, will be
much less of an obstacle to
the free-ow of passengers
through the airport terminal.
Health Minister, Hon. Dr.
Fenton Ferguson, in welcom-
ing the contribution, said the
Ministry is very happy that
Sagicor, as a corporate entity,
is able to respond in this man-
ner.
Dr. Ferguson said as a re-
sult of resource constraints,
we are going to have to de-
pend on the corporate com-
munity and others to supply
these (much) needed pieces
of equipment.
For her part, Mrs. McDonald
said the contribution shows
not only the relationship with
the private sector, but high-
lights some of the work that
(the) ofcers at PICA have
done.
She also commended the
initiative of the ofcers who
made representation for the
thermal scanners acquisition,
and sourced background data
on it, after seeing it in opera-
tion while on training overseas
recently.
EBOLA SCANNING MACHINE FOR MONTEGO BAY AIRPORT
HEALTH MINISTER Dr Fenton Fer-
guson has said that he would
like to be infected with the chi-
kungunya virus currently ravish-
ing the population.
The minister explained to
reporters that he is doing eve-
rything not to catch the virus
but at the same time said as
a leader he would like to ex-
perience what the people are
experiencing.
Ferguson made the com-
ment while speaking to re-
porters after a meeting of
Government and Opposition
MPs, along with health ofcials
and others at Jamaica House
Tuesday afternoon.
The meeting was to address
the Governments response to
the ChikV and plans to com-
bat the threatening Ebola vi-
rus.
The minister said when
you hear about the different
symptoms that people tell you
about as a leader he would
like to experience what they
are going through.
Health Minister says he wants to contract Chick V
Minister of National Security Peter Bunting receives the cheque from
Richard Byles of Sagicor.
NEWS July 2013
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THE CARIBBEAN
HAVANA (Reuters) - The world
must confront Ebola in West
Africa to prevent what could
become one of the worst pan-
demics in human history, Cuban
President Raul Castro said re-
cently.
I am convinced that if this
threat is not stopped in West
Africa with an immediate inter-
national response ... it could
become one of the grav-
est pandemics in human his-
tory, Castro told a summit
of the leftist ALBA bloc of
Latin American and Caribbean
countries in Havana.
Cuba is sending 461 doc-
tors and nurses to West Af-
rica, the largest medical con-
tingent of any single country to
ght the worst Ebola outbreak
on record.
The virus has killed more
than 4,500 people since
March, mostly in Sierra Leone,
Guinea and Liberia. Among
the dead are 239 healthcare
workers, the World Health Or-
ganization said.
Castro reiterated Cubas
willingness to set aside 55
years of hostility with the Unit-
ed States to stand together
against Ebola. Washington is
sending up to 4,000 military
engineers, medical person-
nel and other troops to West
Africa.
Cuba is willing to work
side-by-side with all countries,
including the United States,
said Castro, who took over as
president from his older broth-
er Fidel Castro in 2008.
The United States has wel-
comed Cubas aid, with U.S.
Secretary of State John Kerry
highlighting the size of Cubas
contribution in relation to its
population of 11 million.
With 83,000 doctors, Cuba
says it has 7.2 physicians
per 1,000 people, one of the
highest rates in the world, al-
though many are sent over-
seas in exchange for cash or
goods such as Venezuelan oil.
Although there have been
no Ebola cases reported in
Latin America or the Caribbe-
an, it has reached the United
States and Spain.
Labeling the worlds re-
sponse to date insufcient,
the ALBA countries promised
to reinforce detection and
prevention, and share train-
ing and education for public
health workers. They said at
the end of their meeting that
they might send more doctors
and nurses to West Africa,
though none made a spe-
cic commitment. They also
praised Cuba for its record of
medical diplomacy.
Havana has dispatched
medical brigades to disas-
ter sites around the world
since the 1959 revolution that
brought Fidel Castro to power.
The ALBA summit came to-
gether quickly after a Liberian
man, the rst person diag-
nosed with Ebola in the United
States, died from the virus in
Dallas on Oct. 8.
The presidents of Cuba,
Venezuela, Bolivia, Nicaragua
and Haiti attended along with
the prime ministers of Saint
Lucia and Saint Vincent and
the Grenadines.
ALBA members Ecuador,
Dominica, and Antigua and
Barbuda sent senior ofcials,
as did the United Nations, the
World Health Organization
and the Pan American Health
Organization.
CUBA LEADING EBOLA FIGHT IN WEST AFRICA
BARBADOS business leaders and
economists say the Caribbean
island should seek an accord
with the International Monetary
Fund as the government strug-
gles to spur an economy with
one of the worlds heaviest debt
burdens.
Efforts by the government to
trim the public sector by r-
ing 3,000 workers and rein-
ing in spending failed to spark
growth in the rst half of the
year in a country with a debt
load equal to 96 percent of
gross domestic product.
That prompted the Barbados
Chamber of Commerce to say
the government should con-
sider talks with the IMF.
We have all the costs of
an IMF program already, with-
out the benets of a loan or
stand-by agreement to pro-
vide nancing for any tempo-
rary shortfalls, said Avinash
Persaud, a Barbados-born
economist and chairman of
London-based investment
bank Elara Capital.
Barbadoss government is
using more than 15 percent
of tax revenue to pay interest
on its debt, Standard & Poors
said in a July report in which
it predicted no growth for the
$4.2 billion economy. While lo-
cal banks have cash to lend,
there is a reluctance on the
part of investors that is stiing
growth, said Persaud.
The absence of a long-
term growth plan that has the
condence of business is part
of the short-term problem as
businesses seek to hoard for-
eign exchange and delay in-
vestment, Persaud said.
Finance Minister Chris Sin-
ckler declined to comment
when contacted by Bloomb-
erg News.
Debt Prole
Yields on Barbadoss 2022
dollar bonds have tumbled to
about 8.2 percent this month
after spiking to nearly 10 per-
cent in February, when the IMF
said the countrys debt burden
posed a signicant risk to
the economy. The yield rose 3
basis points to 8.26 percent at
10:06 a.m. New York time.
Most of Barbadoss debt
is local, and the amortization
prole of its external debt is
manageable and relatively
smooth over next two years,
according to Richard Fran-
cis, a Caribbean analyst with
Standard & Poors. The com-
pany rates Barbados BB-,
three levels below investment
grade and in the same cat-
egory as Nigeria and Jordan.
Lisa Gale, executive director
of the Chamber of Commerce,
said it would be better to start
talks on an IMF plan now rath-
er than wait for things possibly
to worsen. She added that
she doesnt believe the coun-
try of 280,000 people needs a
bailout from the Washington-
based lender.
Were not necessarily say-
ing go to the IMF, but look
at it, Gale said in an Oct. 6
phone interview. Now is the
time for discussion.
Raul Castro
BARBADOS URGED TO SEEK IMF HELP
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AROUND
THE CARIBBEAN
THE Government of Jamaica
was forced to foot the hefty
US$36,000 (Ja$4,050,000) bill
to y radical Trinidad Muslim
leader Yasin Abu Bakr to Port of
Spain after he was refused land-
ing rights at the Norman Manley
International Airport.
This, after the twin-island de-
nied a request from Jamaica
to pay the cost to hire a private
jet to transport home the con-
troversial Trinidadian, who led
an attempted coup against his
government in the 1990s and
whose name has been called
in alleged terrorism plots
against the United States.
The conrmation came from
Jamaicas Ministry of National
Security.
Abu Bakr had initially been
placed on a Caribbean Airlines
ight for return to Trinidad;
however, he became unruly
and refused to take instruc-
tions and had to be removed
from the ight, the ministry
said in a release, disclosing
that preliminary discussions
were held with Trinidad and
Tobago High Commissioner
to Jamaica Dr Iva Gloudon re-
garding Abu Bakrs return.
However, under the cir-
cumstances, it is the country
(in this case, Jamaica) which
refuses to land a passenger
that is required to pay for the
return ight, the press release
stated.
The press release was is-
sued after news emerged
that Port of Spain had turned
down the request from King-
ston to foot the bill.
I was very clear that Trini-
dad and Tobago will not bear
the costs of that private ight,
Trinidads Minister of National
Security Gary Grifth was
quoted as saying following a
Cabinet meeting on Thursday.
According to Jamaicas Pass-
port Immigration and Citizen-
ship Agency (PICA), Bakr, who
leads the Jamaat al Musli-
meen group, was refused
leave to land under Section
4 (1) h of the Immigration Re-
striction (Commonwealth Citi-
zens) Act.
The section denes prohib-
ited immigrants as any per-
son who, from information or
advice which in the opinion of
the Minister is reliable informa-
tion or advice, is deemed by
the Minister to be an undesir-
able inhabitant of or visitor to
the island.
PICA said the decision to
refuse Abu Bakr leave to land
was in the interest of national
security, given the present
threat posed to public safety.
Bakr, has denied being any
threat.
Grifth, meanwhile, said the
Trinidad and Tobago govern-
ment had no involvement in
the decision taken by Jamaica
in deporting Bakr, denying
also that the Ministry of Na-
tional Security had supplied
information to Kingston.
Grifth said that he sup-
ported the actions of the Ja-
maican authorities, reiterating
they were far from muddying
waters -- an apparent refer-
ence to a statement made by
Jamaicas Foreign Affairs Min-
ister AJ Nicholson that Grifth
should refrain from continu-
ing to muddy the integration
waters as he responded to
comments that the inux of
thousands of illegal Jamaicans
into the oil-rich twin-island re-
public is putting a strain on its
resources.
Grifth said that notwith-
standing the Caribbean Com-
munity Single Market and
Economy that allows for free
movement of certain catego-
ries of Caribbean nationals
across the 15-member re-
gional grouping, it must be
clearly understood that mat-
ters of national security must
take precedence for the safety
and security of all.
Meanwhile, the hefty depor-
tation bill has been described
as scandalous by advocacy
group Citizens Action for Prin-
ciples and Integrity (CAPI).
In a statement yesterday,
CAPI said that while it sup-
ports the decision taken by
the Government to deport to
controversial Muslim leader,
the necessity of ying him
home on a private jet should
be questioned.
EXPENSIVE PRIVATE JET RIDE HOME FOR MUSLIM LEADER
Beverley Crichlow (right) is comforted by June Daley at the funeral for her husband Neville
Crichlow. Hundreds of people turned out at St Margarets Church in Leytonstone to say farewell
to Neville who was described as a loving husband and father and a valued member of the
community.
Yasin Abu Bakr
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FEATURE
NINJA MAN
1. You are here in the UK as a guest of Prime
Minister David Cameron and the Conserva-
tive Party and you attended the party confer-
ence in Birmingham. How was that for you?
What was the experience like?
It was an excellent experience. It was
chance to see how our sister party, the
Conservatives do their business. I have
learnt a lot; many things I can take back
home and use for our conference in No-
vember. I found that the policy positions
here were quite similar to our policy po-
sitions certainly on growth and rebuild-
ing the economy; ensuring that educa-
tion is front and centre and there will be
training and apprenticeships. Those are
all very good policies which we be pur-
suing in Jamaica as well.
2. When you get back home you will be pre-
paring for your own party conference. Last
year you faced a challenge from you fnance
spokesman...no challenges this year. Are you
comfortable and what are your expectations
from the conference.
Challenges are part of the political
landscape. It is important in settling
down the party. We are preparing and
getting ourselves on an election foot-
ing. Unity, strength and a robust po-
litical organisation is what we should
expect to see at conference this year.
3. You are a former Prime Minister and you
know the challenges that attend that of ce.
Should you be elected at the next general elec-
tions, what is your short, medium and long
term vision for the country.
Simple: Growth in the short term,
growth in the medium term, growth
in the long term. For too many years
Jamaica has just stagnated. We have
not moved; we have not demonstrated
that we are capable of taking advan-
tage of the tremendous possibilities
that exist in our country. It is now time
for the post-independence genera-
tion to take charge of the country, take
charge of the opportunity to expand
our inuence on the world scene. It is
important that when a Jamaican goes
to other countries and see how they
are growing and there is prosperity,
they too can feel that their own coun-
try is growing and prosperous. We
have too much to be a poor country.
It requires leadership; a prospecting
agenda; it requires us to be progres-
sive in our thinking. My agenda is to
grow Jamaica.
4. You speak about the post-independence
generation taking charge. You have the dis-
tinction of being the youngest Jamaican
Prime Minister and political leader in the
region. How is your party seeking to engage
young people in the political process?
The political party I represent em-
braces youth. We have made our
party open to youth. Generation 2000
is the most successful youth political
movement in Jamaica and the Carib-
bean. I am happy with what we have
accomplished politically with youth.
But it is important that we give youth
a mission. We want you to stay in your
country and take advantage of the
vast resources we have. We need to
get this generation onto the mission of
building Jamaica.
5. Given the ravages of the fnancial crisis and
other events do you think Jamaica can still
achieve the Millennium Goals? Is Vision 2030
now just a pipe dream? Should the forecast be
recalibrated?
We never give up the hope, dreams
and aspirations of Jamaicans that Ja-
maica will be a developed country. The
time lines may shift a little but I believe
we can make up good ground with
good government, strong leadership
and innovation. Yes, will miss some
of the critical millennium goals. One
of those that I am disappointed with
which we had set locally is universal
literacy by 2015. The current minis-
ter of education has admitted that he
will not make the goal. I had placed
the nation on good footing to do that.
It means that we have to work harder
and the Jamaica Labour Party govern-
ment will do that.
WHO IS ANDREW HOLNESS?
A
NDREW HOLNESS was
frst elected to represent
the constituency of West
Central St. Andrew in 1997 at the
age of 25. He is currently in his
third consecutive term.
P
rior to entering representation-
al politics, Holness gave up pri-
vate sector opportunities to work as
the executive director of one of Ja-
maicas oldest NGOs, the Voluntary
Organization for Uplifing Children
(VOUCH) and in that capacity led
extensive social work in several in-
ner city communities of Kingston.
In 1995 he was invited by the then
Leader of the Opposition, Edward
Seaga, to assume duties as personal
assistant in his of ce and was as-
signed the responsibility of devel-
oping poverty reduction and social
investment policies for the Jamaica
Labour Party.
S
oon thereafer representational
politics beckoned. Te knowl-
edge, exposure and experience
gained from working in the social
sector, combined with his youth
and natural political savvy, placed
Holness in a position to take ad-
vantage of an opening in the St.
Andrew constituency he now rep-
resents, only three months before
the December 1997 General Elec-
tions. Holness election was a land-
mark case in Jamaican electoral
law, a watershed in the dismantling
of garrison politics and a positive
step in establishing free, fair and
free from fear elections in Jamaica.
For the frst time in Jamaicas gritty
electoral history, an opposing party,
against the national swing, won a
constituency characterized as a gar-
rison safe seat for the ruling party.
Tis was due mainly to the determi-
nation and political goodwill devel-
oped by Holness, in addition to the
enforcement of new electoral laws
that allowed that goodwill to be
freely and fairly expressed.
S
ince his formal entry onto Ja-
maicas political landscape,
Holness has carried the hopes and
dreams of many Jamaicans that a
new, inclusive, prospective politics
will emerge in Jamaican society.
He has worked at all levels of the
political system, and has patiently
amassed signifcant knowledge and
political capital with the people of
Jamaica. Holness strength is that he
chose from early in his life to work
from within the political system.
He therefore has demonstrated a
deep and genuine understanding
of the hopes and challenges of the
Jamaican people and has developed
a strong and direct link with the Ja-
maican masses. He is seen as a man
of the people, empathetic and de-
voted to the peoples interest.
D
uring his years in the Op-
position he shadowed sev-
eral portfolios in the areas of social
welfare, community development
and housing. In 2005 Holness was
asked by the new leader of the JLP,
Bruce Golding to take on the topi-
cal issue of education. It is in this
area that Holness found his passion
and distinguished himself both as
the Opposition Spokesperson on
Education and in the Cabinet as
Minister of Education. Consist-
ently he has topped national polls
as the best performing and the most
popular minister of government.
Holness preserved and advanced a
bi-partisan approach to the Educa-
tion Transformation and Moderni-
zation process. He brought national
Hon. Andrew Holness in
parliament (left) with
wife Juliet (centre) and
on the political hustings
(right)
Jamaicas Leader of the Opposition Andrew Holness visited the UK recently and sat
down with Andrew Clunis of Jamaica Times and Jam TV to talk about Jamaica and his
political career and future.
I would want to be remem-
bered as the Prime who brings
full employment to Jamaica.
Most of all I would want to
be remembered as the Prime
Minister who ended abject
poverty in Jamaica.
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THE OPPOSITION LEADER SPEAKS TO JAMAICA TIMES ON WHY HIS
ECONOMIC AGENDA FOR JAMAICA IS GROWTH, GROWTH, GROWTH
6. Should you become Prime Minister again,
what would your priorities be and what would
be the single achievement for which you
would want to be remembered?
We have to build a robust economy. I
would want to be remembered as the
Prime Minister that placed Jamaica
rmly on the pathway to being a de-
veloped country. I would want to be
remembered for establishing universal
secondary education. I would want to
be remembered as the Prime Minister
who saw to the modernisation, expan-
sion and diversication of our econo-
my. I would want to be remembered as
the Prime who brings full employment
to Jamaica. Most of all I would want to
be remembered as the Prime Minister
who ended abject poverty in Jamaica.
I want move more people out of pov-
erty into the middle class. It must be
our mission to uplift our people out of
poverty.
7. Te country has been placed under severe
austerity measures for some time; a lot of
belt tightening. Is this largely due to the IMF
agreement?
Its not due to an IMF agreement. It is
due to 18 years of mismanagement by
the Peoples National Party. The IMF
owes us nothing. It is time that we
stopped using the IMF as an excuse. It
is only poetic justice that the PNP has
to be carrying out a programme of aus-
terity. The former Minister of Finance
loosened scal controls. We have to
borrow in a way that does not reect
frugality. The country is now paying for
it. If you borrow today, you will have to
tax and not spend tomorrow. That is
what is happening in the country. The
government is relying solely on scal
policies. They are cutting expenditure
on critical things. There is a public
health issue in Jamaica for which the
government has not made an alloca-
tion to deal with. There is a cut in edu-
cation expenditure. Winston Churchill
once said: Any government that ex-
pects to grown an economy by taxing
or pursuing scal policy, is like a man
standing in a bucket expecting to pull
himself up by the handle. In managing
the economy you must have a solid s-
cal structure but you must also focus
on making markets, on the efciency
of the economy and you will grow.
One you grow, you will get more tax-
es, more revenue and you can spend
more.
8. Te Jamaican Diaspora in the UK is a large
but fragmented group. How can Jamaica max-
imise its benefts from the rich potential of the
Diaspora?
It is absolutely important to mobilise
the Diaspora. The Jamaican govern-
ment has to deal with the Diaspora in
a different way. The values of the Dias-
pora have changed. Many people who
live overseas might only be sentimen-
tally attached to Jamaica. You have to
engage them in a different way. Not
only to come and sit in a conference.
We have to engage them in business. I
have very liberal thoughts on the mat-
ter of political representation from the
Diaspora. I think we should amend the
constitution to allow a certain number
of seats in the senate for Diaspora rep-
resentation.
9. Finally...Who is Andrew Holness and
what kind of leader should Jamaica expect in
you, as Prime Minister?
I am rst and foremost a father and
a husband. I love my country. I am a
disciplined person. I believe in order
and I want to see my country grow. I
am a proud person but at the same
time a humble person. I think deeply
on things. I was born to working class
parents. I grew up poor. Through edu-
cation and hard work I have been able
to pull myself up by the boot straps
and I want every Jamaican to have that
opportunity. I am dedicating my life to
see my country become a developed
country; to see that every Jamaican
can develop their dreams and aspira-
tions to live, work, raise their families
in a country they love so much but we
have just not fullled our aspirations..
attention and focus to Literacy and
has instituted several programmes
to place Jamaica on the path to uni-
versal literacy at the primary level.
Under his watch Jamaica has seen
the introduction of the Career Ad-
vancement Programme, designed
as a post secondary technical and
vocational training programme
for otherwise unattached youth.
However, some of Holness more
fundamental reforms to the educa-
tion system lie in the establishment
of institutions such as the Jamaica
Teaching Council, the National Ed-
ucation Trust, Te National College
for Education Leadership, the Cen-
tre of Excellence Programme and
the ASTEP programme designed to
support those falling behind in gen-
eral education.
H
olness has demonstrated a
missionary like capacity to
take on national issues even those
that may appear controversial. His
positions on issues such as parent-
ing and death penalty have not al-
ways mirrored the national view.
However his endearing articulate
manner and his non-confrontation-
al style of interface and communi-
cation have won him the respect of
even those who oppose him. As a
result he has been able to maintain
independent positions, transcend
the political divide, and be a leading
voice in important national and so-
cial issues even outside of his port-
folio. It would be dif cult to classify
Holness in western political char-
acterizations, however from his ut-
terances, voting record and conduct
of government afairs, he could be
described as lef of centre on some
social issues but fscally conserva-
tive on economic matters..
W
ith a MSc in Development
Studies and a BSc in Man-
agement Studies, Holness brings
a new and aggressive businesslike
energy to public sector administra-
tion while demonstrating an un-
derstanding of the subtle nuances
required to maneuver through the
established bureaucracy. Tese
skills have served him well in secur-
ing several projects for his constitu-
ency and in the rapid implementa-
tion of several programmes in the
Ministry of Education.
A
ndrew Michael Holness was
born to working class parents
on July 22, 1972 in Spanish Town.
If his father who is a farmer and an
espoused socialist from that era had
his way, Andrew would have been
named Michael in honour of for-
mer Prime Minister Michael Man-
leys rise and victory at the polls
that same year. Indeed several ana-
lysts have compared his style to Mi-
chael Manleys. However, Andrews
mother who is a civil servant insist-
ed that her son would be his own
independent person and instilled
an early sense of discipline, cau-
tion, frugality and humility which
has pervaded the form of leadership
and public persona for which he has
become known. At 39, Holness will
be Jamaicas youngest Prime Min-
ister to date and the frst born afer
Independence, and unconnected to
the divisive and turbulent period of
the 70s.
H
olness is married to Juliet,
a chartered accountant and
businesswoman and they have two
boys Adam 9 and Matthew 7. He
enjoys a game of chess, jogging,
cycling and a round of table tennis
when he can fnd players.
It is absolutely important to
mobilise the Diaspora. The
Jamaican government has
to deal with the Diaspora
in a different way. The val-
ues of the Diaspora have
changed. Many people who
live overseas might only be
sentimentally attached to
Jamaica. You have to en-
gage them in a different
way. Not only to come and
sit in a conference.
20 October 2014
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ENTERTAINMENT
Email: anshelly@icloud.com
SINGERS are often referenced by
the soul in their music. Duane
Stephensons music is overload-
ed with soul and spirit. But what
is true is that he also has a big
heart. A heart that beats well be-
yond the pulsation of rhythm and
lyrics. Its a heart thats twinned
with social conscience and that
more than anything, is what de-
nes his music.
His rst album, Duane Ste-
phenson from August Town
is as good a reggae album
as one could expect. Yet, he
says his third set, called Dan-
gerously Roots is even better
and may represent his best ef-
fort to date.
He told Jamaica Times:
We have put a lot more into
it. There are some excellent
musicians who went all out
and I am ever so pleased with
the result.
Some of Jamaicas hottest
and most experienced pro-
ducers contributed to the al-
bum; among the Dean Fraser,
Donovan Germaine, Phillip
Wynter James, Christopher
Birch and Clive Hunt.
I would describe it as a
very interesting reggae roots
record. I try to capture the es-
sence of what brought people
to reggae initially; the vibe that
people can come to the Carib-
bean and kick their shoes off
and come to the beach.
A very interesting track is
a cover Bunny Wailers Cool
Runnings. Not many artistes
have sought to cover the leg-
endary singers unique musical
traits over the years but Duane
makes a smashing effort of it.
I have great appreciation
for Jamaican music. These are
the songs that pushed reggae
music to the forefront. It is also
an effort on my part to intro-
duce these songs to another
generation. It would be unfor-
tunate to have children grow-
ing up and not knowing this
kind of music.
While he has arrived at a
time when even good vocalists
play to the fast lane and be-
come singjays, Duane is stick-
ing to his strength realising the
full potential of his rich vocals.
I have no shame to say I am a
roots reggae artiste, he says
proudly. The fact that reggae
is seen in some places as hate
music is quite unfortunate.
The fact that Duane stands
head and shoulders above
many of his peers is not by
chance. He was well groomed
and his preparation included
a sting touring with Bob Mar-
leys band, the Wailers as lead
singer.
That was totally a learn-
ing experience. It was good
to venture out into the wider
marketplace. The convention-
al market puts limits on where
you go. It was a pleasure for
me to step out representing
the Wailers. That has done a
lot for my music and for me
personally. An opportunity like
that is priceless. What I learnt
has affected what I now put
forward in my music.
Unlike most of contempo-
rary artists, he is not afraid to
step into the political fray. He
is forced to when he speaks of
his beloved community of Au-
gust Town and the social and
economic injustices that have
prevailed for years.
If you werent a person
who lived in August Town you
would think it was like Iraq.
People have come out and
become lawyers, doctors,
judges and much more. It is
not great that these things are
not pushed to the forefront.
But it makes news when peo-
ple get shot. A lot of commu-
nities like August Town suffer
because of the approach of
media.
Yes, there is violence there
but there is also much more to
life than people portray. Unfor-
tunately, unless you live in the
more opulent communities,
the reality of August Town will
be the case. People are un-
educated, uncared for and are
generally only remembered
every four years. They cant
afford to educate the people
because educated people
make educated decisions.
The truth is that a lot of this is
deliberate.
Asked how people with his
kind of inuence can help to
change the social and eco-
nomic realities of such com-
munities he said: We can use
our platform to inspire peo-
ple to get educated and get
informed. Not because you
are coming from here means
it has to end here. Someone
has to take the musical plat-
form to educate people; it
cant be just about dancing.
Duane is due to tour the UK
and wider Europe in February
after closing out his winter tour
of the United States.
As for the future, the legacy
he wants from reggae music is
to be remembered as one of
the great reggae artists of all
time. With the talent and pas-
sion he has and with an album
like Dangerously Roots, that
should be a walk in the park.
Dangerously Roots was re-
leased in UK in September by
VP Records and is available at
all leading record stores and
online.
DUANE STEPHENSON - FROM AUGUST TOWN TO DANGEROUSLY ROOTS
21 October 2014
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ENTERTAINMENT
Sanchez Show Postponed...
set for November 23
THE PROMOTERS of the reg-
gae concert featuring Sanchez,
Etana and Ayesha Loren which
was scheduled for October 19
has been postponed to Novem-
ber 23.
The event will take place at
the same venue, The Troxy
at Commercial Road in East
London.
A spokesman for the organ-
isers told Jamaica Times that it
was very unfortunate that the
event had to be rescheduled
and explained the reasons.
There was a difculty with
ights and getting Sanchez
here in time to perform. It was
totally unforeseen. He was in
Canada and was scheduled
to arrive here in time for the
show but it would have been
very close... a hit and miss.
We thought that rather than
take chances and disappoint
the public, we would explain
to the public and reschedule
the event for the earliest date
after. And thats what we have
done. The good this is that
his touring commitments are
such that he will be here much
earlier and the public will get
their moneys worth. We are
honouring all tickets and the
conditions remain the same.
Sanchez has since record-
ed an audio note apologising
to his fans and informing them
of his commitment to make
November 23 an enjoyable
night.
Managing Director of Ja-
maica Times Andrew Clunis
said: Jamaica Times readers
who are winners of tickets to
the event will still be able to at-
tend and will be notied.
REGGAE STAR FACTOR IS ALL THE RAGE
THE BRAND new talent show
Reggae Star Factor is set to blow
up big time as the organisers
prepare for the television airing
of the series.
The event has been attract-
ing some of the best reggae
talent in the UK and the com-
petition has been erce.
One of the organisers, jack
Reuben, told Jamaica Times
that a deal is being negotiat-
ed to get the programme on
television and that Caribbean
audiences will absolutely love
it. From what we have seen
so far this is going to be mas-
sive. We have tried to keep the
standard of the production at
a very high level and of course
this is only the rst series so
there will be a few glitches
but we are really pleased with
what we have done so far. The
performances have been great
and the audience has enjoyed
every moment. The perform-
ers have enjoyed themselves
all the well. It will be fantastic
viewing.
Discussions are ongoing
with Jamaican UK TV channel
Jam TV are said to be pro-
gressing well. Host of Reggae
Star Factor, radio DJ Bobo
El Numero Uno told Jamaica
Times: It has been so much
fun. I think the TV audience
will really love. I always knew
we had this kind of talent in
the UK but to see it all come
together like this is just awe in-
spiring. I am really proud to be
associated with Reggae Star
Factor.
The rst series of Reggae
Star Factor is being lmed at
the Tabernacle in Ladbroke
Grove West London on Friday
nights from 8 pm. The semi-
nals are set for the 31st of
October and the nals on the
7th of November.
The show has already seen
guest performances by estab-
lished reggae artists like Richie
Davis, Peter Hunnigale, Barry
Boom and others. Among the
judges are Carol Thompson,
Kareem Shabazz, Sylvia Tella,
Bigga Morrison and Andrew
Clunis.
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www.jamaicatimesuk.com
FEATURE
KINGSTON, Jamaica (FinalCall.
com) - Smiling as he looked over
the crowd of thousands gath-
ered at the National Arena, the
Honorable Minister Louis Farra-
khan said, Jamaica, you are a
pearl in the Caribbean. So much
has come to the world from this
island in the sun.
But the island in the sun and
her smaller sister nations are
not completely free and must
unite in the face of efforts from
America and Europe to control
Jamaica, her land, her people
and to keep the land and the
region under their thumb, said
Min. Farrakhan, speaking Oct.
19 in this capital city to mark
the 19th anniversary of the
Million Man March and to raise
the importance of the values
of atonement, reconciliation
and responsibility.
Throughout his message,
the Minister encouraged Ja-
maicans to begin producing
their own food and to begin
extracting themselves from
the colonial grip of the queen
of England and countries in
Europe that import food to the
island.
Feed your people, feed
the region, feed the world,
said the Minister. Weve got
to break away from the im-
position of your colonial slave
masters!
He chided those so
ashamed of their beautiful
Black skin and natural hair-
styles that bleaching creams,
blonde hair extensions and
blue contact lenses are popu-
lar among Jamaican women.
The Minister noted that the
misuse of religion as a tool for
White domination must also be
challenged in breaking the grip
of former colonial and slave
masters. Such plans for domi-
nation extended all the way up
to the leader of Christendom,
the Pope, Min. Farrakhan ob-
served. You dont know how
to talk to the PopeIve been
made to confront him, he
said. Anybody who can wake
you up is a dangerous person
to White supremacy.
During his message, the
Minister used a pointer and
a map of the Caribbean and
South America to emphasize
his message.
In a memorable moment,
which also showed how ea-
ger Jamaicans are to receive
the truth, the Minister said he
would be giving away materi-
als, including copies of The
Secret Relationship Between
Blacks and Jews Volume
Two. Once he held up a copy
of the book, dozens of people
left their seats in a rush to get
their copy. Things became
somewhat disruptive, but
once the Minister explained
books would not be given
away until after the message,
things calmed down. He also
gave away copies of his key-
note address on DVD and CD
to those who were in attend-
ance.
The crowd loudly cheered,
stood and applauded
throughout his address, which
was broadcast live across the
island and region.
Prior to his message, a
short video of revolution-
ary heroes was shown. The
crowd cheered as images of
the Honorable Marcus Mosiah
Garvey, Che Guevarra, Fidel
Castro, Bob Marley, Maurice
Bishop and Hugo Chavez and
other freedom ghters were
shown.
The Minister noted Jamai-
cans are the beneciaries of
the work of those who have
come before, but that work is
not yet complete. What is be-
ing done now to nish the job
of liberation?, he asked.
It is time to go to work and
act on what great leaders left
in their words of guidance and
revolutionary ideas, he said.
Critical to that vision is a strong
and united Caribbean to ward
off a return to a new slavery
with the sons and daughters
of Jamaica limited to playing
the parts of servants to others
in their own country.
The Nation of Islam: A mod-
el for reparation
When it was announced
that the Nation of Islam would
celebrate the 2014 Million Man
March anniversary in King-
ston, members immediately
began to book tickets and
hotel rooms in anticipation to
journey with their Minister,
who has strong roots in the
Caribbean. His mother was
from St. Kitts and his father
was Jamaican. Each time Min.
Farrakhan visits the island, he
is warmly embraced by Jamai-
cas people and government
ofcials. This time was no ex-
ception and a high level police
escort was assigned to facili-
tate travel in the country dur-
ing his entire stay. There were
meetings with Prime Minister
Portia Simpson Miller and pri-
vate sessions with dignitaries
like former Prime Minister P.J.
Patterson.
But this trip was not just
a visit by the beloved leader
alone, or with his family or
aides. This visit was an oppor-
tunity to showcase his work
and offer the Nation of Islam
as an example of the repair
that is needed in Jamaica and
throughout the Black world.
Some 2,000 Muslims came
to Jamaica with their Minister
and they came to servenot
to simply frolic in the sand and
surf.
What we brought to Ja-
maica is a sample of the work
of the Honorable Elijah Mu-
hammad, which is the proof
that a new teaching has come
among us, said Min. Far-
rakhan. He noted that many
love him and many love Mal-
colm Xbut the teacher who
shaped these men and others
is the man who must be made
known and whose teaching
must be studied. That man
is the Most Honorable Eli-
jah Muhammad who worked
40 years to raise and reform
Black people in America.
The hallmarks of the Nation
of Islam are the love of the
brotherhood and the protec-
tion and elevation of the Black
woman, said Min. Farrakhan.
Throughout the streets of Ja-
maica, the women of the Na-
tion of Islam in hand-tailored
colorful garments drew atten-
tion as they moved through-
out the city over several days
on the island, he noted. They
were in the streets inviting Ja-
maicans, Jamaican women in
particular, to come hear their
leaders Sunday address.
The sisters stopped trafc
everywhere they went, said
Minister Farrakhan. We will
lay down our lives for the hon-
or of our women. We will never
be respected as a people until
we show love, honor and re-
spect for our women.
Civilization is never judged
by the man, but by the woman
because when you teach a
man you teach an individual
but when you teach a woman
you teach a nation, the Minis-
ter declared.
During remarks early on the
afternoon program, Student
National M.G.T. and G.C.C.
Captain Sandy Muhammad,
who oversees the develop-
ment of women in the Na-
tion, powerfully shared those
same sentiments. Dressed in
a sparkling white garment, she
spoke of the value of women
and in particular the Black
woman.
Black women are being
raised and reformed under the
direction of Min. Farrakhan,
she said passionately. The
audience, men and women,
responded with massive ap-
plause and standing ovations
as the director of the training
class for the women and girls
of the Nation of Islam spoke.
We are all the sons and
daughters of Africa. The
Caribbean gave us Marcus
Garvey, George Padmore and
the mother and father of the
boldest Black man alive! We
owe a tremendous debt to the
Caribbean, she said.
FARRAKHAN CALLS FOR UNITY AND REPARATIONS IN JAMAICA
24 October 2014 www.jamaicatimesuk.com
FEATURE
THE WORLD has reacted with
shock and sadness to the recent
death of reggae legend John
Holt.
The singer passed away in a
London hospital, where he
was being treated for cancer.
He collapsed on stage at the
One Love Festival in August
while recuperating from an op-
eration he had recently done
for the condition.
Tributes have been owing
from the entertainment indus-
try and political circles for the
man widely regarded as one of
Jamaicas all time great sing-
ers.
Holts lifelong friend, his
producer and next door neigh-
bour Bunny Striker Lee said
reggae music has lost one of
the true greats. I would rate
John Holt among the top six
Jamaican singers of all time.
Lee, who is in London for a
birthday celebration said Holt
was rated as one of the best
inside and outside the indus-
try. He was blessed with that
voice; that sound that made
him stand out. He was right
up there with Slim Smith, Del-
roy Wilson, Alton Ellis, Den-
nis Brown and Ken Boothe. It
is so sad to see him go. We
knew each other for over 50
years. We went to school to-
gether and we lived side by
side in Jamaica.
Lee produced many of
Holts best records including
Stick By Me, the song that
has the distinction of having
the longest stay in the Jamai-
can charts.
Over the years he re-re-
corded many of the Treasure
Isle hits for me and we did
loads of original work. He was
a hard worker and a great as-
set to any producer. It is ironic
that he died in London be-
cause I took him on his rst
trip here many years ago. I
had taken him to Canada and
he didnt like it there. When we
got back to Jamaica he said
he wouldnt mind London.
After I took him here he even
lived here for a while. That was
when he recorded a lot of the
strings music.
The veteran producer dis-
plays great clarity in recall as
he talks about the early days
with Holt. When he started
singing John used to imitate
Jackie Edward until he came
into his own right. A guy
named Little Joe gave him a
break on stage and he never
looked back.
Holt was born in Kingston
in 1947. By the age of twelve,
he was a regular entrant in
talent contests run at Jamai-
can theatres by Vere Johns.
He recorded his rst single in
1963 with I Cried a Tear for
record producer Leslie Kong,
and also recorded duets
with Alton Ellis. He achieved
prominence as lead singer of
the Paragons and they cut
a succession of singles for
Duke Reid at his Treasure Isle
Studio and enjoyed a string
of hits, including Ali Baba,
Tonight, I See Your Face,
and Holt penned The Tide Is
High (later made famous by
Blondie and also covered by
Atomic Kitten).Wear You to
the Ball was another of his
hits with the Paragons, and hit
the charts again when U-Roy
added a Deejay verse to it.
During his time with the Para-
gons, he also recorded solo
material for Studio One (in-
cluding Fancy Make-up, A
Love I Can Feel, Lets Build
Our Dreams and OK Fred)
and Prince Buster (Oh Girl,
and My Heart Is Gone).[1]
Holt left the Paragons in
1970 and concentrated on
his solo career. By the early
1970s, he was one of the big-
gest stars of reggae, and his
Stick By Me was the big-
gest selling Jamaican record
of 1972, one of a number of
records recorded with pro-
ducer Bunny Lee. His 1973
album, Time Is The Master,
was successful, with orches-
tral arrangements recorded in
London. The success of the
string-laden reggae led to Tro-
jan Records issuing a series of
similarly arranged albums pro-
duced by Bunny Lee starting
with the 1,000 Volts of Holt in
1973, a compilation of Holts
reggae cover versions of pop-
ular hits (and later followed by
similarly named releases up
to 3,000 Volts of Holt). 1,000
Volts spawned the UK Top 10
hit Help Me Make It Through
the Night (written by Kris
Kristofferson), which peaked
at number 6 and included cov-
ers of Billy Joels Just the Way
You Are and Touch Me in the
Morning by Diana Ross.
DJ Dennis Alcapone re-
corded a number of songs
with Holt. He told Jamaica
Times I cant get over it. We
have been losing such good
men in this industry and all of
them seem to die this time of
year and in London; Alton El-
lis, Gregory Isaacs and now
John.
Alcapone said he was
hopeful that Holt would have
recuperated enough to make
it home to Jamaica. His wife
was going to come here from
JOHN HOLT: JOURNEY OF A LEGEND:
He was easily among the top six singers out of Jamaica, of all time -
friend and producer Bunny Striker Lee
25 October 2014
www.jamaicatimesuk.com
FEATURE
TRIBUTES FLOW AS STARS DEATH SENDS VOLTS OF SHOCK WAVES THROUGH MUSIC WORLD
Florida but she headed to Ja-
maica to wait for him. It breaks
my heart that she did not get
to receive him. I guess this is
a road we all have to travel
but I would have loved to see
John go on a while longer. He
is greatly missed.
Among the tributes on so-
cial media from other mem-
bers of the entertainment fra-
ternity were:
Ub40 RIP to the King of
Reggae John Holt! Massive
inspiration and will be sorely
missed.
Shaggy We HAVE LOST
A LEGEND!!! RIP JOHN
HOLT! Very instrumental part
of our reggae history! Youll be
missed ... Thank you for the
legacy and the great music.
The 1st number one reggae
billboard hit was tide is high
by blondie .. Written by John
holt!
Sean Paul
RIP SIR JHON
HOLT!!! U HAVE
SERVED UR CUL-
TURE WELL!!!
I SALUTE U!!!
CONDOLENCES
2 THE FAM!!!
Jah Cure Rip
to the legendary
John Holt. One of
the greatest pio-
neers of our music
#LifeWeLive
Beres Hammond RIP
JOHN HOLT. YOUR MUSIC
WILL LIVE ON FOREVER !!
Morgan Heritage We
are so sad to see the passing
John Holt we will truly miss
you condolences to your fam-
ily #ctbcmusic
Tarrus Riley 100.000volts
of Holt. SWA Sir John Holt...
Never Ever will u be forgotten!
Sport
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SHAME, GREED
AND DISGRACE
THE WEST INDIES Cricket Board
will ask for a meeting with their
Indian counterparts as they seek
to nd a way out of the crisis
caused by the abandonment of
their tour. (West Indies stare at
nancial despair)
Hours after the Board of
Control for Cricket in India
(BCCI) announced they would
take legal action against the
WICB and were suspending
all planned tours of the Carib-
bean - moves that could have
a devastating nancial impact
on the West Indies - ofcials
gathered at a beachside hotel
to deal with the fallout.
The return home of the team
after the fourth of ve one-day
internationals and before three
scheduled Tests, left India fac-
ing losses, according to local
media reports, of around $65
million.
After a seven-hour meeting,
the WICB issued a statement
that was clearly designed to
appeal to the BCCI and which
did not include any sanctions
against players who had quit
the tour.
The West Indies Cricket
Board regrets, and is deeply
embarrassed, by the prema-
ture and unfortunate end to
the recent tour of India, the
statement read.
The WICB once again ex-
presses to the BCCI and all
stakeholders - especially the
cricket-loving public of the
West Indies and India - sorrow
for the events leading up to
this development.
The WICB believes a way
can be found to repair the
damage that has been caused
and to ensure similar events
do not recur, with the focus
being on the betterment of
West Indies and world crick-
et, the statement added.
As well as requesting a
meeting with the BCCI, the
West Indies board said they
had set up a task force to ex-
amine the cause of the tours
collapse.
The WICB also vowed to
aedssure Cricket South Af-
rica that it will use its best
endeavours to ensure a suc-
cessful tour of South Africa as
schedule.
The rst of three Tests
against South Africa is due to
start on December 17.
India were due to tour the
Caribbean in 2016 and if that
tour is lost, the WICB will miss
out on lucrative television and
sponsorship deals.
The cause of the conict
was a new Memorandum of
Understanding and collective
agreement between the WICB
and their union, the West In-
dies Players Association, re-
garding payment for the crick-
eters which the leading Test
players said was signed in
September without their con-
sent.
The players said the deal
would result in a signicant
loss of earnings while the
WICB argue the new arrange-
ment allows for more cricket-
ers across the Caribbean to
be given central contracts.
Grenadas Prime Minister
Keith Mitchell on Tuesday
publicly offered his services as
a mediator and said the crisis
was bad for the entire Carib-
bean.
It is a bit frightening for the
region, not just for sport, but
for our people, our economies
on the whole, he added.
The situation has caused
dismay in a region where,
despite disappointing perfor-
mances, there remains a great
passion for cricket and pride
in West Indies past achieve-
ments.
There appears little sym-
pathy for any of the disputing
parties but former pace bowler
Michael Holding put the blame
at the feet of the WICB.
The problem with West In-
dies is that the WICB always
pushes things to the brink and
waits till the last moment,
said Holding, now a television
commentator
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