Jamaica Times Issue 32 Feb Mar 2015

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BLACK ELDERS LIVE IN SQUALOR AS
CARE HOME WORKERS OPERATE IN A
CULTURE OF NEGLECT AND ABUSE
Brixton Man Shot

and Wounded in
Rocky Point
By David Sortie
News Correspondent
A Number of North London families are up in arms after
discovering the appalling treatment that their elderly loved
ones have been receiving at a care home in a popular north
London town.
They have joined forces to take action against the care home
which cannot be named for legal reasons. A spokesman for
the group said the condition in which he found his 88-yearold father brought tears to his eyes. I really could not believe
what I was seeing. I went into the room and the stench hit
me. And my sisters and I are paying good money for him to
be cared for because he sufferers from Alzheimers and the
doctors advised us that it would not be the best decision to
keep him at home as he needs 24-hour care. My dad has
always been a proud man and I am sure that if he has any
awareness of what is going on he is really embarrassed. I
intend to get justice for him.
Deeper details of the matter cannot be revealed at this time
as it is headed for court but they are so gory that they tell
an unimaginable tale of human cruelty. One woman, whose
mother is in the same care home, said she turned up to find
her on the floor covered in her own urine with tears in her
eyes. My mother is supposed to have constant supervision
and because she is not totally immobile she might have been
trying to get to the bathroom. She is supposed to have assistance for that. I am so mad right now.
See page 4 for more
A BRIXTON, south London man is

recuperating in hospital in Jamaica
after he was shot in the abdomen
three times during a recent visit to
Jamaica.
Since his meteoric rise to fame, Gully Bop has been the toast of the dancehall world. From
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FROM RAGS TO RICHES: GULLY BOP GETS HIS VISA AND IS HEADING TO LONDON
Trevor Spence had only been home two

days to Rocky Point in Clarendon when he
was pounced on by gunmen who sought
to rob him as he opened his door.
He managed to run and escape his attackers but not before he was shot several times.
The attack has increased concern about
the level of crime in the seaside community and the parish as a whole. A friend
of Mr Spence told Jamaica Times that his
family was distraught but grateful that he
survived the attack. The Clarendon police
are investigating.
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JAMAICA TIMES
Nominations Flooding In For Jamaica Times Community Award

nominations have been flooding in
for the Jamaica Times Community
Award 2015 since the process opened
in January.
The nominations have been coming in
from all across the UK as members of the
community seek to recognise the work of
their colleagues, family and friends. The
nomination process will close at the end
of April when a panel will convene to decide on the short-list. At the end of May,
the panel will be convened once again to
determine the winners in each category
and decide on the Special Achievement
and Lifetime achievement awardees.
The awards span various sectors and
categories and seek to honour outstanding work and service.
This year marks the second staging of
the awards. In 2014 more than 20 awards
were presented to members of the community at a glitzy ceremony attended by
the Jamaican High Commissioner and
other dignitaries.
The nomination process is open to Jamaicans from all walks of life from across
the United Kingdom.
Strong emphasis will be placed on the
sectors in which Jamaicans engage in
business including the food trade, hair
and beauty and the health sector.
Meanwhile,
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Television Star Shaun Wallace will host

the Jamaica Times UK Award 2015 in
June.
Jamaica Times Andrew Clunis has announced that TV star Shaun Wallace
famous for his role as the Chaser in the
game show The Chase will host this years
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show. He said: We are very pleased that

an accomplished and distinguished TV
personality and barrister like Shaun Wallace has agreed to be part of this years
event. This is a major boost and we know
that he will bring his touch of class to the
event.
He went on: We are very pleased that
persons have been responding so well
to the nominations process. It says that
there are many good people out there
who are not afraid to give credit to others
around them.
There was an overwhelming number
of nominations last year and that is likely
to be the case again this year. There were
people who were short-listed but did not
win on the night and they are welcome
to be nominated once again. Mr Clunis
said: We are looking for the best from
the community so no one is excluded.
The awards are based on merit so if there
has been excellence in work or service,
we welcome such nominations.
Once again the awards function will
take the form of an evening dinner with
live entertainment and dancing. A special
entertainment package is being prepared
which will pay homage to some of the
biggest names in reggae and lovers rock
music in the UK.
Details of the date and venue of the
event will be published at a later date.
Readers are also being
encouraged to suggest
other categories as well
as candidates for Lifetime
Achievement Awards.
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JAMAICA TIMES February - March 2015
Diaspora Conference Launched Feb 20

Prime Minister
Portia Simpson Miller
Engaging the Jamaican Diaspora

is seen as an important development
tool worldwide and it is now deemed
even more critical that the nation as a
whole continues to shape and concretize its development agenda to actively engage the Diaspora on the global
stage.
To achieve these objectives, the 6th
staging of the Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference set to unfold from June
13-18 at the Montego Bay Convention
Centre, will seek to encourage Jamaicans
both home and abroad to work together
to achieve the goals outlined in the National Development Plan, Vision 2030.
The 2015 Biennial Conference will
take place under the theme Jamaica
and the Diaspora: Linking for Growth and
Prosperity and within the context of the
Governments efforts to spur economic
growth, job creation, employment and
social development.
These efforts are also being made
seeking to harmonize the requirements of
the current International Monetary Fund
(IMF) Extended Fund Facility, the core
goals of Vision 2030 and the Medium

Term Economic Fund Facility.
Delivering the keynote address on behalf of the Prime Minister, Portia Simpson
Miller, at the launch held at the Jamaica
Pegasus Hotel, Minister of Foreign Affairs
and Foreign Trade, A.J. Nicholson said in
order to achieve these objectives, Jamaica and its Diaspora must collaborate to
achieve short, medium and long-term
objectives for growth, development and
prosperity.
As Jamaicans, no matter where we
reside, we will always remain committed to our beloved nation. This has been
demonstrated in a number of ways;
through the unwavering support shown
to our artistes, sportsmen and women as
they perform on the world stage, in the
contributions made to educational institutions, provision of well-needed medical
equipment and supplies for the health
sector as well as through remittances to
family and friends, Nicholson said.
With Jamaicas Diaspora figures said
to be over three million, it is expected
that the Conference will seek to further
expand its scope through deliberate targeting of the Diaspora further afield than
the United Kingdom, the United States
and Canada.
Leading the charge as partners in
the efforts to recognize the long term
commitment to the Conference and its
intentions is the Victoria Mutual Building
Society (VMBS), and other corporate entities that have joined forces for what is
anticipated to be a successful staging.
According to Richard K. Powell, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Victoria Mutual and Conference Chairman
of the Preparatory Committee, with the
recorded numbers of Jamaicans living
outside of its shores, it is important that
the formation of linkages and alliances
with the Diaspora is critical to the countrys overall development.
The 6th Biennial Conference will
therefore seek to engage the delegates
from the Diaspora in dialogue focused
on their roles in promoting Brand Jamaica, mechanisms for achieving positive
impacts on social development through
social investment and trade and investment opportunities available for them in
their homeland, Powell said.
Other Legacy Partners include
J.Wray and Nephew, the Jamaica National Building Society, and the GraceKennedy Group. The Conference is also
supported by the Jamaica Promotions
Corporations (JAMPRO), ministries,
departments and agencies of the Government of Jamaica, Non-Governmental
Organizations (NGOs), and cultural, tertiary and civic groups.
NEWS 3
Tottenham drug dealer shot over failure

to import cocaine from Jamaica
A dealer who agreed to import cocaine from Jamaica was shot in his
home after he failed to return with the
drug, a court heard.
Devon Spence, 40, allegedly burst into
the Tottenham home of Michael Gardner, along with three other men, before
shooting him three times at close range.
Mr Gardner managed to fend off the
gang using a meat cleaver he kept in
his bedroom, but was left with gunshot
wounds to the legs, groin and left wrist,
the Old Bailey heard.

He told police he recognised his attacker as a man he knew as JC, who
the prosecution say is Spence.
Prosecutor Tim Devlin said: Mr Gardner told police in January that year he
had been hired by JC to go to Jamaica
and bring back some drugs.
He had agreed to do this, but when
he got the ticket he met up with some
friends who lived there and had not
brought drugs back, but had accepted
an air ticket and 400 spending money.
The deal was to bring back at least
2kg of cocaine.
The court heard four men came to
Mr Gardners house on Belmont Avenue,
Tottenham, on 21 June 2014.
One of them tapped on the window
and Mr Gardner looked out of the win-
dow and saw a group of four men, one

who he knows as JC, or Devon Spence,
was holding a hand gun Mr Devlin told
the jury.
Mr Gardner went upstairs to his bedroom where he keeps a meat cleaver for
personal protection.
He came down carrying the butchers
knife behind a pillow to hide it from view,
the court heard.
The prosecutor said Spence was
shouting at him: Wheres the money?
At this point the men, or one of them,
pushed him. The next thing he heard was
a loud bang and Devon Spence had discharged a gun.
He was shot in the leg. He raised the
cleaver and ran towards the men.
They ran away, but before they did,
Mr Spence discharged two, maybe three
more shots.
Spence was arrested the following
month driving north in a black Peugeot.
He told police he could not have been
involved in the shooting because he had
been in Peterborough at the time.
But officers showed, through mobile
phone sighting and the movements of his
car, he would have been able to commit
the crime, the jury was told.
Spence now says he was at his baby-mothers sisters house that evening.
Mr Devlin told the jury: We say once
you have seen all the evidence in this
case you will be satisfied he was the man
who pulled the trigger and if you shoot
someone from as little as four feet away
you intend to kill them.
Spence, of (16) Moorefield Road, Tottenham, north London denies attempted
murder and an alternative count of causing grevious bodily harm.
He also denies possessing a gun and
ammunition.
The trial continues.
4 FEATURE
JAMAICA TIMES
CARE HOMES DISGRACE

Relatives to take legal action as claims of elderly abuse in care homes rise
Angry and concerned is how one

woman, who gave her name as Jenni,
who has a close relative in a care home
described her reaction to the emerging
news of the conditions elderly persons
are living under in a north London care
home.
standard of life. They are entitled to the

highest standard of care now that they
are unable to care adequately for themselves.
Guidance from the Care Quality Commission outlines basic standards that
should be applied and what users of the

services should expect. The standards
you can expect from your care home
1. You should be respected and be
part of deciding your care and
support. You will be told what is

happening all the time.
2. You will be part of talks about your
care, treatment and support. You will
get support to help you make
decisions
3. Staff will respect your privacy and
dignity
She said she was hopeful that the Care

Quality Commission would intervene and
ensure that there is an improvement in
standards or a revocation of licence of
the home involved. We are not going to
settle for this. There is always a tendency
to gloss over these things and hope that
they go away in time. We are dealing
with peoples dignity here. These people
once led full and active lives. Many have
worked for years and enjoyed a particular
4. You will get support to help you

live as independently as you can
5. Before you have any examination,
care, treatment or support, you will
be asked if you agree to it.
John, whose brother suffers from severe autism and is cared for in a home
says news of abuse and neglect in care

homes has made him more vigilant in
seeing that his sibling is getting an acceptable level of care. I have increased
my visits and I try to go there every chance
I get. Sometimes I turn up announced and
I change my visiting patterns. I have even
considered installing a hidden camera
in his room but I am mindful of invading
his privacy. I have not had any evidence
of him being mistreated but stories like
these give you reason to be concerned.
If you have concerns about a relative in
care and the treatment they might be getting, contact us at info@jamaicatimesuk.
com.
More information on the guidelines
for care homes can be found at
http://www.cqc.org.uk.
CHURCH LEADERS TACKLE BLACKS IN PRISON ISSUE

It is absolutely clear that black
people are over-represented in
prisons in England and Wales, and
have been for more than 30 years
(Dr Elizabeth Henry)
Church Leaders are calling upon
community, political and religious
leaders to consider this social injustice and act urgently.
In UK the proportion of black people
incarcerated is currently seven times
higher than the general population.
Academics, faith practitioners, MoJ
representatives, along with church and
community leaders assembled in Prisons Week 2014 in Westminster to explore just why this was the case, and
interrogate the issue in a way that could
elicit a tangible response to what has
been termed a social blasphemy. In its
2015 Black Church political manifesto,
NCLF A Black Christian Voice on behalf
of Pentecostal and Black-led churches have made their views known that
countering this injustice is a key priority
for the church today.
The four speakers in Westminster
addressed over-representations in quite
distinct ways. Starting with an historical overview of black settlement in the
UK, they moved through a statistical
exploration of the various stages of the
criminal justice system where black
people experience worse outcomes, to
a consideration of gender issues and
church responses, and finally ending by
examining those factors which may help
black people who do end up in prison
to have better chances of desisting from
crime. A common message was heard
that at every stage of the criminal justice
process, more could be done to reduce
rates of incarceration amongst black
people.
Why is it accepted that black people
continue to encounter disproportionately
high levels of stop and search from the
police,
* are more likely to end up in court on
evidence that is later shown to be insubstantial,
* are more likely to receive a prison
sentence for driving, public order, and
drugs related offences,
* are more likely to have unsatisfactory
pre-sentence reports,
* are more likely to have invalid sentence planning reports, and
* are more likely to be segregated, or
subject to the use of force once in prison?
Criminal Justice Boards, and the Polices

Strategic Community Partnerships are
hindered by a failure to engage effectively with significant representation from the
Black Churches.
These papers have been presented at
what is a critical time for the Ministry of
Justice, when the Transforming Rehabilitation programme is just about to swing
into action. This initiative, which will see
the responsibility for monitoring and resettlement of all but high risk offenders
being carried out by private resettlement
companies, has the opportunity to involve
charity sector and faith groups at grass
roots in changing outcomes for all offenders, and consequently for our society. The
lessons that can be learned from all other
areas of the Criminal Justice system are
that if this area is not monitored and challenged to ensure proportional outcomes
for black people, engaging and funding
appropriate organisations with experience of working with black offenders, it
will become yet another area of the justice system where black people continue
to see injustice.
Reports have been made by and to Government, and initial progress is often
made. It was heard that following the
Brixton riots that reviews of stop and
search procedures were required. After
the murder of Zahid Mubarek in prison
monitoring of outcomes by ethnicity in
prison was introduced. Following the
murder of Stephen Lawrence the spectre of institutional racism was countered
through application of race impact assessments to all policies and procedures.
However the good work begun in all
these areas seems to have diminished or
stalled, and has not realised the desired
potential. Black people are still over-represented at all areas as subjects of the
criminal justice system, and under-represented as employees of the system. Similarly, the intentions for effective community engagement found in the CPSs Local
African-American poet Paul Dunbar

writes: We wear the mask that grins
and lies; it hides our cheeks and
shades our eyes, this debt we pay to
human guile; with torn and bleeding
hearts we smile. (Dunbar, 1892: 167)
The gathering finished by considering
these words, representing as they do the
deep psychic challenge that some black
men face in a society where they feel that
their sense of being and their abilities are
undermined by racialised constructs (Dr
Martin Glynn). If we are to be a just society, we must strive to undo this deep
wrong. As Christian people, we know that
God will not falter or be discouraged
till He establishes justice on earth (Isa
42:4), and therefore neither should we.
Justice that is fair, proportionate and
equally applied for all.
FEATURE 5
CAROL GLENN LEADING ON DIVERSITY IN MOTOR SPORT
Carol Glenn (centre) with David Bradham, (left) son of the late racing legend Sir
Jack Bradham and Davids son, Sam Bradham
FOR ALL Lewis Hamiltons considerable success black people are still
underrepresented in motorsport. Carol
Glenn is a British motorsport official
seeking to smash remaining glass
ceilings.
She is the first black woman in this
country to hold both a race and speed licence. Its a real achievement that helps
change the face of motorsport, Glenn
said.
Lewis has been good on the driver
front. I remember being invited to my
first British Grand Prix in 1989 and I got
to sit in front of the main crowd and I remember people asking whats she doing
there? Why is she there? How come shes
got a seat?
You hardly ever saw a black face
or any other kind of minority face. Now

youll see not only black spectators but
black people in teams or in racing PR
companies, all around. Its changing but
it needs to change even further.
Glenn, whose work has taken her to
such legendary racing circuits as Le
Mans, Monte Carlo and Silverstone, has
a clear personal aim. I want Charlie
Whitings job, she declares with an enthusiastic smile.
Whitings roles at the FIA include Formula One race director, safety delegate,
permanent starter and head of the F1
Technical Department.
Following in his footsteps is some aspiration but Glenn, who started as an official in 1988 and now does much of her
work with the south-east-based motor
club Borough 19, is starting to achieve

wider recognition for her passion and
dedication to the logistics of a race day.
She has never been cowed as a black
female face striving to make her mark in
a white, male-dominated environment.
Its very much a mans world and
while there are more women these days
its often perceived as a mans job.
Last year she claimed Borough 19s
official of the year award and received
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90,000 more needed for Mary Seacole statue
Dr. Simon Woolley and Professor Tony

Leiba examining a scrap book on the life
of Mary Seacole in London
A NEW campaign aimed at raising the final 90,000 needed to erect a statue of
pioneering nurse Mary Seacole has been
launched.
People from all walks of life were
among those who have agreed to support the campaign launched by the Mary
Seacole Memorial Statue Appeal at a red
carpet event at Londons Black Cultural
Archive in Brixton, south London.
The total cost of the project is estimated to be 500,000. All but 90,000 has
been raised through donations from thousands of individual supporters as well as
several larger donors.

Lord Soley, Chair of the Appeal, said
the statue, due to be unveiled in the
autumn, will sit opposite the Houses of
Parliament, in the grounds of St Thomass hospital.
He said: It will be the first statue of a
named black woman in the UK and is an
important opportunity to show the kind
of country we have become.
A number of high profile celebrities
have agreed to act as Appeal Ambassadors. Among them are opera singer Sir Willard White, former childrens
poet laureate Malorie Blackman, jazz
musician Courtney Pine, Casualty star
Suzanne Packer, former Eastenders star
Judith Jacob and award-winning actor
Josette Simon OBE.
Simon said: A statue of Mary Seacole is long overdue. The world needs to
know about this remarkable woman and
what she achieved in the face of such
adversity. It is the least we can do.
If you would like to donate to the
campaign, please visit: www.justgiving.com/ maryseacolememorial/
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ends, which is earlier than I arrive at work

during the week, and that I dont really
leave a race meeting until after 7 at night.
They thought I was bonkers!
Im out there in the wind, rain,
everything.
It requires a passion stoked by cherished childhood memories of James Hunt
lifting the Formula One world title and a
desire to effect genuine change.
Glenn will not rest in her quest to make
motorsport more diverse and inclusive.
My biggest wish is for a black female
Formula One driver to come along and be
taken seriously.
Given that only two female drivers
have ever qualified and started a race in
Formula Ones 65-year history it is a tall
order.
Such notions do not dishearten Glenn,
who is still overcoming barriers of her
own.
a trophy engraved with her name from

former Formula One driver Martin Donnelly. People say theyve never seen me
speechless before, she joked.
Glenn, who works voluntarily, started
off as a track marshal and rose to the position of a championship co-ordinator before standing poised to become a clerk
of the course.
The clerk is often responsible for an
entire race meeting. Responsibility for
ensuring that cars are in racing nick, that
drivers are in a position to compete, that
all officials and stewards are in place
even the decision to halt a race or send
out a safety car can fall on the clerks
shoulders.
It is a remarkable elevation for someone from a family with no affinity for motorsport, yet Glenn relishes her responsibilities despite the reservations of her
family.
When I explain to them that I have to
be there at 6.30 in the morning on week-
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6 FEATURE
Bob Marley panel discussion held

at Jamaican High Commission
A panel discussion
was held at the Jamaican High Commission
to celebrate reggae legend Bob Marleys 70th
birthday and explore
his contribution to the
world through music
and culture.
A wide array of persons
from the music industry
and wider society shared
their stories of their interactions with Marley.
The general theme was
his impact on black music
and culture across the
world.
Chaired by music
lecturer and musician
Mykael Riley, there was
sustained interaction between the audience and
the panel. Among the
panellists was Dr. William
Lez Henry and other
distinguished
persons
who either worked with
Marley or were very close
to the music scene at the
time that he did some of
his most important work.
Among the calls on the
night was that made by
Editor of Jamaica Times
newspaper Andrew Clunis for Bob Marley to be

made a national hero. He
said: It is totally unacceptable that for so many
years Jamaica has used
Bob Marleys image and
global presence to market the country and invite
a positive view on the
country, yet there remains
a mysterious obstacle to
him being named a national hero.
Last year, Bob Marleys
eldest son Ziggy Marley
told Jamaica Times that
it was disgraceful that Jamaica had not seen it fit
to honour his father appropriately, while the rest
of the world recognises
his greatness.
The panel discussion
was well attended and
the presentations were
informative and well supported by visual displays
of photos of some of Marleys
finest moments.
Both High Commissioner,
Her Excellency Mrs Aloun
Assamba and Deputy
High Commissioner Mrs
Deidre Mills were in attendance.
Members of the panel at the Bob Marley panel discussion with High Commissioner
Aloun Assamba (centre) and Deputy High Commissioner Mrs Deidre Mills (right)
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Jamaican pensioner to
die in British Prison
A retired British Rail worker

from Bristol is set to die behind
bars after being jailed for 18
years for raping and molesting
two young girls in the 1980s.
Austin Haddad, 75, from the St
Pauls area of the city, groped one
of his victims when she was just
five-years-old during a decade of
abuse at his home.
He left one of his victims emotionally scarred and contemplating suicide.
A retired British Rail worker
from Bristol is set to die behind
bars after being jailed for 18
years for raping and molesting
two young girls in the 1980s.
Austin Haddad, 75, from the
St Pauls area of the city, groped
one of his victims when she was
just five-years-old during a decade of abuse at his home.
He left one of his victims emotionally scarred and contemplating suicide.
Haddad, who worked for 40
years in the railway industry before retiring to his native Jamaica, stared blankly ahead as he
was jailed at the Old Bailey today.
Judge Wendy Joseph QC said
Haddad has shown not one iota
of remorse and should never
again be left alone with a young
girl.
She passed sentences totaling
nearly 150 years on the pensioner, but ordered Haddad to serve
18 years behind bars as the sentences would be concurrent.
My personal view is he should
not be left alone with a female
child, she told the court. I can
give you no credit for avoiding
putting these girl through what
was plainly a torture for them at
the trial. You have shown not one
iota of remorse.
The court heard Haddad
abused the girls between 1981
and 1991.His first victim was
12-years-old when Haddad
abused her, groping her as she
lay on his bed.
He raped and molested her
repeatedly between 1981 and
1985, but the girl was too scared

to speak up and turned instead to
alcohol.
Ive felt that my life since the
sexual abuse has made me feel
alone, sad, depressed, and angry, she said in an impact statement to the court.
My head has been all over the
place, blaming myself for what
happened to me. Ive spent 33
years in the darkness, and have
often thought about taking my
own life.
The court heard she had tried
to kill herself once, and was
ashamed that she had not spoken up about the abuse sooner.
Haddad turned his attentions
to a second girl in 1987 when
she was just five, groping and
molesting her in the same way.
Nicholas Wayne, defending,
said Haddad spent 40 years
working in the rail industry,
mainly with British Rail and a
ten-year stint from 1992 to 2002
with a rail agency.
Haddad successfully overcame bowel cancer in 2002, and
retired to Jamaica in 2007 with
his new wife.
However, he continued to
make frequent trips back to the
UK until his arrest in December
2013.
Described in court as a
sprightly 75-year-old, Judge
Joseph said she had reduced the
time he will serve behind bars
due to his age.
But she added: They richly
deserve to be consecutive sentences - it was separate offending at different times against
different girls.
But the gravity of both sets of
offending is such that the sentences must be of a length were
I to make them run consecutively
that totality would be too high.
Haddad, of Burnell Drive, Bristol, was convicted of four counts
of rape, 14 counts of indecent
assault, and one count of indecency with a child.
FEATURE 7
JAMAICA HIDDEN HISTORIES EXHIBITION AT THE OXO

Full Spectrum Productions presents the Jamaica Hidden Histories
exhibition at gallery@oxo, Oxo Tower
Wharf running from 6th March to 17
May 2015, supported by the Heritage
Lottery Fund.
This is the culmination of a two-year
project to uncover and showcase cultural and historical links between Britain and Jamaica. Departing from Oliver Cromwells taking of the island in
1655, and navigating its way through
1962 independence and into the present day, the display charts Jamaican
influence on British culture and its
economy.
The exhibition includes artefacts and
memorabilia, oral histories, archival
photographs and video installations. It
also features the work of notable Jamaican-born artists including photographer
Charlie Phillips and media professional
Neil Kenlock. Collaborative work produced by youth volunteers and elders,
as part of the Jamaica Hidden Histories
Training Programme, will also is exhibited.
There will be opportunities for young
people to take part in Your Space, which
is a platform for up and coming artists
aged 18 - 25 to showcase their work
exploring themes of Jamaican heritage.
This is supported by the British Museums
Museum Pathways (a Heritage Lottery
Fund Skills for the Future training
programme) and Tuareg Productions.
Talks and craft workshops will also take
place in Your Space.
A highlight is an original embroidery
called Taino Village (2009) made in
Jamaica by artist Meryl Bowden and
acquired specially for the exhibition. It
depicts some of the flora and fauna indigenous to Jamaica as well as customs
and objects which were significant to the
Taino, descendants of the Arawak Indians
who settled on the island nearly 1,400
years ago. The Taino gave the island its
name, Xamayca, meaning Land of Wood
and Water.
Also featured are selected prints from
the rarely seen photographic archive of
Sir H.H. Johnston (1858-1927) capturing everyday life in Jamaica at the turn
of the 20th century. His scenes of people
in rural settings depict a vivid and accurate record of a lifestyle that has changed
radically over the past 100 years. Prints
of his iconic black & white images will

be on sale in partnership with the Royal
Geographical Society (with IBG).
Within the gallery space will be a Black
River Chocolate display, Jamaicas first
own luxury chocolate brand made with
100% Jamaicas finest cocoa beans.
Director Marvia Borrell, who contributed to a marketing workshop for young

people held at Rich Mix in 2014, will
give a talk in late March about how she
created her unique brand.
Visitors will be entertained by continuous screenings of films created on the
historical context of the project filmed

both in Britain and Jamaica; an art video inspired by the sculpture Meditations
Beneath Duppycherry Tree by Fowokan
George Kelly; a film about commercial fashion designer Lorna Holder who
worked as Head of Young Fashion from
1979 to 1986 at Davies & Field, which
was one of the largest ladies fashion
manufacturers in Britain. Her fashion
business archives, held at the London
Metropolitan Archive, include designs,
drawings and photographs that reveal
how the fashion industry has changed
over the years. Two women pattern cutters who worked with Lorna recall their
memories of a dispute for equal pay at
the company; they took their case to the
trade union and won.
Volunteer and school involvement include Year 12 Fine Art and History students from Haverstock School, Camden
who produced a traditional hand painted
skirt inspired by Captain Henry Morgans
buccaneers. Volunteers participating in
a sustainable carpentry and woodwork
course in Hertfordshire carved a map of
Jamaica for the exhibition. Elders and
schoolchildren from Brent and Lambeth
perfected their skills in traditional basket-weaving craft workshops. Videos
featuring the spoken word performances
of work created by young people who attended the Jamaican Business Language
and Branding Showcase at Rich Mix will
also be on display.
The Jamaica Hidden Histories Educational Pack will be launched at the
exhibition in May 2015. This cross-cultural educational resource for secondary
schools provides teachers with a unique
and readily accessible toolkit to engage
students on the historical and cultural
links between Jamaica and Britain.
The Jamaica Hidden Histories project
is about all those pages that have been
ripped out regarding our cultural heritage.
Its about all the stories that have been
told and not always documented, and the
documents that have been written and
not always read. It is about the many archives, films, photographs and artefacts,
relating to us; hidden away in museums,
galleries and within our homes. Through
this project, they are brought to light for
young people and elders from diverse
communities to connect with their own
heritage. This project will establish a legacy that future generations can explore
and expand upon.
Lorna Holder Curator and Managing
Director of Full Spectrum Productions
The exhibition unearths and unravels
the narratives surrounding Jamaicas
transition from Small Island to global
brand.
In a continuation of the project, there
will be an exhibition entitled Independence Identity & Belonging exhibition at
the Drum in Birmingham, June-July 2015
LORNA HOLDER: THE BRAIN BEHIND JAMAICA HIDDEN HISTORIES EXHIBITION

Born in Jamaica but raised in Nottingham
(UK), Lorna has over 35 years experience
at Executive level in the fashion retail industries, print journalism, cultural events,
visual and performing arts. Lorna is the
first black student to graduate from Nottingham Trent University in 1975 with a
BA (Honours) degree in Fashion and Textiles. Lorna worked in the Middle East
as co-owner of a retail gift store where
she personally sourced goods from India,
Cyprus, Dubai, Hong Kong, New York and
London. Returning to London she became
Head of Fashion during the late 1970s

to late 1980s for Davies & Fields, one
of Britains largest dress manufacturing
companies. Lornas range of skills and
professionalism was evident as the Executive Producer for the first Black Film
& Television Awards in 2002 held at
Grosvenor House, Park Lane.
She has produced six Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) educational projects on
the cultural, social and political impact
of migrants and the host community in
Britain through innovative writing, stage
plays and documentaries. Lorna has collaborated with the V&A, British Museum,
Museum of London Metropolitan Archives
and the Theatre Royal Nottingham under
her own project brand Living less than
One Roof. In 2009, the Living under
One Roof exhibition and documentary
was selected for the Bamako Encounters,
African Photography Biennia. In 2012
she produced the Hanging Out project,
supported by the HLF, on the diversity of
youth culture in the 1950s and 1960s focusing on the themes of fashion, music,
sport, film and entertainment and was a
display at the V&A May- September 2012.

Lorna has now produced the two
year project Jamaica Hidden Histories
, supported by the Heritage Lottery fund
and is the Curator for the Jamaica Hidden Histories exhibition at the gallery@
oxo 6 March-17 May 2015, the Drum
in Birmingham June/July and final tour
at the New Art Exchange in Nottingham
September/November 2015.
Lornas fashion archive drawings and
business archives from 1970s to 2000
are now deposited at the London Metropolitan Archives.
8 LETTERS
HEAR ME OUT
Dear Sir,
After much denial the government of Jamaica has finally revealed that several
deaths have been caused by the chikungunya epidemic. It is disheartening that
the Ministry of Health has taken this long
to come clean with the Jamaican public.
I went to Jamaica and got the chick-v. It
was the worst experience of my life. So
many people have suffered. The Prime
Minister and the Minister of Health have
a lot to answer for. I am hoping to hear
from them soon.
Martin, Bristol
Dear Martin,
I understand your concerns. I know several people who have been to Jamaica and
contracted the chick-v. Some did not even
realise until they got back to the UK. It is
unfortunate that statements were made
that there were no deaths from chick-v.

The general health system seems to be
in trouble. It needs urgent attention and
somebody has to take the lead.
Dear Sir,
I have not decided who I will be voting for
in the upcoming general elections. I have
seen that your newspaper is promoting
a campaign to get people to vote in the
elections. That is very commendable but
I wish that you would help us with information to better guide us as to how we
should vote. At the moment I am not seeing much in it for me, my family or my
community. I need to be convinced and I
wish that your newspaper would give us a
breakdown of the reasons why we should
vote and how we should vote.
Hilda, Barking
Dear Hilda,
Thank you for the confidence reposed

in Jamaica Times. It is truly inspirational
that you believe that we can help to guide
the public in terms of getting involved in
the voting process. We will make every
effort to get all the information that we
consider helpful to you. Unfortunately,
what we cannot and will not do is try to
influence your vote, in terms of who you
decide to vote for. That has to be entirely
your decision, based on your examination
of the policies that are being put forward.
What is sure is that there are many policy
issues that will affect our community and
we should not sit on the sidelines.
Dear Sir,
It is sad and appalling that Jamaicans in
the UK continue to make the news for the
wrong reasons. I read elsewhere recently
of a group of Jamaicans who have been
sentenced to lengthy times in prison for
gun and drug offences. Is there something wrong with us? We see the level of
crime ion Jamaica and how it is affecting
the advancement of the society. Where
are the professionals who should intervene? Are we doomed to crash and burn,
at home and abroad?
Richard,
Coventry
Dear Richard,
I think most readers will readily identify
the disappointment and passion in your
voice. So many Jamaicans are disappointed with the actions of some of our
countrymen and women in the great cities of the world. Unfortunately it speaks
to a flaw in the developmental process
and this has been ignored for a long time.
But a country that is struggling so many
issues of day to day life perhaps has more
JAMAICA TIMES
urgent matters to attend to. I dont agree

and live in the hope that we will see
change in generations to come.
Dear Sir,
I heard that Jamaica is back in recession, is that true? I am struggling to
understand that. The world is moving on.
What is going on?
Cherie, Balham
Dear Cherie,
You hit me with a big one. Apparently it
is quite puzzling to many academics. My
view is that an economy that is run under
the terms of the IMF is a false economy.
It is built on borrowing. I am not surprised
it is fragile. We need to build our foundation so that when things get shaky we
have a leg to stand on. It is not easy for a
country of Jamaicas size and resources
but one thing is sure; if we dont start we
will never do it. Jamaica needs to rebuild
its productive sector, create jobs for the
people and restore pride to the nation.
Anything less will mean that a recession
will always be looming.
Times
Jamaica
COMMENT
Jamaica has fallen back into recession! That is the official statement issued
by the Planning Institute of Jamaica, the agency tasked with measuring and
monitoring the countrys economic performance. While the rest of the world
seems to be making strong headway out, Jamaica is shuffling back in. The
explanation given is a massive decline in the agricultural sector over two
quarters due to a period of drought. How can the leaders of the land of wood
and water offer this as a reason and it is taken to be acceptable. There
are periods when water wreaks havoc on the land. It is clear then that the
planning is not adequate to ensure storage of the water and clearly there
has been very little investment in water infrastructure over the years. The
economic figures elucidate the importance of joined up thinking and the
effects of the lack thereof.
The country had been doing reasonably well under the IMF programme,
passing successive tests, six with a seventh looming which was also expected to be passed. This is the year 2015, and the country has slipped back
into recession. Is there really any progress being made towards achieving
the Millennium Goals? One step forward, five steps backward?
Whither the PNP or

the JLP?
Jamaica is in a perilous state. Politics has failed the populace and for many
years blame has been levelled at former leaders and politicians. With the
current state of the government and the opposition, the question is who is
now to be blamed? Jamaica has slipped back into recession and the Prime
Minister is mum. There hasnt been a word of reassurance to encourage
the people that there could be better days ahead. On the other side, the opposition Jamaica Labour party seems to have no idea of where it wants to
go. They performed so poorly over the past decades, largely due to internal
problems which have led to disunity in the party. And it continues. Mr Andrew Holness has made a decision to appeal the decision of the Constitutional Court in the Senator-gate affair. He had earlier accepted the ruling and
apologised to his colleagues. Surely if one has a has a difficulty accepting
the ruling of the court, one has a personal responsibility to accept ones
convictions and actions. Dont say sorry if you dont mean it. The problem
is that both Portia Simpson Miller and Andrew Holness have such great trust
deficits among the Jamaican people, the way is really foggy now.
Jamaica Hidden Histories
There is a very interesting exhibition opening in London March 6 and running until May 17. It will run from 11 am to 6pm, seven days of the week. It
will be a telling tale of the history of the island of Jamaica from the earliest
days of the Tainos through independence and beyond. This newspaper encourages all Jamaican families to go and see the exhibition. It promises to
be very educational and inspirational. This is a great opportunity for second
and third generation Jamaicans to learn about their roots. The organisers
should be commended for their very creative and bold effort. May the exhibition be successful.
2015 ElECTION: THE SCRAMBLE FOR THE BLACK VOTE
The newspaper of choice for Jamaicans in the UK
JAMAICA NEEDS AN
INTERVENTION: DIVINE
OR OTHERWISE!
OPINION
By
Lester Holloway
Im fully expecting Home Office vans
to tour the inner cities before the general election urging the public to report any suspicious politicians seen
courting black communities.
David Cameron should be the first politician shopped. He hasnt shown an iota
of interest in the condition of black communities since, err, just before the last
election.
Back then he wrote in The Guardian
how he was going to change Black Britain.
Closer inspection of that phrase reveals a slight ambiguity on the question
of whether he intended to change Black
Britain for the better or worse.
With under 100 days to this years general election, the very same David Cameron slightly fatter and with an even shinier
brass neck - told a newspaper how he is
taking black voters concerns seriously.
Only a few months ago he was posing
with black-faced morris dancers behind a
Daves Flowers sign but now he thinks
a few warm words will wash away a record in office that has been devastating
for black communities.
Hes not the only one. Back in 2011
Nick Clegg was talking about he was going to unleash black talent for the good
of all of us Having singularly failed to live
up to his words over the last four years,
he now says there are voices that arent

heard. Tell us about it, Clegg.
At least no-one can accuse Ed Miliband of saying one thing and doing another. He failed to say anything serious
about race equality until last October, a
long four years after becoming leader. It
wasnt worth the wait.
In fairness, Labours Sadiq Khan has
developed a race equality strategy and
promised to put race equality at the
heart of decision-making, a pledge
which Jon Cruddas MP says will make
it into their manifesto. But will Labours
promises be any less of a mirage than
the Conservatives or Lib Dems? Im not
holding my breath.
Fool me once, shame on you, Fool
my twice shame on me, an intellectual
statesman once said. Well, you get the
point.
The question is how long will black
communities be hoodwinked and bamboozled, led astray and run amok? How
long will the socially and economically
disenfranchised maintain their blind faith
in a system which has the whip hand over
us?
Black unemployment continues to rise
during this with austerity disproportionately throwing yet more black workers on
the scrapheap, yet the choice is between
the blue, red and yellow pro-austerity
parties. How much more evidence do we
need that this set-up just isnt working
for us?
If further evidence were needed, a
leaked memo from the Conservative
Party revealed eleven highly winnable
seats were not being targeted. Including
currently-held ones. An extraordinary revelation.
Perhaps we should have a system
where spoilt ballots count as a party and
if there are more spoilt ballots than the
highest candidate nobody gets elected.
Or at the very least every rude comment on a voting slip about a particular
party or candidate should lead to an
equivalent deduction of a vote for them.
And anyone scoring a minus figure gets
banned from ever running for public office again.
Last year I was commissioned by OBV
to write The Power of the Black Vote report.
It showed 168 marginal or swing seats
where the BAME population was larger
than the majority of the sitting MP.
Sadly this electoral power has not been
translated into community confidence to
make demands or party policies to tackle
race inequality. What we are seeing instead is a scramble for black votes. And,
like the scramble for Africa, we are not
benefiting.
Surely it is time to organise like never
before at the grassroots, not just to register to vote and use that electoral power
but devise new systems of holding Black
politicians to account, and organise better within party structures to get the right
representatives in the first place.
Instead of hearing promises of change
before elections only to experience more
pain afterwards surely the time has come
to take our destiny into our own hands,
organise on our own terms, and be bamboozled no more.
Times
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MOVE WITH LILDONIA

CHRONIC STRESS CAN KILL: ELIMINATE IT!
With ever increasing pressures at
work, home and within personal life,
chronic stress is on the increase. I
get a large number of clients coming
to see me on the edge of a nervous
breakdown, with physical ailments
ranging from IBS to back pain and often the common denominator is a high
stress level.
Now, dont get me wrong, some level of
stress in life is actually good for us. Some
of us do our best work under pressure,
and a small amount of stress can create
whats known as peak performance the
perfect balance of stress needed to complete a task. Short and intense bursts of
stress are not in fact dangerous. Our bodies are designed to go into fight or flight
mode when faced with stressors enabling
us to fight off the problem or run away
from it!
However, in modern times, we are not
faced with predators. Our fight or flight
mode is much more likely to be activated when we are sitting in a traffic jam or
when we are trying to get a report on our
bosses desk by the end of the day. This
type of stress is the silent assassin, its
unhelpful, taxing on our minds and it often creeps up on us.
We all know the feeling...were casually going about our day when we feel
things getting a bit tense and suddenly
our body is flooded with adrenalin. Our
pulse quickens, our temperature rises,
and our bellies turn upside down. Many
of us are firing up the stress response
2,3,4 or even 10 times a day and this is
what causes the problem.

Long term stress can result in a range
of symptoms from physical: headaches,
insomnia, fatigue, high blood pressure.
Emotional: anxiety, depression, frustration, anger, memory loss or psychological: eating disorders, substance abuse,
phobias and compulsive behaviours to
name a few.
I work with a number of clients who
suffer from chronic stress. One client
springs to mind who was so used to
being stressed she could not remember
what it was like to relax. Juggling work,
parenting and home life was too much
for her and any spare time she had was
filled with endless to-do-lists. She began
suffering with migraines and acute back
pain which resulted in her taking over
6 weeks off work leading to even more
stress when she finally returned. I worked
with her on relaxation techniques, fitting
me time into her diary, time management skills and creation of a realistic
weekly schedule.
As we can see, unattended stress can
be very detrimental to our wellbeing.
However there is light at the end of the
tunnel and there are a number of things
you can do to help improve your stress
levels. Taking small steps can go a long
way to improving your health both in the
long and short term.
Top Tips For Less Stress
1.
Identify your stress! Before
tackling stress you need to identify your
stressors. Try keeping a stress diary for
a few days noting where you were, what
you were doing and who you were with

when the stress occurred. Soon you will
become more aware of what specific situations are causing you stress.
2.
Be Mindful! Take a few minutes to practice mindful breathing. Find
a comfortable place to sit and breathe
paying particular notice to the sensation
of the in and out breath. When outside
thoughts enter your mind (and they will!)
acknowledge them and bring your attention back to your breathing. Practice for a
few minutes a day building it up as you
get used to it.
3.
Get Moving! Try and build
some physical activity into your day. Exercise not only improves physical health but
also boosts psychological and emotional
wellbeing. Physical activity boosts endorphins immediately and can help instantly
boost your mood. If high intensity cardio
isnt your thing try a gentler form of exercise such as Tai Chi. If you dont have the
time for a full on exercise session try to
go for a short walk at lunch time or in the
evenings.
4.
Listen to Music! Music has
been proven to decrease stress levels
by reducing cortisol, a hormone linked to
stress. If you are feeling snowed under,
grab your iPod and spend some time listening to your favourite music.
5.
Talk it out! Its tempting to curl
in a ball and retreat when we are feeling
tense, but more often than not thats one
of the worst things to do. Speak to someone you trust whether that be a friend,
life coach or counsellor to talk things
through. A supportive voice can often be
just the kick-start needed to put things
into perspective.
Stress is natural, normal and unfortunately part and parcel of being human,
but if its affecting you on a daily basis it
should not be ignored. If things are con-
tinually getting you down, make sure to

contact your GP who will have access to a
number of resources that can help.
Lildonia Lawrence BSc (Hons),

DipPPC Personal Life Coach &
Mentor Dance & Fitness Instructor
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ELECTION WATCH 2015
Kate given the nod for Labour in Edmonton OBV launches nationwide
It has been announced that wellknown union activist, Kate Osamor,
won the Edmonton Labour candidacy.
The other two candidatesKate Anolue and Ayfer Orhan, of Nigerian and
Turkish descent respectively made up
an All- BME short list.
The seat became available after Labour
incumbent, Andy Love MP announced he
would not be seeking re-election this
year. The Labour Partys All BME shortlist was a strategic response to criticisms
over their lack of black representation.
Osamors candidacy signifies a continued movement towards more BME
political involvement. Whilst this is a step
forward, more works need to be done.
Despite this instance of Labours efforts
to provide a better representation of their
constituency, the overall efforts from the
party to include BME candidates remain
a challenge.
Needless to say, Osamors win of the
Edmonton Labour seat is significant in
many ways and will hopefully inspire a
generation of young BME women to come
forward and ensure our institutions are
more diverse.
Theres also a special bit of history for
election tour
the Osamor family. Kate is the daughter

of the well respected former Haringey
councillor, Martha Osamor,. If Osamor
wins the Edmonton seat for Labour, she
will be joining a small group of women

from African and Caribbean descent in
parliament which includes Diane Abbott,
Chi Onwurah and Helen Grant.
London needs a Black Mayor Margaret Hodge
Operation Black Vote has begun making

history. On February 25 the organisation
launched its eXpress nationwide election tour at Windrush Square in Brixton.
Director Simon Woolley said: It will be
the start of our nationwide tour to target
a more than a million people to engage in
the 2015 elections and demand greater
social and racial justice.
The starting point is to register to
vote. And lets be clear: Registering to
vote and indeed voting, is not an end in itself. Its a means to an end. By registering
our intention to vote we are best placed
to make political demands on all the parties. Politicians and their parties want to
win, and if we can decide who wins or
loses-especially in those marginal seatswe have to be listened to.
For race equality we should demand
that political parties have a comprehensive plan to tackle persistent race
discrimination in employment, educa-
We look forward to seeing you.
How do I register to vote?
The well-respected Labour MP and,

until yesterday, would-be London Mayoral candidate Margaret Hodge has
bowed out of the race stating that the
capital city would benefit from a nonwhite mayor.
Being a Labour Party MP and Chair of
the powerful Business Select Committee, Hodge sees that a number of BME
candidates have real potential to transform London, including David Lammy
and Sadiq Khan. She also pays tribute to
what she describes as the feisty Diane
Abbott. The Conservatives are known
to be seriously considering the very able
London-born Shaun Bailey for their candidate to replace Boris Johnson.
Hodges announcement, more than a
year before the Mayoral race is crucial.
The MP is passionate about London, its
standing as a global metropolis, and how
diversity should be writ large at the highest levels of business and governance.
Last year Margaret Hodge and I spoke
at length in Berlin during breaks at an Anglo-German conference on immigration.
Hodge whose Jewish family fled Nazis
Germany in the 1930s spoke with heartfelt passion about multicultural cities in
which all communities can flourish. As
we walked around this history filled city
she told me, shed ike to be Mayor for
tion and the criminal justice system.

Our broader demand must also be to
reclaim democracy ensuring we have a
mechanism to recall MPs removing big
business and their money from politics;
introducing state funding for all political
parties; ensuring votes for 16 year olds.
By reclaiming democracy we take it
away from a powerful elite and place it
back in the hands of the people.
In the spirit of collaboration, OBV will
be working with Operation Disabilty Vote,
Bite the Ballot, and British Chinese Project.
Whether or not you are Black or white,
young or old, come out tomorrow and together we become the political masters,
and politicians and their parties start
behaving like our democratic servants.
Elected to serve, not self-serve.
https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote
Who can register to vote?
The easiest way is online,
London, but would only run if she could

have a dynamic BME Deputy Mayor. I
informed her that whilst I admired her
vision, I thought it an opportune time for
London to have a talented BME Mayor.
Hodge now agrees.
Of course, competence, dynamism,
and a big personality has to be writ large
for any candidate Black or white, male or
female, but selecting a BME Mayor would
send a global message that London and
the UK is one of the most progressive,
cultural, and energised places in the
world. The symbolism of a BME Mayor

would be that: whoever you are, this is a
place where you can succeed, where you
can reach the highest office, in business
and in politics.
I know Margaret Hodge MP will remain
one of our best advocates for this city,
fighting against bigotry as she did when
she fought off the BNP in Barking and
Dagenham. I also hope shell get behind
one of the many BME Mayoral candidates
and ensure their success.
Simon Woolley
but youll need your National insurance number (NI).

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COLUMN 13
MUSING WITH LOVELOCK

70% of people said they
didnt shower before getting into the pool, thereby
treating it as a communal
bath and worse, whilst in
the pool they use it for all
kinds of toilet purposes.
Seems pretty disgusting
to me and that has set me
back. Get my own pool, eh!
Joyanna Lovelock
Here is a tale of two teachers. Simon

Parsons and Stuart Kerner. Both men
convicted of engaging in sexual activities
with their pupils. In Simon Parsons case
his wife is standing by him even after
he had a five-year relationship with the
schoolgirl which produced a baby, stating to the court that he (Parsons) is not
a monster. He made a massive mistake.
He did not skim on his romantic overtures
to the girl. He took her out for meals and
away on lavish weekend theatre trips in
London. Some mistake! In the wake of
all this he and his wife have grown closer.
I guess thats because now he has time
on his hands as he isnt busy seducing a
schoolgirl. On the other hand the judge
in Stuart Kerners case caused outcry
by suggesting that it was the schoolgirl
that groomed him. These two cases are

becoming less rare and I cannot for the
life of me understand why seemingly responsible men would risk their career not
to mention loss of their family to get involved with a schoolgirl. Especially when
they know that their actions always end
in a conviction. This inevitably leads to a
loss of livelihood and standard of living. I
certainly would not be standing by anybody who does that to me.
Chlorine and curls do not mix. That is a

well-known truth. And that is why black
women wont go swimming, if they can
help it. Its the hair thing. As most black

women use chemical relaxers in their
hair, this makes hair susceptible to chlorine damage which can over time lead
to hair loss. Besides if you are going to
swim you have to time it right, in between
getting your hair done. You cant just get
up and go on a whim. Consequently a
lot of black women (and men apparently)
cannot swim. Me being one of them. I
like the idea of swishing and swoshing
about in the water with gay abandon. And
every once in a while I think about taking
swimming lessons. And once or twice I
have ventured into a pool resplendent in
armbands clutching my float. I kept mine
from junior school. I would really like to
learn to swim but now something is putting me off. A recent survey found that
Single mum of eight, Marie Buchan is

in a state of distress. She has to get off
her comfortable rear end and get a job.
Why? Her very generous welfare benefits
of 26,000 is being cut to a just as generous 23,000. This benefits cap is getting
out of control, she said. With that kind of
insight she should run for Parliament. It
is a constant struggle. She wails. Yes, I
know what you mean love. Its a hard life
getting twenty six grand for nothing. She
started having kids at 19 and has been on
benefits ever since. She states that she
has never had a job and you dont need
to be a rocket scientist to work out that
she probably hasnt done much to contribute to the public purse. Personally I
dont blame Ms Buchan and others like
her. It is the system that allows this kind
of malarkey.
Teachers are supposed to be intelligent.

And they usually are. So how come on one
fine day the teachers of a primary school
in Southampton decided to show Michael
Jacksons Thriller, certificate 15, to their
seven year old pupils. Which part of certificate 15 did they not understand? I
have seen that Thriller video with dancing
duppies and werewolves and I watched
most of it through my fingers. And Im big.
So it comes as no surprise that these poor
little uns at Berrywood Primary suffered
night terrors as a result of watching it.
Even though the headmaster has apologised to angry parents I think what this
school needs is six of the best.
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JAMAICA TIMES
NEWS FROM THE ROCK
JAMAICA BACK IN RECESSION

The Jamaican economy is back in
recession.
This after it declined in the October to
December quarter the second consecutive quarter of decline.
The disclosure was made during a
review of the fourth quarter of 2014 by
Director General of The Planning Institute
of Jamaica, PIOJ, Colin Bullock, late February.
Mr. Bullock says the PIOJs preliminary
estimates show that the economy contracted by by zero-point-3 percent in the
October to December quarter.
This follows a contraction of 1-point-4
percent in the July to September quarter.
This has pushed the economy back
into recession. Two consecutive quarters
of economic decline in GDP is the definition of a recession.
The PIOJ Director General says the
decline is the result of a spillover in the
weakness in agriculture as a result of the
severe drought experienced in the September quarter.
Mr. Bullock also pointed to other factors which resulted in the poor economic
performance.
The Goods Producing Industry declined
by 3-point-7 percent.
This was mainly the result of a con-
Holness Files
Appeal in Court
Decision
Leader of the Opposition, Andrew
Holness is filling an appeal against
the recent Constitutional Court
declaration in his case against Arthur Williams.
The court declared that Mr Holness
acted outside of the constitution when
he procured and used an undated letter of resignation in a bid to remove
Mr Williams and Christopher Tufton
from the Senate.
The court also described Mr Holness action as unlawful and against
public policy.
It also said the letter was null and
void. Following the court declaration
on February 6, Mr. Holness apologized for what he described as the
embarrassment the situation had
caused.
Ganja law passed

traction in Agriculture of 11 percent.
Mining and Quarrying as well as Manufacturing also recorded declines.
Construction was the only sector within the goods producing industry to record
growth that being 1-point-2 percent.
Meanwhile, the Services Industry re-
corded growth of zero-point-7 percent.

The growth in services was led by Hotels and Resturants up 5-point-4 percent, and Transport Storage and Communication up 1-point-6 percent.
All other sectors within the services
industry recorded growth with the ex-
ception of Electricity and Water Supply

down 2-point-7 percent, and Producers of Government Services down zero-point-2 percent.
Turning to the outlook for the current
January to March quarter, Mr. Bullock
says the worst has passed.
The much anticipated amendment to the Dangerous Drugs Act

has been passed in the Jamaican
House of Representatives.
The debate on the Dangerous
Drugs (Amendment) Bill, often referred to as the ganja law, was piloted
in the House, by Minister of National
Security, Peter Bunting.
The Bill was passed with five
amendments in the Senate on February 6, piloted by Minister of Justice
Senator Mark Golding, under intense
scrutiny from the Opposition, during a
seven-hour debate
The Government is hoping to see
significant economic gains from the
decriminalisation of ganja, particularly
in the area of medicinal use, which is
a US$2.5-billion market in the United
States.
The changes to the Dangerous
Drugs (Amendment) Act will make
possession of two ounces or less of
marijuana a non-arrestable, ticketable offence, that attracts no criminal
record.
Where the person found in possession of a small quantity of ganja is a
minor, or an adult who appears to be
dependent on the substance, they are
to be referred to the National Council
on Drug Abuse (NCDA) by the police
officer issuing the ticket.
Additionally, the Bill prohibits the
smoking of ganja in public places, and
makes provisions for the granting of
licences, permits and other authorisations to enable the establishment of a
regulated industry for ganja for medical, scientific, and therapeutic uses.
It also provides for the creation of
a Cannabis Licensing Authority, which
will be responsible for developing the
regulations governing the medical
marijuana industry.
JAMAICA 15
NEWS FROM THE ROCK
Simpson Miller Thanks US Black Caucus
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia

Simpson Miller has thanked members
of the Congressional Black Caucus
(CBC) in the United States House of
Representatives for their relentless
and critical support when Jamaica
sought to secure funding under an
agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in 2012.
Noting that the country was now focused

on achieving higher levels of growth and
job creation under the IMF-supported
economic reform programme, she enlisted the help of the CBC in encouraging
more US investors to invest in Jamaica.
Your support to the Government and
people of Jamaica has spanned a long
time and extends over a range of issues,
causes and interests, the Prime Minister said as she addressed member of the
CBC, other leaders in Congress and the
officials of the IMF and the US Department of State at Capitol Hill, in Washington D.C., recently.
Noting that their confidence and support were well placed, Prime Minister
Simpson Miller said since assuming office three years ago, the Government
had embarked on an economic growth
agenda anchored in a sustainable debt
reduction plan.
We remain steadfast in our commitment to the reform programme for the

benefit of all Jamaicans and we continue to be grateful for the critical support
of the IMF and other multilaterals for the
programme, she added.
Prime Minister Simpson Miller said she
was proud to report that the country was
consistently meeting the targets agreed
with the IMF and had so far passed all of
the six quarterly reviews by the Fund. She
also noted that the visit during 2014 of the
heads of both the IMF and the Inter-American Development Bank, signalled the
international communitys respect and
growing support for Jamaicas discipline
and success in implementing the painful
but necessary economic reforms.
We are making steady progress, but
we are not yet at the economic and social
destination where we want to be, the
Prime Minister pointed out, adding that
the people of Jamaica have made many
sacrifices in the national interest, and that
Strong Turnout Exepected For Diaspora Confab

State Minister for Foreign Affairs
and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo
Brown, is anticipating a strong turnout
for the 6th staging of the Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference.
The event takes place from June 13 to
18 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre
in St. James.
Speaking on February 23, at a Western
Region Stakeholders briefing at the Hilton
Resort in Montego Bay, Mr. Brown said
2, 000 participants are expected for this
years staging.
The last conference in 2013 was a
resounding success. We had over 1, 500
participants involved and this year, we
are hoping to increase those numbers by
500and there is a push to get as many
as 1, 000 of those persons from the Diaspora, he said.
Mr. Brown noted that the biennial event
represents an important element in the
process of engagement of members of
the Jamaican communities, who live outside the island.
He informed that at the 2013 conference, Jamaicans living as far as Malawi,
the United Arab Emirates and Columbia
were in attendance and this year, efforts
are being made, through the Diaspora
mapping project, to identify countries
where Jamaicans reside and to ascertain
their interest in attending the event.
He said that while the Diaspora makes
a significant contribution to the economy,
contributing 15 to 16 per cent of Gross

Domestic Product (GDP) through remittances, we want to demonstrate that we
are not just looking at remittances, but
there is far more that the Diaspora can do
in partnership with Jamaicans here, he
said, citing support in the areas of education and health care.
The State Minister said that one of the
issues to be emphasised during the conference is the need for more Jamaicans
to invest in the island.
How is it that we have an Irish company (Digicel) becoming a global brand
by investing in Jamaica? Why then cant
Jamaicans participate and get that same

value propositionthere is nothing preventing that from happening. There is
value to be gained by investing in Jamaica, despite the challenges, because
we are cognizant of the challenges that
exist, he said.
The conference, to be held under the
theme: Jamaica and the Diaspora: Linking for Growth and Prosperity, involves
support from the Jamaica Tourist Board,
(JTB), Grace Kennedy Group, Jamaica
National Building Society (JNBS), J. Wray
and Nephew Limited and Victoria Mutual
Building Society (VMBS).
the countrys success under the economic reform programme was in large measure due to the support of the Jamaican
people.
Noting that Jamaica was attracting
major investments from as far as China,
she said the conditions were being created for American investors to take up
opportunities in the country.
The Government commits to developing and implementing the right mix
of policies to create the environment for
business and commerce to flourish, the

Prime Minister highlighted.
Opportunities for investment, she said,
existed in many areas such as physical
and economic infrastructure, including
the further privatization and expansion
of sea and air ports. She added that the
Government would continue to support
private capital investments for more hotel
and other construction activities.
The Prime Minister added that the
start-up and conversion of more efficient,
less expensive energy production plants
to boost growth potential and jobs, was
high on the national agenda and was an
area ripe for US investments, such as the
recently announced injection of US$90
from the United States Overseas Private
Investment Corporation for a clean energy
wind project being undertaken in Jamaica. The project, Blue Mountain Renewables, will see a 34 megawatt wind facility
built and operated in Jamaica by BMR
Limited with construction set to start in
June this year.
Prime Minister Simpson Millers visit
to Congress followed her participation at
the Caribbean Energy Security Summit at
the State Department in Washington DC,
chaired by the US Vice President Joseph
Biden.
14 Deaths Due to Chik-V

The Ministry of Health is reporting that of
the notification of 14 deaths suspected to
be related to Chikungunya, two of those
have so far been confirmed as having had
the virus.
According to Acting Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Marion
Bullock-Ducasse, of the 14 cases notified, there was insufficient data for five
and of the remaining nine, six met the
case definition.
Three cases did not meet the case
definition for CHIKV, so we cannot say
they were CHIKV related deaths because
the persons did not have CHIKV. Two of
the six remaining cases were confirmed
in the lab as having had CHIKV, one tested
negative and the other three are still under investigation, she explained.
Speaking at a JIS Think Tank, Dr.
Ducasse said the Ministry is aware of reports in the press indicating that persons
have died of CHIKV.
The cause of death would have to be
looked at. Some people may have had a
chronic illness and CHIKV would cause
more severe symptoms, but not necessarily cause their death. We have to be
very careful in not giving the impression that everybody who has had CHIKV,
whether suspected or confirmed and has
died, that it is due to CHIKV. The Ministry
can assist in terms of investigation and
helping to clarify exactly what the cause
of death was, she noted.
Dr. Ducasse said the Ministry continues
to remind the public that persons who are
in certain groups are at risk for more severe complications. These, she reiterated,
include children, the elderly and those
with underlying conditions, particularly
persons with chronic diseases, such as
diabetes, hypertension or asthma.
As of February 19, the Ministry has
had 4,979 notifications of CHIKV, which
means that doctors have submitted this
information. Of that number, 1,670 meet
the case definition.
It is important to note that the suspected cases are from those reported
and that it is evident that the majority of
cases have not been reported to the Ministry, bearing in mind that persons who
are ill and do not seek medical attention
cannot be included in the ministry figures.
Those figures include those notified, then
reviewed to see if they meet the case
definition of CHIKV, and that is the number that is used to denote the suspected
cases, Dr. Bullock Ducasse emphasised.
If a person sees a doctor, but the case
is not reported, the ministry cannot count
it. This holds true for every disease outbreak, she added. The Chief Medical Officer said the Ministry is urging the public,
medical practitioners and the health team
in general to report cases they may suspect to be a CHIKV related death to the
Ministry of Health.
She also issued a reminder that CHIKV
is a Class 1 Notifiable Disease which
means that it should be reported immediately on suspicion to the parish health
dept or the Ministry of Health.
16 CARIBBEAN
U.S. HOLDS KEY TO RESTORING CUBA TIES

HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba would agree
to restore diplomatic relations with
the United States in time for the April
Summit of the Americas if Washington
quickly and convincingly removes the
Caribbean country from a list of state
sponsors of terrorism, a senior Cuban
official said recently.
Diplomatic ties were severed in 1961,
and negotiators for the two longtime adversaries will meet in Washington, following up on the first round of talks held in
Havana January.
If the two sides move fast enough, they
could reopen embassies in each others
capitals in time for the April 10 -11 Summit of the Americas in Panama, where
U.S. President Barack Obama and Cuban
President Raul Castro could meet for the
first time since they agreed to restore ties
and exchange prisoners on Dec. 17.
It would be their first face-to-facemeeting since a handshake at Nelson
Mandelas funeral in December 2013,
when unbeknownst to most of the world
the two countries were six months into
secret talks aimed at ending hostilities.
A senior Cuban official said relations
could be restored in time for the summit
but put the onus on Washington to first
strike Cuba from the terrorism list, which
can apply sanctions to banks doing business with the designated countries.
It depends on what the United States
does. It does not depend on Cuba, Gustavo Machin, deputy director of U.S. affairs for the Cuban foreign ministry, told
reporters. It depends on whether we are
really taken off the list of terrorist countries.
Obama would need to inform Congress
of any decision to remove Cuba from the
list, a notification that requires 45 days to
become official, which is not enough time
before the summit.
The American side has said Obamas
notification alone should be sufficient
because Congress cannot overturn the

president under current law.
I cannot say today, right now, if the
act of making the announcement would
be a sufficient guarantee, Machin said.
U.S. officials have shown a willingness
to expedite the six-month review process
and remove Cuba before the summit.
The other countries on the list are Iran,
Syria and Sudan.
Cuba was added in 1982, when it
aided guerrilla movements during the
Cold War. The most recent report cited
Cuban support for the Basque separatist
group ETA, which has ceased operations,
and Colombias FARC rebels, who are in
peace talks.
JAMAICA TIMES
GRENADA CELEBRATES 41
YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE
Grenada has celebrated its 41st year

of independence. The Isle of Spice attained its political independence from
Britain on February 7, 1974. Prime
Minister Keith Mitchell has called
on Grenadians to march on into the
future, ready to take on the next 41

years. He says Grenadas biggest asset in going forward will be the unity
of the people. Mitchell also says much
progress has been made in the last
two years. Nazim Burke, leader of the
National Democratic Congress, told
nationals that in spite of differences,
citizens must work together in a spirit
of mutual respect to provide and expand opportunities for everyone. Grenadas 41st independence anniversary
was held under the theme Together
we aspire, Together we achieve, Together we build.
Haiti in political turmoil - again!
New Royal Caribbean cruise ship will be worlds largest
Dr Timothy Harris signs documents during his swearing-in as prime minister of St Kitts
and Nevis recently.
Royal Caribbean has confirmed that

a cruise ship it has on order for delivery in 2016 will be the largest ever
built.
The line says the third vessel in its
Oasis class series, to be called Harmony
of the Seas, will measure 227,000 tons,
eclipsing its two record-size sisters by
more than 1,700 tons.
The 16-deck-high cruise ship will hold
a record 5,479 passengers at double occupancy, nearly 100 more than the two
earlier Oasis class vessels, the line says.
The first two Oasis class ships, Oasis of
the Seas and Allure of the Seas, made
waves in the cruise industry when they
debuted in 2009 and 2010, respectively,
and are by far the largest cruise ships
currently afloat. Chock full of dozens of
eateries, bars, showrooms and deck-top
fun zones, they each measure 225,282
tons and carry 5,400 passengers at double occupancy.
Royal Caribbean also confirmed that
Harmony of the Seas would have giant,
multi-deck water slides -- a first for Royal

Caribbean. Currently under construction
at the STX shipyard in Saint-Nazaire,
France, Harmony also will be the first Oasis class ship with a bionic bar where
the drinks are served by robot bartenders
-- a concept that first debuted in October
on Royal Caribbeans new Quantum of the
Seas.
Royal Caribbean says Harmony will
have larger cabins than Oasis and Allure
in some categories. In addition, windowless inside cabins will be outfitted with
Royal Caribbeans exclusive Virtual Balconies, which offer a real-time view of the
outdoors -- a concept that first debuted in
2014 on the lines Navigator of the Seas.
Suite passengers also will have exclusive new areas to enjoy including a suite
lounge, a private suites-only restaurant
called Coastal Kitchen and a full-service
Suite Sun Zone sun deck. Like Oasis and
Allure, Harmony will be built around seven distinct neighborhoods: Central Park,
Boardwalk, the Royal Promenade, the
Pool and Sports Zone, Vitality at Sea Spa

and Fitness Center, Entertainment Place
and Youth Zone.
Among the restaurants on Harmony
will be a version of the whimsical Wonderland Imaginative Cuisine eatery that
first debuted on Quantum of the Seas.
Also planned is Sabor, the modern Mexican restaurant that Royal Caribbean just
added to its nine-year-old Freedom of the
Seas.
The three water slides planned for
Harmony are clearly visible in several
new artists drawings of the ship added
this week to Royal Caribbeans website
(click through the carousel above to see
them). Royal Caribbean says theyll twist
and turn over the ships tree-lined Central Park area 10 decks below. One of
the slides also will feature a champagne
bowl that swirls passengers around as
they make their approach to the end of
the ride.
Harmony is scheduled to debut in April
2016. The line says itll announce itineraries for the ship in March.
Prime Minister Dr Timothy Harris

has held talks with Venezuelas Foreign Affairs Minister Delcy Rodriguez
on a number of issues including the
Federations membership in the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our
America (ALBA), according to a government statement issued recently.
The statement said that Rodriquez,
who led a delegation to the twin-island
Federation, also discussed matters of
mutual interest including PetroCaribe
projects and the status of other bilateral
cooperation projects.
They agreed to get together in follow-up meetings, at the soonest available
time, the statement added.
Last year, St Kitts-Nevis joined ALBA, a

regional bloc that aims to foster integration and cooperation among Latin American and Caribbean countries.
The group was spearheaded by the
late Venezuelan President Hugo Chvez
and then Cuban leader Fidel Castro. It has
grown from two to eight member countries since its creation almost a decade
ago.
The statement said that the Venezuelan Foreign Minister briefed Dr Harris on
political developments in her country and
took the opportunity to extend a special
invitation to the prime minister to attend
a special commemorative function, to be
held next month, in honour of Chavez.
Barbados tourism shows signs of growth

Barbadoss tourism sector has begun to show signs of growth. In 2014,
long stay visitor arrivals increased for
the first time in two years by 2.2 percent to 519,638 visitors, compared to
the previous year.
Chairman of the Barbados Tourism
Marketing Inc. (BTMI), Alvin Jemmott, explained that, while there was still some
way to go to restore all of the market
share lost during the past few years, it
was encouraging news for the destination.
This is admirable considering that our
destination is one of the more mature
holiday spots in the region, with a very
high repeat visitor rate. It also comes
against the background that there was

a projection of a four percent decline in
arrivals for the year back in December
2013, Jemmott said.
Tourism is still the best hope for Barbadoss economic recovery, as it generates
some 12 per cent of the islands foreign
exchange earnings, which are estimated
at $4 billion.
There was also a record-breaking
number of arrivals in December 2014
when Barbados welcomed 56,132 long
stay visitors, the highest on record in
any given month since the April 2007 ICC
Cricket World Cup.
Barbados UK arrivals grew by 11 percent in 2014 to reach 186,858 visitors.
CARIBBEAN 17
FAO - MORE NEEDS TO BE DONE ON HUNGER IN REGION

Over the last two decades efforts to
combat hunger and malnutrition in
the Caribbean have made substantial
progress, but these need to be further
strengthened, according to FAO Director-General Jos Graziano da Silva.
Since 1990 the prevalence of undernourishment in the Caribbean fell from 27
to 20 percent, but even now more than
7.5 million people still suffer hunger while
obesity is another challenge the region
faces, he noted in a statement yesterday
to agriculture ministers from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). They were
meeting ahead of this weeks CARICOM
summit which is also slated to take place
in the Bahamas.
Ensuring food security and nutrition for all needs to be our main goal,
Graziano da Silva said, noting how the
CARICOM nations are addressing this by
bringing together a series of strategies
that tackle the multiple dimensions of
food insecurity.
This is a winning combination, and
FAO is proud to play an active part in all
these efforts, he said.
At a CARICOM level this is represented
erty. Agriculture can supply the Caribbean

tourism industry, he said, adding that
local production can help recover and
revitalise traditional crops and increase
self-sufficiency during times of volatile
international food prices and food import
bills.
by CARICOMs Food and Nutrition Security Action Plan approved in 2011. The FAO
Director-General noted that at a national level many of CARICOMs 15 member
states are developing national action
plans in response to the Zero Hunger
Challenge launched by the United Nations
Secretary-General.
Speaking to the ministers, the FAO Director-General stressed how a vibrant agricultural sector helps to drive sustainable
and inclusive development in the Caribbean.
Agriculture creates employment opportunities, especially important for the
youth, and is critical to reduce rural pov-
Building resilience against natural hazards

Graziano da Silva noted how the island
nations of the Caribbean are particularly vulnerable to extreme natural events
such as hurricanes, how these are made
more frequent, violent and unpredictable
by climate change, and how they threaten
agriculture, food security and sustainable
development.
In this context, he underscored the importance of disaster risk management,
raising preparedness levels, adapting to
climate change and building resilience.
FAOs Director-General outlined to the
assembled agriculture ministers the
main aspects of the organizations three
regional initiatives noting how they will
provide important support to formal discussions and priority setting that will take
Hotelier Gordon Butch Stewart wins coveted award in Barbados

Jamaica and the Caribbeans leading
hotelier, Gordon Butch Stewart, has received
the coveted Barbados Distinguished
Entrepreneur Award, a recognition for the
huge impact his Sandals brand has had
on the eastern Caribbean island.
Stewart was presented with the award
by Barbados Minister of Industry and
Commerce Donville Inniss, in the wake
of a sit-down with finalists in the popular
Bank on ME reality show that will later
be broadcast on 24 television stations
throughout the Caribbean.
The show invites entrepreneurs to take
on challenges and pitch their business
ideas to a panel of judges for various
forms of potential investment and support. The young and upcoming entrepreneurs, assembled at the Savannah Beach
Hotel in Hastings, ChristChurch, were
taken through Stewarts incredible
personal four-decade long journey and
achievements in business that began as
a teenager in the northcoast resort town
of Ocho Rios, Jamaica.
Bank on ME Managing Director Alison
Saunders described Stewarts dialogue
with the group as both inspiring and educational not just for the finalists but also
for our other Bank on ME contestants.
In what some participants later described as an awe-inspiring presentation, Stewart pointedly underlined the
lessons -- both positive and negative
-- that he has learnt in his bid to achieve
greatnes for self, country and region. He
cited the strategies that had brought resounding success, sustained growth and
innovations to Sandals Resorts over the
past 30 years.
During the 45-minute talk, he admitted
that one of his biggest fears at the beginning of his entrepreneurial pursuits was
simply that of not being able to honour on
time the wages of the scores of men and
women under his employ.
There have been times when it was

difficult. I was good at selling but not very
good at collecting, he told the gathering
of aspiring entrepreneurs who regard him
as the perfect business role model.
He went on to encourage them to keep
their aspirations simple and to make
every effort to understand any business
move before getting into it, advising:
Dont go into anything you dont understand. If you are in charge of the business
you have to be knowledgeable about the
business.
The Sandals chairman also cautioned
against ignoring the sacrifices of family
and, possibly, personal health when committing to the demands of running a successful endeavour. He further exhorted
the youngsters to consider the moral ob-
ligation of protecting and preserving the

environment within which they do business and to consider including environmentally friendly practices into as much
of their potential operation as possible.
He cited the numerous eco-friendly
awards collectively obtained by his group
of companies, but was quick to point
out that the objective was never to win
awards. Each company was recognised
for exercising its passion for running an
efficient and responsible operation.
Referring specifically to the hotel aspect of his business empire, Stewart said
that each new Sandals hotel was deliberately designed to outdo the previous -- a
business approach that has undoubtedly
yielded amazing results over the years.
He urged them to set the right example through excellent service: This is a
service world. People will go somewhere
that has a poor product but has good
service. But they will not go where there
is a good product but bad service. That
makes all the difference.
Extracts of the discussion will be
aired on the one-hour finale of Bank on
ME, which will broadcast in Barbados on
March 3, 2015 and thereafter to the rest
of the region.
The producers, with the assistance
of Caribbean Export, are endeavouring
to develop more regional editions of the
Bank on ME programme, with immediate
forecasts for Trinidad and Tobago and the
Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States.
place at the next FAO Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean
in 2016.
The first of FAOs regional initiatives
centres on supporting countries food
and nutrition security efforts through zero
hunger and malnutrition programmes;
improving food and feed systems to address the food import bill; building resilience, and; strengthening agriculture,
food security and nutrition governance
and policy.
The second focuses on strengthening
family farming, recognizing that in the
Caribbean as in many other parts of the
developing world, family farmers play a
crucial role in increasing local availability
of food thus reducing hunger and malnutrition.
FAOs third regional initiative works
to improve food and feed systems and
is specifically designed for the Caribbean. It aims to boost and add value to
local production; recover local products;
reduce the dependency on food imports
and; a provide employment opportunities,
especially for youth, in agriculture and
Husband arrested in
wifes murder
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (Trinidad Express) Sheldon Henville, a person of

interest in the murder of his wife Marcia Henville, declined to be interviewed
by police investigators, according to
his attorney.
Henville was released from hospital
on February 24 where he was treated
for burns suffered the night of his wifes
death on January 23.
Henvilles attorney, Fareed Ali, said that
Henville has been left in solitary confinement in the Maloney Police Station.
Ali said that Henville was not given a
sheet or a towel, neither a toothbrush or
soap to have a bath.
Ali said the cell was dirty and the cold
concrete he has been made to sleep on
without the benefit of a bed was aggravating his injuries.
Henville is also being monitored at half
hour intervals.
Marcia Henville, 51, the host of TV6s
Point Blank talk/reality show was beaten,
stabbed, and her throat cut, at her home
at Fidelis Heights, St Augustine.
Her body was also set on fire.
Sheldon Henville was also injured in
the fire, but the couples two children escaped without injury.
A senior investigator of the Homicide
Division in Arouca has refuted the attorneys claims.
The investigator said Henville is being
afforded all the rights and privileges of an
arrested person. That includes being allowed to take a bath and brush his teeth.
We are interested in human dignity, worth
and pride. And we seek to maintain that.
ENTERAINMENT 19
All Set for BritJam 2015 After London Launch

Brit Jam 2015, the sixth annual Spring
Break Music Festival, was launched at
a jam-packed reception held at the
Jamaican High Commission in London
and hosted by Victoria Mutual Building
Society (VMBS).
Over 600 party aficionados from
across Europe will head down to Jamaica for a fun-filled week of activities from
March 11 to 18. Montego Bay will be this
years party capital, but participants will
have the opportunity to soak up the local culture and see several parts of the
island, including Ocho Rios and Kingston.
At the launch, Brit Jams CEO, Khori
Hyde, described the Jamaican experience as a unique product because it
fuses riotous kick-off-your-shoes, chaseaway-the-blues partying, with cultural
awareness, and where second- and
third-generation British Jamaicans, who
are descendants of migrants to Britain in
the 60s, can explore and discover their
roots.
Any movement that connects Jamaicans here with relatives and friends on
the island is a positive trend, and we want
to support synergies of that nature, Jamaicas High Commissioner to the United
Kingdom (UK), Aloun Ndombet-Assamba,
told the happy throng. The Jamaica geta-
way, whose theme this year is Escape to

Jamaica, is also being fully supported by
Victoria Mutual. VMBS chief representative officer in the UK, Leighton Smith,
pointed out that his company is passionate about supporting the aspirations of
the new generation of British Jamaicans
as it did in previous decades by aiding
and assisting their parents and grandparents to build their dreams.
A number of surprise A-list reggae artistes will form part of the entertainment.
Some of the themed parties are Hydro
Arena, I Will Be There, Cook Out and I
Love the 80s & 90s. The legendary King
Tubbys Sound will play for selected parties alongside UK house music DJ Cold
Steps, and popular attractions like Dunns
River, Mystic Mountain, and Dolphin Cove
are on the groups to do list.
Brit Jam was born out of a series of
parties in Stratford, and it later evolved
to become a gathering of young professionals mostly from London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, and Leicester.
This years home resorts in Jamaica are
Sunset Beach Resort and Tobys Resort.
Special guests at the London launch
were Miss Teen Caribbean UK, Gabrielle
Joseph, and reggae recording artiste Savana.
Stuart Hall remembered at panel discussion
The Jamaican High Commission

hosted a panel discussion to commemorate the life of Jamaican Professor Stuart Hall on Tuesday 10 February.
The Jamaican High Commissioner, Her
Excellency Mrs Aloun Ndombet-Assamba,
welcomed the panellists and highlighted the Jamaican roots of Professor Hall.
She noted that Professor Hall was born
in Kingston in 1932, and went to Jamaica
College, where he was introduced to political philosophies which would guide the
rest of his life.
The High Commissioner read a statement from Professor Halls widow, Dr
Catherine Hall, who said that her husband
always remembered his Jamaican roots
in his campaigns on behalf of the black
British community. She said that even
though he came to Britain as a Rhodes
Scholar in 1951, and never went back
home, his heart was always in Jamaica.
Professor Hall was a campaigner for
racial justice, and from 1997 to 2000 he
sat on the Runnymede Commission on
the Future of Multi-Ethnic Britain, and did
not shy away from coming to conclusions
which were not popular with the media,
said Mrs Ndombet-Assamba. Two years
ago, a film was produced called The Stuart Hall Project, which brought Professor
Hall to the attention of a new generation.
Dr Cecil Gutzmore, who moderated
the panel discussion, noted with sadness
how Professor Halls achievements have
not received the public acclaim they deserve in the United Kingdom. He observed
that Professor Hall had been a prolific
writer on a number of sociological issues
in Britain, but his Marxist views were not
acceptable to the British establishment.
One of the panellists, Professor Augustus John, who studied at Oxford with Professor Hall, suggested that British society
was uncomfortable with the idea of a
black man finding fault with British society. However, within academic circles, the
panellists agreed,
The Other Panellist were Ester Standford and Dr. Kehinde Andrews.
Professor Hall was one of the leading
sociologists in the country.
Professor Hall was one of the founders of the Birmingham School of Cultural
Studies, and was a lecturer in sociology
at the Open University from 1979 to 1997,
when he retired.
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21
Admiral Bailey arrested on passport fraud charges
Tom
Tavares-Finson,
attorney-at-law for Jamaican deejay Glendon Admiral Bailey says his client
is a good man and that fraud-related
charges brought against him are a
misunderstanding.
Speaking with reporters, Tavares-Finson said, Admiral Bailey is someone who
is highly regarded by many members
of society and not as someone who has
been associated with any criminality or
even the hint of criminality.
He said instead, his client has made an
effort to keep himself out of any difficulty
with the law.
Tavares-Finson explained that Bailey is
a sort of crossover artiste between the
genre of deejay music and calypso and
so a lot of people were shocked that the
news came out that he has been charged
for fraud.
The attorney left the impression that
the name his client attempted to use,
Michael George Sullivan, was one he has
been using for a number of years now.
He said: I indicated that the travel documents that they are alleging are
fraudulent are documents that he has
been using for over 25 years.
I am satisfied that when the matter

comes before the court we will be able to
offer an explanation.
Bailey is scheduled to appear in the
Corporate Area Criminal Court on Thursday, March 5 after he was arrested Monday.
According to the police, the deejay
went to the Passport Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) about 10:30 am
Monday and attempted to renew a passport in the name Micheal George Sullivan.
During the renewal process, his true
identity was revealed. Subsequently, investigators from PICA detained him, the
Jamaica Constabulary Forces Corporate
Communications Unit said in a media release issued Monday.
The police said he was charged with:
* two counts of uttering forged documents;
* two counts of obtaining passport by
false pretence;
* two counts of possession of forged documents;
* one count of attempting to obtain a
passport by false pretence; and
* one count of conspiracy to defraud.
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SPORT 23
Gayle and Samuels rock Zimbabwe

Chris Gayle rediscovered his mojo in
spectacular fashion on Tuesday with
the first ever World Cup double century to drive West Indies to a 73-run
victory over Zimbabwe in their Pool B
clash at Manuka Oval.
The openers 215 was the highest individual innings in a World Cup match, the
third highest in any one-day international,
and formed the large part of a 372-run
partnership with Marlon Samuels (133
not out), also a one-day record.
The dreadlocked 35-year-old slugged
16 sixes - tying the one-day record - as
well as 10 fours in his 147-ball knock and
even though he was dismissed with the
last ball of the innings, West Indies were
set fair at 2 for 372.
Zimbabwe had its run-chase trimmed
to 363 from 48 overs under the Duckworth-Lewis method after rain briefly interrupted the contest and initially made a
good fist of it.
Brendan Taylor was unfortunate to be
dismissed for 37 after a controversial
third umpire referral and middle order
batsmen Sean Williams (76) and Craig
Ervine (52) also put in good shifts.
When Gayle (2 for 35) returned with
the ball to dismiss Ervine and Stuart Matsikenyeri (19) with his off-spin, however,
the writing was on the wall for Zimbabwe
and it was all out for 289 in the 45th over.
After starting their campaign with an
embarrassing upset at the hands of Ireland, the West Indies look on course for
a place in the quarter-finals after impressive wins over Pakistan and now Zimbabwe.
The match had started well for the Af-
Dons of Dons: Record breaking duo Marlon

Samuels (left) and |Chris Gayle
ricans with Tinashe Panyangara bowling

Dwayne Smith for a duck on the second
ball and coming within a whisker of dismissing Gayle lbw in the same over.
Gayle, under fire after a poor run of
form, made the most of the reprieve even
if the stifling of his aggressive instincts

meant his 22nd one-day century was by
no means the most fluent of his career.
Once he reached the milestone with
the first ball of the batting powerplay,
however, he punished the Zimbabwean
bowlers as only he can, smashing the ball

around the ground almost at will.
He had brought up his 50 and century
with singles but it was with a four that he
reached the historic double century in the
46th over, the first non-Indian to achieve
the feat.
Samuels, meanwhile, was caution personified for most of his 156-ball innings
until finally cutting loose as he and Gayle
hammered 152 runs off the last 10 overs.
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Opener sends records tumbling at ICC World Cup 2015

Chris Gayle smashed many a record with his 147ball 215 against Zimbabwe in the 15th match of
the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015.
Here is a look at all the numbers:
1st - The first World Cup double century. Previous record was
Gary Kirstens 188 not out for SA v UAE in 1996
372 - The 372 run stand is a world record for any wicket in
ODI cricket, surpassing the 331 added by Sachin Tendulkar
and Rahul Dravid for India against New Zealand at Hyderabad
in 1999.
54
- Breaking the previous highest World Cup partnership

by 54, Samuels and Gayle now hold this record as well, surpassing the 318 Dravid added with Sourav Ganguly for India
against Sri Lanka at Taunton the same year.
298 - The 298-ball partnership between Gayle and Samuels

is now an ODI record for highest number of balls faced by a
pair
138 - Gayles double century came from 138 balls, the fastest
in ODI history.
215 - Gayles 215 is also the highest score for the West Indies
in ODI cricket, surpassing Viv Richardss 189 not out against
England at Manchester in 1984.
400 - Club - In the course of the innings, Gayle joined Shahid Afridi as the only men to hit 400 sixes in all international
cricket.
16 - Gayles 16 sixes equalled the ODI record with Rohit Sharma and AB de Villiers. However it set a new World Cup record,
beating David Millers 9-six effort earlier in this tournament.
1st - This is the first ODI double century to be scored outside
the subcontinent, Gayle is the first non-Indian to score an ODI
double century.
3 - He is the only player to score a century in twenty 20 internationals, a double in ODIS sand a triple in Tests!

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