2 suspected cases of swine flu hits Jamaica

Bwoy dis ya ting a ketch everbody mon.



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Stir It Up

This song doesn't get as much recognition as Bob's other songs, but I love it. Classic Bob Marley

Shower Posse Members Sent Back to the United States

Tonya Brown, 36, and David Stewart, 34, who US officials believed were members of the infamous drug ring, were extradited to the United States on May 22 to face charges of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and conspiracy to distribute cocaine and cocaine base, crack.

"From March 2003 to May 2007, Brown and Stewart, and co-defendant, were a part of a Jamaican drug organisation in Utica, New York which sold crack cocaine," said Williams-Richards.

On March 26, 2009 United States Marshals Service and JFAT members conducted late night surveillance in Kingston Jamaica where they observed Tonya Brown enter a vehicle driven by David Stewart.

The vehicle was stopped by the surveillance team members and Brown and Stewart were arrested without incident.

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Queen Ifrica- The Conscious Voice

LISTEN TO THE WORDS VERY PROPHETIC

One Year Old Saves Grandfather

Well they say, "out of the mouth of babes." This is exactly how one year old Gaviann Johnson saved her grandfather, Hilton Buchanan.




Hilton, went to use the bathroom and Gaviann, went inside with him. Minutes later, a frantic child returned. "She came back outside and she said to me, 'granddad bottom'. I thought she was saying that granddad spanked her so I said to her 'ok, I'm gonna go inside and spank granddad for you'. When I said that she started to cry and said, 'granddad hurt'." This reported by Hilton's wife, "Dalsie Buchanan."

Source: Jamaican Star

Amnesty International Criticized Jamaican Police Force

Amnesty International has again criticized the Jamaican police for what it described as the high rate of killings by members of the force in 'socially excluded' inner-city communities. Many who live in Jamaica know that you don't cross the police. Sadly we have to say that many of our law enforcement personnel are corrupt. I don't think it is just the state of the economy in Jamaica but it has become a cultural reality.

The Amnesty report cited the case of 17-year-old Carlton Grant who was shot dead by police on August 23 in downtown, Kingston and 13-year-old Jevaughn Robinson who was fatally shot in the head by the police on September 22 in Spanish Town, St Catherine.



"In September, Parliament passed bills to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court and Appeal Court. However, despite these moves national human rights organizations have pointed to continued chronic problems with the judiciary, including severe delays in cases being heard, unavailability of jurors, witness absenteeism and sporadic court scheduling," according to the Amnesty report.

Whatever the findings, the fact is if you cannot go to those who were entrusted to protect you for help, then who do you go to?

Source: Jamaican Observer

Happy Labor Day

Before 1961, May 24 was celebrated in Jamaica as Empire Day in honour of the birthday of Queen Victoria and her emancipation of slaves in Jamaica.^[4] As its name suggests, the day was used to celebrate the British Empire and England, complete with flag-raising ceremonies and the singing of patriotic songs.

In 1961, Jamaican Chief Minister Norman Washington Manley proposed the replacement of Empire Day with Labour Day, a celebration in commemoration of May 23, 1938, when Alexander Bustamante led a labour rebellion leading to Jamaican independence.

Until May 23, 1971, Labour Day was primarily a trade unions celebration with public rallies and marches.^[4] On occasion, opposing trade unions clashed on this day, so in 1972, Jamaican Prime Minister Michael Manley promoted Labour Day as a showcase for the importance of labour to the development of Jamaica, and a day of voluntary community participation to beneficial projects.^[4] Since then, Labour Day has not only been a public holiday, but also a day of mass community involvement around the country.

Huge Labor Day Concert at the Waterfront

A huge gospel concert, dubbed Praise Vibes, will top off Labour Day 2009 during which Jamaicans have been encouraged to "Ketch the Vibes" as they undertake a variety of Labour Day activities today.

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Miss Plus Size Jamaica Beauty Pageant

Who seh big gal nuh carry deh swing?

THE Voluptuous Production Group will be staging Jamaica's first Miss Jamaica Plus Beauty Pageant on Saturday, June 6 at Klub Kokonutz in Reading, St James.

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Remember the Buffalo Soldiers

Buffalo Soldiers Remix - More bloopers are a click away

Jamaica and the Swine Flu Concern

The Swine Flu is a virus that is getting "worldwide" notoriety. Jamaicans or non-nationals in the island who have traveled to locations affected by the influenza A (H1N1) virus (swine flu) within the last two weeks are being asked to immediately contact their health-care providers, the public health departments in their parishes or the Ministry of Health.

The appeal came from director, emergency, disaster management and special services at the Ministry of Health, Dr Marion Bullock-Ducasse.

She said there may be persons who have been exposed to the virus, who are not showing Symptoms, but may still have been infected.

What are the signs and symptoms of swine Flu in people?

The symptoms of swine flu in people are similar to the symptoms of regular human flu and include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Some people have reported diarrhea and vomiting associated with swine flu. In the past, severe illness (pneumonia and respiratory failure) and deaths have been reported with swine flu infection in people. Like seasonal flu, swine flu may cause a worsening of underlying chronic medical conditions.

What should I do to avoid contracting the swine flu?

First and most important: wash your hands. Try to stay in good general health. Get plenty of sleep, be physically active, manage your stress, Drink plenty of fluids, and eat nutritious food. Try not to touch surfaces that may be contaminated with the Flu Virus. Avoid close contact with people who are sick.

Can I get swine flu from eating or preparing pork?

No. Swine influenza viruses are not spread by food. You cannot get swine influenza from eating pork or pork products. Eating properly handled and cooked pork products is safe.

Taken from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website - http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/swineflu_you.htmq

Japanese Love Studying Jamaica Culturea

So you didn't know we have Japanese born and bred a yawd? Where have you been mon? One big school in Japan that knows alot of Jamaican culture is "Matsudo Kokusai High School" located in the Chiba Prefecture, just outside the Japanese capital, Tokyo. Garcia Chambers (the English teacher at the school) also uses Reggae music as a teaching aid in his language classes.

Chambers, who has 14 English Language classes each week, on Wednesday afternoon conducted two sessions using various teaching aids to encourage the Japanese students to participate.

He has used five clips from the Walt Disney movie Cool Runnings ,based on the true story of the Jamaican bobsled team to the 1988 Winter Olympics. The Kids love it.

A native of the western parish of Trelawny in Jamaica, Chambers credited his success to the years he spent in the Jamaican classroom at Alpha Academy in Kingston, where he taught sociology.

He holds a Masters Degree in Politics from the University of the West Indies, Mona.

source: Jamaican Observer

Poor and Boasy Crowned

The popular upcoming deejay was crowned the male winner of the Magnum King and Queen of Dancehall at the event's final show last Saturday night

The street youth that dared to dream and capture the hearts of a nation in the Jamaican based dancehall meets American Idol realty show. Known for sleeping in the Cemetery at the back of the Kingston parish church in halfway tree. Poor and Boasy, went from street youth to magnum Kings and Queens second season winner and was made a millionaire overnight! He was quoted as saying....

"Yuh can't forget whe u a come from but the life wha mi use to live inna de streets, mi nuh waan live it again, but yuh will definitely see mi in the streets wid mi frens" Poor and Boasy says. "Even back inna de cemetery, going back to lay down pon mi tomb to pray and tell God thanks because a there so mi use to pray and ask Him fi sen better."

Big up to deh street yute..cause he deserves it..

Since the long-awaited twist in his life last week, Johnson says that he has been getting countless calls of interest from several big name players in the music fraternity, an industry he hopes to dominate in coming years.

Usain Bolt Survives Car Crash

This past Tuesday Usain Bolt and two passengers survived Tuesday's car crash on Highway 2000. I think this is a wakeup call to so many who speed on the road like they are U.S. Nascar drivers.

Bolt's car had been travelling into Kingston from Clarendon when the accident occurred. The road was slippery from afternoon showers.

Bolt and a female passenger were taken to a hospital in Spanish Town, near Kingston, where the Jamaican sprinter was treated before being sent home.

It has long been a tradition or a cultural experience for drivers to use the highways with reckless abandon. I remember growing up Jamaica and everyone drove like they owned the road. You either kept up or got ran off the road.

According to the Jamaican Observer, Dr Lucien Jones , head of the National of the National Road Safety Council," Jamaicans need to take much more seriously the issue of road safety."

As at 30 April, the number of fatal crashes for 2009 stood at 110, with 123 fatalities, similar to the statistics for 2008 for the same four-month period - 114 fatal crashes and 123 fatalities.

Source: Jamaican Observer