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This video shows how the Chinese are developing Angola at a rapid pace ... click on "Chinatown Africa" in the News section.
A former St Andrew High School head girl has been elected judge in the Ramsey County District Court in Minnesota, United States.Sixty-four-year-old Gail Chang Bohr was born in Kingston to Chinese parents, who were immigrants to the West Indies. She was the ninth of 15 children
... click on "Gail Chang " in the News section.
BOTTLES RAINED down at Jarrett Park yesterday when irate fans reacted angrily as St George's College wrecked St James High School's bid to become triple champions, beating them 2-0 to win the 2008 Olivier Shield 3-2 on aggregate ... click on "St George’s College " in the News section.
The Associated Press (AP) news agency has named American swimmer, Michael Phelps, the top male athlete of the year for 2008, but the great American track athlete, Michael Johnson, believes Jamaican Usain Bolt is the man for that award ... click on "Athlete of the Year" in the News section.
Every good thing must come to an end and even those that are not so good. Well, those too. And
this column is one of them. For the past four and a half years, I occupied this small room
bequeathed by the likes of Morris Cargill and the recently departed Hartley Neita ... click on "Orville Taylor" in the News section.
Jamaica is in a precipitous state. The currency continues to devalue
and may well pass the J$90 to US$1 mark by Christmas. Government
revenues are running at J$8 billion below budget; the national debt
continues to grow; productivity is down; the trade deficit continues
to widen; crime is galloping out of control; mortgage payments are
expected to rise and living in day to day Jamaica is becoming an arduous feat ... click on "Crisis in Jamaica" in the News section.
Happily, Prime Minister Bruce Golding, Kingston Mayor Desmond McKenzie and Culture Minister Olivia Grange are reported to be passionate over its restoration. The Ward Theatre Foundation, headed
by Ruby E Martin, has launched a programme to raise more than $ l billion for its restoration to its glory days ... click on "Ward Theatre" in the News section.
I am searching for my father Robert (Bugs) Lee (updated Aug)... click on "Robert Lee" in the Articles section.
I am searching for family members of Thomas Chong ... click on "Thomas Chong" in the Articles section.
If you were to become aware of only one mental dynamic, the most important one to know about would be the relationship between your thinking and the way you feel ... click on "Power Thought" in the Articles section.
Attracting attention has always been your gift from the time when you were serving masses as an
altar boy at the tender age of 4, then moving on to the soccer fields and bandstands. Who would
have dreamt that the angelic looking acolyte would turn out to become a world famous musician
and band leader, having millions of fans? ... click on "Dear Byron" in the Articles section.
A charity event being hosted by Shaggy and friends to try to raise money for the Bustamante Children's Hospital. Please watch the following to learn more and maybe together we can help.... click on "New Hospital" in the Articles section.
Al Jazeera's Darren Jordon takes us to an island where food is a source of unity. The program Street Food - Kingston reveals the culture, the community and the dark underbelly of life in Jamaica – all through the island's cuisine ... click on "Street Food" in the Articles section.
HAPPY NEW YEAR to you and yours and may we find peace - as much of it as possible in "Two-oh Mine", as this newborn year was re-named, before it even began... click on "Two-oh Mine" in the Articles section.
*Updated* When we look back on 2008, the Roundhouse Reunion 2008 held in Toronto on June 28 and 29 at the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto is certain to be one of the year’s cultural highlights. After the success of the 2000 and 2004 Toronto Hakka Conferences, members of the Toronto Hakka community were inspired to repeat this event in 2008, with the addition of a festival portion that included entertainment by local talents ... click on "Roundhouse 2008" in the Articles section.
Check out some jokes/pics ... click on "Joke of the Month" in the Articles section.
Bake some Dark Chocolate Cake ... go to the Recipes page.