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EMBATTLED clergyman, the Rev Al Miller, yesterday pleaded not guilty to charges of harbouring a fugitive and perverting the course of justice in his first court appearance since his arrest last week when he was found in the company of accused drug lord Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke... click on "Al Miller" in the News section.
Prime Minister Bruce Golding said on Wednesday that he expected that the divestment of Air Jamaica will continue as planned despite a review of the process by the new Trinidad and Tobago government led by Kamla Persad Bissessar... click on "Air JA" in the News section.
By now, almost everyone is aware of the out-of-control oil spill down in the Gulf of Mexico that seems to be getting exponentially worse with each passing day. But what people may not know is that BP's efforts to control the oil by burning it are actually burning alive a certain rare and endangered species of sea turtle... click on "BP Disaster"
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I am happy to be able to join you this evening and to have been asked to address your membership. The Rotary movement in Jamaica has always been on the forefront of providing leadership in community development and demonstrating good citizenship and you are to be congratulated for this unerring display of caring and sharing... click on "Douglas Orane" in the News section.
The channel will broadcast news, features and lifestyle shows China's state news agency Xinhua has launched a 24-hour global news channel in English. Officials said CNC World would present "an international vision with a China perspective"... click on "CNC World" in the News section.
Last Sunday evening's Jazz in the Gardens of the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel dubbed Jazz --The Next Generation, exemplified that point of view. Beginning with the backing band called Younger Jazz Players to the closing act Patricia Edwards, it was a concert that showcased a brilliant cadre of young performers... click on "Jamaican Jazz" in the Articles section.
Dear readers, to understand this perplexing title, read on and realize that our Tsung Tsin Association is not only a repository of our Hakka culture but a catalyst for engendering fond memories of my favourite subject –the Kingston Jamaica, of my and other baby-boomers’ youth. Then I would like to take my fellow yardies on a sentimental journey while educating the younger generation of those glorious times... click on "Shui Mein" in the Articles section.
A day of fun and festivity is planned for Sunday, July 11, 2010 at the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto as members of the Toronto Hakka community invite Torontonians to explore the culture of the Hakka. Visitors to The Toronto Hakka Festival will have lots of activities to get involved in or to view... click on "Hakka Festival" in the Articles section.
It did not even occur to me that people thought frozen yogurt was a "health food" until I spent some time in the USA. There, people line up in droves at frozen yogurt stores to buy a junk food that they're convinced is good for them. And why is it good for them, in their own minds? Because it's "yogurt."... click on "Frozen Yogurt" in the Articles section.
At issue is whether granite emits dangerous amounts of radon, a colorless and odorless gas that is known to cause lung cancer. Most radiation experts who have tested samples of granite for radon feel that the risk is minimal... click on "Granite" in the Articles section.
Read assorted info, this and that... click on "Dis ’n Dat"
Make Cuban Style Beef & Sweet Potato Stew ... go to the Recipes page.