Also known as Monkey Island, Pellew Island is one of Jamaica’s small, near-shore islands. Located just off the San San coast near Port Antonio, Pellew Island is an important part of Jamaica’s natural heritage and an iconic image of our northeastern coast. Originally part of Cold Harbour Estates, it was purchased in 1953 by Baron Heinrich Thyssen as a Valentine’s gift for his fiancée, and has been privately owned ever since. The current owner plans to construct four villas on the island. This is likely to result in significant environmental impact, both during the construction phase and afterwards, as well as the loss of access to the beach... click on "Save Monkey Island" in the News section.
As the Olympic torch makes its way around the world before arriving
in Beijing for the games in August, the BBC's Jonah Fisher joins it
for the high point of its trip - on Mount Everest.
... click on "Olympic Torch" in the News section.
Rice advanced above $25 for the first time as Wal-Mart Stores Inc's
Sam's Club warehouse unit restricted purchases of some types of rice
in the United States. ... click on "Rice Rises" in the News section.
Carlos Hill and his brother Bertram Hill were yesterday arrested
during an early morning raid on Carlos Hill's upscale St Andrew home
on suspicion that they have defrauded billions of dollars from
lenders to the failed alternative investment club Cash Plus Limited.... click on "Cash Plus" in the News section.
Finsac debt collectors have so far made US$92 million on the US$23
million it paid the government to acquire the US$393 million debt
portfolio, but while this represents a return of four times on the
initial investment, government says that there is nothing much it can
do to help financially ravaged debtors.
... click on "FINSACked" in the News section.
Since the mid-1980s, the scourge of AIDS has been taking its toll on the minds, bodies and lives of millions worldwide. Scientists are working to find a cure. As they do so, a Jamaican living in the United States has been saying for quite a while now, look no farther, the 'cure' is already available. He said it was sent to him by God... click on "Cure for AIDS" in the News section.
I am searching for my father Robert (Bugs) Lee... click on "Robert Lee" in the Articles section.
In case you have not noticed, we live in a world of opposites: Day & night; hot & cold; health & sickness; happiness & sadness; good & bad; joy & sorrow; love & hate; young & old; life & death; and etc. etc. ... click on "I Believe" in the Articles section.
Chinese Hakka people love to eat! – And there was plenty of food for them to eat at the Hakka Fellowship of Scarborough Chinese Alliance Church on Saturday, March 29, 2008: as they welcomed Spring and celebrated Easter...click on "Hakka Worship" in the Articles section.
For the last two decades or more, there has been an active movement in the Chinese Jamaican community to restore and reconstruct the Cemetery, where many of our parents, siblings, and even grandparents, are buried.
Now, a dedicated team, led by Robert Lee, has been working quietly and tirelessly to restore the dilapidated Chinese Cemetery ... click on "Chinese Cemetery" in the Articles section.
So much has happened since Mista Jackson was born in August of 2007. He was baptized in February as his original baptismal date in December was snowed out…we could not even get past the end of our drive way..just to remind you that I call him Mista Jackson because of his size when he was born... ... click on "Mista Jackson" in the Articles section.
In January of this year, I sent out my usual email to entice my many clients and friends to do our usual after Easter cruise…or before the hurricane season start.
There was no response and I had all but given up and anyway, I was really busy planning to take my corporate group to the Dominican. However, on a very cold night in February, at Elaine Chin’s birthday party, ten of us decided that we should do the cruise…although it was a repetition of some of the islands, it was more the camaraderie but no fooling…we had to get out of that wicked winter we were having !!!!... click on "Norwegian Jewel" in the Articles section.
We had a good turnout at Gah San on Sunday, April 6, 2008, to the extent
that parking became a slight problem. It seemed more people than usual
participated in the ceremony. In the past, people would go directly to the
graves they had come to visit and not bother to come up to the colonnade,
where the ceremony is conducted and for information on locating the graves.
Actually, requests for location of graves came in fast and furious in the latter
part of the morning, which had David Chang under some stress... click on "Gah San" in the Articles section.
The “White Lotus Ball” , under the distinguished patronage of Dr. G. Raymond Chang, Chancellor Ryerson University was held recently at the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto, Scarborough, Ontario to launch the up-coming “Roundhouse Reunion 2008 – Hakka Conference & Festival in June 28 & 29, 2008 ... click on "White Lotus" in the Articles section.
Check out some jokes/pics ... click on "Joke of the Month" in the Articles section.
Cook up some Mun Ju Nuke ... go to the Recipes page.
Toronto FC 40+ is looking for players. All you over 40 has-beens and wannabees, remember Cliffwood/Skymark soccer ... when you could run rings around so-and-so and later all of you sit down and argue with Bobby? If you want to try and capture some of those glory days again then let’s find a field and kick some ball. Email the webmaster if interested.