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A TEENAGE girl who was shot in the head is fighting for life.
Officers were called to a home in Gorton, Manchester, at 6am yesterday and found the 16-year-old girl, who has not been named, with a gunshot wound to her head.
A 19-year-old man was arrested nearby and remains in police custody where he is being questioned.
Police tape surrounded a large part of the West Gorton estate, including the home where the girl is thought to have lived.
She was named locally as Sophie and people said she had lived at the address for a number of years.
Neighbours said her mother had moved her out of the house some months ago.
A THREE-YEAR-OLD boy who was critically ill in hospital after being found in a garden pond has died, police said today.
The child was taken to Birmingham Childrens Hospital after he was discovered in the water in the rear garden of a residential property in Moseley, Birmingham, shortly before 5.30pm yesterday.
The boy had been reported missing to police around an hour earlier.
Pond ... scene where toddler fell
West Midlands Police confirmed today that the boy died in hospital shorty before midnight.
A force spokesman said: "We can confirm that sadly he has died.
"West Midlands Police sends its sincere condolences to his family.
It was a tragic accident. We ask that the family are left alone to grieve."
Police arrived at the scene in Anderton Park Road before paramedics and tired to revive the toddler, West Midlands Ambulance Service said.
A spokeswoman for West Midlands Police said: "Police were called to reports of a missing three-year-old boy at approximately 4.26pm from an address in Coppice Road, Moseley.
"The boy was later found in a pond in a residential garden in the area and was taken to hospital."
The police spokeswoman said formal identification of the boy had not yet taken place.
She said: "It is not been treated as suspicious at this stage. A post-mortem will take place in due course
Iowa flooding causes deaths, destroys corn crop
published: Sunday | June 15, 2008
Workers throw sandbags on an emergency levee yesterday in Des Moines, Iowa. A breach in the levee forced workers to later leave the area.- Ap
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP):
Days after it rose out of its banks on its way to record flooding in Cedar Rapids, the Cedar River has forced at least 20,000 people from their homes in the United States state of Iowa, officials said yesterday.
The flooding in Iowa is the latest disaster created by severe storms blamed for at least nine deaths in the US Midwest last week.
The drenching has also severely damaged the corn crop in Iowa, America's No. 1 corn state, and other parts of the Midwest at a time when corn prices are soaring and food shortages have led to violence in some poor countries. But officials said it was too soon to put a price tag on the damage.
possible four-day wait
Officials guess it will be four days before the Cedar River drops enough for workers to even begin pumping out water that has submerged more than 400 blocks, threatened the city's drinking supply and forced the evacuation of a downtown hospital.
"We're estimating at least a couple of weeks before the flood levels get down right around flood stage and below," said Dustin Hinrichs of the Linn County emergency operations centre.
The Cedar River crested Friday night at nearly 32 feet (9.75 metres), 12 feet (3.66 metres) higher than the old record set in 1929.
evacuees could increase
County supervisor Linda Langston estimated the number forced from their homes at 20,000, and said that figure could rise as officials got a better grasp of how many neighbourhoods were flooded. Cedar Rapids has a population of about 120,000.
Residents have moved to shelters and hotels and many have moved in with friends and relatives. Driving in the area has been difficult for days but got even worse late Friday when the state patrol closed Interstate 380, which links Cedar Rapids to Iowa City. Earlier, officials also closed Interstate 80 at Iowa City, blocking a major east-west route through the state.
About 100 miles (160 kilometres) to the west, Des Moines was dealing with its first major flooding yesterday as water poured out of the Des Moines River and into a small neighbourhood north of downtown.
drinking water running out
Even as the river slowly recedes, officials in Cedar Rapids worried that the city's supply of fresh drinking water would run out. Only one of the city's half-dozen wells was working, and it was protected by sandbags and pumps powered by generators.
Preliminary damages estimates in Cedar Rapids reached $737 million, and officials foresee a long recovery.
"It's a bit overwhelming ... " said the city's mayor pro tem, Brian Fagan. "This is an endurance competition. We have to be patient. We have to be cooperative."
About 100 miles (160 kilometres) to the west in Des Moines, Iowa's largest city, a levee ruptured early yesterday and allowed the Des Moines River to pour into an area near downtown, and a mandatory evacuation was ordered for 270 homes, authorities said. Many residents of the area already had left after a voluntary evacuation request was issued Friday.
temporary berm
Des Moines city crews and National Guard used dump trucks and front-end loaders to build a temporary berm in a bid to stop the water, but by midmorning they had been ordered to abandon the work because officials expected the berm to also fail. That would leave hundreds of homes unprotected from flooding that had already surrounded the city's North High School.
"Things happened really fast," said Toby Hunvemuller of the Army Corps of Engineers. "We tried to figure out how high the level would go. Not enough time. We lost ground. We didn't want to risk life or harm anyone, and the decision was made to stop."
Bill Stowe, Des Moines' public works director, said he expected extensive damage to about 200 homes in the Birdland neighbourhood. "There's not anything else we can do," Stowe said.
Just south of Cedar Rapids, in Iowa City, Gov Chet Culver warned that more dramatic flooding could be on the way as the Iowa River rises.
"A real wave of water is on the way as we speak," he said.
two deaths
The flooding was blamed for at least two deaths in Iowa: a driver was killed in an accident on a road under water, and a farmer who went out to check his property was swept away. That brought the region's weather-related death toll this week to nine, including four teenagers killed on Wednesday when a tornado tore through a Boy Scout camp, also in Iowa.
Since June 6, Iowa has received at least eight inches (20 centimetres) of rain. That came after a wet spring that left the ground saturated. As of Friday, nine rivers were at or above historic flood levels. More thunderstorms are possible in the Cedar Rapids area on the weekend, but next week is expected to be sunny and dry.
disaster areas declared
Culver declared 83 of the state's 99 counties disaster areas, a designation that helps speed aid and opens the way for loans and grants. The damage in Cedar Rapids alone was a preliminary $737 million (481 million), Fire Department spokesman Dave Koch said.
Dave Miller, a grain farmer and director of research for the Iowa Farm Bureau, estimated that up to 1.3 million acres (530,000 hectares) of corn and two million acres (810,000 hectares) of soy beans - about 20 per cent of the state's overall grain crop - had been lost to flooding.
"Farmers have already put a lot of resources into a crop that is now underwater," Miller said.
At Cedar Rapids' Prairie High School, where 150 evacuees waited, people could be seen crying in the cafeteria while others watched flood coverage on TVs set up in the gym. Tables were lined with shampoo, toothpaste, contact lens solution and other items, and piles of clothes were separated by size.
rescue footage
At the school, Lisa Armstrong wept as she watched TV news footage of her own rescue. She saw herself climbing into a boat, and watched rescuers trying to coax her dog out of the house. They finally grabbed the animal and pulled it out.
"I didn't think it was going to be as bad as it was, and we should have got out when we were told to leave," she said. "I didn't think or imagine anything like that."
The city's newspaper, The Gazette, continued to cover the story with the help of emergency generators. But the flood waters were just outside the front door, and the place had no running water. Portable bathrooms were set up outside for the staff.
"We're putting the paper out through heroic, historic effort by the staff company wide," said Steve Buttry, who started as editor of the newspaper on Tuesday - just one day before the disaster struck.
published: Sunday | June 15, 2008
THE BIPARTISAN Vale Royal talks between the governing Jamaica Labour Party and the Opposition People's National Party (PNP) to find solutions to the country's growing crime problem took place last Wednesday after a protracted delay.
Prime Minister Bruce Golding implored Jamaicans to join the fight against crime, thus helping to decide their own future.
Golding said the society had to make some choices, whether or not it was prepared to be inconvenienced in order to strengthen the country's capacity to restore order to communities that have been taken over by criminal elements.
More than 700 persons have been murdered since January, with the month of May accounting for nearly 200. In response, Government has increased the presence of the police and the military in some communities. Golding said the increased presence of the security forces would continue, and added that providing the police with the tools to fight crime and creating more legislation to aid crime fighting were some of the things agreed on by both parties.
Opposition Leader Portia Simpson Miller said the PNP stood ready to help Government in the fight against crime, and called on all Jamaicans to assist in the battle.
A SEVEN-year-old girl died after being found unconscious in a swimming pool.
The girl, from the Isle of Dogs area of London, died yesterday following an incident at a leisure centre in Maldon, Essex.
Paramedics were called at about 2pm but were unable to revive the girl.
She was pronounced dead in hospital about an hour later.
Police said tonight her death was not suspicious.
An Essex Police spokeswoman said: "A police investigation is no longer required."
She said information would now be passed to the coroner and Maldon District Council.
Graham Farrant, is the chief executive of Leisure Connection, which runs the centre on behalf of Maldon District Council.
He said: "All our thoughts and sympathies are with the family.
"Were working closely with the police and the local council.
"The centre will remain closed while this vital investigation takes place."
to prove it. Now while having a credit card can be a wonderful thing,
but having credit card debt is not so wonderful. Jamaicans owe a
whopping $14.4 billion on their credit card bills as at March 2008,
according to the Bank of Jamaica. That is a 56 per cent jump from the
$9.2 billion owed in March 2006 and a 31 per cent increase from the $11
billion owed in March 2007.
And while the national credit card bill has been growing steadily by
double digits, wages and the overall economic output has not. Single
digit pay increases are commonplace and the gross domestic product
(GDP), the measurement of the country's output of goods and services has
always hoovered under 3 per cent. Karen Fitz Ritson, financial analyst
and director of Fitz Ritson & Associates, says, "People need to look
behind the numbers and seriously ask themselves where is the productivy
that matches this level of consumption."
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Some would agrue with inflation raging at 17.9 per cent for the 12 month
period ending March 2008. Persons are using their credit cards to fund
their day-to-day expenses. Fitz Ritson states that, "People really need
to reevaluate their budget. Something has to give. We can't continue to
spend beyond our means." Of course, if you are living within your means
but are carrying old credit card debt, with interest rates at a low of
38 per cent charged on the orginal debt, not the balance you owe, old
debt is very, very expensive debt.
Get out of Debt
If you are serious about getting out of credit card debt, the very first
step is to spend less than you make. If you can't pay for it today, that
means you can't afford it. Financial advisor Barbara Bedway offers more
steps to get out of credit card debt.
1. Call a halt to new charges.
The smartest money-management move you can make is also the simplest: to
reduce old debt quickly, avoid incurring new debt. Once your credit card
debt is paid off, resolve to pay off all new credit card charges in full
when the bill comes.
2. Set a realistic goal.
Your main goal may be to get out of debt entirely, but depending on your
debt level, that may be too overwhelming to accomplish right away. To
keep up your incentive, try setting smaller, more immediate goals that
you can celebrate as you reach them. Paying off one credit card is a
good example. When you've reduced your debt to the goal you've set, you
can use the extra money you'll have each month to reach other goals.
3. Prune your plastic
Though it's rarely a good idea to carry more than two credit cards, most
people own a bundle. This increases the potential for fees and
penalties, makes it difficult to keep track of balances, and of course
adds even more impulse-buying firepower to your wallet. Caution: Don't
just stick your unwanted cards in a drawer and stop using them! The
account remains open until you tell the company to cancel.
4. Prioritize your debt payments.
Make up a spending plan that will include payments to cover the minimum
amounts on all your loans and credit cards. Develop a strategy for
reducing your debts as quickly as possible. You can do this in one of
two ways:
*Pay off the debts with the smallest balances first. Putting a little
extra money toward the smaller-balance bills gives you a psychological
boost, as those debts are more quickly eliminated.
*Pay off high-rate cards first. This method saves you the most in the
long run. That's because those high-interest cards eat up most of your
monthly payments in finance charges, instead of going toward paying off
your bills. Once you've paid off the most expensive bills, more money is
freed up to pay other bills--what's known as the the "debt snowball"
effect.
Sources:
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Munga Honourebel, Pressure and I-Octane have been added to the already strong lineup for the gruelling Dancehall Night which will unfold at the Catherine Hall Performing Centre on Thursday, July 17, 2008. The line-up is completed by Mavado, Beenie Man, Bounty Killer, Vybz Kartel, Anthony B, Erup, Ninjaman, Macka Diamond, Elephant Man, Wayne Marshall, Voicemail, Demarco, Little Hero, Harry Toddler, Spice, Serani, Mr. Chumps and Shane O with the Live Wya contracted for backing duties.
It is anybodys guess as to what the final line-ups will look like. However, Fridays Singers Night (July 18) boasts top local artiste such as Richie Spice, Queen Ifrica, Buju Banton, Jah Cure and Courtney John.
The promoters have revealed that the overseas acts for Saturdays International Night (July 19) will be Chris Brown, Keisha Cole and Akon and the local names confirmed so far are Tarrus Riley, Etana and Brick And Lace. Top crooner Beres Hammond is now on the verge of signing to this line-up.
| When asked by one of our reporters how he acquired the fractured arm he said. "Chuckle ...God know oonu really deh everyweh Blessed; well two (2) days ago mi a play some ball wid me brethren dem, one a deh give me a bad tackle and mi lose mi balance and bruk mi hand while trying to break mi fall. Mi score two (2) goals and it happen when mi a go fi score the third one a dehso di defender kick mi down." When 876radio.com asked him about the alleged report that he was playing around with a female friend as reported by one of those NOT SO CREDIBLE entertainment website, he laughed and dismissed it as total rubbish, "How mi fi bruk mi hand a play wid ooman..laugh" Beenie who closed the show, received some of the biggest forwards of the night before eventually leaving to a standing ovation and patrons begging him not to go. For highlights of the show please visit our Gallery. This has been another TRUE FIRST and REALLY ACCURATE report brought to you by the good folks at 876radio.com (see photo below). Now the rest of you go and do some REAL WORK and STOP try run..in pon 876radio.com |
Drinking on the job! Cops break code of conduct
published: Sunday | June 15, 2008
Jamaica Defence Force soldiers, unlike their counterparts in the Jamaica Constabulary Force, are not usually seen in bars while on duty.
A SUNDAY Gleaner investigation has revealed that some members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), including high-ranking officers, are unable to resist the pull of the bottle. While on duty, they have been observed drinking alcoholic beverages, which constitutes a serious breach of the police professional code of conduct.
While roving in Kingston and St Andrew over a two-month period, our team witnessed several armed, uniformed police officers hanging out in bars, their high-powered rifle in one hand and a bottle of liquor in the other.
However, not all police officers go to the bar to drink while on duty. Our stake-outs reveal cops parking service vehicles on sidewalks and visiting bars for camaraderie and a few laughs before leaving.
breach of the law
Imbibing alcohol though, while working, is a breach of the Jamaica Constabulary Force's Human Rights and Police Use of Force and Firearms Policy.
The policy says: "Members of the JCF carrying firearms should not consume or be under the influence of alcohol." It further states: "The consumption of alcohol or the use of drugs in medical treatment or otherwise may reduce the alertness and performance of a member."
While joint police/military operations are a given in the Corporate Area, we did not observe any soldiers consuming alcohol while on the job. On one such stake-out in a volatile community, while the policemen, decked out in navy blue denim with high-powered weapons and handguns by their sides, drank at a corner bar, the soldiers were seen patrolling the area, taking up strategic positions on the outside.
Like the police, soldiers are not allowed to drink alcohol on the job. "The standard operational procedures with regards to drinking alcoholic beverages is that it is not allowed while they (the soldiers) are on operational duty, and this is every time a soldier goes out on the road with his weapon," Major Charlene Steer, civil military affairs officer at the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), told our news team.
Checks by The Sunday Gleaner reveal that when an allegation is made against an officer caught consuming alcohol on the job, a report is forwarded to the commanding officer, who then forwards it to the inspector general. The branch then investigates the allegation, which is then heard in a court of enquiry. Each case is judged on its own merit and the punishment could lead to dismissal.
rehabilitative programme
Rev Vivian Panton, the chaplain for the JCF, tells The Sunday Gleaner that based on his experience, alcoholism is not a problem within the JDF. He says that when officers are found to have that problem they are entered in a rehabilitative programme. He, however, did not give any statistics of the number of officers who have been placed in such a facility, adding that he has not seen where officers have been drinking on the job.
At the same time, two corporate area bartenders told our news team that police officers are some of their best customers. Tamara, 27, said that police officers are the category of professionals who mostly visit her bar, but points out that her "police customers" do not drink during their work hours.
duty of the 'top cop'
Commenting on the issue, National Security Minister, Colonel Trevor MacMillan, says that he expects the 'top cop' to deal with these breaches. "Where there is any breach of force policy, I expect the commissioner of police to deal appropriately and effectively with them.
"Where evidence is provided that breaches are occurring with regularity and there is inaction in dealing with them, my concern would be whether the policies are adequate to deal with breaches of discipline and if not, how best to strengthen them," MacMillan says.
He tells The Sunday Gleaner that consumption of alcohol during work hours was never a serious problem when he sat at the helm of the police force as commissioner.
Meanwhile, no response was forthcoming to several queries, including an email sent to the office of the commissioner of police regarding the matter.
D GULLY GOD MAVAO HELPS TO CLEAN THE GULLYS[[[DJ.DELVITO]]]
No contest:Strong backing for Portia as PNP president
published: Sunday | June 15, 2008
Byron Buckley, Associate Editor
NINE MONTHS after leading her party to a narrow defeat in a general election, Portia Simpson Miller has cemented herself in the position of president of the People's National Party (PNP).
According to the latest Gleaner-commissioned Bill Johnson poll results, Simpson Miller is 18 percentage points ahead of her deputy, Dr Peter Phillips, in popular support for the positions of party president and leader of the Opposition.
Although Phillips himself has not openly challenged Simpson Miller for the presidency, in recent times some party insiders have been agitating for him to throw his hat into the ring. Phillips ran second to Simpson Miller in a bruising four-way race for the party presidency in February 2006. She won 47 per cent of the delegates' votes.
The keenly fought presidential contest fractured the party and eventually led to its defeat in the September 3 general election last year, according to an internal review.
The review team, led by Professor Brian Meeks of the University of the West Indies, reported in January the sentiments of PNP functionaries that "with any other leader, the party would have done much worse in the general election." In addition, the review team noted that "there was a view that having lost the leadership (of the PNP) should change, but this was in the minority."
Johnson's poll, conducted on May 31 and June 1 among 1,008 persons in 84 communities islandwide, appears to corroborate the findings of the Meeks Report. Nearly two-thirds (66.3 per cent) of Simpson Miller's backing for continued leadership of the party comes from PNP supporters who had voted in the 2007 general election, while more than a quarter (26.8 per cent) of her support is from Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) followers.
In contrast, Johnson found low support (19.7 per cent) for Phillips gaining the top party position among Comrades, with 38 per cent of Labourites batting for him.
Simpson Miller has received almost equal backing from men (45.4 per cent) and women (44.9 per cent), while Phillips has received slightly more support from women (28.7 per cent) than men (26.1 per cent).
Last month, Simpson Miller declared to The Sunday Gleaner: "I have no intention to leave politics now; only God Almighty can move me from politics now. I am not leaving to go anywhere, not yet."
'not surprising'
In reacting to the strong backing for Simpson Miller to remain as PNP president, political commentator Martin Henry says it is not surprising, as "Portia has the personality factors of warmth and caring, and the people-connectedness to be a front runner in any popularity contest." This, he points out, is evidenced by her "enduring popularity in her own constituency of South-West St Andrew despite the severe development challenges there".
But while acknowledging Simpson Miller's prowess in the area of likeability, Henry says she is lacking in the "far more substantive issue" of leadership. "The PNP, therefore, has a major political dilemma to wrestle with in the choice of leadership going into the next election, which may be soon," argues Henry, who is an administrator at the University of Technology.
ability to lead PNP
Political analyst Charlene Sharpe-Pryce believes "Many Jamaicans never doubted Portia's ability to lead the PNP as president, but rather her ability to lead Jamaica as Prime Minister."
Sharpe-Pryce argues that with the emotional period of the general election campaign over, Simpson Miller's characteristic as a "populist leader" of the PNP has returned to the fore.
"Even though Peter Phillips may make a good leader, the chemistry needed to glue a lasting relationship between him and the people in general is lacking," says Sharpe-Pryce, who is a faculty head at Northern Caribbean University.
Johnson's latest poll, which has an error margin of plus or minus three per cent, also measured a 34-per cent favourability rating and a 35-per cent unfavourability rating for Phillips, who is the shadow minister of national security and leader of government business in the House of Representatives.
Charting employment trends in Jamaica
published: Sunday | June 15, 2008
Amitabh Sharma, Features Coordinator
Out of college and hunting for a job? There are more questions than answers. Where are the opportunities? Which industries are offering jobs? How do I need to equip myself? The list of questions goes on. Here is an insight into the job market in Jamaica and how it is shaping up.
The good news is that there are fewer unemployed people than before. "The average unemployment rate in Jamaica has been showing a declining trend over the past 30 years," said Maurice Harris, labour market analyst at the Planning Institute of Jamaica.
Harris, who was speaking at The Gleaner-partnered CHOICES Career and Education Expo last week, said while employment in the goods-producing sector remained flat over the past 10 years, employment in the services sector showed a steady increase over the same period.
Booming Sectors
According to Maurice, who is technical secretary to the Labour Market and Productivity Task Force of Jamaica's National Development Plan (Vision 2030), the top-three industries that created jobs between 2003 and 2007 were:
i) Wholesale and retail, hotels and restaurant services;
ii) Community, social and personal services;
iii) Construction and installation.
The top-three occupations in terms of job creation between 2003 and 2007 were:
i) Services workers and shop and market sales workers;
ii) Craft and related trade workers;
iii) Professionals, senior officials and technicians.
Job Creators
"The main prospective areas of growth in the Jamaican labour market are tourism and related industries, construction and installation, and mining," he said. The boom in the tourist industry, addition of 12,000 rooms in eight new hotels will create 52,800 direct and indirect jobs, he said. "Additional employment will come in related sectors as transportation, entertainment, food and beverage and shopping," Harris said.
The other sectors, he outlined, that would create jobs will be construction and mining.
Opportunities in construction
Northern Jamaica Development Project including the North Coast Highway
Highway 2000 project
Airport rehabilitation and upgrading
Port modernisation and expansion
Solid waste management.
Harris outlined some of the other growth areas as:
Goods producing
Service
Wholesale and retail trades
Transportation, storage and communication
Community, social and personal services.
Modernise labour market
He said that plans to modernise the labour market were under way; critical among the measures are the promotion of entrepreneurship and encouraging programmes in the education system that foster creativity among youths.
Another objective, said Harris, is to create a workforce that is more flexible and willing to learn. He also cited proper career guidance programmes as a means to inform and facilitate informed career choices.
"Plans are also under way to create avenues for increased participation of challenged persons in the labour market," he said.
Trends
According to the labour market analyst, the Jamaican workforce is more adaptable, flexible and willing to learn. "One of the critical measures would be to promote a national programme of re-socialisation. This will improve work ethics, values, attitudes and behaviour within the workforce.
"Labour market trends have shown continued growth in the services sector. Technology is the key driver across the board, which means that information technology skills are required in all areas of occupation," he said.
These technological advances have made it necessary for the workers to update their skill sets and move on to a higher level.
Recommendations
Harris told students that in the labour market, it is desirable that one demonstrates the ability to think critically, solve problems, and adapt quickly to changes in technology.
He recommended that students utilise their time upgrading their skill sets and acquiring new skills. "They should take up short courses and other forms of training to garner both the hard and soft skills necessary to succeed in the labour market."
Some short-course options:
Graphic design
Web design
Project management
Leadership
Events management
Entertainment management
Training in soft skills
Résumé writing, winning interviews
Customer service skills
He said that the students should also learn additional skills, like driving a vehicle, typing, public speaking and gain proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Finally, he challenged students to develop fully their communication skills, interpersonal relationship, and initiative. "Opportunities are there for those who approach the work world with an open mind. All it requires is a positive attitude balanced by technical capability."
THE government is spending $26 million on a contract, awarded to the University of Technology (UTech), to prepare a national housing policy and implementation plan.
Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance, Senator Dwight Nelson, told Wednesday's post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House that the policy and implementation plan would give directions to the housing sector on issues such as supply, demand, affordability, financing, investments and squatting, as well as streamlining the operations of existing housing agencies.
"The plan, basically, is to see how best we can facilitate the vision of access to adequate, legal and affordable housing in Jamaica. That is the basic objective," Senator Nelson said.
Badman no wear which colour
A di gal dem summer
Tell mi say a me dem want summer
Shawty wanna taste me
Chorus:
Read ma lips
Girl I wanna f**k you
Any which part mi see you
Any which part mi buck you
You know gangsta naa suck you, no
Read ma lips
Shawty I wanna f**k you
Any which part mi see you
Any which part mi buck you
You know say gangsta naa suck you oo oo
Verse 1
Gal mi waa f**k inna mi car pan di back seat cause it tint up
Kotch up di legs mek mi see di p**sy print up
Mi know you have di grip, di glue you know fi quint up
Pon di cocky, pon di cocky
Mek di right glide, mek di right slide,
Mek di right flex, mek di right sex, gal mi waa
You inna di summa or di winta worse u inna p**sy printa, mi waa
F**k you mek you run off a di cocky like a hundred meter sprinter, mi waa
You p**sy jaw, pon da big cocky yaw, gal mi waa
You quint it, mek mi sink it een, and if a chaw real gangsta naa
Chorus
Verse 2
Gal, mi say di way di p**sy tight
If mi see you bredda walk beside you right ya now mi woulda fight
Box him teeth out a him blo*o*dcl**t mouth caa di f**ka too bright
Him fi lo u mek you shine like a light
Real hot head deh wid you
Mi no waa nobody else fi go a bed wid you
Not even couch nor bathroom, you f**k you self u doom
Cause mi wi lef a one lead wid you
Chorus
Lil Wayne Stalks Kanyes First Day Sales, Moves 423K...[[[DJ.DELVITO]]]
Doubt on Lil Waynes Tha Carter III selling nearly a million in first week sales may cease as the New Orleans, Louisiana rappers first-day sales have rounded out at about 423,000.
According to Billboard, the album will easily gain the number one spot on the Top 200 charts and is still expected to sell between 850,000-950,000 at the end of the first week. As previously reported by, Tha Carter III may outsell both Mariah Carey and Ushers first week sales c****ined.
The nine Nielsen SoundScan merchants that reported make up nearly 80 percent of all U.S. album sales. These accounts include Trans World Entertainment, Best Buy, CircuitCity, Starbucks, iTunes, Target, Borders, Anderson Merchandisers and Handleman Co.
Last year, Kanye Wests Graduation first-day numbers evened out at 437,000, only three percent more as compared to Tha Carter III.
Prior to releasing the album, Weezy has made various strategic marketing moves including a partnership with social shopping company Musicane that allowed fans the ability to sell the album digitally on their own websites.
A surprising and positive reaction to Tha Carter III came from Bad Boy president Diddy as he named Weezy the greatest, youngest, rapper alive earlier this week.
BOUNTY KILLA TAKES MATURE STANCE...[[[DJ.DELVITO]]]]
Having achieved so much in life and in his musical career, Rodney Price aka Bounty Killer says he is satisfied.
I can live with what Ive got, I dont have no crave right now, Ive filled all my craves so its just long life and prosperity right now, Bounty told The STAR yesterday.
Come June 12 this year, the self-proclaimed Grung God will celebrate his 36th birthday and already he is taking a more mature outlook on life.
Musically mi achieve it, an it still going on strong, an people still demanding, because they still looking to Bounty, he says.
Because Beenie cant do without the competition and he is my arch-rival, suh people always looking to Bounty to do the things that he (Beenie) is doing. But my spot is not up for competition, he said.
Bounty says he is happy with life and the way his career has unfolded over the years and feels less pressured to put out a major hit.
Instead he says, Mi mek like Mavado dem an Kartel dem come run it fi a five year an di Jamaican people really show appreciation fi di yutes dem wey mi help buss. An mi really appreciate di Jamaican people dem bawl forward fi di regular artistes, but they salute di General.
Bounty says he doesnt have to have the hottest song out there, I jus have to do a good song I think these people just have an extraordinary love and appreciation for di Killer and I really appreciate it. Only thing wi need some more fun-filling things in the music, thats why mi not even a sing too much again, cause my thing is very aggressive, an wi nuh really need dat right now.
As a matter of fact, the Killer says he is not pleased with some of the songs he has done in the past. He used his latest response to the Monster Empire, Kill Dem All, as an example.
Mi nuh happy wid some a di throw word song dem wey mi do, but I have to do it, because di people dem jus insist. Dem nuh stop play dem song pon radio, suh I jus had to do back one, Bounty said.
However, Bounty says he is more mature than that now, Suh mi cyan waste my lyrics pon eeediat! All di johncrow wey a sey me an Mavado a drive di same truck an not even own a car him cant even afford fi drive a Kingfish.
Now, the Killer is looking toward the finer things in life like travelling to places he has never been before.
There are places that I have never been, like Africa, and people been calling for me to go there and I think that it is time I take a trod to the Motherland, he says.
In the meantime, Bounty is getting ready to have a splash, as he says he plans to have a birthday party with a difference this year.
Instead of Its Tha Party, Bounty says the event will be called Its Tha Pool Party.
The party is scheduled to take place on Sunday, June 15 at 9 Norberry Drive in Norbrook.
According to Bounty, Its formerly the home of House Party and well have music by Colin Hinds, Stone Love, Jazzy T, Liquid, DJ Kareem, *lo**line, Nemesis and Sky Juice.
He added that women wearing bikinis will have free admission. Guys have to pay like two grand to see them and women without bikini pay $500. Its going to be from 12 to 12, no long drawn-out ting - this one is going to be more fun-filling, music, vibe and spirits, likkle competitions an ting and its not an all-inclusive party.
Sponsors for the event include Solid Agency, Hi Print, Magnum, HypeTV, RETV, Alliance Enter-tainment, Wysynco and Katana Express restaurant in Loshusan supermarket.
In addition, Bounty says, On June 12, Ill be at the Asylum, thats the actual birthday, so well be celebrating there with the Asylum family.
 | The self-styled Gangstress seems to have hit the jackpot with her latest Falling Down video with its riches-to-rags storyline. The video kicks off with a man stepping out of a Toyota Pajero, and heading to work, then the scene cuts to Stacious and her friend crossing the road. As their paths cross, |
50 & TI War begins....REPORT CUMIN FRM DJ.DELVITO!
 | I jus listen g-unit album and hear sum lyrics to a song called You So Tough on the G-Unit album. In it, he suggests that Atlanta rapper T.I. has become a confidential informant to federal agents. |
LIL WAYNE GOES TO REHAB...WHERE HIM N HIM LOLIPOP SUKING BELONGS![DJ.DELVITO]
 | Dyse just caught wind that rapper Lil Wayne may be ready to give up his syrup habit. In recent interview, Wayne - whose song Lollipop is currently the number 1 song in the country - has bragged openly about his addiction to prescription cough syrup. |
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Friday 13 a good day for R KELLY
Friday the 13 may spell bad omen for some people but certainly not for R Kelly as he beat the child pornography charge in Chicago. It's official, R Kelly was acquitted of all charges after less than 24 hours of deliberation, ending the long ordeal for the singer.
Kelly dabbed his face with a handkerchief and hugged each of his four attorneys after the verdict - not guilty on all 14 counts - was read. The Grammy award-winning singer had faced 15 years in prison if convicted.
Minutes later, surrounded by bodyguards, he left the courthouse
without comment. Dozens of fans screamed and cheered as he climbed into a waiting SUV.
Boxer Accuses Jay-Z Of Stealing His Rap Style, Sues Rapper For $88 Million
Rose claims that he gave his demo tape to Jay-Z after the March 2001 fight between William Joppy and Felix Trinidad and that the rapper began using the whispering rap style he used on the demo tape.
I saw Jay-Z as we were leaving the arena after the fight, I gave him my tape, and asked him to listen to it, Rose explained in a statement. He took the demo with him and shortly after that he began using the whispering (which he now frequents) in his songs.
I had previously trained some of my artists to use that style, but it quickly became obsolete after Jay-Z got a hold of it. He used the whispering to enhance his music and financially benefit from it, Rose continued. Jay-Z disregarded the fact that it was my demo where he got the style from as he went on to use it for his own personal gains, which is wrong
Jay-Z's representatives have yet to comment on the suit.
R Kelly was acquitted of all charges Friday after less than a day of jury deliberations in his child pornography trial, ending a six-year ordeal for the R&B superstar.
Kelly dabbed his face with a handkerchief and hugged each of his four attorneys after the verdict - not guilty on all 14 counts was read. The Grammy award-winning singer had faced 15 years in prison if convicted.
Minutes later, surrounded by bodyguards, he left the courthouse without comment. Dozens of fans screamed and cheered as he climbed into a waiting sport utility vehicle.
graphic sex acts
Prosecutors had argued that a video tape mailed to the Chicago Sun-Times in 2002 showed Kelly engaged in graphic sex acts with a girl as young as 13 at the time. Both Kelly, 41, and the now 23-year-old alleged victim had denied they were the ones on the tape. Neither testified during the trial.
The prosecution's star witness was a woman who said she engaged in three-way sex with Kelly and the alleged victim. Defence attorneys argued the man on the tape did not have a large mole on his back; Kelly has such a mole.
The month long trial centred on whether Kelly was the man who appears on a sexually graphic, 27-minute videotape at the heart of the case, and whether a female who also appears on it was underage.
Over seven days presenting their case, prosecutors called 22 witnesses, including several childhood friends of the alleged victim and four of her relatives who identified her as the female on the video.
fingernail-sized mole
In just two days, Kelly's lawyers called 12 witnesses. They included three relatives of the alleged victim who testified they did not recognise her as the female on the tape.
In one scene, alluded to in one count of the indictment, the man urinates on the female.
The issue of whether there was or was not a fingernail-sized mole on the man's lower back was a subject of hours of testimony. A defence witness told jurors there was no mole on his back, proving it's not Kelly, who has such a mole. But a prosecution witness displayed freeze frames of the video where a dark spot seemed to appear as the man turns to take off his pants.
One surreal moment came when a defence expert played a segment of the tape he doctored showing two headless bodies engaging in sex. The defence said that backed their argument that Kelly's likeness could have been computer-generated.
Cross examination was often heated. Several witnesses cried on the stand.
The star prosecution witness, Lisa Van Allen, became teary eyed as she told jurors she engaged in several three-way sexual encounters with Kelly and the alleged victim, including once on a basketball court. Kelly videotaped the trysts, she said.
Van Allen also claimed Kelly used to carry a duffel bag stuffed full of his home-made sex tapes.
The defence called several witnesses in a bid to discredit Van Allen, accusing her of trying to extort money from Kelly. Under cross-examination, Van Allen admitted she once stole Kelly's $20,000 diamond-studded watch from a hotel.
Woman assaulted after dialling boyfriend during sex
Call it the revenge of the little guys. With gas prices officially cresting $4--and running higher in many parts of the country--American drivers are finally downsizing in big numbers. Overall auto sales are down about 8 percent so far this year--but sales of large cars and trucks have plunged 23 percent, according to J.D. Power & Associates. There's no mystery behind the shift: Buyers clearly believe high gas prices are here to stay, and are desperate to cut their gas bills.
Hummer. Sierra Clubers can go ahead and cheer: Hummer sales are down by 36 percent so far this year, the biggest drop among a single brand. Sales of the smallest Hummer--the H3, which averages about 15 mpg--have fallen even more than the brawnier H2, which gets a meager 10 mpg or so. Consider some painful Hummer math: With gas at $4, it costs about $120 to fill the tank of an H2, and then you can only go about 300 miles before forking over another $120. No wonder General Motors is considering offloading the whole division.
Nissan Titan. This pickup has never caught on like its American counterparts, and sales are off 45 percent for the year. But even the venerable American brands are hurting. Dodge Ram sales are off 27 percent; Chevy Silverado sales, 26 percent. Sales of the Ford F series, down a mere 19 percent, look healthy by comparison.
Jeep Commander. That thing got a Hemi? Better hope not. The big V-8 engine was a hit back when gas was $1.50, but sales of the Commander--city mileage with the optional Hemi: 13 mpg--have plummeted 48 percent so far this year. Other SUVs are in bad shape, too. Sales of virtually every midsize SUV have fallen by double digits, and there's now such a glut that some dealers won't even accept an SUV as a trade-in.
Chrysler. That deal to lock in $2.99 gas was supposed to move some metal in a tough market, yet Chrysler sales are down 19 percent for the year--with a 25 percent drop in May, when the $2.99 deal was supposed to be luring buyers. The hulking Chrysler 300, a huge hit that supposedly redefined American muscle when it debuted in 2004, now looks as passé as tail fins: Sales are down 31 percent.
Saturn. General Motors has revitalized this division's entire lineup, with enticing new right-size vehicles like the Outlook and Vue crossovers and the Aura sedan. But buyers aren't, well, buying it. Sales are down 20 percent.
Toyota Avalon. Yes, even Toyota is struggling in segments, and while the Avalon sedan is more spacious than the popular Camry, there's only one engine choice, a six-cylinder. That's one reason sales are off 33 percent, a lot more than slightly smaller sedans that come with a four-cylinder option. Sales of every other large four-door are down, too, as the family sedan shrinks. It was nice while it lasted.
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Clarendon charity on mission to get hi-tech bicycles for police
A Clarendon-based non-governmental organisation, Jamaica Crime Fighting Foundation (JCFF), yesterday launched a drive to procure 300 sophisticated bicycles to aid in the crime-prevention efforts of the police.
JCFF Chairman Orrett Wignal said the 27-speed bicycles, costing $180,000 each, come equipped with sirens, flashing lights, shock absorbers in the front wheel, cushioned seats with shock absorbers, shock-absorbing gloves, helmets and saddle bags.
Describing them as 'urban tactical units', the JCFF chairman said the bicycles could prove to be effective crime-fighting and cost-saving equipment for the police. He said that although the bicycles cannot replace cars, they can access terrain that's not suitable for motor vehicles, and could save on fuel costs.
While the JCFF has only acquired a single demo unit, Wignal believes that the organisation's fund-raising efforts should bear fruit as early as September 2008, when he expects to hand over 300 bicycles to the (JCF).
The JCFF has planned a charity ball on a date to be announced in August, and will open bank accounts with commercial banks across the island so interested parties can make donations. The account numbers will be released to the public.
In September, the International Mountain Bike Association is also expected to conduct training sessions with police officers in Jamaica.
Wignal said that the idea to procure and donate the bicycles was born out of the desire of the organisation's members to make a positive contribution to their homeland.
"As patriotic citizens who see what is going on in this society, our organisation was based on trying to give back to our nation, especially in areas that other NGOs don't push forward," said the entrepreneur.
Wignal further defended the JCFF's decision to furnish the
JCF with the units stating, "We all know that the JCF is a cash-strapped entity."
According to Wignal, the JCFF was founded in January 2007 to aid in crime prevention and providing vital equipment for the police force.
"We are going to be more focussed on crime prevention than social intervention," he stated.
The practice of deploying bicycles in urban areas is popular in developed countries as it enables officers to navigate crowded streets and sidewalks with ease and is efficient in the apprehension of criminals who are on foot.
Wignal hopes that the procurement of the bicycles will improve the crime-fighting abilities of the JCF.
Rumors Goin Around About Scratchy B He Says"LIE DEM A TELL"...JUS READ IT ZONE
However as promised 876radio.com contacted Scratchy B to get his side of the story, but the selector who sounded a bit perplexed was very tight lipped about the situation. Initially he denied the incident, but called back a few minutes later to say that they (himself, Sparkles and her Manager) were indeed at the radio station over the weekend, but nothing happened.
"Lie dem a tell, nutten neva gwaan between me and nobaddy ... mi nuh know wha duh bredda deh a talk bout ..some man just a look a hype ..a hype dem hype enuh".
The conflicting reports from Scratchy leaves us to now ponder and ask. Where does the truth really lie in all this?, Regardless of whose lying or speaking the truth, what is more important is that members of the entertainment fraternity especially dancehall artistes/selectors need to understand that the more conflicts they fuel amongst themselves it's only another negative step for the industry which is already heading down the wrong path. So let's all collectively try to fix that negative trend.
Flood cleans out residents
Jonique Gaynor, Staff Reporter
As the new hurricane season gets under way, residents of Caribbean Terrace in eastern Kingston, have renewed fears.
The community was ravaged by storm surges in Hurricane Ivan in 2004 and Hurricane Dean last year and since then, residents have become fearful of the sea they once felt privileged to live next to.
abandoned homes
Since the last disaster, several residents have abandoned their homes. This is especially true of the Calypso Crescent area, which has become nothing but an overgrown street lined with empty and dilapidated houses.
When THE STAR visited this area, one solitary figure was seen. She later identified herself as Blossom Clarke. Busy clearing the area of trees, she told THE STAR: "Those who were paying have left and the owners are overseas. Everybody gone abroad. Di place abandoned now." She pointed to a house further down the road and said, "Dem jus' buy di house ennuh. Neva live in it too long."
She explained that all the abandoned houses were robbed of whatever was left in them. " Dem all tek taxi come fi di people dem tings. If yu bed nuh wash whe, dem tief it," she said.
danger
While she is not allowing herself to become burdened with the possibility of another hurricane wreaking havoc, she is not oblivious to the danger the sea poses. "Di water come in pan wi an' all tear dung wi fence. Nuff wata," she said.
But while Clarke's philosophy is "why worry, when you can pray," Vernon Thompson, who has lived in the area since 1978, is worried that with the absence of a sea wall and the damage done to private walls, there is now nothing to shield them from the sea.
He told THE STAR, "It's just talk. Nothing has been done. The last time the sea came up to the level of the sidewalk and our doorway. Some of the houses had walls to keep it out, but this time when it comes, there will be nothing to prevent it from coming through."
He said the wall which once protected them from the sea, had been damaged during Hurricane Ivan and has not been repaired. He is also concerned that the abandoned houses have become a haven for outsiders. " We have all kinds of undesirables walking through. Since the patrols [from a private security company], things have improved but these empty buildings are harbouring criminals. They come in from the seaside and from all sides," he said.
no choice
Many who have decided to stay, have done so because they have no choice. Thompson said, "We were trying to negotiate to get some money for what we have left or to find some land where we can build. I just spent millions expanding my house and it's like that money is dead. No insurance company is willing to cover it and I can't use the house as collateral and if you move, vandals will just move in and take over."
Those who still remain in the area have accepted their fate. Clarke told THE STAR, " When hurricane come, wi jus tek weh wiself, and come back when it dun."| GSAT case back in court next Friday |
Saturday, June 14, 2008 |
THE court hearing for the assessment of damages to be paid out to 11-year-old Kristi Charles by the Ministry of Education was yesterday adjourned until next Friday.
During a hearing of the matter in the Supreme Court before high court judge, Justice Bryan Sykes, Government attorneys made a request for the matter to be re-scheduled as they wanted to submit affidavits in the matter. Justice Sykes later adjourned the matter until June 20.
Justice Sykes ruled in April this year that the Ministry of Education erred when it opted not to recommend Charles to the Scotiabank Foundation as the top female performer in the 2007 Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT), following allegations that she had been exposed to the exam papers at a homework centre she attended prior to sitting the test.
Sykes further ruled that the ministry award punitive damages to Charles because of the error.
Charles was Thursday awarded a special scholarship, valued at $205,000 per annum for seven years, by the Ministry of Education.
'Minister acted unlawfully in funeral home issue'
THE Supreme Court yesterday ruled that the former minister of local government and environment, Dean Peart, acted unlawfully when he issued a stop order on all burials at the Delapenha's Royale Rest Funeral Home in 2006.
Justice Ingrid Mangatal, ruled that Peart misconstrued and acted outside of his powers under Section 32 of the Natural Resources Conservation Authority Act in ordering the stop order, therefore making it illegal.
Lead attorney for Delapenha's Funeral Home, Jacqueline Sammuels-Brown subsequently stated that she will be seeking to recover damages from the Government for losses caused by the stop order.
Security guards accused of killing former tutor remanded
| Security guards accused of killing former tutor remanded |
Saturday, June 14, 2008 |
TWO security guards accused of murdering retired tutor Calvin Fitz-Henley were remanded in custody when they appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday.
The two, Sudiq Sudine and Richard Beckford, will spend another 27 days in jail after presiding magistrate Glen Brown set the next hearing for July 10.
Police arrested Sudine and Brown hours after Fitz-Henley's body was found with several stab wounds and the throat slashed on a gra**y patch at Holborn Road in New Kingston in the early hours of May 19.
According to investigating officer Detective Sergeant Paul Robinson, the prosecution is in possession of video recordings from a surveillance camera which shows the two suspects beating the elderly man who had ventured onto a property they were guarding.
"The victim was beaten and thrown from the premises and later found dead," Robinson said.
But defence attorney, Charles Williams, was adamant that his client, Sudine, was innocent.
"I am sure that the crown has no evidence whatsoever. His job is to secure the premises. Allegations are that his throat was cut but they have no evidence on the tape to prove that," Williams told the court.
Williams expressed confidence that the contents of the tape would boost his defence.
"We are not even interested in the tape because we are sure that the evidence will completely exonerate my client," Williams said.
But presiding magistrate Glen Brown was quick to remind Williams that the tape might be brought into evidence.
"The tape must be shown with an intent to prosecute, not protect," RM Brown said.
The case was put off after Robinson informed the magistrate that the results of an autopsy conducted on Fitz-Henley's body would not be ready for another three weeks.
Fitz-Henley, 76, was the operator of the Fitz-Henley's Secretarial Institute for over 30 years and was the uncle of member of parliament for South Central St Catherine, Sharon Hay-Webster.
He was suffering from Alzheimher's disease - a brain disorder - and was last seen by his sister who had taken him to buy produce at Orange Street in downtown Kingston two days before his body was found. He is said to have wandered away while the woman was paying a vendor.
| Did she sell her baby? Mother charged with human trafficking and abandoning 2-month-old child |
Saturday, June 14, 2008 |
A woman who allegedly sold her two-month-old son and another woman who is accused of arranging the deal were remanded in custody when they appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday.
The women, Dahlia Spence and Lantanya Chicory, are facing charges of human trafficking and conspiracy to human trafficking, while Spence, the child's mother, has also been charged with abandoning a child and creating public mischief.
The women, who both live in Cassava Piece, were arrested after Spence made a complaint to the Constant Spring Police that Chicory had taken her baby for a walk and had not returned in two weeks.
Chicory was arrested and while being interviewed, alleged that Spence had given her the go-ahead to give the infant to an unidentified man who apparently lives in the United Kingdom. The cops then arrested Spence.
Yesterday, both women were handcuffed together as they were brought to court.
Arresting officer, Constable Sophia Palmer, told Resident Magistrate Glen Brown that Spence had conspired to give the child away after the child's father had been shot and killed during an outbreak of violence in the Cassava Piece community earlier this year.
The cop said Spence had a change of heart when she found out that the man registered the infant in his name and was planning to take the child back to the United Kingdom.
"She never wanted to let the baby fly out," Palmer told the court.
In her defence, Spence denied giving away the child.
"Your Honour, I need my child," Spence said.
"You planned to give away the baby?" RM Brown asked.
"No, sir," Spence answered.
Chicory told the court that Spence had agreed to sell the child.
"She agreed," Chicory said.
Both women were then ordered fingerprinted and remanded in custody until next Wednesday.
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Its insane that online music stores and free internet hosting services wont block users whose sole purpose, with their musical career, is spreading hatred though music, Martin Adelskov said.
The Stop Murder Music campaign, headed by activist Peter Tatchell who is member of the British gay human rights group OutRage! has now added Jomo Minott to its list of Hate Artistes.
The Stop Murder Music campaign urges organisations worldwide to intensify the campaign to cancel these singers concerts and their record, sponsorship and advertising deals, said Peter Tatchell.
In July 2007 artistes Beenie Man, Sizzla and Capleton, who had previously released anti-gay hate songs, including incitements to murder lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, signed up to the Reggae Compassion Act, in a deal brokered with top reggae promoters and Stop Murder Music activists.
The Act read: It must be clear theres no space in the music community for hatred and prejudice, including no place for racism, violence, sexism or homophobia. We do not encourage nor minister to HATE but rather uphold a philosophy of LOVE, RESPECT and UNDERSTANDING towards all human beings as the cornerstone of reggae.
We agree to not make statements or perform songs that incite hatred or violence against anyone from any community.
The agreement followed the three-year-long Stop Murder Music campaign, which resulted in the cancellation of hundreds of the singers concerts and sponsorship deals, causing them income losses estimated in excess of five million dollars.
The other four murder music artists Elephant Man, TOK, Bounty Killa and Vybz Kartel have not signed the Reggae Compassion Act, Tatchell added
These singers have incited the murder of lesbians and gays. They should not be rewarded with concerts or sponsorship deals.
For more information and Jomo Minott please visit his Myspace page. This has been another first brought to you by the good folks at 876radio.com
17 Students In Gloucester High School Pregnant On Purpose?!
WWLP reports "GLOUCESTER, Mass. (WWLP) In the well known fishing city of Gloucester, north of Boston, school and health officials are concerned about an alarming jump in the number of teen pregnancies at Gloucester High School. 17 female students are pregnant this year, which is more than three times the typical rate of four per year. In Springfield, where pregnancies rates are the second highest in the state, Adjustment Counselor, Elizabeth Wood, said cultural issues are many times what lead to teen pregnancy in the city. Wood contends some teens might get pregnant on purpose to stay in a relationship or to feel unconditional love. She reminds parents to talk openly with their children about sex and pregnancy and let them know you are there for them no matter what. "
Mr. Saunders was impaled on the spikes of the hospital gates and was also entangled in the razor barbed wire on top.
The source said Mr. Saunders who is of a Kingston address, was in wheeled into the operating theatre for surgery after jumping from the ledge.
Mr. Saunder's injuries are reportedly not life threatening, however, both of his hands are broken and preliminary x-rays reveal severe damage to his spine.
According to reports, Mr. Saunders was admitted to hospital after he was shot and wounded last Wednesday during a confrontation with the police.
Details on that incident were unavailable, however, Mr. Saunders who is believed to be mentally challenged reportedly attacked the police with a knife while he was being restrained.
Prior to jumping from the hospital window, medical personnel tried to sedate Mr. Saunders.
However, he threatened to splash urine on anyone who came near to him.
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Boyz's world rank to pay the price for Grenada loss - Simoes
On the heels of a poor showing against Grenada, Jamaica's troubling low FIFA world ranking continues to be a sore point which plagues the mind of national technical director Rene Simoes.
The national team, once ranked as high as 27 in the world under Simoes in August of 1998, has since experienced landslide slippage in the international charts, especially over the last three years. In fact the team currently ranked 98th, reached an all-time low of 105 in May of this year, which has lead to a number of unpleasant consequences for the Boyz.
Chief among them is the fact that local players already plying their trade in England or wishing to do so, will not be granted work permits by the UK Home Office, based on a stipulation, which states that in order for foreign internationals to ply their trade in the United Kingdom their national team must be ranked at least an average 70 over the last two years. In that light, a 2-1 loss to Grenada was a disastrous result for the Reggae Boyz in more ways than one.
"You cannot play against Grenada and lose the game. As a professional you must be vexed. If you are not a professional then no problem it doesn't make a difference," said Simoes.
"The loss makes a big difference to us though because it affects the FIFA rank, the players who need to renew their work permits in England will continue to have a tough time.
"In addition to that we also have problems getting invited to play quality games so we can't forget the game - we have to learn from it, move on and do better." he added. Recently, the Jamaicans have seen a few high profile international matches fail to materialise, the most recent an encounter expected to take place against Argentina earlier this month. Instead of facing the Reggae Boyz, Argentina opted to play CONCACAF rivals Mexico and the United States.
In July of last year, the national team, then under the guidance of Serbian technical director Velibor Milutinovic, had its worst drop in history. The team plummeted some 32 places after a disastrous tour of Asia.
FIVE persons were killed yesterday when the taxi in which they were travelling collided with a truck along the Dawkins Pen main road in Clarendon.
Plice identified four of the dead as:
. Oshane Morris;
. Terence Minott;
. Jody-Ann Henry; and
. Tracey Anderson.
The driver, Winston Singh of Raymond in Hayes, Clarendon, survived the crash.
According to Constable Camay Watson, Constabulary Communication Network officer for Clarendon, the accident occurred at approximately 2:30 pm yesterday afternoon, but did not yet have details about the crash at the time.
She, however, told the Observer that the truck, which was travelling south on the roadway, and the taxi, a Toyota Corolla motor car, which was travelling in the opposite direction, ended up in a nearby ditch after the crash.
All five persons travelling in the taxi, Watson said, were killed on the spot.
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Rene Simoes' honeymoon ends at six o' clock tomorrow evening when the Reggae Boyz bow into CONCACAF World Cup qualifying action against The Bahamas at the National Stadium.
Jamaica's decorated Reggae Boyz playing Caribbean minnows Bahamas would have caused fans to scoff, at least a week ago.
However, the Boyz's shocking 2-1 loss to Grenada on Tuesday has even the most ardent fan in doubt for Jamaica's World Cup qualifying opener.
Simoes said he was ashamed after the Grenada debacle, fielding a team stacked with overseas-based professionals and the best of local talent.
The Brazilian's time in Jamaica is pinned on qualifying Jamaica for South Africa 2010 and he has promised a better showing against The Bahamas, who they will face in return action on Wednesday at the Trelawny Multi-Purpose Stadium.
formation change?
Still fiddling with his starting line-up and formation, Simoes is reportedly set to switch from 3-5-2 and his reliance on a sweeper to a flat back four in a 4-4-2 set-up.
Ricardo Fuller, the largely unimpressive Stoke City striker, is injured and will be replaced by Luton Shelton of Sheffield United, partnering Marlon King of Wigan Athletic in attack.
Demar Phillips, Rudolph Austin, Evan Taylor and Andy Williams make-up the midfield quartet, whereas the back-four has captain Ricardo Gardener on the left, Tyrone Marshall on the right with Jermaine Taylor and Ian Goodison as central defenders.
Simoes, who utilised a 5-3-2 formation when qualifying Jamaica for France 1998, has openly voiced his preference for a 'libero' or sweeper in defence and used newcomer Simon Ford in that position at the Stadium during the Boyz's 5-1 trouncing of St Vincent and the Grenadines on June 3.
The Boyz's loss to Grenada has boosted The Bahamas' confidence not to mention their 1-0 Under-23 win against Jamaica in Haiti last October.
Bahamas drove the first nail into Jamaica's hopes to qualify for the Beijing Olympics when they shocked the Under-23 Boyz 1-0 in their CFU Group H encounter at the Stade Sylvio Cator in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti.
young bahamians
Ranked 167th on FIFA's list, The Bahamas will be fielding several Under-23 players, including the goalscorer, Lesley St Fleur, whose 86th minute goal knocked out the junior Reggae Boyz Olympic dreams in October.
In recent games, they advanced from the opening round of qualifying, drawing 1-1 then 2-2 to advance on away goals over the British Virgin Islands.
Both games were played in The Bahamas, who led the second match 2-0 at half-time but conceded in the second half including a penalty in the dying moments.
On paper, The Bahamas should prove no match for Jamaica and their galaxy of stars. Shelton is looking to command a starting role alongside King and could seal his place with an impressive per-formance as Fuller has failed to reproduce the form that took his team to the Premiership, even though scoring a header in Grenada on Tuesday.
The veteran Williams and the youngster Taylor are also aiming to stay in Simoes' good book as midfield starters, whereas the defenders will have to prove to the Brazilian that they're capable of keeping out goals with a 4-4-2 formation.NASSAU COUNTY, FL -- The high prices at the pump are forcing a local fire department to make changes.
Nassau County says it simply can't afford to work the way it used to. But pinching pennies and public safety are not things you want to hear in the same sentence.
"It's definitely changed the way we do our job," said Mike Eddins, at Fire Station 70 in Nassau County. He says from training to rescue they're cutting back.
Fire Chief, Chuck Cooper says it's all because of gas prices.
"Prices started out at $2.78 a gallon and that's what we were asked to use to establish our budget for 2007-2008," said Cooper.
So they set the budget at $146,000. But with the end of their fiscal year still four months away, they're getting dangerously close to bottom of their pot. "We've already way surpassed that goal. We are already right at the over 75% to 80% at most of our categories," said Cooper.
While the firefighters continue their daily grind, Cooper says he's about to ask the county for an additional $70,000 just so they can pay at the pump.
In the meantime, things are changing.
"We're no longer going to be out checking fire hydrants, anything we have to do to check fire hose, we do at fire stations, territory training will be done by map books, instead of actually going out and looking at the streets," said Cooper.
While they'll still respond to 911 calls, Cooper says they may be forced to choose which ones.
"If a heart attack call comes in at the same time as someone possibly hurting themselves, we're going to the heart attack victim first," said Cooper.
Cooper says firefighters are also being asked to stay within their own territory unless they're absolutely needed in another zone in Nassau. They were asked to go help with the huge wildfire in Brevard County last month, but because of the price of gas, they were forced to stay home.
IT HAS slipped 12 percentage points in public support since last September's general election and now trails the Opposition People's National Party (PNP), but the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) is not surprised.
"It is something that is not totally unexpected," JLP General Secretary Karl Samuda said Wednesday.
Ready for change
The Gleaner-commissioned Bill Johnson polls, conducted on May 31 and June 1, found the PNP now enjoys 36 per cent support while the JLP has 30 per cent support.
The JLP had enjoyed a 42-38 lead over the PNP in party standings on the eve of the September 3, 2007 general election. But today most Jamaicans are prepared to give the Bruce Golding-led JLP the boot if an election were called now.
Samuda said the JLP came to power in the height of turbulence and this has accounted for the slip in its support.
Public worry expected
"In a situation where you have high prices and the level of crime that we have experienced over the past few months, one would expect that there is a great amount of concern on the part of the electorate," Samuda noted.
"I think we are doing a very good job (in government) as most people would attest and it is only a matter of time before we rebound," Samuda said.
Meanwhile, Peter Bunting, the PNP general secretary, is also not surprise by the poll results. He said that "the Opposition has been speaking very pointedly to the issues and I think that the polls reflect that".
Bunting added that the PNP is not agitating for an election, but "are not going to back down from any challenge".
Neighbour Scott, 19, rescued Kyrann Deeble, two, before returning to another balcony for the lad, five.
He said: Instinct took over. I didnt think about the smoke or fire.
Kyranns aunt Simone Deeble, 19, who passed her to Scott, said: Hes a hero.
Witness Tania Sartori, 27, said: He was like Spider-Man.
Firefighters saved others after the office fitters heroics in Ilford, Essex. But the flats were gutted.
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