The Weekly Gleaner back issues from May 2003:
Stamp Out Hunger! Food drive
May 05, 2003; ... I HAVE traveled the globe to compete. I have realized my dream to win an Olympic gold medal. And, along the way, I have met many of my heroes. But I did not need to travel the world to meet all of my heroes because many of them live in my own neighborhood, like my letter carrier. On ...
Social Machine in 7th Heaven
May 05, 2003; ... NEW YORK--The mighty Social Machine Domino Club (Brooklyn) defeated Spitfire (Bronx) 200 to 168 in the finals of the US Domino League staged at the Boys and Girls Club in Mt. Vernon last Sunday. The Machine got its seventh lein on the title, the Air Jamaica Trophy, a cash award of $1,500 and 10 ...
Lesline Powe holds title as 'Ambassador of hair'
May 05, 2003; ... "THROUGH MY passion for my work, I have come to realize, that I've been given a gift, and I thank God for it," said Lesline Powe, owner and stylist extraordinaire of Hair and Motion, a tastefully decorated laid-out hair salon in the heart of the business district of St. Albans, Queens. A ...
Gil & Pat Bailey's 3rd Annual Caribbean Gospel Awards to highlight Mother's Day
May 05, 2003; ... NEW YORK--If the attendance and performance at last December's Gospel concert at the Wingate High School auditorium, Brooklyn, is anything to go by, then this Sunday's Caribbean Gospel Awards Banquet is a `must go' event. Not because it's Mothers' Day and the majority of the performers ...
Home style cooking at Feeding Tree
May 05, 2003; ... HAVE THE taste for a real good home cook meal? Well here is one for you, the Feeding Tree Restaurant located at 816 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn. If you are looking for a Jamaican style meal cooked with a finger licking country style flavor, I recommend the Feeding Tree Restaurant. Located ...
Theatre, film festival soliciting artists, new works
May 05, 2003; ... "THROUGH HER Eyes: Women of Color Arts Festival 2003 and Film Festival" came into fruition after its co-founder Jacqueline Wade noticed that often she was the only woman of color at a cache of festivals. "So, I said it would be nice and interesting to have a festival for women of color because ...
Charles in charge...
May 05, 2003; ... "REBUILDING Local 420 in its great tradition of strength and unity empowering every member through education." That is the mission of Carmen Charles, president of Local 420, DC37, AFSCME. She was elected to lead the city's hospital workers in the spring of 2001, she, along with her rank and file ...
Of SARS and biological threats
May 05, 2003 ... HOW PREPARED is New York City in the event of another major terrorist attack? What are our emergency service units and health care facilities doing to ensure that they can handle a potentially overwhelming number of casualties if we are struck by any of several significant threats? Last Monday ...
25 vye for Gospel Music Awards
May 05, 2003; ... NEW YORK--Patrons attending this weekend's staging of the Caribbean Gospel Music Awards banquet at the Rose Castle in Brooklyn, can expect more than surprises. `There are miracles waiting to happen," Pat Bailey said during a discussion on the format of Sunday's gospel awards ...
Los Cabos, Mexico
May 05, 2003; ... LOS CABOS Is known for its Love Arch, golf courses and deepsea fishing. It's located on the tip of the peninsula of California, but very Mexican in culture and spirit. After checking into customs, we boarded a community van to Melia Los Cabos Resorts hotel. The Melia Los Cabos is an all ...
Honouring the astronauts
May 05, 2003; ... WE ALL recall the horror of waking up to, and subsequently watching the Space Shuttle Columbia on the morning of Saturday February 1 streaking the atmosphere and disintegrating just minutes before landing. It was an unbelievable sight once the gravity of the reality came home. Under ...
Table Tennis makes a comeback in New York City
May 05, 2003; ... TABLE TENNIS is not among the popular sports in the American sports arena and this follows suit for New York City. Against this background, meaningful and tremendous efforts have increased amid some table tennis lovers in New York City to stimulate interest in the community and expose the ...
Holy Childhood High School expels 17; Allegations of unruly acts on a public passenger bus
May 07, 2003 ... SEVENTEEN students have been expelled from the Holy Childhood High School, an all-girl institution near Half-Way Tree, St. Andrew. This followed a top level meeting between the directors of the school board two week ago. Yes, some students were expelled, but the matter is being ...
JMA to fight tax measures
May 07, 2003 ... THE President of the Jamaica Manufacturers Association (JMA) said on April 27 that it will use whatever means necessary, including protest, to convince Government to reconsider a number of tax measures which the JMA says will only have negative impact on businesses and consumers. In an ...
Seaga wants debate before tax
May 07, 2003 ... EDWARD SEAGA, the Opposition Leader, wrote to Prime Minister P.J. Patterson on April 28, seeking an assurance that the Taxation Committee of the House of Representatives will debate the recently announced tax measures, and allow specific interest groups to make an input, before they are ...
Tourist Board to close overseas offices
May 07, 2003; ... THE Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) intends to close some of its overseas offices and will instead hire qualified persons in select areas to make representations on its behalf, The Weekly Gleaner has learnt. The countries where the closures are expected to take place have not yet been ...
St Thomas family living on the edge
May 07, 2003; ... ADOLPHUS GOODEN, 91, and his family who are living on the bank of a river in New Monkland, St. Thomas, are fearful that a hard shower of rain will cause boulders to come tumbling down river and displace the foundation supporting their two-bedroom house. The headache all began in October ...
It's playoff time
May 07, 2003; ... IT'S THE NATIONAL Basketball Association (NBA) playoffs and the time of the year when coaches make their living and their future decided. As for the players, this is when stars are born, superstar shine, while for others, the ball gets heavier, disappointment set in and some players go into the ...
Beenie sparks, Beres rules
May 07, 2003; ... DESPITE Beenie Man's sparkling unveiling of his Ras Moses persona, top honours at Western Consciousness 2003 held at the Llandilo Cultural Centre in Savanna-la-Mar on Saturday night, April 26, went to the charismatic Beres Hammond, who came, saw and conquered during a dazzling ...
Elizabeth I CEO
May 07, 2003; ... WHEN I WAS A CHILD growing up in Jamaica, I studied British history. Among all the monarchs that truly ruled England, I came to regard Elizabeth I as the greatest monarch that country ever had. As I grew and read more about her, I came to admire her as an example of courageous and intelligent ...
Let's hide the money
May 07, 2003; ... AS NEW YORKERS dig deeper into their pockets to come up with the extra money for carfare, one can't help but be reminded of the three-card monte dealers who used to ply their trade around the city. The dealers would be on the streets and in the parks, preying on passersby who believed ...
Know your pastor; Rev. Sam Vassell knows the meaning of 'never say never'
May 07, 2003; ... Rev. Sam Vassell knows the meaning of `never say never' "I remember with fondness my ordination sermon in 1984 at Holiness Christian church in Jamaica and I have aspired to use the topic which was `God's man in God's place will be taken care of by God's resources' as my motto, because I ...
Limerick Nelson admits to killing Rosenbaum
May 07, 2003 ... FOR THE THIRD time in 11 years, a Brooklyn man is on trial for the murder of a Jewish scholar during the Crown Heights riots in 1991. Lemrick Nelson is charged with fatally stabbing Yankel Rosenbaum because he was Jewish. But Nelson's lawyer says alcohol, not religion, is responsible for the ...
Governor's house still empty; After multimillion refurbishing
May 07, 2003 ... OPPOSITION spokesman on Finance, Audley Shaw, has described as "fiscal recklessness," the Bank of Jamaica's (BoJ) spending over $56 million on a house for its Governor that is still unoccupied after four years. He has also questioned the rationale of not having a policy implemented, ...
...Seaga pledges resistance
May 07, 2003; ... EDWARD SEAGA, leader of the opposition Jamaica Labour Party, warned on Thursday, April 24, that his party intends to fight the Government on its decision to charge General Consumption Tax (GCT) on several additional goods and services. Making his contribution to the 2003/04 Budget Debate ...
Boj moves to cut interest rates
May 07, 2003 ... THE BANK of Jamaica (BoJ) moved to reduce interest rates on its longer term open market instruments on April 25, in line with a semblance of stability in the foreign exchange market, as well as improvements in international conditions. The central bank slashed rates on the 180-day, ...
Judge urges education to reduce carnal abuse
May 07, 2003; ... THE Easter term of the Home Circuit opened on Wednesday, April 23 with a plea from a judge for public education to be used to reduce the incidence of sexual offences. A total of 57 such offences are on the list of 199 cases listed for trial. There are 37 new cases and 162 were ...
Extravagance
May 07, 2003 ... MR. AUDLEY Shaw, in his parliamentary response on behalf of the Jamaica Labour Party to the budget presented by Dr. Omar Davies, has maintained his reputation as an effective rhetorician and public debater. Part of his technique, not confined to budget debates, is to spice his presentation with ...
Vendors lose $millions in Jubilee Market blaze
May 07, 2003; ... HUNDREDS of vendors lost goods valued at millions of dollars in a fire Sunday night April 27, which razed the Victoria Jubilee Market, West Parade and West Queen Street, downtown Kingston. The vendors, who are now turning to the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) for help, say ...
Jamaica National honours future journalists
May 07, 2003 ... IT was an eveing of review for most, anxiety for some and reminiscing for others, as past, present and future journalist celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Jamaica National Building Society/Caribbean Media and Communication media awards at the Mona Lodge at the University of the West Indies ...
West Nile virus spooks horse racing
May 07, 2003 ... THE local horse racing industry has been placed on alert in reaction to the threat of the West Nile virus, which could cause serious damage to the multi-million dollar business. In attempt to minimise the chances of a possible outbreak of the virus, Marketing Manager of Caymanas Track ...
Football season winding down
May 07, 2003; ... NEW YORK The seasons are winding down in European football and just getting started here. Can Manchester United be caught? Will Juventus hang on in the Serie A? Will Real Madrid double as champions of La Liga and the Champions League. And will Beckham be bent to Real? So many questions ....
MoBay businessman sought by narcotics police
May 07, 2003 ... A PROMINENT Montego Bay businessman is now being sought by the narcotics police in connection with the seizure of 98-pounds of cocaine and a large quantity of chemical substance, found in a concealed cave in the Latium district, St. James, on Thursday, April 24. "We won't call any names, ...
REGISTERED DIETITIAN; Grapefruit juice and medications
May 05, 2003; ... THE GRAPEFRUIT is a delicious fruit that is widely eaten and enjoyed by a wide cross-section of the population. Its fat- free, cholesterol-free, high fibre, low sodium, low calorie qualities make it an ideal part of many weight loss diets. Whether eaten as is or chilled with a little sugar or ...
'My mother's gift at 13' - singer Sean Paul
May 05, 2003 ... IT WAS a gift of a small keyboard from his mother that changed top reggae artist Sean Paul's life. Blessed as Sean Paul Henriques with life on the 8th day of the first month, 1973, the popular singer hails from a heritage rich in creativity. His mother, Frances, a Chinese-Jamaican is a ...
"TRAVEL TIPS"
May 05, 2003; ... Believe it or not!!! IT IS time for Caribbean Summer Vacations. The months of July and August are fast approaching and all Budget travelers are searching for Caribbean deals on Family reunions or a Family getaway. The best deal is to Jamaica at the small intimate Columbus Heights ...
England strike first in netball
May 14, 2003; ... WORLD number three England clipped number four Jamaica 51-47 in an exciting netball encounter at GC Foster College on Monday, April 28. In a match where the action went from end to end, the English team, playing some disciplined netball, scored three times before the Jamaicans got off ...
Basketball playoffs; Desperate teams avoid elimination
May 14, 2003; ... THERE WERE some close contests in last Wednesday's NBA playoffs as two teams fought desperately to avoid elimination and Orlando Magic conceded a win to the Detroit Pistons. In Dallas, Scottie Pippen powered the Portland Trailblazers to a 103-99 victory over the Dallas Mavericks, the New Orleans ...
Music Plus, CVM link
May 14, 2003 ... THE community cable channel Music Plus on Friday night, May 2, officially launched its link with CVM TV at the Allied Cable company on Auburn Avenue off Washington Boulevard, St. Andrew. The link will see Music Plus broadcasting on CVM for five hours between 12:00 am and 5:00 a.m. every ...
Is affirmitive action needed today?
May 14, 2003; ... THE HOTLY DEBATED issue of affirmative action - past, present and future was just one of the many issues on the agenda at the 20th Anniversary Celebration of The National Forum for Black Public Administrators held recently at the Marriott's Harbor Beach Hotel, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Under the ...
Nurses urged to work for positive changes
May 14, 2003 ... SYRINGA Marshall-Burnett, President of the Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ), has urged persons in the profession to take the necessary action to bring about positive changes to their environment. She urged them to look to the examples of Mary Seacole and Florence Nightingale for inspiration, ...
WINSTON BARNES - one of Miramar's new commissioners - PT 2
May 07, 2003; ... FLORIDA: Q: How were the first few days? WB: Very interesting. The very evening after the swearing-in, there was a commission meeting. The good thing about the campaign was that we were learning a lot of stuff as you go along. A great amount of learning took place in that first ...
'Root Cause'; Poetry and patriotism collide
May 07, 2003; ... FOR the past eight weeks, aspiring poets have been `rushing the mic' at Weekenz Bar and Bistro, 80 Constant Spring Road, St. Andrew, as a part of `Root Cause'. Root Cause is a poetry competition which has temporarily taken over from the regular poetry night featuring Voice The Spoken Word in ...
Passing of a gospel giant
May 07, 2003; ... CALIFORNIA: THE LOS ANGELES church community mourned the loss of Rev. Dr. Victor Edward Hill, one of the world's most renowned black preaching giants. Rev. Hill died of pneumonia recently. Dr. Hill had preached in five of the seven continents of the world, and was a firm believer ...
UTech, Mattis win at Penn Relays
May 07, 2003; ... PHILADELPHIA AHISTORIC win for the University of Technology (UTech) in the College's men's 4x200m relay and William Knibb winning the `Small Schools' consolation finals in the high schools boys 4x100m, their first ever, was all the large Jamaican contingent had to cheer on Saturdays' ...
Dreaming of unity within America's Caribbean diaspora
May 07, 2003; ... THE CHALLENGE OF FORGING unity among America's Caribbean Diaspora was brought to the fore during a town meeting sponsored by Air Jamaica in the Washington, Monday, April 14, as members of the community explored the illusive notion of Caribbean unity. The two-hour discussion, spearheaded ...
Penn Relays 2k3, Jamaica a no show
May 07, 2003; ... PHILADELPHIA, PA JAMICA'S PERFORMANCE at the Penn Relays Carnival was the worst in four years and left a full stadium in shock and awe on the final day. The picture at the start of the third and final day of competition, looked every bit like the prevailing weather condition - ...
INS offers online services
May 07, 2003 ... The Department of Home land Security reported that each year the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS) receives approximately seven million applications for immigration benefits. BCIS has now developed the technology to accept electronic filing of certain applications for ...
Are immigrants under siege?
May 07, 2003; ... RECENT ACTIONS and statements by Attorney General John Ashcroft, who is the official voice of the Justice Department, which overseas immigration, have caused immigrants and advocates to conclude that they are in for some rough roads ahead if they choose to call the United States home. For those ...
Fire victims get assistance
May 07, 2003 ... FIVE families of Ellerslie Pen, St. Catherine, who were left homeless after fire destroyed their dwellings in February were recently provided with homes from Food for the Poor (FFP). The charity organisation provided two family units, a double room and two single units to the families, ...
JTA denies split over pay package
May 07, 2003 ... THE Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) is dismissing claims that there is deep division among its members on whether to accept the wage package being offered by Government. Reports reaching The Weekly Gleaner indicate that there is a growing split among the island's teachers, which some ...
Shaw wants cess scrapped
May 07, 2003; ... JAMAICA Labour Party's spokesman on Finance Audley Shaw warned on Tuesday, April 22 that consumers will have to pay more for foreign goods as a result of the proposed cess on imports. In his contribution to the 2003/2004 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, the Opposition ...
Policeman commits suicide
May 07, 2003 ... A POLICE sergeant blew out his brains with his service pistol Sunday evening, April 20, after the police minibus he was driving hit another vehicle on the Kitson Town main road, west central St. Catherine, according to reports. he has been identified him as Sgt. Noel Colquhoun of the ...
Watson/Rice LLP, accounting firm, hires many Jamaicans
May 07, 2003; ... WHAT A YEAR 2002 has been for U.S. accounting firms. Scandals and disarray seem to be the operative words of this profession, which dates--in its current form--to the last decades of the 19th century. For instance, Arthur Andersen, one of the granddaddies of the business, seemingly lost its ...
NIS funds soar; Expected to reach $29b by next March
May 07, 2003 ... NET assets of the National Insurance Fund (NIF) are expected to reach $29 billion by next March, reflecting a net positive change of $4 billion, and raising concerns about the fairness of a proposal to increase the ceiling on contributions. The projection is for an 18 per cent increase ...
Another Brooklynite makes election history
May 07, 2003 ... ANTHONY BIANCHI has done a lot of things in his life, but becoming an elected official in Japan is certainly a first for him and for any North American. Last week, he became the second Brooklynite to win an elective office aboard and the first person of North American origin to be elected to ...
If it's working, mash it up - including housing
May 07, 2003; ... I SAW a headline in the Observer recently which quite shocked me. It said "NHT seeks builders for cheap houses. New apartment complexes to replace inner-city slums." April 7, 2003. It wasn't the notion of apartment complexes replacing inner-city slums, which sounds like a pipedream to ...
Cruise lines wary of SARS; Will bar recent Toronto visitors
May 07, 2003; ... Will bar recent Toronto visitors LOCAL tourism interests are applauding the decision taken by Carnival and Royal Caribbean, to refuse boarding to passengers who have recently been to Toronto and may have been exposed to the killer virus known as SARS. "Nothing against the people ...
Understanding your constitutional rights
May 07, 2003; ... In the United States the Constitution is held in rather high esteem. Often, one will hear about "my constitutional rights." When this is said, it is a reference to the Bill of Rights, the first ten Amendments to the US Constitution. The First Amendment, usually the one being referred to, ...
Ashcroft's action of concern
May 07, 2003; ... IN A SURPRISING but not uncharacteristic administrative decision, Attorney General Ashcroft ordered the detention without bond of Haitian asylum seekers. The Attorney General alleges that national security concerns underlie his decision. The INS submissions also outline [a] national security ...
$17-m heist sparks police manhunt; Security guard on the run
May 07, 2003; ... Security guard on the run A MANHUNT has been launched by the Trelawny Police for a security guard who is wanted in connection with a $17 million robbery in Falmouth on Friday afternoon, April 25. The guard, 29-year-old Conrad Brown, an employee of Securicor Jamaica Limited, a ...
Attorney convicted of fraud
May 07, 2003; ... ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Vincent Chen, a former senior partner in the law firm Clinton Hart and Company, was convicted Friday, April 25 of defrauding Mrs. Fay Tortella of US$350,000. She had given specific instructions for the money to be invested in Caribbean Trust Finance and Investments ...
Island owes Iraq over $1b
May 07, 2003 ... JAMAICA owes Iraq just over $1 billion, the balance on a 30-year-old debt to build an alumina refinery here that never got off the ground. The Iraqi debt, which is outlined in the Ministry of Finance's Financial Statements and Revenue Estimates 2003/04, released to the public on Tuesday, ...
Consumption tax net widens
May 07, 2003 ... A number of items, including pharmaceutical drugs, fertilisers, computer equipment and wooden coffins will now be slapped with the General Consumption Tax. Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Omar Davies, on Wednesday, April 23 tabled a Ministry Paper in the House of Representatives ...
Companies and consumers balk at new taxes
May 07, 2003; ... RED Stripe will be increasing the prices of all their products except Malta in response to the Government's increase in the Special Consumption Tax (SCT). However, up to April 24, the company was still working out the prices. "We will be increasing the prices of all our brands ...