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STOP AND SEARCH
WHEN WILL IT
END?
As the General Election looms, why
arent the political parties doing more
to tackle this blatant discrimination and
breach of human rights?
Lt STITCHIE
STOP AND SEARCH:
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
The police have powers to stop and

question you at any time - they can
search you depending on the situation.
A police community support officer
(PCSO) must be in uniform when they
stop and question you. A police officer
doesnt always have to be in uniform
but if theyre not wearing uniform they
must show you their warrant card.
Stop and question:
police powers
A police officer has powers to stop you
at any time and ask you
what youre doing
why youre in an area and/or
where youre going
However, you dont have to answer
any questions the police officer asks
you.
Stop and search:
police powers
A police officer has powers to stop
and search you if they have reasonable grounds to suspect youre carrying:

By David Sortie
News Correspondent
People of African-Caribbean descent
living in the U.K. are more likely to be
held in police cells and strip-searched
than those of other races.
Thats according to a recent report by
Her Majestys Inspectorate of Constabulary for England and Wales (HMIC) conducted by the National Centre for Social
Research (NatCen) on the treatment and
welfare of vulnerable adults and children
in custody in England and Wales.
The report titled The welfare of vulnerable people in police custody, found that
while three percent of the population was
from African-Caribbean groups in the
forces, people from these backgrounds
represented nine percent of those in
custody and 17 percent of those stripsearched.
In January 2014, a report revealed that
people from black and minority ethnic
Continued on page 3
illegal drugs
a weapon
stolen property
something which could be used
to
commit a crime, eg a
crowbar
You can only be stopped and

searched without reasonable grounds
if it has been approved by a senior
police officer. This can happen if it is
suspected that:

serious violence could take

place
youre carrying a weapon or
have used one
youre in a specific location or
area
2 NEWS
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JAMAICA TIMES
Date change for Jamaica Times UK Community Award 2015

There has been a change in the date
for the Jamaica Times UK Community
Award 2015.
The event has traditionally been held in
June but this year it will be moved to July
for a number of reasons.
The organisers explained that the original date of June 20 would have been too
close to the closing of the Diaspora Conference which runs from June 13-18 in
Montego Bay. A large contingent from the
UK is expected to attend.
Many of these persons who will be
attending the conference are potential
nominees and finalists and it would be a
shame to hold the event and not have the
nominees in attendance, said Andrew
Clunis, Managing Director of Jamaica
Times.
He also confirmed that a major Jamaican performer will be special guest
on the night, details of which will be announced soon.
We will have tickets on sale very
soon and the marketing campaign will be
launched shortly, he added.
Meanwhile the nominations continue to
roll in nominations have been coming in
from all across the UK as members of the
community seek to recognise the work of
their colleagues, family and friends. The
nomination BJLADVERT.pdf
process will close
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Awards of a similar type will be presented to members of the Jamaican community at the Jamaica Times UK Community
Award Dinner on July 25.
of April when a panel will convene to decide on the short-list. At the end of May,
the panel will be convened once again to
determine the winners in each category
and decide on the Special Achievement
and Lifetime achievement awardees.
The awards span various sectors and
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categories and seek to honour outstand-
Barbara J. Ledgister
ing work and service.

This year marks the second staging of
the awards. In 2014 more than 20 awards
were presented to members of the community at a glitzy ceremony attended by
the Jamaican High Commissioner and
other dignitaries.
The nomination process is open to Jamaicans from all walks of life from across
the United Kingdom.
Strong emphasis will be placed on the
sectors in which Jamaicans engage in
business including the food trade, hair
and beauty and the health sector.
Meanwhile, Managing Director of
Jamaica Times Andrew Clunis has announced that Jamaican music star Lt
Stitchie will be the special guest who
will receive a special award while TV star
Shaun Wallace famous for his role as the
Chaser in the game show The Chase will
host this years show. He said: We are
very pleased that an accomplished and
distinguished TV personality and barrister
like Shaun Wallace has agreed to be part
of this years event. This is a major boost
and we know that he will bring his touch
of class to the event.
He went on: We are very pleased that
persons have been responding so well
to the nominations process. It says that
there are many good people out there
who are not afraid to give credit to others
around them. The new
date for the event is July
25 at La Royale Banqueting Suites in Tottenham,
North London.
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JAMAICA TIMES April - May 2015
STOP AND SEARCH:

MAKE IT AN ELECTION ISSUE
From Page 1
backgrounds accounted for more than

half of those strip-searched by the
Metropolitan Police between 2010 and
2013. Of the 94,448 people who were
searched by the Met following arrest,
52.5 percent were African-Caribbean,
Asian and other minority groups.
Meanwhile, black people of African-Caribbean descent are more likely
to be arrested than their white counterparts the study found. Of at least half
of the over one million searches carried
out in 2009/10 for drugs, people from
that the police is using against us. I am

urging voters to look at the manifestos of the parties and see who is saying what about stop and search. That
should inform your decision. We cannot
continue to lose our young people in
this manner. When some of our young
people come in contact with the police
it changes their lives forever. They are
humiliated and degraded and we lose
a lot of potential in our community as
a result.
In February this year Home Secre-
African Caribbean backgrounds were

six times more likely and Asians twice
as likely to be stopped as whites.
The report also found that level of
deaths in police custody following the
use of restraint among black people is
higher than for other groups.
Campaigners are demanding that
black and other ethnic minority voters
make stop and search an election issue. Manchester-based Robert Frogan
who campaigns against police stop and
search and deaths in custody said the
issue is of paramount importance and
the community should make its voice
heard in these elections.
We cannot remain silent. We have
seen so many people killed in police
custody, many of whom were the subject of stop and search. It is a weapon
tary Theresa May promised to change

the law if police do not halt the excessive and inappropriate use of stop and
search.
She warned officers that she wanted
to see a dramatic improvement in figures that show that only one in every
ten of the searches ends in arrest.
She said if police continued to misuse the powers which are disproportionately targeted against ethnic minorities legislation will be introduced to
tie their hands.
Robert Frogan said: That is good
coming from the Home Secretary. But
her party has not made it a major election issue. It is a step in the right direction but we as a community should do
more to ensure we get results. We can
start by voting on the issue.
From Page 1
Before you Are searched
Before youre searched the police officer must tell you:

their name and police station
what they expect to find, eg drugs
the reason they want to search you, eg it looks like youre hiding something

why they are legally allowed to search you

that you can have a record of the search and if this isnt possible at the time,
how you can get a copy
Removing clothing: police powers
A police officer can ask you to take off your coat, jacket or gloves.
The police might ask you to take off other clothes and anything youre wearing for
religious reasons - eg a veil or turban. If they do, they must take you somewhere
out of public view. If the officer wants to remove more than a jacket and gloves they
must be the same sex as you.
NEWS 3
4 FEATURE
April - May 2015
JAMAICA TIMES
SHAGGY IS DIASPORA CONFERENCE AMBASSADOR

Kingston, Jamaica: Jamaican international reggae superstar Orville Shaggy Burrell is officially an Ambassador
of the 6th Biennial Diaspora Conference. The Conference will take place
June 13 18, 2015 in Montego Bay,
Jamaica.
As a member of the Diaspora who has
made significant contributions to Jamaica through his music and major charity
endeavours, Shaggy is an ideal Ambassador for the Diaspora Conference.
Jamaicans and persons of Jamaican
descent overseas are invited to the global
forum every two years for updates on key
movements in the Jamaican economy
and to discuss opportunities for Diaspora
investment. The event exposes attendees
to a diverse range of trade and investment opportunities, whilst also seeking
to further the Diasporas philanthropic
involvement in Jamaican communities.
Orville Shaggy Burrell as Conference Ambassador, will lend his voice to
endorsing the Conference at home and
in the Diaspora a development which
has been welcomed by both Ministers at
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign
Trade.
As one of Jamaicas leading musicians and a cultural icon, Shaggys
presence will help us to bring Jamaicans
home to the event which promises to be
a great business generating occasion,

says Senator the Hon. Arnold J. Nicholson, QC, Minister of Foreign Affairs & For-
eign Trade(MFAFT).
The Hon. Arnaldo Brown, MP, Minister
of State, MFAFT added, I am pleased
that he has
volunteered his support, and I look forward to working with him and other ambassadors on future initiatives.
Robert Scott, JAMPROs Vice President
of Export and Market Development and

Head of the Marketing Sub-Committee
for the Conference is pleased that Shaggy will participate in the Conference as
a brand ambassador. From the initial
contact, he expressed a willingness to
work with us. He is an ideal person to
serve as an ambassador as he has the
appeal to youth as well as Jamaicans of
all ages and serves as an exemplary example of a successful Global Jamaican
giving back.
The 2015 staging which has placed
greater emphasis on engaging with
the younger Diaspora will feature presentations on investment and trade opportunities and avenues for increasing
Diaspora involvement in Health, Education and community development, an
exciting Marketplace (trade exposition)
with local and overseas exhibitors, fast
tracked Services from a range of Government agencies, a golf tournament,
and nightly special events. The six day
programme concludes with the highly
anticipated Diaspora Day of Service,
during which members of the Diaspora
will execute a range of projects in communities island wide.
The conference takes place at the
Montego Bay Convention Centre and the
official hotel is the Rose Hall Hilton Hotel.
Further details are available at www.jamaicandiaspora.gov.jm.
Daphne Marche MBE, Angel

of Mercy Called Home
Philanthropist Daphne Marche, MBE, (second from left) who founded GRACE charity, an organisation
that cares for elderly people in north London has been laid to rest. The service was held on Thursday
March 5 at the New Testament Church of God, Arcadian Gardens, Wood Green. It was well attended by family members and members of the church circle in which she served as pastor. She was
remembered as a loving, caring and humble person who dedicated her life to the service of others.
Mother Marche, as she was commonly called, passed away peacefully on February 15. It was her
wish that the work she started should continue and members of the family are already working hard
in her honour. Pictured along with her are members of her family, on the occasion of receiving her
MBE from the Queen.
FEATURE 5
UNEMPLOYMENT UP FOR BAME YOUTH, SAYS LABOUR

The number of young people from
ethnic minority backgrounds who
have been unemployed for more than a
year has risen by almost 50% since the
coalition came to power, according to
figures released by the Labour party.
There are now 41,000 16- to 24-yearolds from black, asian and minority ethnic
[BAME] communities who are long-term
unemployed a 49% rise from 2010, according to an analysis of official figures
by the House of Commons Library.
At the same time, there was a fall of
1% in overall long-term youth unemployment and a 2% fall among young white
people.
Labour described the findings as
shameful and accused the coalition of
abandoning an already marginalised
group of young people.
These figures are astonishing, said
the shadow justice secretary Sadiq Khan.
At a time where general unemployment is going down and employment is
going up, it is doing the reverse for this
group we have got a generation that is
being thrown on the scrapheap, and what
compounds it is that a disproportionate
number are black, asian, minority ethnic.
Labour said the government was paying the price for abandoning many of the
measures introduced by the previous
government to tackle disadvantage in
BME communities including equality
impact assessments. It said the coali-
tions work programme had concentrated

on the low-hanging fruit in the job market instead of trying to help those in more
challenging circumstances.
It seems a generation of young black
men it is sometimes women are
being cast aside to the detriment of us
all - Simon Woolley
This is going to lead to problems for
years to come, said Khan. How can we
tackle issues around lack of BAME people in the judiciary, civil service or the
boardroom if they cant even get a job as
a young person? We are stopping a generation fulfilling their potential and that is
not just a problem for them as individuals
or their wider families, it is a problem for
all of us.
The Conservatives did not dispute the
figures but challenged Labours record on
BAME employment.
Labour crashed the economy and put

everyones financial security at risk, with
the number of unemployed BAME people
doubling last time they were in power,
a spokesman said. According to ONS figures cited by the Tories, the number of
BAME people who were unemployed rose
from from 192,000 in 2001 to 405,000
in 2010.
The spokesman added that there were
now more people in work than ever, including over half a million more members of the BAME community enjoying
the security of a regular wage.
The Conservatives said the latest ONS
figures showed there were 129,000 more
people from BME backgrounds in work
compared with the same time last year,
with the total number at a near-record
high of more than 3 million.
The job is not done thats why we
need to stick with our plan at this crucial
election and not risk the chaos of the alternatives, the spokesman said.
But Simon Woolley from Operation
Black Vote said the long-term unemployment figures underlined the race
penalty facing young people from BAME
communities.
It is absolutely critical that political
parties have a plan to address this shocking statistic because at the moment it
seems as though a generation of young
black men and it is often men and
sometimes women are being cast aside
and it is to the detriment of us all.
The figures on long-term youth unemployment were released before the
launch of Labours BAME manifesto
which sets out the partys approach to
race equality.
The shadow work and pensions secretary, Rachel Reeves, said the 49% rise
revealed the Tory plan is failing.
It is a huge waste of the next generations skills, potential and talent and
it comes at a huge cost to young black
and minority-ethnic people, their families,
taxpayers and the economy.
She said Labours compulsory jobs
guarantee would offer a paid starter job

to every young person whos been claiming jobseekers allowance for over a year,
work theyd have to take or risk losing
benefits.
The battle for the ethnic minority and
migrant vote is likely to be intense in
the weeks running up to Mays election.
Earlier this year, it emerged that a record
number of people who were born outside
the UK will be able to vote in this years
general election and are likely to hold the
balance of power in several key constituencies, including two where more than
50% of those eligible to vote were born
abroad.
The shadow equalities minister, Gloria
de Piero, said: The governments failure
to get to grips with BAME youth unemployment shows their complacency towards Britains ethnic-minority communities. Ethnic-minority Britons have been
hit hard by the cost-of-living crisis and
many communities are really struggling.
High Commissioner gets Credit Union Award

LONDON APRIL 17 2015: Jamaicas
High Commissioner to the United
Kingdom, Her Excellency Mrs Aloun
Ndombet-Assamba, has been awarded the 2015 World Council of Credit Unions, Distinguished Services
Award (DSA).
The award is scheduled to be presented during a special awards ceremony in Denver, Colorado, on July 13, 2015.
The award is, in recognition of your
lifetime commitment to the international credit union movements, said Brian
Branch, President and CEO of the World
Council of Credit Unions. Mr Branch
congratulated the High Commissioner

on receiving the DSA which is ; the
highest honour bestowed by the global
credit union movement, and a recognition you well deserve.
High Commissioner Ndombet-Assamba said she was very honoured to

receive the award.
I am very honoured to receive this
award. I would like to pay tribute the City
of Kingston Credit Union and the Jamaica Credit Union movement for giving me
the opportunity to serve, the High Commissioner said.
High Commissioner Ndombet-Assamba has had an illustrious career at the
City of Kingston Co-operative Credit Union (COK), rising to the level of General
Manager in 1994, a post she held until
2002.
Former Londoner Returns to the UK to launch Pimento Oil

A former Londoner is returning home to
the UK to launch an organic healing oil
range following successful launches in
the United States, Australia and Jamaica.
During a trip to Jamaica from the US
in 2008, Sandra Gustard, better known
as Lady English, founder of Fountain Pimento Oil, discovered the healing benefits of the islands hot mineral springs
and the lowly pimento. Suffering from
a herniated disc and pinched nerve she
found almost immediate pain relief after
applying pimento oil to her body.
On her return home to New York,
the London-born entrepreneur came

up with the idea of launching Fountain
Pimento Oil for people suffering from
arthritis and other rheumatic ailments.
Pimento, which is better known as allspice in some countries, has long since
been recognised as having many health
benefits and is used for a multitude of
ailments. Indigenous to the Caribbean
Islands, pimento is believed to be the
only spice which is grown solely in the
western hemisphere.
When I first brought Fountain Pimento Oil out I would give free massages
at nursing homes and churches. Now
through word of mouth and promotion,

we have customers all over the world,
from Dubai, through to Australia, and
USA, says Lady English.
I am now ready to introduce it to
Europe, starting with my home, the UK,
she continues. As a daughter of London, it is fitting that finally my company
has the opportunity to come home.
Sandra will be launching the full range
of Fountain brand at this years Afro
Hair & Beauty LIVE event on May 24th25th in London. Afro Hair & Beauty LIVE
is probably the UKs oldest and longest
running Black hair and beauty exhibition.
6 NEWS
April - May 2015
JAMAICA TIMES
Jamaican Clergy Support 6th Biennial Diaspora Conference

Leaders of the local Clergy met with
the Hon. Arnaldo Brown, MP and Minister of State Minister in the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and
officials of the 6th Biennial Jamaica
Diaspora Preparatory Committee on
at the Ministrys Dominica Drive offices to discuss preparations for this
years 6th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora
Conference.
As the State Minister underscored, the
Conference, which will be held from June
13th -18th at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, under the theme: Jamaica
and the Diaspora: Linking for Growth and
Prosperity, is an important tool in the governments Diaspora engagement strategy, and the church, an important meeting
ground for Jamaica and its Diaspora.
Jamaica has the distinction of having
a highly religious culture. If you want to
find a Jamaican in the Diaspora, you can
find them at church. It is therefore our
view that engaging the clergy will assist
us in engaging the Diaspora, he said.

Speaking to representatives from the
Jamaica Council of Churches; the Jamaica Union Conference of Seventh Day
Adventists (SDA); Jamaica Evangelical Alliance; Full Gospel Churches; the Church
of God in Jamaica; the North Jamaica
SDA, North Jamaica Conference; Jamaica
Pentecostal Union and the Independent
Churches of Jamaica, the State Minister
noted that the inclusion of two days of

Diaspora Worship Services on both Saturday, June 13th and Sunday, June 14th
, represents a deeper involvement of the
clergy, as the government moves forward
with its Diaspora engagement plan.
Making the point that successful Diaspora partnerships include the presence
and strategic usage of a Diaspora database, as evidenced by Israel and Korea,
which has a database of over 300,000

Koreans in the Diaspora, State Minister
Brown plugged the Diaspora Mapping
Project as he canvassed the clergys
support in promoting the Project to their
congregations. We hope to partner with
churches, both locally and in the Diaspora, as we seek your assistance in populating the database.
Ambassador Sharon Saunders, Director, Diaspora & Consular Affairs Department underscored the churchs importance in ensuring the success of the
Jamaica/Diaspora partnership, whilst
Lisa Ogilvie, Project Manager for the 6th
Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference
spoke on the Conferences aims, objectives, projections and operational plan.
Professor Rosalea Hamilton, Chair of
the Diaspora Day of Service Sub-Committee, highlighted the necessity of the
churchs involvement in ensuring the
success of the Day of Service, which
this year promises to be a larger event
than 2013s staging, since all projects

island-wide, will be welcomed and listed
on the Conferences website: www.jamaicandiaspora.gov.jm. All attendees are
being encouraged to participate.
In his presentation, Professor Neville
Ying, Executive Director, Jamaica Diaspora Institute and Chair of the Programme
and Content Sub-Committee informed
the clergymen of the programme makeup and main discussant points, elaborating the relevance of several programme
items to the church locally and overseas.
As she explained, the local clergy is
welcome to suggest projects that can involve both local churches and those in the
Diaspora, in addition to those already on
the Diasporas radar.
The clergy in attendance confirmed
their support for the Conference and welcomed this direct engagement of church
leaders in the planning and delivery of
Conference 2015.
Hosted by the Methodist Westminster

Central Hall and organised by Churches
Together in England at the specific suggestion of the 6 CTE Presidents, the 2
hour prayer meeting was opened by the
Pentecostal president, Bishop Eric Brown
who said they were coming together as
Gods people from different churches to
pray for the nation in advance of the General Election and to seek Gods will.
Also in attendance were invited delegates of the forty-four member churches
and staff of Churches Together in England, from Orthodox to Pentecostal and
charismatic.
The prayer meeting was led by the six
Presidents of Churches Together in England (CTE):
Churches, the Religious Society of Friends

(The Quakers) and the Lutheran and German-speaking Churches, Billy Kennedy
(represented by Linda Ward);

The President of the Orthodox
Churches, HE Archbishop Gregorios of
Thyateira and Great Britain.;
Church leaders pray for the nation ahead of the general elections
Pentecostal. Orthodox, Catholic, Anglican, Free Church, new church, and
other invited church leaders met together to pray with the Six Presidents
of Churches Together in England in
Westminster Central Hall as the country prepares for a General Election.
Open prayer from the Pentecostal tradition was followed by a sung Orthodox
liturgy. The Archbishop of Canterbury led
the Litany for Reconciliation from Coventry Cathedral and the Cardinal Archbishop
of Westminster led Midday Prayer. All the
Presidents in turn offered a reflection and
prayers of intercession for our nation.
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Westminster, HE Cardinal Vincent Nichols;

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inspire the nation to discern the deep
spiritual, moral and ethical challenges of
our time and vote into office politicians
who will build a fairer, more just nation
for all citizens.
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nation, The Revd Dr David Cornick, General Secretary of Churches Together in
England said: This is a very significant
moment in the life our nation and the
symbolism of the six CTE presidents
praying together for the wellbeing of our
nation as we move into the General Elections cannot be overstated. On behalf
of all the churches in England our presidents, who are politically non-aligned,
prayed that the government formed after
May 7 will be one elected by the fullest
and most discerning citizen participation.
Murderous Drug Dealer Gets Life

A drug dealer who murdered a woman in front of a six-year-old girl has
been jailed for life.
Lloyd Byfield, 48, admitted stabbing
26-year-old Leighann Duffy 14 times after breaking into her home in Walthamstow, east London, in September.
At the Old Bailey, Byfield was told he
would serve a minimum of 26-and-ahalf years but may never be released.
The judge also told the court the authorities failed to deport Byfield after he
committed earlier crimes.
During the hearing, Judge Nicholas
Cooke said the murder could have been
prevented if the Jamaican national had
been sent to his homeland after he at-
tacked another woman with a chisel

and was jailed for 30 months for burglary in 2005.
He told Byfield: You were to be deported but, for reasons that have never
been explained to me, that was never
actioned and you remained here able to
kill an innocent woman.
The Home Office said Byfield was
one of about 1,000 prisoners released
without being considered for deportation over several years which the then
Home Secretary Charles Clarke apologised for. Mr Clarke was later sacked as
home secretary.
Byfield was released in 2005 and absconded after a deportation order was
pursued in 2007.
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HEAR ME OUT
Dear Sir,
Ken,
I have been a Labour Party voter all my

adult life and that is not about to change
at these elections. I believe the Labour
Party is the best choice for Britain and for
ethnic minority communities. I am urging
all members of the black community to
vote Labour. This is the only way to keep
parties like UKIP out of Westminster. We
have seen what the Conservatives have
done in terms of immigration and if they
are returned it is only likely to get worse.
We cannot afford that.
Dagenham
Dear Ken,
It is clear that you have already made
your choice and that is your right. It is
good that you participate in the electoral
process because that is what is required
to bring about change. It is always good
to examine all the options and then make
a decision and it appears you have done
so. Good luck on May 7.
Dear Sir,
Dear Sheila,
I am a black woman and I will be voting

for the Conservative Party. So many people look at me with derision when I say
that. My decision is not just based on my
own conservatism, but on the record of
what the Conservatives in the Coalition
Government have been able to achieve.
The country is growing, jobs are being
created and we have more stability now
than ever before.
You should not be daunted by what others

think of your political choice. The reason
we have a democracy is so that people
can be free to make decisions. There
are many black people who support the
Conservative Party, so you are not alone.
The important thing is that you are participating; that is what matters. There are
too many people who have decided not to
vote and they dont see the consequences of their actions. Good luck on election
day.
Sheila, Southgate
Dear Sir,
The upcoming elections will be one of
the most interesting in British history.
There is clearly a lot at stake and that is
why the parties are working so intensely.
But do they truly have Britains interests
at heart, or are they just seeking to empower themselves personally and find
self satisfaction. In all of this, I am yet to
hear what good will come to ethnic minority communities whoever wins.
Peter, Birmingham
Dear Peter,
You are right. Not a lot has been said
about improving the fortunes of the ethnic minority communities. We will see
what happens after the next government
is formed.
Time to examine the state of racism in Britain

So how is Britain dealing with racism, apart from its periodic use as a
political football, or the broader issue
of diversity? Last year, there was a
loud and determined effort with government ministers roped in to address
diversity within the broadcast and
film industries.
The year before, in comparison, there
was a more muted and internally-focused effort to do the same within music all the major music industry bodies
signed up to the Equality & Diversity For
Music. RE:IMI (Race Equality: In Music
Industry) would like to see this effort
succeed, and during this years British

Black Music Month, aims to galvanise
stakeholders in redoubling their efforts
in addressing equality issues.
An election year, is a particularly good
time to be dealing with these issues. The
major political parties have all issued
their manifestos, some like Labour and
Lib-Dem, have actually also issued mini-manifestos addressing the inequalities faced by Britains African, Asian and
ethnic minority (AAEM) communities.
Community organisations such as OBV
(Operation Black Vote), BTEG (Black
Training & Enterprise Group), and for the
first time the black church under the
auspices of NCLF (National Church Leaders Forum), have also issued manifestos.
This election, like any since the notorious 1964 elections from which the victorious Labour government introduced
the RRA, has had its fair share of race,
racism, immigration and xenophobia stories.
All this is happening at a time when
we should be marking the 50th anniversary of the enactment of the 1965
Race Relations Act (RRA), the bedrock
of Britains equality laws. You would be
forgiven if what should be a landmark
legislation, which came about as a consequence of African-led activism with
the support of progressive Europeans,

has passed you by.
Theres been no fanfare, not even the
merest mention anywhere. This is interesting, particularly at a time when some
feel theres been a roll-back of progress
made in tackling racism in the intervening decades be it through entrenched institutional, the usual insidious or covert,
or the occasional overt manifestations of
racism 50 years on.
Its against this backdrop that London
community groups BTWSC and African
Histories Revisited mark British History
50:70, on May 14, one week after the
general election, with the launch of a
documentary in Westminster in which

over 50 people, drawn from diverse
backgrounds opine on the state of racism in Britain.
Contributors to the Look How Far
Weve Come: Commentaries On British Society And Racism? DVD, which
will be launched at the Abbey Centre in
Westminster, include the late politician
Tony Benn, who was instrumental in
the passage of the 1965 RRA. There are
other politicians such as David Lammy,
Keith Vaz, Diane Abbott, Ken Livingstone;
race activists Lord Herman Ouseley,
Lord Anthony Lester, Linda Bellos, Dr
Richard Stone; community and political
activists Darcus & Leila Howe,Eric
& Jessica Huntley, Lee Jasper, Marc
Wadsworth, Toyin Agbetu; academics
Prof Gus John, Prof Harry Goulbourne,
Prof Paul Gilroy; trade unionists Lord
Bill Morris, Zita Holbourne, Wilf Sullivan;and Bristol Bus Boycott leader
Paul Stephenson. Contributors are also
drawn from the Church, law, police,
nursing, and broadcasting.
The guest of honour is educationalist Dame Jocelyn Barrow, a founding
member of
CARD (Campaign Against Racial
Discrimination), one of the organisations whose work led to the 1968
amendment, which brought employment and housing under the purview
of the RRA. The launch is preceded by
a post-Easter presentation entitled Is
Jesus White?.
A competition based on a teaser
video consisting of snippets without
sound posted on Youtube (http://bit.
ly/1MyamSp) will run from May 1-9.
Winners who decipher whats being
said by a particular contributor will
receive a copy of the DVD, the Look
Kwaku
BritishBlackMusic.com/Black Music Congress editor
REIMI (Race Equality: In Music Industry) co-ordinator
editor@BritishBlackMusic.com
www.BritishBlackMusic.com
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COMMENT
Denis Fernando
THE GENERAL ELECTIONS are here and it appears from all angles that the
next government of this great United Kingdom will be a most interesting
one. Neither of the two major parties is poised to secure the number of
seats required to be able to form a one party government. The dynamics
are so great that even a party with a single seat in parliament is exerting
influence on the process and the outcome because another coalition seems
increasingly likely.
Last time round, the Liberal Democrats ditched the Gordon Brown-led Labour Party to get into bed with the Conservatives. That drew criticisms from
all corners. To many political analysts, it was a skilful move that benefited
the country. It was like having an opposition party within the governing party. That provides checks and balances and is perhaps the single most important reason why the Coalition government has been successful in many
areas.
The montage might be quite different this time around. Scotland might have
a big say and the Scottish National Party wants to be able wield some power
in Westminster. But it cannot, at the moment find a suitable partner. It will
be interesting to see, when the numbers are in, whether they grow in significance and become the courted, as desperation dictates.
Voting Locally
The black community in Britain tends to pay very little interest to the electoral process and voting. It is a strange phenomenon given that most of the
countries of origin are so steeped in democratic traditions and passion for
politics runs high. Yet the apathy here in the UK is so great. It may be that
people struggle so much to make ends meet that there really isnt much time
to focus on anything else. Many have been known to comment that it doesnt
matter if they vote because they see no difference in their lives. It is certain
that no difference will be seen if they have no say in determining their representative. On the local level there is still time to get to know the candidates
and to be able to make decisions based on the policies and positions they
are putting forward. There are many times when situations arise, including
problems with immigration and law enforcement, when the Member of Parliament can be very influential in helping to resolve matters. It helps to clear
the conscience knowing that when they are approached for help, the person
approaching did in fact help them get there. Voting is a simple process. Start
by locating your polling station and then schedule your time to go and vote.
That is how participation in governance works.
AFTER THE VOTE
Election night in Britain is one of the most exciting for television viewership. People sit up late in anticipation of the results and the television stations pull out all the stops to introduce the latest technology and graphics to
make it fun and exciting. Journalists are at their peak in giving analyses and
predictions. It is always well worth the sacrifice of sleep. But after all that
euphoria and a government is formed, it is back to business. If the previous
government gets back, things continue as they were. If the opposition or a
combination thereof gets in, there might be many changes. Some will not
happen immediately while on some policy levels some things will change almost at once. Whatever the outcome and whatever changes there might be,
it is hoped that these will be in the best interest of the country and forward
strides will be made to continue to improve a rebounding economy.
STAND UP TO RACISM TREVOR PHILLIPS
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DECISION TIME
OPINION
If Mandela or Martin Luther King

were alive today, its obvious that they
would oppose what Trevor Phillips has
said. His latest article suggests that
anti-racism has been damaging the
fight against racism, clamping down
on freedom of expression which in
turn has fuelled the growth of the far
right.
This has been met with condemnation
and rejection from anti-racist campaigners who have branded his position dangerous, irresponsible and out of touch
with reality. Most shockingly, he presents
stereotypes about BME communities as if
they are fact, and out of context. Racist
stereotypes are based on racist lies. It
should come as not surprise that it is being championed by the Daily Mail, Richard
Littlejohn and Melanie Phillips.
If anti-racist campaigning was the
cause of the growth of parties like UKIP,
this fails to explain how their far-right
counterparts have grown to their highest
levels in decades, where migrants are
denied citizenship and black communities are routinely vilified, whilst Muslim
communities and others are subjected to
the banning of religious symbols.
Europe today is an epitome of failure to
integrate black communities by denying
them fundamental rights and by failing to
fight racism. The far right have done very
well out of this disaster. Phillips claims
that it is a failure of frankness on ethnic
segregation and other such issues that
has aided the far right suggests he has
lost his political bearings.
In Britain it was possible to stop the
BNP and the EDL advancing, precisely because campaigns such as Unite Against
Fascism exposed the mortal danger of
fascism, alerted the broadest number of

voters to turnout against the threat and,
most importantly, placed the communities that the far right targeted, such as
the Muslim community at the centre of
its alliance.
In this very same period, London saw
a fall in racist attacks in no small part
due to the progressive policies of the
then Mayor of London Ken Livingstone
who carried out an anti-racist program
which included hosting Rise, the largest
anti-racist festival in Europe, as well as
proactive policies towards policing. Racist
attacks fell in London as a result.
Muslim communities have been portrayed solely as the purveyors of terrorism and extremism. The national panic
around the Trojan Horse conspiracy by
Muslims in Birmingham schools has been
found to be untrue. Yet Trevor Phillips presents it as fact in his article: a revelation
that schools in Birmingham had been taken over by a small, religiously motivated
clique ... childrens education is at risk
of being sacrificed on the altar of religious
orthodoxy
Phillips tenure at the CRE saw it being shut down, which weakened the fight
against racism. This was accompanied
by headline-grabbing pronouncements
about society sleepwalking into segregation that were easily undone by experts.
In the midst of the economic crisis,
Black communities are facing increased
unemployment, racism from the police
continues, stop and search of the Muslim
and African-Carribean communities remains unacceptably disproportionate and
there is a media barrage of racism and
Islamophobia that serves to distract from
those who created the crisis by vilifying
our communities.
The shocking recent Chelsea racists
video helped expose the casual racism
and anti-semitism in football that is still
endemic in Britain. The day in, day out
campaigning of the families of those
murdered in racist attacks or who have
died in police custody and groups such

as Operation Black Vote, BARAC, Muslim
Council of Britain, United Friends and
Families, Jewish Council for Racial Equality and many, many others is ever present for those who face racism or wish to
oppose it.
To suggest that anti-racism has been
wrong undermines years of progress.
Now is the time to re-assert the challenge
to racism. The shooting dead of numerous African Americans, which sparked
the BlackLivesMatter movement, is a
reaction to the continuation of the racist
legacy of slavery in America.
The deafening silence only a few
weeks ago of the shooting dead of three
Muslim students shows Sayeeda Warsi was correct to say that Islamophobia
passed the dinner table test. It would be
grotesque to turn history on its head and
suggest that modern day racism was a
product of the struggles of the Civil Rights
Movement, instead of the racism that accompanied the building of the empire.
In Britain, there are experiences of
the Black communities which question
whether Black lives matter. Not one police
officer has faced justice for the disproportionate deaths of Black people in police
custody.
The revelations of police spying on the
families of Stephen Lawrence and other
families striving for justice are shocking and the recommendations of the
Macpherson report which labelled the police institutionally racist risk being lost as
they have been deprioritised by government over the last decade. None of this
has happened because of the anti-racism
movement. On the contrary, it is because
more voices need to join us.
Just before the general election, this
is a chance to make a stand for African
Caribbean, Muslim, Migrant communities
and others being kicked around like a political football in a race to the bottom to
show who can be toughest.
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HOW TO KEEP YOUR NEW YEARS RESOLUTION
Its three months into 2015 and many
New Year Resolutions have melted away
with the winter snow. We have all been
there sat down with a pen and paper on
New Years day and carved out the resolutions we have pledged to keep for the
next twelve months. Whether it be related
to health, work, or our relationships often
we struggle to keep them. Sometimes we
last for days, weeks or even months but
often we fall back into our old patterns
and as the year progresses our good intentions fall by the wayside.
Of course, that isnt the case for everyone. Some people sit down, sort out a
plan and stick to it. But for most of us, its
a great effort and we dont know where
to start. However, there are a number of
ways in which we can support ourselves
and make our resolutions more achievable.
When we make resolutions its often
because there is something in our life that
needs changing. When I first work with a
client I spend time unpicking their goal;
why theyve chosen it and their commitment to making it a reality. Sometimes I
find that they are 100% committed and
just need a helping hand to get started,
other times I find that their aim is more
connected to what they think they should
be doing and I then support them to create a new one.
Often, clients come to me with their
resolutions in a very negative frame
of mind. They view their resolution as
something they are giving up as opposed
something they could gain. For example, if
to framing your goals.
Overall Goal: Healthier Diet

Resolution: Cook two healthy
meals per week
Plan:

Research healthy recipes

Do a fresh food shop
every Monday

Ask my partner to help
me plan the meals on a Sunday
night
Barriers/Solution:
1) Barrier: Tiredness after work
Solution: Make sure to find recipes that take 30 minutes and under
someones goal for the year was to focus

on improving their diet, they may create
a resolution such as: No more chocolate
during the week. This sounds almost like
a punishment and no doubt, the individual
who has created this resolution will view
it as such. Having a positive resolution
such as I will cook fresh meals twice a

week is a much more enticing option. Instead of focusing on what you are losing,
think about what you stand to gain.
Some other pointers to making lasting
resolutions is to think about HOW you will
make them happen. Creating the reso-
lution is only the start, and a thorough

plan will contribute to sure-fire success.
Think about individual steps you need to
take, who you will need support from,
any barriers that might get in the way
and how you will overcome them. Have a
look at the example below as a guideline
Achieving goals is all about doing

the right pre-work and setting them up
precisely. New Year is a wonderfully reflective time and resolutions can be a
fantastic catalyst for change. However,
remember goals can be set up at any
time of the year, so if your New Year Resolutions havent quite gone to plan have
no fear, grab a pen and get going!
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MATTERS
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Carol Simpson is here to answer your immigration queries. Send your questions to
info@jamaicatimesuk.com
Question of the week from Tanya
who states, I understand that there are
changes coming to the Immigration Rules
which will further affect peoples chances
to live and work here if they did not come
here legally in the first place. I enrolled as
a student when I came here 11 years ago
and I have been to different colleges and
got various qualifications. I still have not
got my stay regularised as I have been
without my passport, which has been at
the Home Office for many years. I continue to operate under the terms of the stu-
dent status but I would like a more settled

life. I am afraid to put pressure on them in
the event that they turn me down.
The Immigration Rules change constantly and unfortunately I do not know
of any proposed changes and therefore
cannot comment on what these pending
changes to the Rules may be.
As to your specific questions, it is not
clear whether you came here legally or
not so I will deal first with your question on
the assumption that you came her legally
in around 2003/4 possibly as a visitor or
on a student visa. That you have been on
a student visa since your first application
for an extension with various extensions
to your visa. If this is the case then you
are entitled to apply for indefinite leave to
remain in the UK under the ten year rule
(since student visa 11 years) assuming,
of course that there are no large gaps in
your periods of residence in the UK or any

criminal convictions on the basis of which
the Secretary of State could conclude
that your
presence
in the
UK is
You have stated that

your passport has been
with the Home Office
for years. If this is
correct it is advisable
to send a letter to the
Home office enquiring
for an update
undesirable.
If this is the
case you need to
complete the applicable application form,
send the proof of residence since arrival
such as addresses where you have lived,

bank statements, copies of certificates
and employment details to the Home
Office. Please be aware that there is an
application fee payable and that non payment of the fee will result in the application being returned.
As you have been in the UK over 11
years you are also likely to have established a family and private life in the UK
under the Human Rights Act 1998, which
the secretary of State will have to consider as well. Any children and or partner in
the UK should be mentioned along with
their status when making your application.
If on the other hand you arrived her illegally and then made an application as
a student which was granted, or that you
have a combination of legal and illegal
periods of residence in the UK, under the
current Rules you would need to satisfy

the 20 year residence rule. This would
mean that you would qualify to make your
application for indefinite leave in around
2023/4, that is in 8/9 years time. The
human rights points raised above would
also apply to such an application.
On the passport issue, you have stated that your passport has been with the
Home Office for years. If this is correct it
is advisable to send a letter to the Home
office enquiring for an update on your
application as a typical student application does not take eleven years. I do take
your point that sometimes it is better not
to rush the Home Office in making a decision, however if you want to regularise
your status this should be done.
I hope that the above information is
helpful. As usual should you need specific
advise on the facts of your case, please
contact a qualified immigration advisor.
Injured student left in the road by police after hit and run
A student left injured on the road after a
hit-and-run was horrified when a police
officer shouted at her to get out of the
way, instead of helping her up.
Keione Humberstone was on her
way home from a 21st birthday party
in Caterham, crossing Croydon Road,
near to the Old Surrey Hounds pub,
when she was hit by a silver car.
The 20-year-old University of Hertfordshire student said the driver
stopped briefly and asked if she was
OK, but drove away after spotting a police dog handler car behind them.
She said: The police dog handler
shouted at me to get out of the road.
I spoke to an officer yesterday and
he said the dog handler could not see
me rubbing my leg.
He noticed my friend with a cup in
his hand, but it was just water.
How could he not see what happened? Why was he only looking at my
friend with the cup in his hand?
Miss Humberstone, of Wandle Road,
Croydon, did not break any bones in
the collision that happened just after
midnight on April 4, but has had to walk
with crutches after sustaining soft tissue
damage.
She said the silver car driver is white,
in his 40s with blue eyes and grey hair
and described him as being chubby.

A spokesman for Surrey Police said
the officer had been called to another incident and was not aware the Miss Humberstone had been struck by a car. Since
the crash Surrey Police officers have

contacted her and her family to explain.
Surrey Police is continuing to investigate the collision.
Ayone who witnessed the incident or
saw a silver people carrier in the Croydon Road area should call Surrey Police
on 101, quoting reference P15085479,
or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Twenty Year Old Man Stabbed and Shot in Peckham

A murder inquiry has been launched
after a 20-year-old man was shot and
stabbed.
Police were called to reports of shots
fired at 10.30pm last night (April 21).
Officers found the victim in a critical
condition in East Surrey Grove.
He was taken by ambulance to hospital but was pronounced dead shortly
after arrival.
Police say the man was local but have

not yet released his details.
Detective Chief Inspector Will Reynolds, of the Met Polices homicide and
major crime command, said: At this
early stage we believe that the victim
was making his way into the estate by
pedal cycle when he was confronted by
two people who have shot him, stabbed
him and left the scene on foot toward
Sumner Road via a cut-through from

Cator Road.
We know that local residents heard

the shots and we are keen to speak with
anyone who either witnessed the incident itself or saw the suspects fleeing
the scene.
Anyone with information is asked
to call the incident room on 0208 721
4205 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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watchdog
themselves.
Thats a turn-up for the
books. And furthermore,
Home Secretary Theresa
May promises to take a
firm stance against police
officers who misuse their
powers and disproportionately targets Blacks and
ethnic minorities. In her
recent Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust
Criminal Justice Lecture
she made it very clear
to the conference, that
if the numbers of stops
and searches of Black
people do not fall and if stop-to-arrest
ratios do not improve voluntarily, as she
expects them to, she will make it happen by imposing legal restrictions on the
police. Thats all good and well and many
would say it has been a long time coming. Last year Ms May tried to curb police
powers through the law, but this was
slapped down by Downing Street. However no-one can fail to notice that we are
in election year, so lets hope that this ardent promise from Home Secretary May
is not just an electioneering sound-bite to
win over voters, and particularly to garner
the Black vote, but that the changes she
proposes will indeed happen in reality
and that we all can look forward to living
and moving about freely in our respective
communities without being assiduously
Joyanna Lovelock
I am not normally one to be scammed. I

am far too smart for that. However on
one occasion I came pretty close. Like
many people I was seduced by an online
free sample ad, and being partial to a
little freebie here and there, a free jar of
moisturiser was very appealing. To get
this free sample though I was asked to
give my bank details, and at first I wondered what for? The product is supposed
to be free. Apparently, whilst the product
was free, postage was not. OK. My bank
balance could support a one-off 3.99
postage. Soon after clicking send I duly
received my pot of gold and very soon
would be looking like the beauty I should
have been born. The skin cream arrived
and I set it to work. Shortly thereafter
however cracks began to appear and not
just on my face. The company were looking to fleece me of nearly 80 a month
for the cream. It was cleverly hidden
in the very tiny small print. As soon as
I realized what the game was I phoned
the company to cancel. To cut a long and
frustrating story short, they agreed to
cancel and refunded all the money they
had taken from my account. But I realized that I was very lucky, for as much
as 400 complaints a day are received
by banks from people who have been
scammed by free sample ads, costing
customers around 30,000 a day. So be
warned. It used to be said there was no
such thing as a free lunch. In this case,
there is no such thing as a free sample.
Whilst I could not be described as a

frequent flyer I have had my share of
domestic and international travel and
I would like to think that when I do fly
the airlines take my safety seriously.
And since the atrocities of 9/11 we can
all testify that getting on a plane since
then is less than a pleasant experience.
Airport staff appears less friendly and
you would be lucky to get a smile out of
them, not like the old days. I flew from
London to Edinburgh on New Years Eve
and I was subject to an intense search
and body scan. I had heard about the
body scan and like some people thought
it might be a little intrusive. But it wasnt
that bad and besides I am all for any

procedure that will keep me safe while
cruising 40,000 feet in the air. So I was
somewhat bemused to learn that retired
teacher John Williams flew home from
his holiday in Lanzarote back to Liverpool without a passport and only his bus
pass as his travel document. And worse,
not only was it not the original bus pass
but an emailed copy of it. Suffice it to say
passport control staff in Liverpool were
less than pleased with how Mr Williams,
who I am sure is a decent law-abiding
citizen who probably have never had so
much as a parking ticket, managed to
board an international flight without proper travel documents confirming who he
claims to be. And as Mr Williams smilingly
confirmed he wouldnt even be allowed to
get on a bus with a photocopy of his bus

pass. If I were a passenger on his flight I
might want to create a situation by insisting he does not fly on my plane. I value
my life even if airlines do not.
Listen up people! Its official. Black people are up to seven times more likely
to be stopped and searched by the police than if they were white. Well, thats
hardly news. We have been screaming
this for years. But who took any notice of
us? Such blatant acts of discrimination
were generally denied by police forces
up and down the land. But now we have
it, straight from the horses mouth, so to
speak. From none other than the police
and unnecessarily hassled by the police.

Poor Dhakirah Salim. She is all upset
because she was banned from entering
a beauty contest. And why was she rejected? She is a mom. Birmingham single
mom of a three-year old daughter Ms Salim was directed by the organisers to the
small print of the regional heat of Miss
England which states mothers and married women were barred from entering
the contest. Ms Salim wailed that view is
old fashioned and should be changed. To
suit her presumably. I like the way people
make their own rules about other peoples business. I agree with the organisers
for banning mothers. There is a lot to do
in promoting these events, places to go
and people to see and where does a busy
mom find time to do that and take care of
their child. Go sit-down!
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Making the disclosure, Minister of
Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon.
Peter Phillips, said this makes the
country the best in the Caribbean
region to do business and third in
Latin America and the Caribbean.
He was opening the 2015/16
Budget Debate in the House of
Representatives on March 12.
The Minister said this and other achievements are as a result of
the Governments new legislative
framework along with the general
improvement in the macroeconomic environment.
He further noted that the international community continues to
take note, and acknowledge the
countrys progress, pointing to
the World Banks Doing Business
2015 report which showed an im-
provement in Jamaicas ranking

from number 85 to number 58 out
of 189 countries.
Of note, is that Jamaica is now
the best rated country in the English-speaking Caribbean and one
of the most improved globally, he
said.
The Minister also noted that Jamaica has also moved up eight
places on the Global Competitiveness Index and is now ranked 86
out of 144 countries for 2014/15,
up from number 94 in 2013/14.
These are achievements for
which all Jamaicans should be
proud, the Minister quipped.
Turning to the Governments
work to improve the legislative environment, the Minister noted that
this past year, the Administration
has continued our ambitious legislative calendar.
He informed that the Insolvency
Act was passed, a new Electricity Act was introduced, and a new
Procurement Bill has been tabled
in the Parliament and is currently

being considered by the House.
We have established a Collateral Registry under the Secured
Interest in Personal Property legislation. We have strengthened the
administrative powers of Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) through
legislation and introduced an electronic platform for the payment of
taxes, he said.
The Government has also
streamlined business registration
and the development approval
processes to achieve a 90-day
window for development approvals; and has also improved the operations of Jamaica Customs.
Further, Dr. Phillips noted that
over the past fiscal year, the
country implemented the most
far-reaching tax reforms that have
been done over the past 20 years
or more.
We have introduced a suite of
legislation designed to revamp our
previous system of fiscal incen-
tives (Customs Tariff Resolution,

Stamp Duty Order, Fiscal Incentives Act and the Income Tax Relief Act), he said.
Dr. Phillips said the net effect of
these changes has been to substantially incentivise the productive sectors and improve the rate
of return on investment.
The Finance Minister noted that
the countrys continued progress
has been achieved as a result of
sacrifices made by public sector
workers, the bond holders and
pensioners; indeed the taxpayers
generally to whom this Administration and this Parliament, and
this country will forever be indebted.
It is as a result of these sacrifices that we have been able to
lay strong foundations on which
we can now build confidently, he
said.
Jamaica Receives $8.6 Billion in Loan Support From World Bank

The Government has received approximately $8.6 billion (US$75 million)
in loan support from the World Bank
to bolster the ongoing programme of
economic growth and development for
Jamaica.
The provision, under the First
Competitiveness and Fiscal Management Policy Loan Project,
will support structural reforms
designed to enhance Jamaicas
competitiveness, thereby improving the investment climate.
It is part of a larger programme
of financial assistance, valued
at approximately $58.9 billion
(US$510 million) entered into by
the Government and the World
Bank.
Finance and Planning Minister,
Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, in his
remarks at the signing ceremony
held at his National Heroes Circle
offices on March 6, informed that
the loan will provide for strategic
reviews and staffing analyses for
various agencies, which are designed to further improve fiscal
management and public expenditure, as well as the debt manage-
Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (centre), emphasises a point
during Thursdays (March 5) signing ceremony for the $8.6 billion (US$75 million)
World Bank-funded First Competitiveness and Fiscal Management Policy Loan Project,
on Thursday (March 5), at the Ministry in Kingston. Listening keenly are: Financial
Secretary, Devon Rowe (left); and Acting World Bank Representative in Jamaica, Kathy
Lalazarian. The loan agreement will support the Governments structural reform programme, targeting economic growth and development for Jamaica.
ment programme.
He said it will support activities
designed to enhance Jamaicas
competitiveness through, among
other things, improvements to the
development approval process.
The loan will also buttress the
administrations renewable energy
programme, designed to facilitate
the implementation and incorporation of resources that will con-
tribute to reduced energy costs.

The Minister pointed out that, in
addition to supporting economic
growth, the programme also targets increased job creation, poverty reduction, and improvement
of living standards, generally, for
the country.
He said that while the country is
already making good progress
in improving the macroeconomic
environment, modernisation of the

public sector, and in exercising fiscal prudence, more needs to be
done.
As such, he said, the World
Banks provision is of considerable value, and represents a continuing pattern of support for the
countrys progress.
We hope that we will be able to
build on these measures over the
course of this year, and the next, in
order to ensure that we are able to
build on the platform of economic
reform, and secure higher levels
of growth and job creation. And,
most of all, to secure the kind of
efficiencies in the public sector,
which are essential if we are to
facilitate the work of increasing
competitive private sector operations in the country, he stated.
Acting World Bank Representative in Jamaica, Kathy Lalazarian,
who signed on behalf of her organisation, said a critical part of
the support is enabling the leveraging of opportunities that could
help Jamaica break the cycle of
high debt and low growth.
Court of Appeal
Rules Against
Holness in Senate Letters Saga
Leader of the Opposition Andrew
Holness lost his Senate Appeal.
The Court of Appeal delivered its decision in the appeal brought by Holness,
who challenged a ruling in the Constitutional Court regarding the controversial dismissal of Arthur Williams
from the Senate.
President of the Court of Appeal
Justice Seymour Panton heard the appeal with justices Mahadev Dukharan
and Patrick Brooks.
Holness appealed the February decision in the Supreme Court, which
ruled that it was unlawful and unconstitutional for him to use an undated,
pre-signed letter to dismiss Williams
from the Senate in November 2013.
Ganja law passed

The much anticipated amendment to the Dangerous Drugs Act
has been passed in the Jamaican
House of Representatives.
The debate on the Dangerous
Drugs (Amendment) Bill, often referred to as the ganja law, was piloted
in the House, by Minister of National
Security, Peter Bunting.
The Bill was passed with five
amendments in the Senate on February 6, piloted by Minister of Justice
Senator Mark Golding, under intense
scrutiny from the Opposition, during a
seven-hour debate
The Government is hoping to see
significant economic gains from the
decriminalisation of ganja, particularly
in the area of medicinal use, which is
a US$2.5-billion market in the United
States.
The changes to the Dangerous
Drugs (Amendment) Act will make
possession of two ounces or less of
marijuana a non-arrestable, ticketable offence, that attracts no criminal
record.
Where the person found in possession of a small quantity of ganja is a
minor, or an adult who appears to be
dependent on the substance, they are
to be referred to the National Council
on Drug Abuse (NCDA) by the police
officer issuing the ticket.
Additionally, the Bill prohibits the
smoking of ganja in public places, and
makes provisions for the granting of
licences, permits and other authorisations to enable the establishment of a
regulated industry for ganja for medical, scientific, and therapeutic uses.
It also provides for the creation of
a Cannabis Licensing Authority, which
will be responsible for developing the
regulations governing the medical
marijuana industry.
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NEWS FROM THE ROCK
Jamaica Poised For Growth - PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia
Simpson Miller, says Jamaica is on a
mission to meet its growth projections
to build the economy and improve the
quality of life for all citizens of the
country.
As we move to achieve this goal,

we have kept sharp focus on creating a more vibrant economic environment in our country for businesses, whether small, medium or
large, local or foreign. Our goal is
to facilitate win-win investments
that will bring (investors) a good
rate of return, and also create the
jobs we desire for our people, she
said.
She was speaking at Fridays
(March 20) official opening of Jamaicas first Hyatt-branded all inclusive resorts, the new Hyatt Ziva
Rose Hall and Hyatt Zilara Rose
Hall.
The Prime Minister, in her address, stressed the Governments
commitment to creating the nurturing environment for investments to succeed and welcomed
the US$85 million investment by
the developers, as a signal that
Prime Minister, Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, shares a moment with General Manager
of Hyatt Resorts, Karl Hendricks, at Fridays (March 20) official opening of Jamaicas first
Hyatt-branded all inclusive resorts, the new Hyatt Zilara Rose Hall and Hyatt Ziva Rose
Hall in Montego Bay.
we are doing it right.

That is why we are ensuring that the fundamentals of our
economy are sound and sure, as
we accommodate greater levels of
foreign direct investments. We are
therefore very delighted that the
Hyatt Zilara and Hyatt Ziva hotels
will be doing business in Jamaica
at this stage in our economic progress, she said.
We recognise that by your investment in these state-of-the-art

resorts, you are demonstrating
your confidence that Jamaica will
continue to be one of the premier
destinations, not only in the region
but globally, she noted further.
The Prime Minister said tourism
represents an area of substantial
growth, with the sector generating approximately US$2 billion
in earnings annually, and some

180,000 people are directly or indirectly employed to the industry.
Provisional gross foreign exchange earnings from the industry
are estimated at US$2.2 billion for
the period January to December
2014.
We want our industry to grow
not simply in quantity, but in
quality, and the new Hyatt Ziva
and Hyatt Zilara hotels represent
qualitymoreover, these will fit
admirably into two specific areas
of growth in tourism around the
world luxury travel and the all-inclusive vacation experience, the
Prime Minister noted.
Some 1,000 Jamaicans are
employed at the two properties,
which began welcoming guests
last December. Renovations are
still underway and should be completed by year end.
The Hyatt Zilara is designated
as an adult only location, while
Hyatt Ziva is for guests of all ages.
The colourful opening ceremony
included a showcase of cultural
performances in song and dance,
while guests also enjoyed local
cuisine.
Reward Offered For Riverton Fire Culprits

A reward of $300,000 is now being
offered for information leading to the
arrest and conviction of individuals involved in starting the fire at the Riverton
City disposal site in March.
Making his contribution to the 2015/16
Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 22, Minister of Local
Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott, said the reward
has been increased from $50,000.
Persons with information are being
asked to call 311 or visit the official
Crime Stop website at www.crimestopjamaica.com and click the report a
crime option, then complete and submit
the form.
Minister Arscott once again expressed deep regret to those persons
whose health was affected by the fire.
He also thanked the public and private
sector partners, which worked with us
to extinguish the fire.
The fire, which started at the site on
March 11, was determined to have been
deliberately set and affected sections of
the Corporate Area and St. Catherine for
about two weeks.
It was the largest ever at the site.
The smoke from the fire spread across
several communities, affecting householders, schools and businesses, and
caused the rescheduling of the Grade Six
The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is targeting another 8,093 hectares (20,000 acres) of Government
land for development into agro-parks
over the next five years.
The move forms part of the Ministrys undertaking to preserve and utilise the 271,600 hectares, or 25 per
cent, of Jamaicas just over one million hectares of land, deemed suitable
for agriculture. It will also significantly
boost the 754 hectares of land developed over the last two years, for the
nine agro-parks currently in operation.
Agriculture, Labour and Social
Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier, made the revelation during his
2015/16 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives,
on Tuesday, April 21, under the theme:
Making Jamaicas Agriculture Sustainable.
Mr. Kellier said while the Ministry has implemented its National
Soil Health Programme, to preserve
the soils fertility, good agricultural
lands are being lost at an alarming
rate to other economic activities, such
as housing developments.
Consequent on this, the Minister
advised that the Agricultural Land
Utilization Policy is slated to be jointly
tabled in Parliament this year, by the
Ministries of Agriculture and Fisheries,
and Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change.
He explained that the proposal
aims to create the policy environment
to protect the most critical resource
for agricultural production, our lands.
Mr. Kellier also urged collective
implementation of the Land Development and Utilization Act, to get good,
fertile, idle agricultural land into production.
He underscored that the Ministry
is not prepared to relinquish prime
arable land, which he described as a
diminishing factor, for any engageChild Month Activities Launched
Achievement Test (GSAT). The Government expressed regret at the incident.

The fire was extinguished through the
combined efforts of the Office of Disaster
Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Jamaica Fire Brigade,
National Solid Waste Management Au-
thority (NSWMA), and other public and

private sector agencies and partners.
Crime Stop is a partnership involving
the community, the police and the media, designed to involve the public in the
fight against crime. Crime Stop encourages the public to give information by offering total anonymity to all callers and,
for those who wish, a cash reward for

information that leads to an arrest, recovery of stolen property or the seizure
of illegal drugs or guns.
The programme is administered by
the National Crime Prevention Fund and
is governed by the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ).
Several activities have been planned

to celebrate Jamaicas children during
Child Month in May.
The month was officially launched
on April 15, at GraceKennedys downtown Kingston offices, under the
theme: Children Safety and Security
Our Priority.
The occasion was also used as a
soft launch for Dr. Jimmy Cliffs latest single titled Children, which will
be used as the theme song for Child
Month.
The National Child Month Committee (NCMC) will kick off the scheduled
activities with a Church Service on
Sunday, May 3, at Websters Memorial Church, 53 Half-Way-Tree Road in
Kingston, starting at 9:45 a.m.
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CARIBBEAN 17
LITTLE ENGLAND BATS FOR REPUBLICAN STATUS
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) -Prime Minister Freundel Stuart says

Barbados will be moving towards a
republican form of government in the
very near future ending its centuries
old relationship with Britains Queen
Elizabeth as its head of state.
We cannot pat ourselves on the shoulder

at having gone into independence; having
de-colonised our politics; we cannot pat
ourselves on the shoulders at having decolonised our jurisprudence by delinking
from the Judicial Committee of the Privy
Council and explain to anybody why we
continue to have a monarchical system.

Therefore, the Right Excellent Errol
Barrow decolonised the politics; Owen
Arthur decolonised the jurisprudence and
Freundel Stuart is going to complete the
process, Stuart told supporters of the
ruling Democratic Labour Party (DLP).
While he gave no indication as to how
soon the political move would be made,
Prime Minister Stuart nonetheless indicated it would be done soon.
We respect (the Queen) very highly as
head of the Commonwealth and accept
that she and all of her successors will
continue to be at the apex of our political
understanding. But in terms of Barbados
constitutional status we have to move

from a monarchical system to a republican form of government in the very near
future, Prime Minister Stuart said, noting
that the island is already functioning as
a republic.
A republican form of government
stipulates that those who run the peo-
ples affairs should be chosen directly or

indirectly by the people themselves. We
already do that. We have been doing that
continuously since 1951 when we got
universal adult suffrage, he said.
Under republicanism, the persons
who administer your affairs can serve
during your pleasure. In other words, they
should only be able to stay as long as you
want them to stay. Thats what the people
of St Philip South said to me in 1999. So
Barbados satisfies that requirement as
well, he added. The third requirement
Barbados has to satisfy is that there are
people in the administrative structure of
Jamaica to begin exporting hot pepper and dasheen to Trinidad

MONTEGO BAY, St James Jamaica
will soon be exporting hot pepper and
dasheen to Trinidad and Tobago.
State Minister in the Ministry of
Agriculture, Labour and Social
Security Luther Buchanan says
an agreement was reached at the
Caribbean Community (Caricom)
level for the export of the crops to
the twin-island republic.
Addressing the St Ann Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show at
the Noranda Bauxite Club in Discovery Bay, St Ann on Saturday,
Buchanan said the agreement will
be a win-win for both countries,
particularly the Jamaican farmers.
He said the move is in keeping
with efforts by the Government to
increase exports to Caricom markets.
The state minister, in the meantime, commended the farmers of
St. Ann for playing a major role
in helping Jamaica to achieve its

food security targets.
He said that the parish produced
approximately 55,348 tonnes of
domestic crops last year despite
being adversely affected by one of
the worst droughts that the country has ever experienced.
The state minister said, too, that
the parishs farmers also contributed significantly to the countrys
achievement of over 90 per cent
self-sufficiency in Irish potato pro-
duction in 2014.
St Ann, which is described
as the garden parish, has over
18,000 registered farmers producing crops such as pimento, yam,
sweet potato, corn and a wide
variety of vegetables as well as
livestock farmers who rear cattle,
goats and pigs. I commend you
for the significant contribution you
have made to feeding our nation
and to food security, Buchanan
said.
He noted that the agricultural

sector contributes seven per cent
to the nations Gross Domestic
Product (GDP) and provides employment for 18 per cent of the
labour force.
Also addressing the show were
Member of Parliament for South
West St Ann Dr Dayton Campbell;
Chief Executive Officer of the Rural
Agricultural Development Authority Lenworth Fulton; and President
of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) Senator Norman Grant.
The third staging of the St Ann
Agricultural, Industrial and Food
Show was organised by the St
Ann Association of Branch Societies of the JAS.
Sponsors included RADA, College of Agriculture, Science and
Education, Bureau of Standards
Jamaica, National Housing Trust,
Coconut Industry Board, and the
Pesticide Control Authority.
Antigua Takes on United States over Money Laundering Claim

ST JOHNS, Antigua (CMC) The Antigua and Barbuda Government has sent
a diplomatic note to the United States
formally registering its objection to a
US report that labelled the Caribbean
island as a jurisdiction of primary
concern for money laundering for the
second consecutive year.
Prime Minister Gaston Browne said that
the diplomatic note sent to the US State
Department observes that the comments
and assertions on Antigua and Barbuda in
the INCR 2015 lack any basis in fact and
are not based on objective criteria.
Information in the INCSR sourced
from Antigua and Barbuda is taken out
of context and is not current. The report
characterises Antigua and Barbuda as
having a large financial sector, Browne
told Parliament.
In its INCSR (International Narcotics
Control Strategy Report) for 2015, Washington defined a major money laundering
country as one whose financial institutions engage in currency transactions
involving significant amounts of proceeds
from international narcotics trafficking.
But it said the complex nature of money laundering transactions now makes it
difficult in many cases to distinguish the
proceeds of narcotics trafficking from the
proceeds of other serious crime.

Moreover, financial institutions engaging in transactions involving significant amounts of proceeds of other
serious crime are vulnerable to narcotics-related money laundering.
Washington said that this years list of
major money laundering countries recognises this relationship by including all
countries and other jurisdictions, whose
financial institutions engage in transactions involving significant amounts of
proceeds from all serious crime.
But Prime Minister Browne said that
whether or not a large financial sector is
per se considered to be an international
risk, the fact is that by any measure, assets, turnover, employment or registered
entities, the financial sector in Antigua
and Barbuda is small.
Indeed it is better characterised as
tiny. If all the assets and transactions

of the financial services sector are taken
together, they would not amount to 0.001
per cent of the worlds financial assets.
They could pose no international risk.
He said in the diplomatic note, St.
Johns has made this point forcefully.
Nonetheless, we have further pointed out to the US Government that the
Anti-Money Laundering controls in Antigua and Barbuda are extensive, detailed
and meet all regional and international
standards, particularly those set by the
Financial Action Task Force and that are
monitored by the International Monetary
Fund and the Caribbean Financial Action
Task Force, said the prime minister.
He said that the legislation in Antigua
and Barbuda as it relates to companies
is far more restrictive than that found in
most States in the United States of America and many other jurisdictions.
Prime Minister Browne said that Washington had also been told that Antigua
and Barbuda is especially amazed that
the Internet gaming sector in Antigua and
Barbuda is described as growing.
We have made the point that, in fact,
Internet gaming has been in decline directly as a result of action by the United
States Government which has been found
by the World Trade Organisation to have
damaged the economy of Antigua and

Barbuda.
We have further stated that, in actuality, the Internet gaming sector is subject
to exactly the same Anti-Money Laundering controls as other regulated sectors
and is subject to especially tight oversight
and regulation.
Browne, in his communication to
Washington, said his administration has
also noted that the 2015 INCSR makes
reference to the mutual co-operation between the US and Antigua and Barbuda
that has existed for some years, and that
it cites the recent asset sharing between
the two countries as an illustration of this
cooperation.
In this regard, we have stated that it
would be a pity to see such co-operation undermined by the comments in the
2015 INCSR that are inappropriate and
factually incorrect.
... The Government of Antigua and
Barbuda urged the Government of the
United States to correct the material on
Antigua and Barbuda in the 2015 INCSR
and to agree to review any further such
reports directly and transparently with
authorised agencies of the Government
of Antigua and Barbuda, Prime Minister
Browne added.
the Government, and in this case we are

talking about the members of the judiciary, ...continue to discharge the functions
of their office as long as nobody can point
a finger at them and accuse them of misconduct, and that misconduct turns out
to be true. So once you are appointed or
elected directly or indirectly, the people
have a right to recall you.
Should Barbados adopt a republican
form of government it will join Dominica,
Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana and Suriname as the only Caribbean Community
countries with a president as the head of
state.
Appeal Court Denies

Privy Council Leave
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) The
Court of Appeal has refused to grant
leave to the minority opposition Independent Liberal Party (ILP) to go the
London-based Privy Council challenging the constitutionality of the Constitution Amendment Bill.
Last year, the Kamla Persad Bissessar Government brought the
Constitution Amendment Bill to
Parliament allowing for term limits
for the prime minister and a runoff in the event that a candidate
does not acquire 50 per cent of
the votes in a general election.
While the Bill, which the Government said did not require a
special majority, was passed in
the House of Representatives,
it got the nod of the Senate with
amendments. These amendments
are yet to come back to the House
of Representatives for debate and
approval.
The High Court had late last
year dismissed the application of
two ILP claimants on the grounds
that their application was premature and that they should await the
outcome of the final deliberations
of the Bill in the Parliament.
The court was being invited by
a political party to interfere with,
comment on, criticise even, a Bill
that is before the Parliament at a
time when the Parliament was still
considering the matter and the Bill
was pending in the bosom of the
Parliament, Justice Frank Seepersad said in his ruling then.
On Monday, the Court of Appeal
agreed with the lower court rulings
based on the arguments made by
then attorney general Anand Ramlogan.
Ramlogan had argued that the
challenge was premature as the
matter was still pending before the
Parliament and it would not be appropriate for the court to intervene
in the circumstances.
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JAMAICA TIMES
Dutch Singer Lands Role as Bob Marley in the Musical about the Legend
Marley, the world premiere musical
about Bob Marley, found its Bob in an
audition clip for the television show
The Voice of Holland, said writer
and director Kwame Kwei-Armah,
who cast Mitchell Brunings in the role.
The musical, which will open this May
at Center Stage in Baltimore, has music
and lyrics by Bob Marley and centers on
the two years Marley was in self-imposed
exile in London, following an attempt on
his life in Jamaica in 1976.
Kwei-Armah had seen bloody hundreds of potential Bobs before a friend
sent him a video last summer of Brunings
singing Redemption Song at his audition for The Voice. Forty-eight hours
later, Kwei-Armah was in Amsterdam,
meeting the singer.
Mitchells been singing Bob for many
years, so I didnt need to teach him who
Bob is. He knows him from the inside,
says Kwei-Armah, who had trouble finding his star because he needed someone who could sing from the place Bob
sings from someone with his soul.
Brunings, who is on sabbatical as a
nurse at a psychiatric hospital in Holland,
was a reggae singer on the side who
became a contestant on The Voice in
2013 and has been performing professionally since then, according to Center
Stage. His audition clip has had more
than 37 million views.
Bob Marley is a huge inspiration in
my life and its an overwhelming honor to

be playing the legend in a new musical,
Brunings said in a statement. I am so
excited to be working with Kwame and
among others, and is the first ever stage

production to include both the music and
life of the reggae legend.
I felt that rather than do a biograph-
an amazing cast and group of musicians

bringing the story of this pivotal moment
in Marleys life to the stage.
The musical, which runs from May 7
to June 14, will include music from Exodus, Kaya and Rastaman Vibration, all of
which Marley wrote during the period examined in the play. The musical includes
26 Bob Marley songs, including No
Woman, No Cry, and Waiting in Vain,
ical musical about Bob Marley, I would

find the moment in time that personified
who Bob was, says Kwei-Armah, and
the run up to the assassination attempt
and the exile in London typified who he
was and what he believed in.
An attempt was made on Marleys
life two days before he performed a free
concert during the run-up to the hotly
contested 1976 election in Jamaica.
Sean Paul Hits Washington DC After Bahrain

Grammy-winning
international
Dancehall star Sean Paul gave a
blazing performance last Thursday
inside the DAR Constitution Hall in
Washington D.C. Fans saw the chart
topping artiste deliver a fast paced
set with new releases including a
sample of his recently released Full
Speed Riddim.
Much love goes out to my DC
fans. Dutty Blaze was great and
blazing! It is the US Capital so I had
to go Full Speed with a capital performance for the fans, who certainly
played their part by allowing me to
feed off their energy, said Sean Paul.
Sean Pauls Washington performance comes days after a sold-out
performance in the Kingdom of Bahrain where he also blazed the stage
at Klub 360. The performance coincided with the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand
Prix, serving as a pre-race spectacle
to the Formula 1 event.
The Full Frequency artiste delivered a stellar, high energy set with
hits from his lengthy catalogue which
kept patrons in high gear as they anticipated the F1 Grand Prix series
race. Sean Pauls latest work, the Full
Speed Riddim was perfect for setting
the stage for another clash between

top F1 drivers Lewis Hamilton and
Nico Rosberg. The international star
and his team also took time out to
venture to the track where they were
entertained by the Formula 1 drivers
during the preliminary rounds.
Spragga Benz takes on Shotta Culture Tour

This summer the dancehall icon
Spragga Benz will be igniting stages around the world as he returns
to Asia and Europe to present the
Shotta Culture Tour. The promotional tour will include a series of
performances spanning from clubs
to festivals including the Reggae Jam
Festival in Germany and Reggae Geel
in Belgium.
The tour will also feature special

performances from Amlak Redsquare
who is well known for spreading
conscious lyrics and a revolutionary
feel to reggae lovers near and far.
Supporters can look forward to a
well-crafted tour with a real reggae
and dancehall vibe on one stage.
Right at the heels of an impressive
showcase featuring Stephen Marley,
Damian Marley, Jo Mersa Marley and

Kymani Marley, Spragga Benz continues to keep busy with a steady
flow of performances and solid collaborations. With the recent debut of
the Back Bite Riddim and a slew
of new music, fans can count on a
bunch of new material from Spragga
Benz along with some old faithfuls to
keep the crowds entertained.
BUNNY STRIKER LEE SETS THE RECORD STRAIGHT

LEGENDARY music producer, Bunny
Lee, has little time for so-called historians whom he accuses of distorting the facts about the early years of
Jamaican pop music.
Lee, 74, is determined to set the
record straight through two projects,
scheduled to be launched in Kingston
in May.
Mi dey bout from ska yuh nuh, wid
Derrick Morgan, Owen Gray, Lascelles
Perkins an Laurel Aitken. Mi can gi yuh
the history come right down, he boasted.
Lee relates this history in the book/
compact disc, Reggae Going International 1967-1976: The Bunny Striker
Lee Story, and a documentary, I Am The
Gorgon -- Bunny Striker Lee and the
Roots of Reggae.
The former, done with Noel Hawks
and Jah Floyd, has a 2012 copyright. I
Am The Gorgon was released August
2013 in the United Kingdom where it
was produced by Diggory Kenrick.
In both, Lee with the help of artistes,
musicians and fellow producers, reflects
on his career as a music touter, mentor and one of reggaes most successful
producers.
The people demand dis yuh nuh

cause dem dont know enough an my
ting authentic, Lee told the Jamaica
Observer recently in the living room of
his St Andrew home. Dem whole heap
a story wey yuh hear people a tell yuh
bout reggae dis an dat, dem dont
know nuthin.
Lee tells his story in Reggae Going

International in his own words. Its 190
pages are complemented by a 22-song
CD covering his 50-year career. The
CD includes songs by Roy Shirley, Val
Bennett, Max Romeo, Bob Marley, John
Holt, Delroy Wilson, Horace Andy, Johnny
Clarke and Cornel Campbell.
The 86-minute documentary has interviews with producer Lee Scratch
Perry, drummer Sly Dunbar and Robbie
Shakespeare, Holt, Dennis Alcapone and
U-Roy.
Lee revisits his roots in Greenwich
Town, the Kingston community he put
on the music map during the late 1960s
and 1970s. He did so through a number of quality songs like Holts Stick by
Me and Move Outa Babylon by Johnny
Clarke.
Bunny Lees catalogue, arguably the
most extensive in reggae, is largely reissued throughout Europe where he has
many admirers.
In 2008, he was awarded the Order of
Distinction (Officer class) by the Jamaican government for his contribution to
the development of the countrys music.
Howard Campbell, Jamaica Observer
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The other song on the beat is Shotta
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Konsequence Muzik is based in Alberta. One of its principals is Tristmar
Peart who said he enjoyed working
with Gyptian.
Although I am a new producer,
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love with it, and in no time he voiced
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Konsequence Muzik grew out of
the sound system of the same name,
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2008 Oneil Diddy Wint.
The labels first production was the
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Exco Levi, Melloquence, Jahmiel and
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Windies Falter to Squander 2nd Test

ST. GEORGES, Grenada (AP) The
West Indies spectacularly managed to
lose the second test match against England after being in a comfortable position
to draw the game and keep the series
level.
Once again the Caribbean side capitulated from a good position to lose by nine
wickets after opener Kraigg Brathwaite
had placed them in a good position to
secure a draw on the final day.
England made good on the Caribbean
mens weaknesses and indiscipline and
knocked them over in quick succession
to steal a march and lead the series 1-0
going into the third and final test.
Inspired by James Andersons fiery
burst with the second new ball and his
brilliance in the field, England defeated
the West Indies by nine wickets on the
last day.
Andersons three wickets for 16 in
eight overs, allied to his two catches and
a sharp, direct hit run out, triggered a
stunning West Indies collapse from 2022 at the start of the day, with a lead of 37,
to 307 all out.
As England set out for the winning goal
of 143, Jonathan Trott was bowled in fast
bowler Shannon Gabriels opening over
without scoring. Captain Alastair Cook,
unbeaten on 59, and Garry Ballance, 81
not out and dropped twice, completed
the job against lackluster bowling with
an unbroken partnership of 142.
Balance passed 1,000 runs in his 17th
innings, the third fastest in England test
history, and Cook, with 76 in the first innings, finally got among the runs to scrub
those critics off his back.
The West Indies was set back when

medium-fast bowler Jason Holder was
taken off on a stretcher after damaging
his left ankle as he planted it to deliver
to Ballance in his second over. Ballance
was missed at 15 and 67 at slip by Devon
Smith off Marlon Samuels, but the West
Indies seemed resigned to the outcome.
The result was a disappointment for
the locals in the biggest crowd of the
match, but celebrated by 2,000 jubilant
travelling supporters, witnesses to Englands first away victory since late 2012
in Kolkata, India.
England takes a 1-0 lead into the third
and final test at Kensington Oval in Barbados on Friday May 1.
Andersons decisive spell began with
his seventh delivery, a fierce bouncer
that Kraigg Brathwaite could only parry
to gully after adding 15 to his overnight
101.
Brathwaite lasted 252 balls, and done
the most to make observers believe West
Indies could bat out the last day on a flat
pitch and earn a second straight draw.
But Anderson, who surpassed Ian
Botham as Englands highest wicket-taker in tests in Antigua the previous week,
also removed the usually dependable
veteran left-hander Shivnarine Chanderpaul for 7 to a catch to second slip;
it bounced from Ian Bells grasp to be
taken, with a juggle, by a fully stretched
Cook.
In his next over, Anderson dismissed
first-innings century-maker Marlon
Samuels for 37, out behind from a thin
edge.
When he ended his spell of eight overs
that earned three wickets for 16 runs,

Anderson also had a hand in the next
three wickets.
He leapt to grasp an overhead catch at
mid-off from Jermaine Blackwoods unnecessary drive off Chris Jordan, ran out
Holder with a direct hit of the non-strikers stumps from over 20 meters, and
caught Kemar Roachs soft shot on the
run at wide mid-on from offspinner
Moeen Ali.
Ali dismissed captain Denesh Ramdin
for 28 and Shannon Gabriel second ball
for a duck to end the innings soon after
lunch. Incredibly, the West Indies lost its
last eight wickets for 83 runs.
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Jamaican schools and institutions walked away with 19
titles inclusive of 11 relay crowns and eight individual champions in a dominant display at the 121st staging of the Penn
Relays which concluded on Saturday.
Jamaica improved on their total of 16 titles won last year,
inclusive of nine relays and seven individual victories.
University of Technology (UTech) and Edwin Allen High
copped four prizes each, while Calabar High had three. St
Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS), Holmwood Technical and Jamaica Invitational teams had double victories.
UTech defended their College Mens 4x100-metre and
4x200m relay crowns in 39.27 seconds and 1:20.97 minutes,
respectively. In fact, the quartet of Andrew Fisher, Kemarley
Brown, Kavean Smith and Julian Forte, who eased down on
anchor, went faster than Jamaicas team of Jermaine Brown,
Rasheed Dwyer, Jason Livermore and Oshane Bailey. That
Jamaica team finished second behind the United States of
America in 1:21.45 minutes. The Americans, who were anchored by Wallace Spearmon, clocked 1:20.64 minutes.

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