Posted: under "Jamaica Labrish Korner", "SMILE" Jamaica ~ "Once You Go --- You Know", "Welcome to JAMrock ~ JAMAICA ~ NO PROBLEM".
Tags: aid, awards, business, check, contribution, culture, dedication, economy, education, effort, friends, funds, golf, health, honor, humanity, industry, island, Jamaica, Jamaican, life, lifestyle, money, Montego Bay, philantropist, resort, Rose Hall, spa, tour, tourism, tourist
Rose Hall Great House, Jamaica
Published: Saturday | May 23, 2009
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On Saturday, May 16, the American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) honoured philanthropist/ businesswoman, Michele Rollins at its fifth annual Peacock Ball. The annual AFJ gala and auction brings awareness to the development needs in Jamaica in the areas of education, health care, and the economy.
Organised by a group of dedicated individuals from the Jamaican Diaspora living in South Florida, the event was held at the Ritz-Carlton, Coconut Grove in Miami.
Rose Hall Mansion, Jamaica
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May 25 2009
Posted: under "Jamaica Labrish Korner", "Jamaica ~ Land Of Paradise".
Tags: activities, appreciation, beauty, Caribbean, community, country, focus, gratitude, island, Jamaican, Labor Day, life, love, Montego Bay, nation, nature, parish, park, participation, projects, respect, service
Published: Saturday | May 23, 2009
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Activities for Labour Day 2009 have moved into high gear in western Jamaica, with approximately 123 projects registered to date.
Checks with the Labour Day planning committees in the parishes of Trelawny, St James, Hanover and Westmoreland have revealed that there are 41 projects registered in Trelawny, 41 in St James, 21 in Hanover and 20 in Westmoreland.
Reports from the Social Develop-ment Commission (SDC) offices in the four parishes are that a number of registration forms are still expected to be turned in as Labour Day draws nearer. Labour Day will be celebrated on May 25 instead of today.
Montego Bay Mayor Charles Sinclair Jr said many of the projects registered in St James were focused on beautification.
“We need to ensure that our communities are kept in a clean and proper condition, kept in an orderly manner, so that the persons who live within these various communities can
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May 24 2009
Posted: under "DID YOU KNOW", Advice & Tips.
Tags: advice, barbeque, calories, choices, dinner, flavor, food, fruits, holidays, summer, tips, treats, vegetables, weight
Redo: Great Flavors, Fewer Calories
Oh boy—here come those grand summer barbeques, and all the tasty treats that go with them. But if you’re a hard-core griller, are you doomed to put on weight during the summer months, or can you have your burger and eat it too?
Here, for example, are 2 possible BBQ platters that will have distinctly different effects on a person’s weight:
BBQ Plate - Choice # 1:
1 chicken drumstick, fried
1 small bag of potato chips, fried
1 hamburger (85 percent lean) with 1 tablespoon of regular mayo on a plain bun
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May 24 2009
Posted: under "A Slice Of Life", Inspirationals.
Tags: American, appreciation, blessings, celebration, cemetery, ceremony, country, flag, gratitude, history, honor, life, love, marines, Memorial Day, military, nation, service, soldiers, troops, veterans, war
HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND!
In observance of Memorial Day and soldiers still missing in action, thousands of bikers ride over the Memorial Bridge and near the Lincoln Memorial at the start of the annual Rolling Thunder celebration in Washington, Sunday, May 24, 2009. Arlington National Cemetery is seen in the distance.
The U.S. Flag covers an American soldier during ceremonies for U.S. Memorial Day at
Posted: under "A Slice Of Life", "DID YOU KNOW".
Tags: action, family, happiness, inspiration, kindergarten, life, love, neighborhood, officer, photos, police, praises, restaurant, smiles, vehicle
After dad passes out
In this May 20, 2009 photo Tustin Mains, 6, is seen, in North Platte, Neb. Police say Tustin Mains, grabbed the wheel of his family’s pickup truck May 17, 2009, when his father passed out from low blood sugar, keeping the vehicle from crashing until an officer could bring it to a halt. The kindergartner steered the truck several blocks, even turning around when he entered a neighborhood he didn’t recognize, until he was spotted by police.
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May 24 2009
Posted: under "Jamaica Labrish Korner", "Jamaica ~ Land Of Paradise".
Tags: agriculture, challenges, commitment, communication, computer, contribution, country, donation, economy, enterprise, Europe, Finance Minister, finances, gift, government, heritage, information, internet, investment, island, Jamaican, job, life, London, love, man, money, Montego Bay, opportunities, paradise, present, service, society, support, technology, tourism, trade, woman, world
Jamaicans overseas urged to invest in country
Published: Saturday | May 23, 2009
Jamaicans overseas are being urged to invest in their country to help the island weather the current financial hurricane sweeping the globe.
Speaking at the 2009 Jamaica National Building Society’s (JNBS) Outlook for The Future series in London and Birmingham, Jamaican officials said the island was ripe with investment opportunities and needed home-grown investors to capitalise on them.
“It’s an investment paradise as well as a tourism paradise,” said Laurence Jones, regional head of the European arm of the Jamaica Trade Investment (JTI). He told scores of Jamaicans and their descendants, who came out to the Royal Geographical Society in London, that “this is the time we need you to show your commitment to Jamaica”.
Investment Opportunities
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May 23 2009
