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Jamaica’s High Commissioner to Canada Sheila Sealy Monteith has recommended this brilliantly-made, two-part documentary that details much of Jamaica’s march to Independence.
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The documentary is excellent …
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It is recommended to all - Jamaicans and non-Jamaicans - and in particular to young people. It will help bring perspective to the struggle endured to gain the independence Jamaicans enjoy today.
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This is extremely interesting and useful information on the beginnings of the process of Jamaica’s formal independence …….
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Aug 11 2011
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August 6th
JAMAICA’s
Independence Day
Miss Jamaica Festival Queen
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Click on the link below
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JAMAICA FESTIVAL SONG
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Big Celebration
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Tinga Stewart
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http://youtu.be/NU8l_5exwpY
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Miss Jamaica
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Little Miss Jamaica
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Aug 11 2011
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Tribute to the Reggae Legend
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Gregory dies at 59; Jamaican singer pioneered reggae style known as lovers rock
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One of the genre major stars in the 1970’s, the ‘Cool Ruler’ had a polished sound and lyrics that focused on tales of love. He was also known for his designer suits.
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Gregory Isaacs, the Jamaican singer who pioneered the style of reggae music known as lovers rock and became one of the genre’s major stars in the 1970s, has died. He was 59.
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Isaacs died Monday at his home in London, according to his manager, Copeland Forbes. He had been diagnosed with lung cancer last year.
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Known as the “Cool Ruler,” as he styled himself in the title of a 1978 album, Isaacs cut a dapper figure in his designer suits and silk shirts — an image suited to a style of music that emphasized romantic yearning over reggae’s more traditional themes of spiritual and political transformation.
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“I’d say he’s one of the three geniuses I’ve known in the reggae music business, and I’ve known everyone,” said Gary Himelfarb, who recorded several Isaacs albums for his Washington, D.C.-based RAS Records label in the 1990s.
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“Gregory was the kind of person who could walk through a room of 20 people and come out the other side and tell you what everybody was wearing,” added Himelfarb, whose professional name is Doctor Dread. “He could sit at a piano and compose incredible tunes. He was really brilliant. He was on a whole other level than your typical Jamaican artist.”
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Isaacs was born in Kingston on July 15, 1951, and grew up in Denham Town. In school, he enjoyed reading, composition and painting, and at home he listened to American R&B on his family’s radio.
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Gregory Isaacs
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Oct 25 2010
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Jennifer Bolt (in picture), mom of Jamaican sprinter, Usain Bolt, presented with a gold pendant in celebration of the dedication and sacrifices she has made for her children. The presentation occurred during the P&G and the IOC partnership announcement in London on Thursday, July 28 where P&G also announced the globalization of the ‘Proud Sponsor of Mom’ campaign and the video series “P&G Momumentary: Raising an Olympian,” where Bolt will provide the type of insight only the mom of an Olympian can.
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Mrs Jennifer Bolt, mother of World and Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt, has also been chosen as the first recepient of the International Mothers of Distinction (IMOD) award.
The inaugural awards ceremony will be held on May 7, 2011 in Toronto.
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Mrs Bolt was chosen because of the significant impact she has had on the life of her son.
She was lauded for the significant achievements of her son, noting that Usain has brought back a certain excitement to international athletics that was not there in recent times and has elevated the Jamaica “brand” to a level never seen before.
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The International Mothers of Distinction (IMOD) award was created
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Oct 07 2010
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Jamaican-born scientist making strides in nerve research
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Who would have thought that a little girl from Darliston in Westmoreland would turn out to be a First World scientist who may have discovered a new way to repair damaged nerves?
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Now living in Canada, Jamaican-born Dr Patrice Smith and her colleagues at Harvard have discovered a way to repair damaged nerves by allowing the adult brain to respond to repair signals that are induced after injury.
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Dr Smith explained to Flair in an interview, that as we get older, we
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A Canadian Highway Patrolman pulled a car over and told the Guyanese driver that because he was wearing his seat belt he had just won $5,000 in the Province safety competition.
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‘What are you going to do with the money?’
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‘Well, I goin an get a drivin license,’ he answered.