St Thomas 60th Carnival Celebration Pictures Part 6
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St Thomas 60th Carnival Celebration Pictures Part 2
St Thomas 60th Carnival Celebration Pictures
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StThomas 60th Carnival Celebration Pictures Part 2
St Thomas 60th Carnival Celebration Pictures Part 1
St Thomas 60th Carnival Celebration culminated this past weekend, and all we can say is that it was nice. The parade didn’t end until 9:00 pm that night and showcased costumes, presentation, and mas that left many saying Carnival was good this year. Below is part one in a series of imagery highlighting some of the 60 troupes that took part in this year’s celebration.
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StThomas 60th Carnival Celebration Pictures Part 1
You can’t be in church and de chapel too. You can’t be in two places at the same time which means you can’t know everything. Can also imply that you mind your business
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NEW YORK (AP) – The Bob Marley documentary Marley will stream on Facebook simultaneously during its theatrical opening, a signal that social media may also play a role in shifting movie release windows.
Such day-and-date releases have become increasingly common in recent years for smaller independent films. But this will be the first such U.S. film to stream concurrently on the social media behemoth while opening in theaters.
The film, directed by Kevin Macdonald, will be available for a $6.99 rental beginning April 20th, which is the day it opens in theaters. A portion of the proceeds from Facebook sales will benefit Save the Children, the charity for needy children.
Marley is also being released via video-on-demand on April 20th.
Facebook began hosting movie rentals in March 2011. Digital delivery of new releases and older films has been a highly competitive frontier, particularly among Google Inc.’s YouTube, Apple Inc.‘s iTunes and subscription service Netflix.
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Marley To Stream on Facebook While In Theaters Courtesy of the Associated Press
Mommy Say Mondays 4-9-12
Doh hang yuh hat where hand can’t reach or don’t hang your hat where your hand can’t reach. Live within your means or don’t live a lifestyle you can not afford.
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Montserrat Census Shows 10 Percent Population Growth
BRADES, Montserrat (GIU) — The Department of Statistics has released the official 2011 Census data, which shows that Montserrat’s population has grown by 10 percent since the previous census in 2001.
“On May 12, 2011, the usual resident population of Montserrat consisted of 4,922 persons, 51.7 percent of whom were male and 48.3 percent female. The total number of usual residents was 10.2 percent or 457 more persons than the 2001 Census. This suggests that the population who reside permanently on Montserrat, grew on average by 45 persons per year. The growth in 2011 contrasts the decline that was observed in the previous intercensal period 1991-2001, when the 2001 usual resident population was less than half of the 1991 count,” a statement from the department read.
”Where we usual residents found? Most of Montserrat’s usual residents, that is 4,843 persons, occupied private dwellings in May 2011. The remaining 79 persons were found in collective living quarters at the Homes for the Elderly and Her Majesty’s Prison. The population living in these collective housing units or ’non-private’ dwellings fell by more than 50 percent when compared to Census 2001.
”The usual resident population of Montserrat was centred in Look Out. Usual residents numbered more than 600 persons or 13.6 per cent of the population in the 2011 Census. The majority of residents living outside of Look Out were located in Brades/Shinnlands (9.1%) and St Peter’s (8.9%).
”What has changed since 2001 Census? As in the previous Census, the island was divided into 22 geographical areas called Enumeration Districts. The populations in 11 of the Enumeration Districts grew at rates above the national average (10.2%) between 2001 and 2011. Barzeys showed the strongest growth in its population (+297%), followed by St John’s/Mongo Hill (+86%). The populations of St John’s North, Brades/Shinnlands and Olveston remained relatively stable between Censuses. The populations in the other Enumeration Districts decreased, with strongest declines in Happy Hill (-62%) and Isles Bay (-54%). ”
Montserrat Census Shows 10 Percent Population Growth courtesy of Caribbeannewsnow.com
Mommy Say Mondays 3-12-2012
Nobody want dutty powder. People will not respect you if you have a bad reputation.
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Cockroach ain’t gah no business in ah fowl fight Stay out of things that don’t concern you.
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Antigua Native Confirmed as United States Federal Judge in Brooklyn
Antiguan-born Margo Kitsy Brodie was confirmed on Monday as a Federal District Court Judge in Brooklyn, making her the first Afro-Caribbean-born jurist to sit in a US District Court.
Judge Brodie was confirmed by an 86 to 2 vote in the Senate, after being nominated by the White House in June.
“With Margo Brodie’s confirmation, we are making history,” Schumer said following the vote. “Ms Brodie’s career and achievements embody everything this court strives to uphold, and I am honoured that she has been confirmed as its newest member.”
Senatte Judiicary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy had called Brodie a “highly-qualified, consensus nominee” to the bench.
Brodie, a 12-year federal prosecutor, is a former Assistant US Attorney. She was recommended for the post by Schumer.
She received her bachelor’s degree from St Francis College in Brooklyn and her JD from the University of Pennsylvania.
Brodie gained American citizenship in 1996.
Antigua Native Confirmed as United States Federal Judge in Brooklyn courtesy of Caribjournal.com
Mommy Say Mondays 2-27-12
When you ain’t got horse, ride cow. Utilize whatever resource you have available.
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St.Lucia Celebrates 33 Years Of Independence
St.Lucia Celebrates 33 Years Of Independence. St. Lucia gained independence 33 years ago from the United Kingdom.
Saint Lucia 
i/seɪnt ˈluːʃə/ (French: Sainte-Lucie) is an island country in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean.[4] Part of the Lesser Antilles, it is located north/northeast of the island of Saint Vincent, northwest ofBarbados and south of Martinique. It covers a land area of 617 km2 (238.23 sq mi) and has a population of 174,000 (2010). Its capital is Castries. The island nation has been the home of two Nobel laureates, Arthur Lewis and Derek Walcott. It is the nation with the second most such honorees per capita after the Faroe Islands.
The island, with its fine natural harbor at Castries, was contested between England and France throughout the 17th and early 18th centuries (changing possession 14 times); it was finally ceded to the UK in 1814. Even after the abolition of slavery on its plantations in 1834, Saint Lucia remained an agricultural island, dedicated to producing tropical commodity crops. Self-government was granted in 1967 and independence in 1979.
Happy Independence
Courtesy of Wikipedia and the CIA Factbook
Mommy Say Mondays 2-20-2012
It’ better you lose yuh time than yuh character. Keep your principles and maintain your integrity.
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Jamaica Begins Talks on Severing Ties with British Monarchy
Jamaica has begun talks concerning the country’s transition into a republic, according to Information Minister Sandrea Falconer.
The Justice Ministry and the Attorney General’s department are leading the talks, spearheaded by a Ministerial Committee, which will make recommendations to cabinet before talks begin with the opposition.
Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller signaled in her inauguration speech that her government would seek to withdraw from the Crown and become a republic.
Last month, Foreign Minister Sen. AJ Nicholson told Caribbean Journal that becoming a republic with a president as head of state could be important as the country celebrates its 50th anniversary of independence.
“If we have our own indigenous head of state, that is something that we can galvanize our forces around in this 50th year of our independence,” he told Caribbean Journalat the UK-Caribbean Forum in Grenada. “Since we have traveled a certain route in the past 50 years, we want to try something new.”
The same Ministerial Committee is also leading discussions on withdrawing from the UK Privy Council and having the Caribbean Court of Justice become the country’s highest court of appeal.
Falconer said that it had been advised to keep the matters separate, however.
Jamaica Begins Talks on Severing Ties with British Monarchy courtesy of Caribjournal.com
Stephen Marley Wins Grammy For Best Reggae Album
Stephen Marley Wins Grammy For Best Reggae Album with “Revelation pt1 The Root Of Life”
Others nominated in the 2012 Reggae Grammy Category are
• Monty Alexander – Harlem-Kingston Express Live!
• Israel Vibration – Reggae Knights
• Ziggy Marley – Wild And Free
• Shaggy – Summer In Kingston
Grenada Celebrates 38 Years Of Independence
Grenada Celebrates 38 Years Of Independence today February 7, 2012. Grenada’s Independence from Great Britain was granted in 1974 under the leadership of the then Premier, Sir Eric Matthew Gairy, who became the first Prime Minister of Grenada.
Grenada which is known as the Spice Island, is the world’s second largest producer of nutmeg. Indonesia is number one.
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Geography
Area: 344 sq. km. (133 sq. mi.); about twice the size of Washington, DC.
Cities: Capital–St. George’s (est. pop. 33,734).
Terrain: Three volcanic islands (Grenada and the smaller islands of Carriacou and Petit Martinique) with a mountainous rainforest on the largest island of Grenada.
Climate: Tropical.
People
Nationality: Noun and adjective–Grenadian(s).
Population (2009): 103,930.
Annual population growth rate (2009): 0.4%.
Ethnic groups: African descent (89%), some South Asians (East Indians) and Europeans, trace Arawak/Carib Indian.
Religions: Roman Catholic, various Protestant denominations, Islam, Rastafarianism.
Languages: English (official).
Education: Years compulsory–10 grades or age 16. Literacy–96% of adult population.
Health (2008): Infant mortality rate–13/1,000. Life expectancy–men 74 years; women 77 years.
Work force (2008): 47,581.
Unemployment (2008): 24.9%.
Government
Type: Parliamentary democracy; independent sovereign state within the Commonwealth.
Independence: February 7, 1974.
Constitution: December 19, 1975.
Branches: Executive–governor general (representing Queen Elizabeth II, head of state), prime minister (head of government), cabinet. Legislative–bicameral parliament. Judicial–magistrates’ courts, Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (high court and court of appeals), final appeal to Privy Council in London.
Subdivisions: Six parishes and two dependencies (Carriacou and Petit Martinique).
Major political parties: National Democratic Congress (NDC), majority; New National Party (NNP); Grenada United Labor Party (GULP).
Suffrage: Universal at 18.
Economy
GDP (2009, current dollars): $626.6 million.
GDP growth rate (2009): -6.8%.
Per capita GDP (2009, current dollars): $6,028.
Inflation (2009): -2.4%.
Agriculture: Nutmeg, cocoa, bananas, other fruits, vegetables, mace, and fish.
Services: Tourism and education.
Construction: Housing development and tourism renovations.
Trade (2009): Exports–$29 million (merchandise) and $139 million (commercial services). Major markets–Dominica (16.4%), United States (16.3%), European Union (16.1%), Saint Lucia (11.2%), and Barbados (9.2%). Imports–$282 million (merchandise) and $86 million (commercial services). Major suppliers–United States (30.9%), Trinidad and Tobago (24.9%), European Union (10.7%), Venezuela (7%), and Japan (3.6%).
Official exchange rate: EC$2.70 = U.S. $1.
Total debt outstanding and disbursed (2009): $519 million.
PEOPLE
About 89% of Grenada’s population is of African descent. An additional 8.2% are of mixed East Indian, African, and/or Caucasian ancestry, reflecting Grenada’s history of African slaves, East Indian indentured servants, and European settlers. An additional 2% of the population considers itself East Indian, which includes some descendents of the indentured servants brought to Grenada from 1857 to the 1890s, as well as immigrants arriving from Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, and Indians since the 1970s. A small community (less than 1% of the population) of the descendants of early European settlers resides in Grenada. About 60% of Grenada’s population is under the age of 25. English is the official language; few people still speak French patois, though there has been a recent resurgence of interest in re-learning the language. A wide range of Christian denominations are present in Grenada, as well as growing number of other religions.
Happy Birthday Greenz Massive! Forward Ever, Backward Never!
Courtesy of US Department Of State
Fidel Castro Publishes Memoirs
HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) — The leader of the Cuban Revolution and former president of Cuba, Fidel Castro, attended the launch on Friday of his memoirs, a two-volume book titled “Fidel Castro Ruz: Guerrillero del Tiempo” (Fidel Castro Ruz: Guerrilla of Time), at Havana’s Convention Palace.
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Fidel Castro presenting his memoirs in Havana on Friday
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The book is a compilation, in nearly one thousand pages, of conversations between Castro and writer and journalist Katiuska Blanco. It opens with the Cuban leader’s memories of his childhood and closes in December 1958, just before the triumph of the Revolution.
The presentation took place lasted about six hours, during which Castro greeted personally a number of attendees, among whom were old comrades from the Moncada military action and the Granma expedition.
The volumes were presented by Cuban Culture Minister Abel Prieto and the president of the Association of Cuban Writers and Artists, Miguel Barnet, who recounted some of the anecdotes contained in the book.
The book is a published by the Casa Editora Abril Cuban publishing house and the Federico Engels printers, with photos and drawings by Ernesto Rancaño, who also designed the cover.
Talking with and answering questions from the audience, Castro spoke about a number of things: the battles fought by students in Latin America and the rest of the world over their rights; tremendous scientific discoveries and emerging technologies; the risk of shale gas and the fabulous perspectives of nanotechnology.
Castro told the audience he reads hundreds of press releases every day; devours all the information he gets; follows closely the situation in Venezuela commemorating on February 4 the 20th anniversary of the military uprising led by Hugo Chavez.
He also spoke about the threats hanging over Syria and Iran, while the US and Europe are trying to convince Russia of the “ridiculous” idea that the antimissile shield was established to protect that country from the threats of Iran and North Korea.
Writer Graziella Pogolotti, president of the Alejo Carpentier Foundation, started the round of questions and told Castro that he should continue writing about his experiences as a fighter and his meetings with world personalities.
Castro said he is willing to do everything possible to pass on “whatever he remembers well”, and added: “I’m aware of the importance of writing all of this to pass it on, so that it can be useful.”
In closing the meeting, Castro regretted that time had run out and remarked, “I feel very happy, but I like to collaborate with the doctors. And, just for the record, I don’t do it as an act of courage but as an act of intelligence.”
Courtesy of Caribbeannewsnow.com
Jamaica To Become A Republic
Newly appointed Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has announced plans for the country to transition from a monarchy to a republic, removing Queen Elizabeth II as the Head of State as provided for in the Jamaica Constitution.
The decision to “initiate the process” of detachment comes as the country prepares to mark, in August, 50 years of Independence from Britain.
In a statement delivered after she took the oath of office yesterday to become the nation’s 7th Prime Minister, Simpson Miller said Jamaica “needs to complete the circle of independence” by having its “own indigenous president”.
Under the Jamaican Constitution, the Queen is represented by a Governor-General who appoints the Prime Minister.
Simpson Miller was sworn in to office a week after her People’s National Party (PNP) pulled off a dramatic 42-21 general election win over the Andrew Holness-led Jamaica Labour Party.
Stating that the country is entering a new phase, the prime minister pledged to deepen regional integration, including through the establishment of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) in its final appellate jurisdiction.
“We must full repatriate our sovereignty”, she said, while urging support from the JLP. Read the rest of this entry »
