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Month: May 2008
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Dancehall Loses a Stripe
Dear Editor: I applaud Red Stripe for its bold step in removing sponsorship from association with the violent and xenophobic lyrics of the dancehall venue, Continue readingThis content is restricted to site members. If you are an existing user, please log in. New users may register below.Existing Users Log InUsername or EmailPasswordProve your humanity10 …
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A Peace Corps Volunteer’s Tale Part III
Writing letters of complaint only works when you’re somebody important, when your problem is universal, or when it has the potential, I suppose, of generating Continue readingThis content is restricted to site members. If you are an existing user, please log in. New users may register below.Existing Users Log InUsername or EmailPasswordProve your humanity8 …
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Clinton vs. Obama: Where’s the Finish Line?
I think it would be criminal to rehash the subject again this week, since the media outlets have temporarily shelved it, so I promise to Continue readingThis content is restricted to site members. If you are an existing user, please log in. New users may register below.Existing Users Log InUsername or EmailPasswordProve your humanity7 …
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New CEO headed to FirstCaribbean
John D. Orr The six year-old FirstCaribbean International Bank has announced its first leadership change with CEO, Charles Pink stepping aside to be replaced by Continue readingThis content is restricted to site members. If you are an existing user, please log in. New users may register below.Existing Users Log InUsername or EmailPasswordProve your humanity4 …
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Jealousy in Jamaica’s tourism industry?
“Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce President Pauline Reid to Lobby Government to reconsider completing second city’s stalled deep water improvement project prior to giving go Continue readingThis content is restricted to site members. If you are an existing user, please log in. New users may register below.Existing Users Log InUsername or EmailPasswordProve your humanity0 …
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The Frats Quintet: Jamaican Music Before the Ska Years
In the years before reggae and rocksteady and ska put Jamaica on the world musical map, mento and folk ruled the roost and the top Continue readingThis content is restricted to site members. If you are an existing user, please log in. New users may register below.Existing Users Log InUsername or EmailPasswordProve your humanity3 …
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IMF plans to sell 403 metric tons of gold – to create endowment
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) plans to sell 403.3 metric tons of the Fund’s gold holdings to create an endowment with the profits, it was Continue readingThis content is restricted to site members. If you are an existing user, please log in. New users may register below.Existing Users Log InUsername or EmailPasswordProve your humanity7 …
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Condi Rice Says Education is the Remedy
According to U.S. Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, creating equal access to education on a global basis can help improve national security. Rice was speaking Continue readingThis content is restricted to site members. If you are an existing user, please log in. New users may register below.Existing Users Log InUsername or EmailPasswordProve your humanity9 …
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Obama Torpedoed?
Getting the Rev. Jeremiah Wright away from the microphone and spotlight last week would have been like trying to pry the hunting rifle from Charlton Continue readingThis content is restricted to site members. If you are an existing user, please log in. New users may register below.Existing Users Log InUsername or EmailPasswordProve your humanity3 …
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Westmont Hospitality gets US$70M Loan to Buy, Expand Fairmont Royal Caribbean
FirstCaribbean International Bank has provided the senior debt component of a US$70M package of funding to an affiliate of Westmont Hospitality Group for the acquisition, Continue readingThis content is restricted to site members. If you are an existing user, please log in. New users may register below.Existing Users Log InUsername or EmailPasswordProve your humanity0 …