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BRUCE CHATS WITH TIVOLI RESIDENTS

JAMAICA’S PRIME MINISTER BRUCE GOLDING ventured into the Tivoli Gardens area for the first time, since security forces launched their attack.

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Jamaican Up For Challenge Wellington Sharpe, a Brooklyn-based entrepreneur and developer, says he is looking to bring change to his Brooklyn district by tossing his hat in the political ring this summer.

The educator and descendant of Jamaican national hero Samuel Sharpe, says he will challenge Senator Kevin Parker, most notable for slugging a traffic agent in East Flatbush in 2005, in the 21st Senate District.

“Over the last eight years, the 21st Senate District has become a political joke from Brooklyn to Albany, and an embarrassment to the residents in the district,” a defiant Sharpe said.

“Jobs, healthcare, housing, senior service and immigration are of vital concern to me.”

The founder, president and CEO, of Nelrak Incorporated, a child development center in Brooklyn, says he is confident he can help turn things around. He stated that he has great concerns for the youth in the district, especially those under age five, but he can assure everyone that “change is coming soon.”

Sharpe says he is fully prepared to join Senate Majority Leader John Sampson, a long-time friend, in Albany and help bring about the necessary changes needed in the district.

“This district deserves someone who has all the necessary skills, the know-how and has the community’s best interest at hand,” said Sharpe.

About Wellington Sharpe Prior to the establishment of Nelrak Incorporated, Sharpe served as an administrator (1985 - 1991) at the State University Hospital, Brooklyn, New York. There he engaged in policy-making, personnel training and management. Sharpe’s corporate experience also includes employment as a manager for Service Master (1983 1984), employment as a senior document analyst for Aspen System (1979 - 1980) and employment as a credit authorizer for Franklin Simon (1975 -1978) .

Sharpe graduated with a Masters degree (1991) in administrative and human services from the College for Human Services in New York City.

Additionally, Mr. Sharpe has completed 39 credits toward a Masters degree in Community Health from Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, New York.

Sharpe also graduated with a Bachelors degree (1981) in business

administration from Bernard M. Baruch University, New York, and with an Associate Degree in applied science from New York City Community College,1979. At Bernard M. Baruch University, Sharpe majored in international business. At New York Community College he majored in marketing and management.

Wellington Sharpe’’s educational and professional background also in-

cludes one year of theological studies at the Jamaica Theological Seminary, Jamaica WI. Ordainment for church ministry, Church of Gospel Ministry Inc., April 1982. Certified family counseling and Hypnologist, Hyponodyne Foundation, July 1992.

Certificate in Tropical Agriculture, English and Biology from the London Education Association, London, England, February 1972.

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(left to right, standing): Dolly Williams; Council Member Letitia James; Council Member Mathieu Eugene; BP Markowitz; George Hulse, VP, external affairs, Healthfirst; (left to right, sitting): Ambassador Dr. Lamuel Stanislaus; Yolanda Lezama Clark, president, WIADCA; Judge Sylvia Ash.

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Committee and elected officials held a press conference to launch Caribbean American Heritage Month 2010, Wednesday, in Brooklyn and announce details of Caribbean American Heritage Month festivities at Borough Hall on June 30.

“From Bushwick to Crown Heights, East Flatbush to Williamsburg, Canarsie to Sunset Park, every square inch of our borough has been enriched by the contributions of our Caribbean American communities,” said Markowitz.

“Without vibrant Caribbean color, rhythms, dance, poetry, art and—let’s not forget—food, Brooklyn simply wouldn’t be Brooklyn !”

The month-long observance will also pay special tribute to the people of Haiti and their strength and determination to rebuild following the dev-

astating earthquake this past January.

“As part of this month’s cultural celebration, we will also include a symposium to discuss issues such as emergency response and post-crises preparedness, migration, the flow of remittance and funding, and ways to promote stability and strengthen capacities in the region,” said Deputy Borough President Graham. “Along with the substantive programming we have planned, it is our hope that communities all across New York City will join us to celebrate the invaluable contributions that Caribbean Americans have made to America .”

Home to the renowned West Indian American Day Carnival and Parade and our nation’s largest Caribbean population, Brooklyn is known as the “Caribbean Capital of the USA.”

Now that the day has come to a close, I thank you Lord, and entreat that the heathen with the night may be without sin.

Grant me this O my Savior and save me. Praise be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.

Now that the day has passed, I glorify you my Father, and entreat that the heathen with the night may be without offense.

Grant this to me O my Savior and have mercy on me; now, always and forevermore. Amen.

Now that the day had ran it’s course, I praise you O Lord the Holy One, and entreat that the heathen with the night may be undesturbed.

Please grant this to me, O my Savior and my Father and save me.

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Caribbean Golding Tours Tivoli

One week after the uprising in the constituency of West Kingston that led to the deaths of over seventy persons in the community of Tivoli Gardens, the Member of Parliament, Prime Minister Bruce Golding, ventured into the troubled area for the first time on Wednesday.

However, following the tour, the counsellor for West Kingston Desmond McKenzie, who is also the Mayor of Kingston, told journalists that Golding was not welcomed by all of his constituents.

“Some people were glad to see him. As usual we wouldn’t expect everybody to be happy but the fact that he was there and he has heard the concerns of the people, this is now just the start to deal with the situation,” said McKenzie.

He said some residents openly chided Golding for not giving them more support during the bloody incidents that were sparked by an extradition order issued against reputed Tivoli strongman Christopher ‘Dudus” Coke. They said that Golding, who gave the authority for the declaration of a state of emergency after area gunmen loyal to Coke became engaged in battles with the security forces, had let them down.

A ban was placed on the media with only the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) being allowed to go on the tour.

However, a news release from the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) on Wednesday afternoon said Golding spoke with several residents, some of whom had lost family members in the confrontation between the security forces and gunmen supporting Coke.

Some complained that their homes had been completely gutted or badly damaged.

“All the residents who spoke with Mr. Golding relived for him the horror of the events which they said had left many residents traumatised.

“The Prime Minister advised them to give reports of their experience to the Public Defender, who has opened a special office in Tivoli Gardens for that purpose,” the OPM said.

Golding has been the member of parliament for West Kingston since he succeeded former prime minister Edward Seaga, who stepped aside in 2005. Seaga represented the constituency for over forty years.

West Kingston has for decades been the seat of power for the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP).

Meantime, after surviving a close call in the form of Tuesday’s no confidence motion brought by the opposition against him in Parliament, Golding continues to face calls for him to step down.

The human rights lobby group, Jamaicans For Justice (JFJ), is main-

taining its previous call that the Prime Minister do the honourable thing and step aside after he admitted he had sanctioned efforts by the US law firm Manatt, Phelps and Philips to seek to stop Coke’s extradition to the US. JFJ Executive Director Dr. Carolyn Gomes said although the no confidence motion was defeated by a 30-28 margin and in spite of Golding’s recent televised apology over his handling of the Coke saga, there was still no justification for his remaining in office.

“A leader whose word cannot be trusted must still resign. We accept the apology and we accept that it was heart felt and we heard a lot of words that we’ve heard before about what we’re going to do to (dismantle) garrisons etc, but we still haven’t had any full accounting...” Dr. Gomes said on Wednesday.

She also asserted that the security forces’ incursion into West Kingston last week was unfortunate.

She also called for greater transparency as the families of the victims try to piece together their lives.

T-shirts depicting Jamaica’s Prime Minister Bruce Golding sit amid trash in Tivoli Gardens neighborhood, Kingston, Monday.

Clarke Family Wants Answers Jamaica’s Public Defender Earl Witter is being asked to conduct an urgent and thorough investigation into the killing last week of the brother of former government minister, Claude Clarke, who according to a human rights group in Kingston was shot at least 20 times by security forces.

Keith Clarke was shot and killed by the security forces at his home in Kirkland Close, St Andrew, as they searched for Christopher “Dudus Coke, who is wanted in the United States on drug trafficking and weapons charges.

Executive Director of the human rights group, Jamaicans for Justice, Carolyn Gomes, said that the report of a post-mortem conducted on the body of the businessman, showed 20 entry with similar exit wounds.

“How can you defend something like that?” Gomes told the Gleaner Newspaper.

The slain man’s family said he was shot after members of the security forces forced open a door to the house,

saying that they were searching for a gunman.

So far, the police have only said that Clarke, a licensed firearm holder, was shot, a gun was seized, four members of the security forces were injured and the matter is being handled by the Bureau of Special Investigations.

But in his letter to the Public Defender, the former trade minister said that the privacy and dignity of his brother’s family “were violently disrupted [and] their property destroyed.

“We are requesting that your office investigate the matter urgently and thoroughly to determine how this brutal and unlawful event could have occurred and assist Keith’s family to obtain every legal remedy available under the Constitution and laws of Jamaica.

“Keith Clarke and the entire Clarke family have given faithful, patriotic and unstinting service to this country over several generations in the fields of education, medicine, business, finance, agriculture, law, government and the social services,” he said, adding, “but a country in which an unlawful act such as this is allowed to go unpunished would not be a country worth living in.

“It is our hope that your efforts will lead to an unmistakable judicial precedent which will ensure that such a vulgar abuse of human rights is never repeated in our country,” said Clarke.

Rev. Al Miller

Dudus’ Siblings Surrender To Police The sister of Christopher 'Dudus' Coke has surrendered to police less than 24 hours after her name was placed on a list of persons whom law enforcement officials said should give themselves up at any police station in the capital.

Sandra Coke, also known as 'Sandie', was accompanied by Reverend Al Miller when she surrendered to law enforcement officials on Friday.

Police said that she and the other persons are linked to criminal gangs. Earlier this week, her brother, Leighton “Livity” Coke also surrendered to police who have been searching for the elder Coke, who is wanted in the United States on drug trafficking and gun running charges.

Police said that the Livity was on their most wanted list and that he surrendered late Tuesday in the company of Miller, a well known pastor.

“I was contacted because he heard he was wanted by the police and he wanted to go in and clear up the matter and get himself sorted out. I helped to facilitate the process so that it would be done in a way to satisfy everybody,” Reverend Miller said.

The police said that Leighton Coke is a key player in the massive network operated by his brother who remains on the run despite numerous calls for him to surrender.

National Security Minister Dwight Nelson has vowed that the authorities will use the recent incursion into Tivoli Gardens in West Kingston as the template to deal with the gangs operating there.

“Tivoli is not all about finding Coke,” Nelson said.

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Holloway Suspect Held For Another Murder A Dutch national linked to a US teenager’s disappearance in Aruba five years ago has been captured in Chile and held in a probe into the murder of a Peruvian woman, Chilean police said Joran van der Sloot, 22, was stopped in a taxi in Chile after entering the country from Peru on Monday, police said.

Peruvian police were searching for him after the death of Stephany Flores Ramirez, 21, the daughter of Peruvian businessman and race car driver Ricardo Flores Chipoco.

Van der Sloot was named as a key suspect in the highly publicized 2005 disappearance of US teenager Natalee

Joran van der Sloot Holloway on the Caribbean island of Aruba, and twice arrested. But charges were never brought against him.

Flores’s body was found Tuesday in a hotel in Lima’s Miraflores dis-

trict, Peruvian police said.

“We have footage and witness statements that (van der Sloot) was entering the hotel with the victim” just before her death, General Cesar Guardia Vasquez, the Peruvian police director of criminal investigations, said.

The victim’s father told reporters his daughter was killed at dawn on Sunday after meeting van der Sloot in a casino.

Holloway, an 18-year-old American student, had traveled to the Dutchruled Caribbean island of Aruba in 2005 where she disappeared. Her body was never found.

Van de Sloot was later videotaped saying Holloway died after suffering a seizure and that an acquaintance helped him dump the body into the sea.

Subsequently, van der Sloot denied that and said he had made the comments under the influence of marijuana.

Dudus’ Lawyers Fight Extradition Attorneys representing Christopher “Dudus” Coke are expected to wrap up their submissions Friday as they seek to prevent the extradition of their client to the United States where he is wanted on drug trafficking and gun running charges.

On Thursday, lawyers for both parties, including Justice Minister Dorothy Lightbourne, argued for several hours before Chief Justice Zaila McCalla.

The lawyers for the Justice Minister want the court to dismiss the motion to grant an application for leave for Judicial Review.

They are also arguing against the court granting a stay of the extradition warrant that is the basis for the security forces seeking to arrest Coke, 41, the reputed leader of the notorious Shower Posse.

His lawyers, Don Foote and Paul Beswick, have applied to the High Court for leave to go to the Judicial Review Court to

challenge Lightbourne’s decision.

The lawyers had referred to the decision of the Justice Minister in April when she refused to sign the extradition request from Washington citing the failure of the United States administration to comply with the conditions under the Extradition Treaty.

Lightbourne is disputing claims that she initially refused the extradition request for Coke because of illegal wiretapping evidence obtained by the US government.

She has also dismissed claims that she eventually signed off on the request following an order issued by Prime Minister Bruce Golding.

Court observers say they expect the Chief Justice to give a ruling as early as possible.

Meanwhile, the police have issued a new list containing the names of persons who are linked to criminal gangs in the country.

The police said that those persons should surrender at any police station in the corporate area.

Lawyers for Christopher “Dudus” Coke are seeking to prevent the extradition of their client to the U.S.

Bermuda Cop Faces Attempted Murder A senior Bermuda police officer is to return to court on August 3 on a charge of attempted murder following a traffic incident in April.

Inspector Dennis Lopez, 42, appeared before Chief Magistrate Margaret Gabb McKenzie on Thursday on charges of attempted murder and dangerous harm after Steven Buckley was shot on April 28.

Buckley, along with three other companions, was travelling in a vehicle belonging to his employer when

they were pulled over by police on mobile patrol. What should have been a routine stop and search ended with Buckley’s shooting and the police department coming under increasing criticism for use of excessive force.

Lopez, who has been accused of pulling the trigger, was unrepresented in court and was denied bail.

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Bird Seeks Medical Attention In The US

Antiguan Opposition Leader Lester Bird has been referred by his local doctors to a specialist in the United States for medical attention.

A statement from his office on Thursday did not specify the nature of his current ailment but said the 72 year old former prime minister and leader of the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ALP) had recently been experiencing pain and discomfort which is not deemed to be life threatening.

“The problem is not long term or life-threatening but it is repetitive and tiresome. Therefore, my local doctors have advised that it should be seen by a specialist and resolved as soon as possible”, it quoted Bird

as saying.

The ALP leader also said the ailment had not affected his “hectic work schedule”, even though it had limited his capacity for standing-up for long periods. “…it is painful from time to time but, there is much to be done in the coming months, and I would like to eliminate this discomfort,” he added.

Bird also disclosed that recent medical examinations in Antigua had given him “a clean bill of health” except for the “slight physical discomfort” associated with the current niggling problem.

Lester Bird

Mitchell Takes Heat For Police Escort To Cricket Match Grenada’s Commissioner of Police James Clarkson has accused former prime minister Dr. Keith Mitchell of manipulating police officers to provide him with private security even though he is aware they are violating the laws.

“As the former defacto head of the police force, he knows full well that what he was doing. He knew that as police officers they offer a certain level of protection and if anything happens to him while they are with him, I will be the one who have to account for their actions,” Clarkson told a news conference.

Two police officers have been suspended after they accompanied Mitchell to a cricket game in April.

Clarkson said the decision to suspend the two police officers, who have since returned to their jobs, was based on the fact that they violated the Police Standing Orders.

“From the look of things anyone could have believed that they were offering private security detail and permission for any officer to provide

security to anybody, company or organisation must be authorised, so the investigation was to understand what went wrong and why they were accompanying him without authorisation from the Office of the Commissioner,” Clarkson said.

He said the investigation had shown that the officers ‘did not realise” what they were doing.

“These officers where skillfully manipulated with invitations such as “let’s go for a drink; let’s go and play domino” and the intention was if anything happened they would had to act (as Mitchell’s bodyguards),” he said, adding that two police officers “liming” with Mitchell is not the same thing as the officers moving around with an ordinary citizen.

“Remember these were police officers who were involved in providing details over the years and one of them travelled extensively with him,” Clarkson pointed out.

Mitchell has refused to participate in the investigation, but sent a “To Whom it May Concern” note to the Office of the Commissioner indicating that he never hired the two police officers to be his personal bodyguards.

The Commissioner said that the investigation also showed that no payments were made to the officers who accompanied Mitchell to the cricket game.

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Six Arrested After Threatening To Give Police

‘A Taste Of Jamaica’

Six men, including a so called area “don” suspected of drug trafficking, have been arrested in Grenada after threatening to give lawmen a “taste of Jamaica”.

During an appearance in the Gouyave Magistrate Court on Wednesday, wanted man Marvin Lewis and five other co-accused were slapped with a total of 10 charges each, including disorderly behaviour, using insulting and threatening language, resisting arrest, obstruction of justice and causing harm and assault to police.

Lewis and the other men Callister Duncan, Gino Warren, Mathias Redhead, Frederick Language and Roseius Langaigne - were also individually granted bail in the amount of US$ 2,996.

The charges stem from a police raid which took place in the western village of Black Bay on Saturday night.

Members of the Special Services Unit and Rapid Response Unit had to be called in to provide back up support for the Gouyave police, who raided a bar after receiving a tip off that Lewis, 24, was seen socialising there. In a scene reminiscent of the recent standoff between the Jamaican security forces and residents in Tivoli Gardens loyal to strongman Christo-

pher “Dudus” Coke, Grenada police say they forced to fire several warning shots in the area.

Head of community relations Superintendent Dunbar Belfon said that apart from using obscenities, the accused men hurled stones and threats at lawmen and were telling the police “to leave the don alone.

“They were throwing stones and other objects in the direction of the police and it was then that the police fired some warning shots to calm in the situation,” Belfon said.

Eyewitnesses said the scene was not different from what is seen in the

movies, with police and the main suspect running through the community as the wanted man sought tried to escape the lawmen. No one was shot but two people – including a police officer – were reportedly injured in the course of the melee.

Following the incident, Belfon said the police would be stepping up their vigilance and he warned that they would not allow Grenada to get into the hands of drug men.

“We will not allow this to happen in Grenada, the Jamaica experience is something we don’t want,” he said.

A young protester holds a placard condemning Israel’s raid on a proPalestinian aid flotilla to Gaza last Monday, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Thousands of armed police and soldiers barged past barricades into the Jamaican capital’s most violent slums, last week, clashing with local gunmen.

Time To Look Out For Caribbean Kids

By Leroy Adolphus

A senior social policy expert believes the time has come for a review of the education system to better cater to the needs of the region’s children, who are also faced with increasing health challenges.

Dr. James Fletcher, who is the Director of Social Development in the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), said that while Caribbean officials continue to boast that children are generally engaged at the primary and secondary levels in terms of education, the high incidence of dropouts and increasing repetition rates were concerning.

“We are seeing a disconnect between children and teaching in some instances, so I think a rethink of the education system from early childhood all the way up to tertiary is in order,” he said.

He said the review should address “not just a system in term of exams but also support services”.

Dr. Fletcher, who was one of the main presenters at the UNICEF’s Mid-Term Review Meeting which was ending here on Thursday, also said the health of the region’s children was of concern, while noting that there has been an increase in childhood obesity and other ailments such

as diabetes.

The OECS Director of Social Development believes that for too long the region’s young people have been absent from the table when it comes to establishing social policies on their behalf.

“I am challenging the policymakers and the people working with children to start viewing the agenda for children through a different lens.

“I think we are using old ways and old methods of looking at the problem, that we are not coming to coming to grips with,” he said.

Dr. Fletcher said he remains concerned that the region’s children are not fully engaged. He said the old dictum that speaks to children as being leaders of tomorrow should be changed because children are leaders of today in their own right.

“I am pro-children, but I am also support the development of a Caribbean society, and I think if we are saying that the children are an important part of our society then we have to create the necessary infrastructure for them to operate,” he said.

“We can’t pretend that child sexual abuse is not a major problem. We can’t pretend that this global economic crisis which we feel in the Caribbean is not having an impact on young people.

“We can’t also continue to pretend that the people who are parenting those children have the proper parenting skills, so it’s a wide issue. I think that we have to invest more in children and young people in our region.”

Guyana Blast Gaza Flotilla Attack

The Guyana government has condemned Israel for its commando raid on an international flotilla to Gaza resulting in the death of at least 10 people.

“This criminal act committed in international waters is extremely unhelpful and sets back the cause of the Palestinian people in their just struggle for a full realization of their inalienable rights including their right to a homeland and it complicates efforts being made to revive peace talks in the Middle East,” Foreign Affairs Minister, Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, said in a statement to the National Assembly.

She said that the Bharrat Jagdeo government joins the international community in “unequivocally condemning the recent act launched by the Israeli military on a flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip”.

She said the government is saddened by the loss of life and injuries sustained in the May 31 incident which resulted “from another reprehensible act committed by the

Israeli military”.

The Foreign Affairs Minister said that Guyana fully supports the United Nations Secretary General and the Security Council in their calls for a full investigation into the incident and for those responsible to be brought to justice.

Guyana further calls for a lifting of the blockade on Gaza, she added.

On Wednesday the Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana called on the Guyana government to join with the international community in condemning Israel.

The CIOG described Israel’s action as “reprehensible” and noted that “some of our counterparts” have already withdrawn their official representatives in protest at this killing.

The CIOG is also calling on the government to sever its relations with Israel immediately.

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has defended the blockade saying it was vital for Israel’s security.

He said easing controls would put long-range Iranian missiles into the hands of the Palestinian enclave’s Hamas rulers and that threatened not just Israel but Europe.

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Jamaican police have set their sights on Kingston’s wild outdoor party, Passa Passa.

Manhunt Targets ‘Passa Passa’

By Nicholas Casey

It’s been about a week since Jamaican authorities blasted into Tivoli Gardens, the stronghold of Christopher “Dudus” Coke who is wanted in the U.S. for drug trafficking. Coke is no where to be found.

But now authorities have got their sights trained on a new target: “Passa Passa,” the famous outdoor dance parties that Coke and his friends used to frequent, along with most everyone else in Tivoli Gardens. The fabled parties are where Jamaica’s newest dancehall tunes are played well to the crack of dawn.

Jamaican police are only talking about ending them between midnight and 2 a.m. But the mere suggestion of reining in the parties at a press conference last week with Jamaica’s top military and police brass drew murmurs from a crowd of local Kingston reporters, and even a couple hisses. The police said it would be an uphill battle: Riots might break out, one frustrated official admitted into the microphone.

Passa Passa started up around 2003 in Kingston and takes place on the capital’s streets as throngs of young Jamaicans dance to the island’s up-and-coming artists of “dancehall,” a genre that fuses traditional reggae with hiphop, electronica and R&B beats, among other influences.

Such events are frequented by some of the Caribbean’s top acts like Beenie Man, Sample 6, and Ding Dong, among others. DVD’s are recorded of the events and sold throughout Ja-

maica. The block parties have spread to neighboring islands.

But Tivoli’s all-nighters are the most famous. Coke, a kind of local godfather known as a “don,” popped in at times for surprise appearances.

“Dudus showed up and the music stopped,” recalled Anicée Gaddis, a writer who was there at the Passa Passa in Tivoli not long ago. “There was a mixed atmosphere of awe and bewilderment.”

Coke took the stage. He gave a speech to residents saying fighting between rival dons had reached a high and “spoke about maintaining the peace and returning to love.”

Coke was facing a U.S. extradition request for drug trafficking, and if Jamaican authorities had been present, they might have nabbed the accused drug lord. Then again, that might have put a damper on an otherwise wild party.

Buju’s Drug Trial Delayed Again PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE SANDS OF TIME Set in the mystical lands of Persia, a rogue prince reluctantly joins forces with a mysterious princess and together, they race against dark forces to safeguard an ancient dagger capable of releasing the Sands of Time - a gift from the gods that can reverse time and allow its possessor to rule the world.

The attorney for controversial Jamaican reggae star Buju Banton says a change in trial date is violating the federal Speedy Trial Act.

Banton has been in jail on a drug charge since December; he was scheduled to stand trial in Tampa on April 19. Days before that, U.S. District Judge James Moody rescheduled it for June 21. Now, it has been pushed back to September.

The federal Speedy Trial Act generally requires trial to begin within 70 days after a defendant is charged or makes a first court appearance.

According to a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration affidavit, Banton, born Mark Myrie, and two others traveled to Sarasota to purchase the cocaine from an undercover law

enforcement officer.

The DEA was tipped off by a confidential informant who agreed to wear a recording device during the drug negotiation session.

Banton was arrested at his Tamarac home on Dec. 10. The 36-year-old singer pleaded not guilty to a drug charge in Tampa federal court. If convicted he could face up to life in prison.

The husky-voiced Banton has been a major star in his native Jamaica since the early 1990s with brash dancehall music and, more recently, a traditional reggae sound. His career has been stunted in the United States because of some song lyrics that advocated violence against gay men.

Banton’s most recent album, “Rasta Got Soul”, was nominated for the 2009 Grammy Reggae Album of the Year but was beaten by Stephen Marley.

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Caribbean Week In New York

Saint Lucia's Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation Senator Allen Chastanet and Nerdin St. Rose, the Saint Lucia Tourist Board's Vice President of Marketing and Sales, are leading the island's delegation to the 2010 edition of Caribbean Week in New York which officially gets under way in New York City this weekend.

During the week of activities organized by the Caribbean Tourism Organization, Senator Chastanet, the recently appointed St. Rose, and Titus Preville, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation, will join US-based representatives of the Saint Lucia Tourist Board,

Nerdin St. Rose, the Saint Lucia Tourist Board's Vice President of Marketing and Sales. led by Lorine St. Jules, to promote the destination's new and newly refreshed resorts, attractions, festivals as well as its increased airlift.

"Our efforts in New York will complement those already underway

by The Saint Lucian Homecoming 2010 Committee which has been very active in getting more members of the

Caribbean Diaspora to return home and take part in an exciting array of summer activities, including our new and improved carnival," reported St. Rose, who re-emphasized that the largest concentration of overseasbased Caribbean nationals is based in New York.

St. Rose disclosed that Saint Lucia will have a strong presence at the Caribbean Media Marketplace event, by showcasing authentic Saint Lucian products that feature the specialty aspects of the destination, as well as the Caribbean Meeting and Incentive Trade Showcase to help position the island as an attractive meetings destination.

"With increased flights to Saint Lucia from New York thanks to American Airlines and JetBlue Airways, and from Atlanta on Delta Air Lines, we certainly have good news to share with the media and traveling public during the week," stated Senator Chastanet.

Renowned chefs Bobo Bergstrom of The Edge Restaurant in Rodney Bay and culinary entrepreneur Chef John-Conrad Ste. Marthe, who was featured in the New York Times last fall, will tantalize taste buds at two New York City department stores. Chef Conrad will display his mastery of local cuisine before scores of onlookers at Macy's Herald Square on Thursday, June 10 from 6 to 7 p.m., while Chef Bobo will be featured at Bloomingdale's (59th Street & Lexington Avenue) on Saturday, June 12 from 1 to 3 p.m.

Caribbean Week in New York, which takes place during Caribbean American Heritage Month as proclaimed by President Barack Obama, is a celebration of the sights, sounds, colors, culture and unique vacation attributes of the Caribbean.

Chris Brown For Reggae Sumfest Summerfest Productions, the organisers of Reggae Sumfest, has named R&B star Chris Brown as one of the foreign acts on the line-up for this year’s festival.

In a press release, the organisers also welcomed Red Stripe who returns as main sponsor of Reggae Sumfest, after a hiatus.

The brand now joins a growing list of sponsors which includes Digicel, Iberostar, JTB, and Wisynco, for the 18th staging of the country’s premier reggae festival.

Also scheduled to perform are Reggae heavyweights Shaggy, Beenie Man, Tarrus Riley and Queen Ifrica. Sumfest, which prides itself as “the greatest Reggae show on earth”, kicks off with a beach party on July 18 and continues at Catherine Hall, Montego Bay, on July 22-24.

International R&B and pop star Chris Brown, emerged on the scene in 2005 and quickly rose to stardom with his self-titled debut album. With the release of Graffiti, his third album, the 20-year-old singer-songwriter enters his prime as a widely accomplished multi-platinum artiste.

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Merritone Returns To Nakisaki Night Club

By Marjorie Flash

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he joint was jumping at Nakisaki Night Club Sunday night May 30th as people flocked to hear the renowned Merritone Music, with maestro Winston Blake at the controls.

DJ Carlton was a special guest dj who started the evening off with his usual classical “ole school” R&B and reggae selections which had the steppers out in full force on the dance floor.

When Winston Blake came to the turntables you could hear the excitement as he dug deep in his musical treasure chest and came up with tune after tune that took us back in the days of our youth. Winston was on top form with his musical selections and the dance floor was jammed pack as everyone clammed on to throw some legs to their favorite tunes.

The event was hosted by radio personality and media promoter Conroy Allison, of Michele Media & Promotions. Conroy did a first rate job in planning and presenting the event and as the host he kept the evening fun and entertaining by drawing ticket numbers giving winners 2 tickets to the Annual Merritone Family Fun Day at Lake Quassy, July 11th. In addition, a Steppers competition was held on the dance floor for which the winning couple received $100 prize money. Winners were chosen by judges Al Castro and Gary James.

Merritone Music continues to give partygoers a night to remember and reminisce on the oldies but goodies days when long time friends met up and dance the night away. Without a doubt, everyone is looking forward to The 13th Annual Merritone Outdoor Picnic and Family Fun Day at Lake Quassy on July 11th.

Winston “Merritone” Blake, second from left, enjoying the night with friends at Nakisaki, Sunday night.

Fans, friends and family came out, Sunday, at Nakisaki Night Club to show their support for the legend, Winston “Merritone” Blake.

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Skip Breakfast To Burn More Fat Before Workout

By Maria Cheng

Running on empty may not be such a bad idea after all.

Though many athletes eat before training, some scientists say that if you really want to get rid of more fat, you should skip the pre-workout snack.

Several studies suggest exercising while your body is low on food may be a good way to trim excess fat. In a recent paper, European researchers found that cyclists who trained without eating burned significantly more fat than their counterparts who ate.

Muscles usually get their energy from carbohydrates, which is why athletes like Lance Armstrong and Michael Phelps scarf down enormous amounts of food before a race. But if you haven’t eaten before exercising, your body doesn’t have many carbohydrates in reserve. That forces it to burn fat instead, scientists say.

“When you exercise (after fasting), your adrenalin is high and your insulin is low,” said Peter Hespel, a professor of exercise physiology at the University of Leuven in Belgium. “That ratio is favorable for your muscles to oxidize (break down) more fatty acids.” Hespel said that people who exercise without having eaten burn more fat than they would if they had grabbed a bite beforehand.

In a study published in April, researchers at the University of Birmingham and elsewhere assigned seven people to cycle three days a week, followed by an intense session an hour later without eating. Another seven people followed the same regime, without the instruction to fast.

Though members of the group that didn’t eat performed worse on the intensive training, they burned a higher proportion of fat to carbohydrates than the group that ate. The results were published by Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, the journal of the American College of Sports Medicine.

In a 2008 study, Hespel and colleagues tested the effects on men who did endurance training without eating versus those who ate. In the athletes who hadn’t eaten, the researchers found a spike in the amount of proteins needed to process fat, meaning their bodies had been primed through fasting to burn more fat.

Hespel recommends people do this kind of training before breakfast, since eating carbohydrates interrupts the process of metabolizing fat for about six hours afterward.

Though he and colleagues have primarily studied the effects of exercising without eating in young, healthy people, he thinks the method could also help people with problems like diabetes.

Because exercising without eating produces muscles that are better at absorbing glucose — which is important for preventing diabetes — Hespel theorized the strategy would also help diabetics control their insulin levels.

Other experts said that even though people may burn more fat this way, it is mostly fat within the muscles that will be lost and won’t make a big difference to people trying to lose

weight.

“When you exercise (without eating), fat is broken down more quickly in the muscle,” said Andrew Greenberg, director of the Obesity and Metabolism Laboratory at Tufts University.

“You may enhance how you burn the fat in the muscles, but it doesn’t affect your overall body fat,” Greenberg said. He said more intense exercise may prompt the body to burn more fatty acids in other regions of the body, but that a lot of training would be required to see a big difference.

For recreational athletes interested in maximizing their exercise regimen, some experts recommend a regular training session where you deliberately do not eat beforehand.

“Science is finally catching up with what smart runners have always known,” said Ron Maughan, a professor of sport, exercise and health sciences at Loughborough University in Britain. “If you have a long, hard run without breakfast once a week, that hard run will train you to burn fat,” he said. “And for the rest of the week, have plenty of carbohydrates so you can train hard.”

Maughan cautioned against doing too much exercise on an empty stomach. “That might help you get very good at burning fat, but you won’t be very good at whatever exercise it is you’re doing,” he said.

“Without enough fuel, you won’t get the intensity of training you need to get improvements.”

Others were more skeptical and said people shouldn’t exercise without having at least a small snack first.

“I think it’s actually a pretty bad idea,” said Dr. Alexis Chiang Colvin, a sports medicine expert at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York who has worked with professional football and hockey teams.

“If your blood sugar is low, you could wind up getting dizzy and you might not be able to exercise as well as if you were well-nourished,” she said.

Colvin recommended having something small like a banana before training. She also warned the strategy might make people more prone to injury and that eating was important so the body would have enough nutrients to recover from a bout of exercise.

Hespel acknowledged the method wasn’t for everybody and that aside from the pain of struggling through an exercise session while hungry, there are other potential pitfalls.

“When you postpone breakfast to exercise, it is possible you might eat more afterwards,” he said. “People exercising (without eating) need to respect all the normal strategies of weight control like not overeating.”

Daniel Kobbina, a personal trainer who also runs a martial arts school in London, said the method requires discipline — but it works.

“If you train on an empty stomach, you’ll see that six-pack a lot sooner,” he said.

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Circumcision May Prevent Sex-Related Male Injuries A new study finds that circumcised men appear less likely to sustain cuts, abrasions and other minor injuries to the penis during sex — which may help explain why circumcision lowers the risk of HIV transmission from heterosexual sex.

For the new study, researchers used data from an HIV clinical trial in Africa, where nearly 2,800 men between the ages of 18 and 24 were randomly assigned to undergo circumcision or remain uncircumcised.

In 2005 and 2006, that trial and two others in Uganda, South Africa and Kenya showed that circumcision can reduce a man’s risk of HIV infection through heterosexual sex by up to 60 percent.

In the current study, the researchers found that, over two years, circumcised men were 39 percent less likely than their uncircumcised counterparts

to report any type of penile injuries during sex.

This raises the possibility that lower injury risk is one reason that circumcision lowers the odds of HIV transmission, according to the researchers, led by Dr. Supriya D. Mehta of the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Exactly why circumcision may protect against HIV during sex is unknown, Mehta and colleagues report in the Journal of Urology. There are a few theories: One is that, by reducing the amount of mucosal tissue exposed during sex, circumcision limits the virus’ access to the body cells it targets. Another theory is that the thickened skin that forms around the circumcision scar helps block HIV from gaining entry.

But there is also a possible role for mild penile injuries — cuts, scratches and tears in the skin that could serve as a portal of entry for HIV. In some past studies, uncircumcised men have reported higher rates of such injuries than circumcised men.

At the outset of the current trial, 64 percent of the men said they had sustained some form of penile injury during sex in the past six months — most often general soreness,

scratches, cuts or abrasions. Seventeen percent said they had bleeding.

Six months into the trial, that rate was on the decline. By year two, 31 percent of circumcised men said they’d had a sex-related penile injury in the past six months.

Men in the uncircumcised group also reported a reduction in injuries, though it was less significant — with 42 percent saying they’d sustained a penile injury in the past six months.

That decline, according to Mehta’s team, is likely due to the general improvements both study groups showed in their sexual health practices — including greater condom use and fewer sex partners.

Men who said they had had multiple sex partners in the past month were more likely to report sex-related penile injuries than those who had been monogamous. On the other hand, condom use and the habit of washing the penis within an hour of having sex were both linked to decreased risks of penile soreness and other injuries.

Further studies, Mehta’s team writes, should look at the role penile injuries may play in the transmission of HIV or other sexually transmitted diseases.

20% Of U.S. High Schoolers Abuse Prescription Drugs

By Steven Reinberg One in five high school students in the United States has taken a prescription medication that was not prescribed for them, a new survey shows.

Conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the survey covers a variety of risky behaviors among American youth.

“We are very concerned that 20 percent of high school students are reporting this behavior,” said survey author Danice K. Eaton, a research scientist at the CDC. “It can be dangerous to take a prescription drug that hasn’t been prescribed to you.”

Studies have shown that taking

non-prescribed prescription drugs can lead to overdose, addiction and death, Eaton explained. “Taking a prescription drug that hasn’t been prescribed to you is a health risk behavior,” she said. In the survey, 16,460 high school students were asked if they had ever taken prescription drugs such as OxyContin, Percocet, Vicodin, Adderall, Ritalin or Xanax, without a doctor’s prescription.

The abuse of prescription drugs was widest among whites at 23 percent, followed by Hispanics at 17 percent, and black students at 12 percent.

In addition, the abuse of prescription drugs was most common among 12th graders (26 percent) and lowest

among ninth graders (15 percent), the researchers found. But, prescription drug abuse was the same for boys and girls, at 20 percent.

This is the first time a question about prescription drugs has been asked in the survey, Eaton said. The next survey will be in 2011, with the data being released in 2012. This will be the first opportunity to see trends in the abuse of prescription drugs, she noted.

In the meantime, the “awareness that there is such a high prevalence of prescription drug abuse among high school students is the main thing that we can emphasize from our data,” Eaton said.

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TOURISM FALLOUT Caribbean Suffering From Jamaica Mayhem BASSETERRE, St. Kitts -- The deadly unrest in Jamaica is creating a major public relations crisis for the Caribbean, according to St. Lucia’s Tourism Minister, Allan Chastanet.

Chastanet, a former chairman of the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO), said the region’s tourism product is suffering from the television pictures of burning buildings, soldiers engaging gunmen in street battles and coffins containing bodies being splashed across the globe.

He said when visitors speak of coming to the Caribbean for a vacation, Jamaica is among the first set of countries that come to mind.

Chastanet said tourists view the Caribbean as a group of countries that are connected and “there are some people that are not able to differentiate one island from another”.

The security forces in Jamaica have been engaging gunmen, said to be loyal to Christopher “Dudus” Coke, who is wanted in the United States on drug trafficking and gun running charges.

The authorities said that 73 people have been killed during the operations, but Coke, 41, the reputed leader of the notorious Shower Posse gang, remains at large.

Jamaican tourism officials this week reported that since the violence began late last month, the island has lost an estimated US$4 million in revenue.

Chastanet said the Jamaica situ-

Air Jamaica Increases Regional Services Air Jamaica on Thursday announced the resumption of service to Grand Cayman and the return of its summer service from New York’s JFK airport to Barbados and Grenada.

Starting July 1, the carrier will fly daily between Kingston and Grand Cayman. The summer non-stop service from New York will operate three times weekly on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays to Barbados, and four times weekly on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays to Grenada.

“We are excited about the return to these Caribbean markets. Jamaica and Grand Cayman have shared strong ties for many years, and our service to Barbados and Grenada gives the Diaspora the most convenient way to go home for festivals, fun and family,” said Air Jamaica president and chief executive officer Bruce Nobles.

The airline, which is now controlled by the Trinidad based Caribbean Airlines, had previously announced an increase in flights to New York and Toronto from Jamaica, as well as its return to Nassau, the Bahamas.

ation underscores the need for a regional tourism marketing development fund.

“It’s sad to say that we have not been able to reach a consensus on how to raise the fund. We may have to go back to the situation where we will create a brand and countries may voluntarily agree to participate.

“The reality is that a lot of budgets have been cut, and at a time when we should have been trying to find resources so that we could move for-

ward, we are cutting.”

Chastanet said countries that have been pumping money into the industry despite the global recession are likely to among those benefiting most when the crisis ends.

“While we may not see the benefits in the next year and a half, but as soon as the world’s recession starts coming to an end, the people that would have done that kind of ground work would be the ones to benefit immediately,” he added.

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How Can I Help My Child Lose A Few Pounds This Summer?

Q. My 8 year old grandson will be spending the summer with me this year. His parents allow him to eat a lot of junk food and he has put on weight. How can I help him slim down without mentioning his weight and depriving him of summer fun?

A. Childhood obesity is at an all time high right now. Parents need to improve their diets as well as their children’s diets.

You don’t have to mention the word weight. Most 8 year olds will eat what they are given if it’s the only choice and they are hungry. Your goal will be to provide more fruits and fiber foods for him with less fatty ones. Increase his activity level with tennis, soccer, or basketball lessons. Encourage him to play outside more with less time on video games. He can have an occasional small ice cream cone or snow cone so his summer is still a fun one and he doesn’t feel left out. At the end of the summer, you can show his parents how healthy he ate all summer, in a non-critical way of course, that will encourage them to continue it.

On the www.WebMD.com website there is a list of the 9 worst summer treats that parents should avoid: 1.

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Baskin Robbins' Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Sundae (one size): 1,250 calories, Cold Stone Creamery Dark Chocolate cone (large): 800 calories Fried Macaroni and cheese (one serving): 572 calories Cherry Slurpee (16 ounces): 240 calories

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Corn dog and fries: 770 calories Fried dough (3 ounces): 360 calories Dunkin Donuts Blueberry Muffin: 510 calories Nestle Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Sandwich: 500 calories Lemonade (16 ounces): 198 calories

Here is an alternative list: 1. Any frozen treat under 150 calories per serving, such as fudge bars and fruit bars 2. Homemade frozen fruit pops made with 100% fruit juice and frozen berries.

3. Fruit and yogurt parfaits: Layer low-fat vanilla yogurt with fresh fruit.

4. Frozen fruit 5. Homemade smoothie made with milk, fresh fruit, and crushed ice.

6. Homemade trail mix: Mix popcorn with shelled pistachios and dried fruit 7. Mini whole-wheat bagels spread with peanut, almond, cashew, or sunflower seed butter.

8. Sliced red and green bell peppers, baby carrots, and hummus for dipping.

9. Whole fresh strawberries dipped in melted dark chocolate.

Lisa-Anne Ray-Byers is a licensed and certified speechlanguage pathologist who has worked in education for over two decades. She holds graduate degrees in speech-language pathology and multicultural education. She also holds certification in educational administration. She is the author of the book, They Say I Have ADHD, I Say Life Sucks! Thoughts From Nicholas available at www.Amazon.com. You may contact her at speechlrb@yahoo.com or by visiting her website at www.AskLisaAnne.com.

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Injury has forced sprint sensation Usain Bolt out of next month’s Adidas Grand Prix, the fifth meet of the multi-million dollar IAAF Diamond League.

The double Olympic and World sprint champion is suffering with inflammation of his tendon and has had to opt out, organisers of the June 12 meet announced after the 23-year-old had communicated his decision earlier Monday.

“I developed a stiffness in my Achilles tendon last week and sought medical attention,” Bolt said in a statement.

“After careful consultation with Dr. Hans Müller-Wohlfahrt at his clinic in Munich, I have been advised to take a two to three week break as a precautionary measure to avoid risking further damage.

“Regrettably I will have to miss the IAAF

Diamond League meeting in New York on Saturday, June 12. I am well aware of the disappointment for the fans in New York and around the world, but I hope to return to New York as soon as possible.”

Bolt’s withdrawal is a massive blow to organisers as the long-striding Jamaican is currently the hottest commodity in professional sport.

The World record holder in both the 100 and 200 metres, Bolt has already set tongues wagging this season with impressive showings on the IAAF circuit.

He opened his international season with a world-leading time 9.86 seconds in the 100

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metres at the Colorful Daegu Pre-Championships Meeting in Daegu, South Korea two weeks ago and posted an impressive 19.76 in the 200 metres on his Diamond League debut two Sundays ago in Shanghai.

“I know I echo the wishes of all New York area track fans when I say that we wish Usain a speedy recovery and look forward to welcoming him back next year,” meet director Mark Wetmore said.

“The new Diamond League format has helped us put together world-class fields in all of the disciplines, so track and field fans will still experience the best the sport has ever seen in New York City.”

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Richards-Ross Longs For Her Return To Track AUSTIN, Texas – Sanya Richards-Ross has bemoaned an early season injury that has sidelined her so far for the IAAF Diamond League.

The Jamaica-born American quarter-miler suffered a leg injury during the Penn Relays earlier this year, and has been unable to take to the track.

“My first meet was scheduled to be the Penn Relays on April 26,” said the World 400 metres champion in her online diary on the website of the sport’s World governing body.

“I wanted to run in both the 4x100m and 4x400 relays. I really want to work on improving my speed this year, and felt it would have been a fun opportunity to run a sprint relay with my team-mates.”

Richards-Ross, who married American Football star Aaron Ross in February this year, disclosed that she her injury occurred on the eve of the Penn Relays.

“Unfortunately during practice the day before the meet, I felt a severe cramp in my quad,” she said. “I was unable to compete there, and had to withdraw from quite a few meets.

“I’ve been very fortunate, other than with my disease (Bechet’s Syndrome), that in my six years as a professional athlete I haven’t had any major injuries.

“It has been very difficult for me to miss meets, and I am doing everything I can to get back as soon as possible.”

Richards has the rare disorder Bechet’s Syndrome, which causes chronic inflammation of blood vessels throughout the body.

She however, has made ample use of her time away from the track, including making a few appearances in her role as a Diamond League ambassador.

“I travelled to Zurich during my time off to promote the finals of the Diamond League, which will be held there and in Brussels,” she said. “I was also there getting additional treatment on my leg and continuing my training.

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Canada Claims Title After Beating Bermuda Opener Trevin Bastiampillai struck 66 from 101 balls to lead Canada to a four-wicket victory over Bermuda to take the World Cricket League Americas Region Division 1 One-day competition on Thursday at the National Sports Centre in Bermuda.

Chasing 182 for victory from their 50 overs, the Canadians, who played unbeaten throughout the competition, reached their target with 7.2 overs to spare.

Sunil Dhaniram, the 41-year-old former Guyana wicketkeeper/batsman, support Bastiampillai with 31 not out out.

Dhaniram had earlier claimed the key wicket of Janeiro Tucker for nought, as

hosts Bermuda were dismissed for 181 in 47.4 overs.

Wicketkeeper Chris Foggo, who came in for the injured Jekon Edness, was Bermuda’s top scorer with 53, and David Hemp made 48 before being run out.

Left-arm medium pacer Umar Bhatti was Canada’s top bowler with four wickets for 48 runs from his allotted 10 overs.

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Recipes Ackee & Saltfish INGREDIENTS: 30 Ackee pods or 1 can of Ackees ½ lb salt fish ¼ tsp salt ¼ tsp black pepper 4 tomatoes chopped 3 stalks escallion finely chopped 2¼ cup water 2 tbsp margarine 1 lg chopped onion

METHOD: 1. Soak salt fish overnight, then boil and flake salt fish and set aside.

2. Fry the bacon strips and set aside.

3. Boil ackees after removing pink and seeds (not necessary if canned ackees) for 20 minutes and drain.

4. Sauté onions, tomatoes, escallion, then add ackees, bacon and salt fish stirring softly.

5. Add black pepper and salt and sauté for just another five minutes.

6. Serve hot.

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