Cancer group in NY celebrates life, unity

The Pamela Castriota Cancer Awareness Organization Inc., (“PCCAO”), in association with A FeWe Culture Inc., and Country Kitchen Restaurant, will host “Celebrating Unity & Life” – a fundraiser dinner. This inaugural event also celebrates the organization's first anniversary and will be held on Thursday March 20, 2014, at the Country Kitchen Restaurant 810 Pelham Parkway, Pelham Manor, NY 10803. “Celebrating Unity & Life”, seeks to spotlight courage, strength, community, life and PCCAO’s impact in cultivating new pathways to promote cancer awareness. This event will examine community challenges and cultural roots,…

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LETTER: US Federal law and Jamaica

DEAR EDITOR, Madam, The Observer is a favourite newspaper of mine, so when I am not pleased I will say it. A few days ago the Observer carried an article, ‘Jamaicans in US support ganja decriminalisation but urge caution’ that I found very disturbing. The Jamaican Government is in discussion on whether to legalise ganja for medical purposes, and maybe a small amount for recreational use. People will have differing views, but the slavery mentality and thinking behind the utterances reported is very frightening. I would not let Joan Pinnock…

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