Author: Anthea

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Missing Jamaica Christmas of yesteryears…

Anthea

Puss juk, oonu sih yah now — dis Christmas yah gawn in 2013, was one piece a sinting. Mi travel through dih city a try find some goodas celebration in true Jamaican style an nutten. Not even chocklit tea.. Everybody a holler and a bawl bout hard times. Vendors a camp out extra inna bendown plaza, az nutten nah sell outta di pile a clothes an tings dem go tek pon consignment from di Chiney wholesdale. Good fi some a dem cause some a dih sinting dem Hugly caan done…

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Jamaican makes it to top White House position

Anthea

Jamaican born Claudia Gordon is the new Associate Director in the White House Office of Public Engagement in the Obama administration. The Deaf News Today reported on July 24th, that Gordon moves from the Department of Labour where she dealt with potential discrimination by federal contractors to now become the White House’s disability liaison. Gordon was compelled to become a lawyer after experiencing discrimination as a child while growing up in Jamaica.

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Jamaica music countdown by Richie B May 31-June 6

Anthea

JAMAICA MUSIC COUNTDOWN BY RICHIE B, HOST – “MELLOW DAYBREAK” ON MELLOW FM MAY 31 – JUNE 6, 2013 TOP 25 DANCE HALL SINGLES TW LW WOC TITLE/ARTISTE/LABEL 01 4 10 Gal A Gimmi Bun – I-Octane – Seanizzle Records/Troyton Music (1wk@#1) U-3 02 1 13 Mr. Bleach Chin – Vybz Kartel – TJ Records (1wk@#1) D-1 03 5 12 Tip Pon Yuh Toe – Aidonia – JOP Production U-2 04 3 13 Jiggle – Konshens – Dre Day Productions (pp#3) D-1 05 7 10 Million Dollar Man – Mavado…

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