Entertainment Suss for Friday 08/22/08 - listen on Afrocaribradio.com

Entertainment Suss for Friday 08/22/08 - listen on Afrocaribradio.com

Entertainment Suss for Friday 08/22/08 - listen on Afrocaribradio.com 4 - 5pm

URL: Burning Spear Beats Down Babylon, Takes Back Copyrights - Wired Blogs

Burning Spear Beats Down Babylon, Takes Back Copyrights

However, after experiencing firsthand the brutality of some recording contracts there, Burning Spear and his wife/manager Sonia Rodney learned the importance of hanging onto his copyrights. Now, the couple either owns or has acquired the entire Burning Spear back catalog with the exception of a few songs, for which EMI says it cannot find the contracts, according to a spokeswoman. They plan on getting those back as well.

Beenie Man fights woman backstage

By POD313

URL: Beenie Man fights woman backstage
It is reported that after performing at a sold out show in Stratford Rex, London, Beenie Man and a woman, allegedly D'Angel's sister, had a physical altercation.
Witnesses say that at approximately 4am Monday morning, while Beenie Man was backstage preparing to leave the venue, a woman approached him wanting to discuss money owed to her. Beenie Man who was leaving for Germany told her that he would talk to her upon his return to England. As he turned to walk away she grabbed his chain and broke it, at which time his security guards intervened.
However, Beenie Man's publicist, Ray Alexander, could not confirm the incident as he said that Beenie Man had not mentioned anything to him during their 8am phone call. He promised to speak to Beenie Man about the alleged incident in Germany the following day.
Beenie Man is presently on a one month long European tour and is scheduled to perform in Germany on August 19, Holland on August 23, 26 and 27, and Belgium, August 24.

Capleton's absence angers Beenie Man

By POD313

URL: Capleton's absence angers Beenie Man

by yardFlex on Yard Passa

Immediately after his "Beenie Sizzle" event Beenie Man told reporters that he was upset that Capleton was absent for the show for which he was billed when he, Beenie had performed so well at Capleton's "A St. Mary Mi Come From" event just days before.
Capleton, having just arrived and overheard Beenie's comments explained that his absence was not meant to disrespect Beenie Man, but that his brother had gone missing and a search party had to be organized to locate him.
Beenie Man apologised for his comments, which he said were made in anger.

Capleton's brother was found stranded along the road. Details of his disappearance are still unknown.

ATHLETES Give Jamaica another PEACEFUL DAY

By POD313

With Usain Bolt and Melanie Walker making history at the 2008 Beijing Olympics yesterday, Jamaica enjoyed another great moment, having recorded another murder-free day.

EEK-A-Mouse Gets Bail in Kill Devil Case

Posted on August 22, 2008 - Filed Under ASID Newsbeat, BE Safe Use a Condom, Crisis Time, Duhhh.., Jamaica Jamaica, Lawd-a-Mercy, Star Files | Leave a Comment

Reggae singer Eek-A-Mouse accused of rape in Kill Devil Hills
By Catherine Kozak
The Virginian-Pilot - Source: hamptonroads.com
The reggae singer known as Eek-A-Mouse was charged Sunday with rape and kidnapping after a 23-year-old woman reported she was held against her will at an Outer Banks motel, police say.

Terry Linen Injures Foot, Cancels Video Shoot

By POD313

Terry Linen Injures Foot, Cancels Video Shoot

20 Aug 2008 | by A.K.A., Contributing Writer

Uplifting Records artiste Terry Linen recently injured his foot while visiting his relatives in rural Jamaica, forcing him to cancel his Better Man video shoot.
"We were all set to go ahead with the shoot but a block fell on Terry's foot while he was in the country and all his toenails got smashed. No bones were broken and he is not expected to miss any of his booked performances," manager Damian Allen, who is also the producer of Missing You, said.

WE Made the Jamaica Observer - WOW, and Thanks !

Posted on August 22, 2008 -

WE Made the Jamaica Observer - WOW, and Thanks !

Recycled Frockery stop dumping all over the world, except in your yard Trafigura

Anyone Remember the name Trafigura ?

Macka Diamond Heads to France for Major Festival - Duhhhhh ??

By POD313

Macka Diamond Heads to France for Major Festival

19 Aug 2008 | by A.K.A., Contributing Writer

(this is not a good look for Macka. Sis, put on your fancy dress - it's more appropriate, than diggin our your batty on stage. as well she should defer all questions to her assistants if she answers like this often. sad - ed)

Macka will be learning how to say L'argente des de Montrez-moi (show me the money) for her first ever trip to France to perform at an international reggae festival that will showcase heavyweight talents such as Beenie Man and Shaggy in September.

"It will be my first ever trip to France and I am looking forward to it as the show will have the top dancehall acts from Jamaica and it is an opportunity for me to show what I can do," she said.

Asked if she knew any French words so that she could communicate with her French fans, she quipped in an affected American twang: "I only talk American."

Rihanna Going Broke

During a recent visit to her now ex-business manager Patricia Williams, Rihanna was shocked to learn that almost all her money was missing. So where did all that mullah go? According to Williams, it was never there to begin with. Williams claims that Def Jam never really paid Rihanna, so she would use earnings from her concerts (about $30k a show) to fund her lifestyle and finance her other albums.




















More Olympic songs hit the airwaves

Sadeke Brooks, Staff Reporter

Derrick Harriott (left), Konshens
The Olympic fever is in the air. As our Jamaican athletes win more gold medals, more artistes are recording songs to help spread the spirit.
With our athletes winning gold medals and breaking Olympic and world records, artistes have only been given more inspiration to pen lyrics.
Veteran singer Derrick Harriott is no exception. His song Watch That Man Bolt was completed Tuesday night and played on radio stations yesterday.

Jamaica Looses an Asylum Seeker; In Jail ? noo, noo, noooo-ooo

Posted on August 22, 2008 -

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African lost in prison


Being locked away in a prison cell for nearly eight years can be terrifying for anyone. It is even worse for Ikoto Charles, an African national from Congo, who came to Jamaica to seek political asylum but was instead thrown into prison.
Charles, 28, wanted a better life when he left Africa by boat, but he never could imagine the treatment that he would receive. His experience is now almost driving him “insane”.
After arriving from his long trip, Charles was arrested in Portland where he spent three months in jail before being sent to the Horizon Remand Centre in Kingston. He stayed there for five years, awaiting a deportation order. He was later transferred to the Half-Way Tree lock-up.
On Friday, he appeared before the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s Court. He was dressed in a grey merino and blue jeans shorts, with his hair unkempt.
Melrose Reid, the attorney representing Charles, said he had overstayed his time in Jamaica and was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment. Reid added that a deportation order was made in 2005 and up to this day, Charles was still in Jamaica.

JCF seize 'Bungles' vehicles - Attorneys Fidgety

By POD313

As part of their investigations into corruption charges against Superintendent Harry 'Bungles' Daley, the police have seized two of the top cop's vehicles. Assistant Commissioner of Police Justin Felice, head of the anti-corruption branch, yesterday... URL: Police seize 'Bungles' vehicles >

August 18, 2008

Harry Daley's attorneys feeling intimidated

The attorney's for Superintendent Harry "Bungles" Daley, Valerie Neita Robertson and Carolyn Reed have both taken issue with what they describe as strategies to intimidate them.

They have sent reports to the Jamaica Bar Association outlining alleged wiretapping, illegal searches of their homes and person at the Horizon Prison.

The Assistant Commissioner of Police in Charge of Intelligence, Owen Ellington, promised to make a statement concerning the matter, but is yet to do so.

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Posted by yardFlex at August 18, 2008 09:42 AM

Police seize 'Bungles' vehicles
published: Friday | August 15, 2008

Felice
As part of their investigations into corruption charges against Superintendent Harry 'Bungles' Daley, the police have seized two of the top cop's vehicles.
Assistant Commissioner of Police Justin Felice, head of the anti-corruption branch, yesterday confirmed with The Gleaner that the vehicles had been seized but declined to give further comments.

Felice led the team which arrested Superintendent Daley and charged him with six counts of extortion and six counts of breaching the Corruption Prevention Act.

At the same time, the Police High Command has launched a top-level probe into reports that a house belonging to an attorney representing Supt Daley was searched by a police/military patrol Saturday morning.
Led by Shields
In an official statement Wednesday, the police said the probe was being led by the office of the deputy commissioner in charge of crime, Mark Shields.

'Come to Jamaica' explores Jamaican music
Mel Cooke, Freelance Writer

Richie Stephens sings about Jamaica on 'Come to Jamaica'. - Winston Sill
With a title like 'Come to Jamaica', it is expected that singer Richie Stephens' new VP Records album will have a patriotic tendency. But in addition to exploring Jamaica lyrically, he also takes a trip through Jamaica's rich musical history.
"I think our music is such a big creation. I do not think we are utilising it sufficiently," Stephens told The STAR.
A lot of respect
He has duly addressed that on Come to Jamaica, which he "approached with a lot of respect. This is Jamaican music. This has been around long before I decided to go into music".
So the opening track, Circle Jamaica, is ska, the autobiographical Country Bus is mento, My Girl Dis (a duet with Maxi Priest) is lovers rock and Go Home is dancehall, with a healthy serving of roots reggae naturally on the 15-track set.

Asante Amen Confirmed for Irie Jamboree

Allison Hinds added to Irie Jamboree line-up
Allison Hinds will be one of the Caribbean’s dynamite songstresses who will grace the stage at the annual mega-fete, Irie Jamboree. Taking place on Labor Day, Sunday, August 31, 2008 at Roy Wilkins Park in Queens, New York, the highly anticipated concert has a line-up of stellar Caribbean talent and adding the reigning Soca Queen will further delight fans.
Representing for the ladies, along with Toronto based reggae diva, Tanya Mullings, Allison Hinds was chosen to 'ice the Irie Jamboree cake' as she has a strong fan base and is purely electrifying as a performer.

BadGals-Radio.com: Toby's Got Issues and Paris is Upfront about hers

Posted on August 18, 2008 -

Okay now wait.. yeah just hold the phone for a quick skosh.

URL: Obama “Talks, Acts, And Carries Himself As A Caucasian”

So says country singer Toby Keith in a pro-lynching song “Beer For My Horses.” - In addition to the racist lyrics in the song, Max Blumenthal notes in his Huffington Post article.. (click the title link cause I’m not servin up that much swill in one click)

First Off let me just ask this question ?

hasn’t someone told him that negativity gets more negativity ?

and secondly,

Who The Heck thinks he’s smart enough to compare Obama; to What Caucasion ?

Co’mon Toby - I know You tryin to Claim Our Candidate; but you just back up there buckaroo. we got this one, Oookaaayyyy. talk about needing Jesus.. but then again, he sings songs about giving Beer to Horses..

Uh Huh, where’s Oprah, Jerry and Dr Phil When You Need em.. sombody call Montell. I can feel an intervention time out in rehab comin on for this one.

(See more Paris Hilton videos at Funny or Die)

and I thought I had seen the ultimate whoring, when miss pinky put out her campaign vid. but I must admit I like her energy plan. it’s plain folks thinking and innovation mixed. well didn’t y’all think I’d find somebody for Ole’ Toby.. , and she’s Much Smarter and Hotter; dang, even we know that silly-toby.

just an aside, I wonder if He Knows that He was Named after a Slave In Roots ?

Najee Ali Headed To Prison: Activist/police critic sentenced to four years.

By POD313

URL: Najee Ali Headed To Prison: Activist/police critic sentenced to four years.
Bribery is the case that they gave him.

*EUR readers who weren't too fond of Najee Ali won't have to worry about hearing from him for a while.

The LA based activist was sentenced to four years in state prison on Monday after pleading guilty to trying to bribe a witness in his daughter's criminal case.

Spinners’ Pervis Jackson Dies; DMX Jailed Until His October Court Date

By POD313

URL: Entertainment News: Spinners’ Pervis Jackson Dies; DMX Jailed Until His October Court Date



URL: LisaRaye Speaks Out About Her Marital Troubles

Actress says she’ll remain devoted to Turks and Caicos Islands..

Eight Million African-Americans Still Not Registered to Vote , Why ?

Barack Obama's 'lost' brother found in Kenya
Senator Barack Obama's long lost brother has been tracked down for the first time living in a shanty town in Kenya, reports claimed.

URL: McCain takes lead over Obama: poll

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  Money Row in Nigeria over "Obama Gift"

  By POD313
  URL: Row in Nigeria over Obama money
  
  

  Row in Nigeria over Obama money

  The Barack Obama campaign disassociated itself from the event

  A Nigerian group backing US senator Barack Obama for president has told the BBC the money it raised from a gala event was never meant for his campaign.
  It is illegal for campaign groups outside the United States to donate funds to US political parties.
  Earlier this week, the Obama campaign wrote to the Nigerian press saying it was not affiliated to Africans for Obama and would not accept its money.
  The group said it wanted to use the funds to urge US Nigerians to vote.

Bullet-proof fashion for S Africa

By POD313

URL: Bullet-proof fashion for S Africa

Miguel Caballero is called the Armani of armour

A collection of bullet-proof clothing by Colombian designer Miguel Caballero has been launched in South Africa.

South African businessman Ari Ben David has opened a showroom for the fashion label and intends to open a shop.
He told the BBC he was drawn to the collection because of the "serious crime situation in South Africa".
Mr Caballero's clothes can withstand shots from 9mm pistols to AK-47s and clients fearing knives can pay extra for stab-proofing.

Pet FL Lionfish wreaks havoc in Caribbean sea - posse and reward posted

By POD313

URL: Lionfish wreaks havoc in Caribbean sea

	Deadly Invasion: Lionfish threatens Caribbean fish species

The red lionfish has invaded the Caribbean Sea swallowing native species, stinging divers and generally making itself a nuisance.

An Associated Press report said it is believed that the fish, a tropical native of the Indian and Pacific oceans, probably escaped from a Florida fish tank.

Now it is rapidly multiplying and showing up everywhere, from the coasts of Cuba and Hispaniola to Little Cayman's pristine Bloody Bay Wall, one of the region's prime destinations for divers.

And wherever it appears, the adaptable predator corners fish and crustaceans up to half its size with its billowy fins and sucks them down in one violent gulp.

The AP news agency said research teams observed one lionfish eating 20 small fish in less than 30 minutes.

Nelson Mandela's name hijacked in internet fraud

By POD313

URL: Nelson Mandela's name hijacked in internet fraud

The name of Nelson Mandela, the former South African president, has been caught up in an online scam.

‘Not Guilty’ for Jamaican accused of killing transgendered sex partner

By POD313

URL: ‘Not Guilty’ for Jamaican accused of killing transgendered sex partner

Acquitted of murdering a 39 year old transgendered woman, Kellie Telesford in her Thornton Heath flat last November, Shanniel Hyatt is adamant about his innocence.

Reporting that he was unaware of the former florist and beautician's
actual gender until being informed by police upon his arrest, the 18 year old Jamaican was accused of killing Telesford in a state of rage.

The prosecution told a jury at the Old Bailey trial, that after spending an intimate night with the transgendered woman, Hyatt killed her in anger once he realized she was indeed a man who had undergone a sex change.

Chat room wrecks principal's love life

A few years ago, deejay Kiprich sang about his love life suffering because of cellular phones. The principal of a popular school is in a similar position - only he has lost his lover because of a chat room.
After investing in his relationship both financially and emotionally, John Doerecently found out his girlfriend will be leaving him for a Danish man she met in a chat room. The couple has been together for 12 years and share a child, but he learnt that since 2005 she has been making plans to move to Denmark.

Political Susu July 23, 2008 - with Mama ASID and Lady D

Political Susu July 23, 2008 - with Mama ASID and Lady D

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July 26, 2008 06:56 PM PDT

Political Susu is a public service of ASID Hi-Power Radio and Irie ATL; co-produced by Mama ASID of BadGalsRadio and Lady D of Irie ATL's Drivetime Show. this show is new to our network, and will become a weekly feature - specifically to highlight Caribbean, and Global News about People Of Color.
If you've got a tip make sure to send us a link to the story, and a note, if you please. The global diasporic community is our focus, always.

Truth and Rights,

Mama ASID

Co-Producer the Political Susu Show on BadGalsRadio & IrieATL.com Radio.((((((((((((((((((((((((((( BADGALSRADIO 9 Years & Counting))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

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REGGAE FOCUS -

Happy Earthborn Strong Empress Michelle of the Musical Ambassadors Posse'

RIP Roy Shirley - Reggaes' High Priest

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BLESS UP EMPRESS DR. MICHELLE ELLIOTT

OF MUSICAL AMBASSADOR RECORDS

The Entire Family of Musical Ambassador Records, BadGalsRadio; ASID Hi-Power Sound; Trenchtones; and All of the affiliates of the FoundationSound Radio Network; Send our Warmest Wishes for a Blessed and Happy Birthday to Empress Dr. Michelle Elliott; co- owner of Musical Ambassador Records. May Jah grant your every wish and bless you in abundance always; may today be the beginning of the best for you; forever. Thanks for Your Support and Guidance during our trying times. your insight is invaluable and without you we could never be .. Bless Up Empress Michelle

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RIP Roy Shirley - ‘Reggaes’ High Priest’ remembered

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008 Jamaica Gleaner News - ‘High Priest’ remembered - Tuesday | July 22, 2008 ‘High Priest’ remembered published: Tuesday | July 22, 2008 Roy Shirley goes down on his knees as he wows the audience at the palace Theatre. - file ROY Shirley, the theatrical singer known as the High Priest of Reggae, has died. An entry on the Trojan Records website said Shirley passed away last week in Britain. No cause, or date of death, was given. Shirley was best known for the 1967 hit song, Hold Them, which was produced by a young Joe Gibbs. Several musicologists consider Hold Them to be the first rock steady song. Although he had other songs of note including I Am The Winner and Heartbreak Gypsy, a cover of soul singer Ben E King’s hit. Hold Them was the Kingston-born Shirley’s signature song. Early in his career, he worked with Jimmy Cliff and Ken Boothe, but never matched the chart success of those singers. Shirley’s penchant for drama (wore capes, ‘wept’ during performances) overshadowed his talent, but reggae historian Roger Steffens said there should be no disputing the mark he made on Jamaican music. “As an artiste, he was unique and inimitable. He had a voice like a squeezed mango, a stage manner that bordered on the absurd, and a strange offbeat sense of humour that found expression in odd songs like Dance the Auna and Music Field,” Steffens told The Gleaner. Shirley, who was 64, last performed in June at the Sierra Nevada World Music Festival in Boonville, California. He immigrated to England in 1973, and like many of his contemporaries, developed a cult following in that country. He last performed in Jamaica in 2004 at the Stars ‘R’ Us show. Roy Shirley facts Was born Ainsorth Roy Rushton Shirley. First song, Shirley, was done for producer Leslie Kong in 1962. Was founding member of vocal group The Uniques with singer Slim Smith. Founded the British Universal Talent Development Association. ---------------------------------------------------------------

GEORGIA NEWSBEAT

________________________________________________________________________ A Georgia school gets the paddles ready for the fall To spank or not to spank … that’s the question in Twiggs County, Ga., where principals are breaking out their paddles this fall to deter misbehaving. It won’t be the first time that the school district puts the wood to students who act up. Last year, for example, a second-grader was swatted for throwing pencils, as were others who were deemed too unruly for the standard time-out or other methods of discipline, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. But the policy was rarely used. Teachers and administrators can opt out if they desire, and parents must sign a permission slip to allow their children to be paddled. Read more of what the parents and teachers had to say at BET.com/News. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SOUTHERN AFRICA - Our Africa Focus This Week

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Zimbabweans play the zero game

By Kathyrn Westcott BBC News

Quadrillion, quintillion, sextillion - crazy numbers with lots of zeros, that independent Zimbabwean economist John Robertson found himself chewing over with colleagues in the capital Harare this week.

In January, the bank introduced a Z$10m note

The financial throes of the country are now so severe, that some people are seeking a new language to understand it. On Monday, the Zimbabwe government introduced the 100 billion Zimbabwe dollar note (for the uninitiated, a billion is nine zeros). The counting of zeros had already become a nightmare for bankers and shoppers before the introduction of the new note - which at the time of writing would buy about two loaves of bread. So far this year, the country ravaged by hyperinflation has been forced to print 100-million, 250-million and 500-million notes in rapid succession. All of them are now almost worthless. It has become common now for Zimbabweans to talk of their daily expenses in trillions (one trillion is 12 zeros). When John Robertson pinned a chart to the wall of office naming numbers up to twice as long, he says he “raised a bit of a laugh” from his colleagues. But for many officials and accountants, a quadrillion - a million billion - is the number of the day.

BIG NUMBERS Quadrillion: 15 zeros Quintillion: 18 zeros Sextillion: 21 zeros Septillion 24 zeros This formulation is from the widely-used US system

Only last week, the Harare Herald advertised the Lotto bonanza prize being offered was 1.2 quadrillion Zimbabwean dollars. At the time, that was equivalent to around 4,000 US dollars. So how do Zimbabweans deal with such astronomical numbers? “I actually Googled what comes after trillion about a month ago, and sent that out to all my friends so they’d be prepared,” says 28-year-old Esther, a Harare resident who writes a regular diary for the BBC. Day-to-day transactions for ordinary people have not reached the quadrillion stage, she says, but even trillions present difficulties. “What is confusing is counting of the figures on your cheques as you try to make sure you are not under or over paying someone, or the struggling to read price tags in shops that have not yet knocked off zeros and so on,” she says. Hard currency This practice - knocking off zeros - is the most common way of preserving sanity. Most calculators simply cannot show enough digits.

The new note is three zeros short of Germany’s 1924 100-trillion-mark note

Tills throughout the country have been struggling to cope, as have banking computers, and accounting systems. As a result, the banks recently agreed to lop six zeros off transactions and documentation. Economist John Robertson predicts that within a month they will be forced to drop another three. The other main technique for keeping zeros under control, is to think in terms of a hard currency - in this case, US dollars. ----------------------------------------------------

S African police evict migrants

Foreigners were forced into temporary camps in May

South African police have forcefully removed hundreds of immigrants from temporary shelters where they had taken refuge from xenophobic attacks.

Authorities say the immigrants, who were taken to a repatriation centre in Johannesburg, had not registered with the home affairs department. They now face deportation to their home countries, officials said. More than 60 immigrants were killed and tens of thousands more fled during the attacks against foreigners in May. A BBC reporter witnessed angry and emotional scenes at the Glenanda temporary centre as they were removed. Some immigrants chanted “human rights for refugees” as they were driven away by dozens of riot police. The BBC’s Mpho Lakaje said the immigrants taken from the camp, where about 2,000 people were sheltering, included women and children. “It is not the South African government’s intention to deport a huge group of people, but we want to identify the ring leaders [behind unrest at the camp] and deport them,” Home Affairs Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula told South Africa’s Independent newspaper. ‘Very disappointed’ Home Affairs spokeswoman Cleo Mosana said the immigrants had been offered exemption from deportation but had not taken it up. She said they had been given enough time to apply for proper documentation, but had refused to do so. Many foreigners said the registration process was not clearly explained, or that they did not register because they feared losing their refugee status. The government denied this would happen. One woman from the Democratic Republic of Congo said her sister was among those taken away. “They are going back to their country, but I know in our country there is still fighting,” she said. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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GoodLawd The MP done made Marcus Garvey a Criminal Again?

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

Before You Quote History, or in this case Your Story, You Need To Know It.

Somebody PULLLLLEEEEEEEZEEE mandate history tests for all politicians globally; cause it they don’t know history how can they help develop the future. This is a pure example of pomposity in action LawdaMercy - to quote Shabba, who even knows better than this MP. ~RE Jamaica Gleaner News - Pardon us, Tom - King’s House gave senator wrong information on Garvey forgiveness - Tuesday | July 22, 2008 URL: Pardon us, Tom - King Pardon us, Tom - King’s House gave senator wrong information on Garvey forgiveness published: Tuesday | July 22, 2008 Tyrone Reid, Enterprise Reporter Tavares-finson King’s House has refused to say whether it has formally apologised to Senator Tom Tavares-Finson for incorrectly informing him that it had no record of a pardon being granted to Marcus Mosiah Garvey. By way of a letter, King’s House had told the senator that no such request was ever formally made on behalf of the country’s first National Hero, to expunge from the records two convictions for contempt of court on August 5 and September 26, 1929.But Rose-Marie Gibbs, the governor general’s acting secretary, said documents detailing the pardon were subsequently found. Grave embarrassment However, Gibbs refused to say where they were found. She also refused to say whether a formal apology has been made for misinforming the senator.The incorrect information was used by Tavares-Finson in his contribution to the State of the Nation Debate in the Senate on July 4 and has caused him much embarrassment, The Gleaner has learnt.

During the debate, Tavares-Finson called for a statutory declaration by Parliament to remove the designation of ‘convicted criminal’ from four National Heroes, including Marcus Garvey.

However, Garvey had already been pardoned in 1987 after the then Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Edward Seaga, petitioned then Governor General, Sir Florizel Glasspole, to posthumously grant the National Hero pardon.

Sources close to the senator told The Gleaner yesterday that since then, Tavares-Finson has been the butt of many jokes among his professional peers and members of the Senate.The source also revealed that Tavares-Finson had been even reprimanded by the prime minister for the boo-boo.

On the contrary, an article published in The Gleaner on August 18, 1987, confirmed that Garvey was post-humously granted pardon.The article also stated that Seaga made the announcement at Garvey Day ceremonies in St Ann’s Bay. When contacted yesterday, Seaga expressed certainty that the pardon sought by his Cabinet for Garvey was granted.

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Bruce’s super squad - Police, army to flood JA under new anti-crime plan

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008 Jamaica Gleaner News - Bruce’s super squad - Police, army to flood communities under new anti-crime plan - Tuesday | July 22, 2008 URL: Riot inmates relocated to Horizon Remand Centre Riot inmates relocated to Horizon Remand Centre published: Tuesday | July 22, 2008 Michelle-Ann Letman, Staff Reporter A member of the Jamaica Defence Force on the compound of the Gun Court remand facility on South Camp Road, Kingston, yesterday. Soldiers were called in to help restore calm after inmates started a riot there. - Ricardo Makyn/Staff Photographer