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Our Hearts go out to our Haitian neighbors

 

We are saddened at the unbelievable destruction that has befallen Jamaica's neighbor, Haiti, in the devastating earthquake of January 12, 2010.

We join with the world community in sending our prayers and hopes for the Haitian people's deliverance in this period of great destruction and distress.

Many lives have been lost; many buildings have been destroyed and many, many more are without shelter. And over 200,000 are estimated dead. The amazing resilience of the people of Haiti is once again being tested.

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Errol Ritchie is President of the Atlanta Jamaica Association

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Errol Ritchie

Atlanta businessman Errol Ritchie has been elected president of the Atlanta Jamaica Association (AJA).

Ritchie is the owner of Tropic Products International, a distributor of Caribbean Products. He was formerly a VP of the AJA.

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Neville Anderson Appointed to Dekalb Board of Accountability and Transparency

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Neville Anderson

Neville W. Anderson Sr. CPA, ABR, BS, president of Neville W. Anderson Sr CPA, PC and managing broker for Clayton’s Realty, Inc., was appointed to the DeKalb Board of Accountability and Transparency by CEO Burrell Ellis Jr. 

The Board was established to investigate, eliminate, and prevent waste, fraud and abuse, and to ultimately improve the operations of DeKalb County and restore trust among employees and citizens.

 DeKalb County has a population of 750,000 and is the third largest County in the State of Georgia, USA.

 CEO Burrell Ellis, Jr and Neville Anderson Sr are 1996 graduates of Leadership DeKalb.

 

Chinese Lantern Festival Coming to Stone Mountain Park

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The Atlanta Chinese Lantern Festival will be the first major Chinese Lantern Festival in US history.

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Interesting Facts about Jamaica

Jamaica has the most "churches" per square mile of any country in the world.   Source-Guinness Book of World Records.  Over 1,600 "churches" all over Jamaica.  That number is growing.

Jamaica was the first country in the Western world to construct a railway, even before the United States!  This was only 18 years after Britain!

Jamaica is the first Anglophone Caribbean Country to gain Independence.

Jamaica is the first team from the English-speaking Caribbean to qualify for the Football (Soccer) World Cup.  This was the 1998 championship.

Jamaica stands strong in 3rd place on the list of countries to win the Miss World titles the most! [Hmmm!]  The only countries to have won it more than Jamaica are India, Venezuela and the UK, but considering the size of Jamaica, you have to say that this achievement is monumental!

 

 

Usain Bolt does Commerial for JTB

 

 

 

Haiti Cherie -Sung by Harry Belafonte

 

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Miracle Haiti Rescues

 

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NY Times Haiti Earthquake Photo Gallery

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Haitian tragedy in historical context

The US invasion and occupation of Haiti. 1915-34

 

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Jamaican Farmer invents machine to pluck chicken feathers

 

 

 

Bob Marley to become Richest dead celebrity

World's tallest Teen is Jamaica's Marvadene Anderson

 

 

Upcoming Events

 

GEORGIA'S CARIBBEAN COUNTS
In partnership with the UNITED STATES CENSUS 2010

Georgia's Caribbean Community Info Session II on Census 2010 -

UNITED FOR THE COUNT


Sunday, 07 February 2010
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
held at
Atlanta-Fulton Central Library
1 Margaret Mitchell Square, Atlanta, GA 30303 (Get directions)

Please join us in making sure that Every Caribbean is united for the count in Georgia

 

 

 

 

Basil Waine Kong

Basil Waine Kong

 

 

RE: Today’s Gleaner Editorial

While I am not surprised that you are calling for the resignation of Mr. Shaw, I am surprised that your call did not include several other ministers.

Why just Mr. Shaw? Is the Minister of Health or the Minister of Foreign Affairs doing any better? My suggestion is that Mr. Shaw should ask Mr. Golding to resign. I believe Mr. Karl Samuda once said: "Di whol' a dem (JLP) don't mek one good Comrade!" Mr. Samuda is a wise man indeed.

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Elaine Bryan

Financial Freedom - invest in Yourself and Your Country

Everton Barrett
Elaine Bryan

We welcome these positive signs suggesting that better economic times are ahead.

Tips for Coping

1. Establish yourself and offspring first so that you will be equipped to assist others. Those who have achieved some financial freedom tend to be the best volunteers.

2. While empowering others, you may actually be helping your own development.

3. Others may have some power to delay you but they cannot stop your progress.

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From Here to There with Grace

Dale Keizs
Grace Dunkley- Asphall

For those of you who read my previous guest post on Jeremy Hawn's blog, The Other Fifteen, here is a letter that was posted in response. Jeremy and I decided to do a blog swap. I posted a fantasy letter about Alex Rodriguez on his blog, and he posted the following in response:


A Love Letter From A-Rod

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Influential Jamaicans in Atlanta:

Dr. Beverly Hall

Dr. Hall is one of the foremost educators in the United States today. She is the superintendent of the Atlanta Public Schools (APS)--an urban school system of 96 schools with approximately 52,000 students and over 4,100 teachers.

Under her leadership since 1999, this once low performing school system has embarked on a comprehensive school reform program. The results so far have been remarkable.

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