Brookline's Khazei says outsider status is more help than hindrance Oct 8, 2009
A longtime resident of Jamaica Plain, Khazei and his family moved to Brookline about two years ago in search of a little bit of a yard and room for a swing set. He lives in a 100-year-old wood-shingle home on Allerton Street with his wife, Vanessa Kirsch, their 15-month-old son and second-grade daughter, who attends the Lincoln School. (Brookline TAB, MA)
Viagra introduces its latest celebrity backer: the devil Oct 5, 2009
A 23-year-old man has been arrested in Jamaica in connection with the murder of British honorary consul John Terry, police said. Inside Americas. (Yahoo News -- Men's Health)
The Trial Of Probity And Accountability Oct 4, 2009
In Jamaica and *Ghana M that its agents were involved in *corrupt relationships with *public officials with influence over Maffairs in those *jurisdictions ... Although, historically, M*corrupt *business practices appear to have been carried on in a number of the countries in which it operated, for reasons which will become clear the Company is *indicted for its dealings in Jamaica, Ghana, and *30 ... On this basis and here, the issuance and cashing of cheques at identifiable UK Banks and... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Ethnic voters are Menino stronghold Oct 4, 2009
Despite such criticism from some community leaders, Menino won a clear majority of voters in Roxbury, Mattapan, Dorchester, East Boston, and Jamaica Plain in the preliminary election Sept. 22. He garnered a whopping 79 percent of the vote in one predominantly African-American precinct in Dorchester along Columbia Road, and topped 70 percent in several other heavily African-American precincts. (Boston Globe)
Mabey and Johnson NPP UK and Ireland calls on .... Oct 3, 2009
The prosecution for corruption arises from the company's voluntary disclosure to the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) of evidence to indicate that the company had sought to influence decision-makers in public contracts in Jamaica and Ghana between 1993 and 2001. The decision to voluntarily disclose the corruption offences to the SFO was taken by the management of Mabey on's holding company in February 2008 whereupon an investigation was opened. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Flaherty jabs, Menino counters Oct 2, 2009
One viewer, a Jamaica Plain resident, said she was appalled by controversies with the city s firefighters during recent years. The city has been embroiled in a contentious contract dispute with the Firefighters Union for more than two years, with the major sticking point the institution of mandatory, random drug and alcohol testing. (Boston Globe)
CITY ELECTIONS Sep 25, 2009
Jamaica Three incumbents are seeking reelection to the Jamaica city council, but no one filed for mayor ... Jamaica also has a position on the ballot to fill a vacancy but no one applied. (The Guthrian, IA)
With odds steep, Flaherty comes out swinging Sep 24, 2009
He pointed in particular to his victories in Jamaica Plain, Back Bay, and Beacon Hill, where he said he expected the Princeton-educated Yoon to beat him because of the number of highly educated professionals in those neighborhoods. Touting his national stature, the mayor mentioned that he had received congratulatory phone calls Tuesday night from Senate President Therese Murray, Attorney General Martha Coakley, Senator John F. Kerry, and Bill Clinton, who left him a voicemail message at City... (Boston Globe)
Mayor Menino takes 45% of votes in Parkway Sep 24, 2009
But in wards 19 and 20, which represent West Roxbury, Roslindale and Jamaica Plain, Menino garnered 45 percent of the total votes cast ... Yoon more than doubled Flaherty s totals in Ward 19, which consists of Jamaica Plain and Roslindale. (West Roxbury Transcript, MA)
It’s Menino vs. Flaherty Sep 23, 2009
In Jamaica Plain, teacher Joe Golding, 35, voted for Yoon to see new and different plans in Boston. In Roxbury, Omar Franklin, 48, an associate minister, cast his ballot for Flaherty because, we need change. (Boston Globe)
Menino gears up for final stretch of campaign Sep 23, 2009
Look around - look up in West Roxbury, all the new housing he s put in there, Indingaro, a retired Sears employee, said after voting in Jamaica Plain earlier in the day. And every year, he gives us a Christmas tree out here. (Boston Globe)
Last push to the polls Sep 22, 2009
We ve looked at areas that we did well in during the City Council race last time: Back Bay, Beacon Hill, the South End, Jamaica Plain, Roxbury, he said ... Yoon greeted voters at the Dudley Square MBTA station, the K-Club Super Bingo luncheon at Florian Hall in Dorchester, a nursing home in Mattapan, on Washington Street in Chinatown, the Jackson Square MBTA station in Jamaica Plain, and a senior building near the West End ... The mayor greeted seniors in Mattapan, residents in the Hyde Square... (Boston Globe)
Election fights on every corner Sep 20, 2009
Voters such as Francisco Mejia, a 33-year-old private detective from Jamaica Plain, said they have been pleased to see Menino forced to defend his record against three credible opponents. Mejia has watched both televised mayoral debates and said he has been closely following coverage of the race. (Boston Globe)
For Boston council, an abundance of talent Sep 19, 2009
Jamaica Plain resident Felix G. Arroyo is the son of a former at-large councilor and once worked as a council staffer, but more relevant is his recent experience as an organizer for labor unions and health-care advocates. He has valuable experience in mobilizing large groups toward a cause. (Boston Globe)
Educator Chou beats the pack in Flushing Sep 18, 2009
She earned her master s degree at St. John s University and went on to teach at Mary Louis Academy in Jamaica Estates and Queensborough Community College in Bayside, where she is on leave of absence as an adjunct lecturer. The educator established the Aim Tutoring Academy in 1996 and later founded and is president of the Chinese American Parent-Student Council of New York City, a group with 600 members. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Obituaries in the news Sep 15, 2009
5:10 a.m. Tuesday, September 15, 2009. The Associated Press. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Sharpening his aim - and his image Sep 14, 2009
A meet-and-greet with educators in Jamaica Plain, held on a sweltering August afternoon, drew four Boston teachers, two of whom did not even live in the city. Still, McCrea held court for nearly two hours, peppering the teachers with questions while detailing his plans to emphasize well-rounded education over test prep and move toward a future where equal opportunities might bring an end to busing. (Boston Globe)
Did reading Obamas speech change your mind? Sep 9, 2009
I just came from one of the poorest counties (Jamaica, WI) and they are the riches people in spirit and love for one another, god has truely blessed them. I can t believe some of you, simple minded, racist, yes racist, people, because this is truely what s really going on here, he s the President ya ll. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Coakley’s following lots of footsteps Sep 6, 2009
White, however, grew up in Jamaica Plain and West Roxbury. In the same talk, Yoon said this is the first election since 1983 - when the combined district and at-large council went into effect - that two of the four at-large seats have been vacant. (Boston Globe)
Carnival rhythms Aug 30, 2009
When Jamaican-born Duke Vin first came to England in the '50s he left behind the sights, smells and sounds of the Caribbean, but one thing that definitely came with him was his love of music ... Duke, who arrived in England in 1954, had played on sound systems before the Notting Hill Carnival, firstly in Jamaica and then from 1955 in the Ladbroke Grove area, where he settled. (BBC News -- UK)
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS Aug 28, 2009
Pam Chance is the mayor at Jamaica whose two year term is ending. Also expiring are the four year council terms of Donna McNeill, Randall Perkins and Karen Onken. (The Guthrian, IA)
OAS mission ends without breakthrough Aug 26, 2009
Nevertheless, the mission, which included foreign ministers from Costa Rica, Panama, Mexico, Argentina, Jamaica and Dominican Republic, insisted that San Jose Accord should provide an "immediate, balanced and viable path to restore the democratic order in Honduras.". The mission arrived in Honduras on Monday amid a taxi drivers' protest demanding the payment of a bonus by the Honduran interim government. (Xinhuanet, China)
U.S. to reduce visa services in Honduras... Aug 26, 2009
They included ministers from Argentina, Canada, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama and the Dominican Republic. Micheletti said his country could survive any economic sanctions imposed over his refusal to allow Zelaya's return. (The Drudge Report)
No mistaking the signs: Contest for mayor is heating up Aug 15, 2009
Thomas M. Menino's signs bedecked the Jamaica Way ... And on the heavily traveled Jamaicaway, a woman with both a Flaherty and a Yoon sign in her yard said she was uncertain how they got there. (Boston Globe)
Politics aside Aug 14, 2009
He was coaching his baseball team, the Jamaica Plain Angels, who were competing for a city championship, in a league for kids in their late teens. He insisted on coaching this season for an interesting reason. (Boston Globe)
Race for City Council Aug 14, 2009
Neighborhood: Jamaica Plain ... Neighborhood: Jamaica Plain. (Boston Globe)
It Might Get Loud Aug 14, 2009
Like that time you went on that all-girls trip to Jamaica or guys that business trip you had to take to Phoenix. I will stop there lol. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
The war on drugs needs a timeout Aug 12, 2009
Consider Mexico and Jamaica in the 1970s and early '80s ... Jamaica's effort against marijuana similarly backfired and today, drug-related violence is at a high. (Christian Science Monitor)
Honduras cancels negotiators’ visit over OAS chief’s inclusion on panel Aug 10, 2009
The Washington-based OAS, a long-established hemispheric body promoting democracy, development, and legal cooperation in the Americas, on Friday named the delegation comprising foreign ministers from Argentina, Canada, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic. The group s mission was to try to persuade Micheletti to negotiate with international mediators seeking to return President Manuel Zelaya, who was ousted in a coup on June 28. (Boston Globe)
Honduras yields on OAS delegation Aug 10, 2009
Mr Insulza was to be accompanied on the visit to Tegucigalpa on Tuesday by the foreign ministers of Argentina, Canada, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Mexico and the Dominican Republic. But on Sunday, the Honduran foreign ministry announced that it would turn back the group because of the presence of the OAS secretary-general. (BBC News)
Honduras Accepts OAS Delegation After Coup Aug 10, 2009
The delegation organized by the OAS also includes the foreign ministers of Argentina, Canada, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Mexico and the Dominican Republic. It was not the first time that diplomatic efforts to resolve the coup appear to have been delayed or drawn out by the interim government. (Fox News)
Honduras Prohibits Visit Of OAS Crisis Negotiators Aug 10, 2009
The Washington-based OAS, a long-established hemispheric body promoting democracy, development and legal cooperation in the Americas, on Friday named the delegation comprising foreign ministers from Argentina, Canada, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Mexico and the Dominican Republic. The group's mission was to try to persuade Micheletti to negotiate with international mediators seeking to return President Manuel Zelaya, who was ousted in a coup on June 28. (CBS News -- World)
Stumping to newer roots Aug 3, 2009
(Welsh and a friend were playing at his Jamaica Plain home when they spotted a crime in process and told his mother, who notified police. . (Boston Globe)
The state of the centre left Jul 31, 2009
The only thing her party has ruled out is a Jamaica (green-black-yellow) deal with Christian Democrats and the liberal Free Democrats, in which the Greens would represent a lone non-establishment voice. If Europe s premier green party made a deal with the centre-right, that might leave the centre-left feeling lonelier than ever. (The Economist)
Gays Live _ And Die _ In Fear In Jamaica Jul 20, 2009
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Jul ... Gay Bashing Thrives In Jamaica, Homosexuality Seen As Sin ... "It gets like five, six o'clock, my heart begins to race. I just need to go home, I start to get nervous," said the 36-year-old outside the secret office of Jamaica's sole gay rights group. (CBS News -- World)
Market Forecaster Jul 14, 2009
Decreases were reported for Jamaica (2,200 MT), Panama (1,300 MT), Barbados (1,200 MT), and Iran (1,100 MT). With a little more than a month into the start of a new marketing year, wheat sales are well behind last year s pace, which was poor also. (Midwest Bulls Eye, NE)
Yoon ushers in new wave of volunteers Jul 12, 2009
Kosta Demos of Jamaica Plain said he was drawn by Yoon s profile - the 39-year-old South Korea-born, Pennsyvlania-bred candidate is a former public school teacher, community organizer, and affordable-housing developer with two Ivy League degrees - and by his desire to oust Menino after 16 years. My choking point was the destruction of the Gaiety Theatre down the street, said Demos, who runs an imaging and art-reproduction business. (Boston Globe)
UK firm admits overseas corruption Jul 11, 2009
Mabey & Johnson tried to influence officials in Jamaica and Ghana when bidding for public contracts. It also paid more than $200,000 (123,000) to Saddam Hussein's Iraq regime, violating the terms of the UN oil for food programme. (BBC News -- Business)
A soldier's duty Jul 10, 2009
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S&P Says `Time Is Running Out' for Argentina as Growth Slows, Prices Rise Jul 9, 2009
S&P rates Argentinas long-term foreign currency debt as B- , six levels below investment grade, the same as Bolivia and Jamaica. Briozzo said in an interview July 2 that the current rating is quite low and unlikely to face a downgrade barring a default. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Menino’s delays are a form of voter suppression Jul 7, 2009
Jessica Taubner, Jamaica Plain. Copyright 2009 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Some Friday afternoon travelin’ music, in tune with the holiday Jul 4, 2009
Summer always makes me think of Jamaica; which makes me think of How Stella Got Her Groove Back; which makes me think of Shaggy. getalife. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Lashinda Demus: She's Back! Jul 2, 2009
Lashinda Demus: She's Back. - SOUTH CAROLINA OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE. (Uscsports.com)
Guns from America fuel Jamaica's gang wars Jun 22, 2009
KINGSTON, Jamaica Ships from Miami steam into Jamaica's main harbor loaded with TV sets and blue jeans ... The volume is much less than the flow of U.S. guns into Mexico that end up in the hands of drug cartels Jamaican authorities recover fewer than 1,000 firearms a year ... But of those whose origin can be traced, 80 percent come from the U.S., Jamaican law enforcement officials have said in interviews with The Associated Press. (Yahoo News)
Connecting the Invisible Dots Jun 22, 2009
An immigrant from Jamaica named Colin Ferguson had opened fire on a commuter train, killing six people and wounding 19. Sharpton, for perhaps the first time in his life, refused to blame race. (Townhall.com)
Arthur Coffey, legal counsel to Boston, later a judge, 88 Jun 18, 2009
At home, until a few months ago, he met monthly with former city officials and reporters for lunch at Doyle s cafe in Jamaica Plain. There, amid the aging opinion-makers, Mr. Coffey remained steadfast in his feelings about loyalty, public service, and honor. (Boston Globe)
US official in Spain for Guantanamo talks Jun 17, 2009
Go From Montego Bay Airport To all Locations in jamaica For Less. Check out our huge selection of escorted vacations in Spain. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Workers to break ground on New Mexico spaceport Jun 17, 2009
Jamaica News latest RSS headlines - Jamaican Times. com Wed Jun 17, 1:41 am EDT. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Cosmetic change Jun 16, 2009
Carlene, 35, from Kingston, Jamaica, has been "bleaching" her skin for three years. She uses skin lightening creams which are popular with many Afro-Caribbean, African and Asian people, despite repeated health warnings. (BBC News -- Americas)
Council supports ex-con employment May 26, 2009
Councilor John Tobin (Jamaica Plain, West Roxbury) said that a person's history should not interfere with his or her future. "We're not guaranteeing people employment -- they must be qualified -- but we're trying to help them get a foot in the door," said Tobin. (Boston University Daily Free Press, MA)
His youth and vigor of mind and body are still celebrated in places big and small May 24, 2009
3484 Washington St., Jamaica Plain, 617-524-2345. Christopher Klein can be reached at. (Boston Globe)
Hogan says he knows best May 22, 2009
Robert Hogan seeks public office, but not the desk chair (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Palin to publish memoir before election May 14, 2009
Youth Speaks Hawai'i slam poet Jamaica Osorio performed for President Obama last night at the White House. The performance was part of a night that celebrated poetry, music and spoken word. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Michael Ignatieff: Arrogant Bastard May 14, 2009
R B from Kingston, Jamaica writes: The Conservatives attack the intelligence and better instincts of Canadians with these ads. I have always thought this party looks for what divides and not what unites. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Rej. Mills blows 3.4b on UK trip May 12, 2009
These are some of Ex President Kuffours foreign trips; Nigeria 13 times; Togo 11 times; USA 10 times; and the United Kingdom 9 times, amongst other countries including China, Japan, Germany, France, Jamaica, Italy, Brazil, Burkina Faso, South Africa, La Cote d'Ivoire, and The Gambia. The NPP-Statesman should also tell us about the numerous travels by Nana Akufo Addo and other NPP officials, when NPP was in power. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
RE: Preparing For A Credible Register May 7, 2009
Having followed the electronic voting processes as practised in Jamaica, Mexico, etc, I now appreciate the depth of the crisis this country almost run into that day in December 2008. The EC of Ghana during the December 7, 2008 general election distributed laptop computers to each of its 230 Constituency Collation Officers in the country containing a special software. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Menino says he keeps closest touch May 6, 2009
Mayor Thomas M. Menino, seeking his fifth term, greeted George Panagos yesterday at Sorella's in Jamaica Plain ... Mayor Thomas M. Menino could barely take a bite of his omelet and turkey sausage breakfast before another constituent interrupted him with words of encouragement at his tiny table at Sorella's restaurant in Jamaica Plain. (Boston Globe)
Queen@computer Apr 28, 2009
All the recipients, from countries such as Canada, Papua New Guinea and Jamaica, have posted pictures and written personal accounts on the royal website. They provide a snapshot of lives in a variety of Commonwealth countries. (BBC News -- UK)
Afghanistan to boost police force Apr 20, 2009
Gunman holds up Jamaica aircraft ... Gunman holds up Jamaica aircraft. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Brutality claims Apr 20, 2009
Page last updated at 00:01 GMT, Monday, 20 April 2009 01:01 UK. Moldova police face brutality allegations. (BBC News -- Europe)
KING:Preparing for battle? Word from the NFLPA's new leader Apr 15, 2009
"With the Giants cutting loose, do you see them possibly picking up a wide receiver via trade? Ideally, I wouldn't mind seeing a or catching passes from . Or do they try and pick up a WR in the draft? I am bearish on all the WRs coming out making an impact right away, with the exception of Michael Crabtree, who the Giants won't get. (Cool running into you outside Sibling Rivalry on Friday night. Try 10 Tables out in Jamaica Plains or its new location in Cambridge. Best food I have had in Boston.... (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Al Franken wins round in Minnesota Senate race Apr 14, 2009
Mon Apr 13, 11:34 pm ET. MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) A Minnesota court panel ruled on Monday that Democrat Al Franken beat Republican incumbent Norm Coleman in the long-fought contest for a U.S. Senate seat and said the comic turned politician should be certified as the winner. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Marley's mentor gets music honour Apr 9, 2009
Chris Blackwell discovered reggae singer Bob Marley in Jamaica in 1972 ... The label signed pioneering artists like Jimmy Cliff, Traffic, Nick Drake and Roxy Music in the 1960s and '70s, and Mr Blackwell discovered future reggae legend Bob Marley in Jamaica in 1972. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Rising threat? Apr 9, 2009
The Bahamas, the Guyanas, Belize and Jamaica have been pin-pointed by the World Bank as being particularly at risk from a one-metre rise ... "A one-metre sea level rise would add another layer of threat to the shrimp and other fishing industries', says Espol's Pilar Cornejo, the author of a UN report on the issue. According to a recent World Bank study of more than 80 developing countries, Ecuador features among the top 10 countries likely to be most affected by sea level rise when calculated as... (BBC News -- Science)
Proposed island worries New Yorkers Mar 27, 2009
Environmental advocates, including the Jamaica Bay Eco Watchers, and community leaders and residents met Tuesday night at P.S. 225 in Rockaway to hear more about the proposal made by the Atlantic Sea Island Group LLC to build a receiving station for tankers 13 and a half miles off shore in the Atlantic Ocean. They also watched a PowerPoint presentation made by Cindy Zipf of the Clean Ocean Action group that explained what LNG is and why it is the wrong choice. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
