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Author: Joy Browne

Publisher: Wiley

Date: January 11, 2006

Pages: 432

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Dating should be fun. It's not like your whole life or livelihood depends on one date or several dates. The purpose of dating is simple: getting to know someone and letting them get to know you so that you can decide whether you're interested in spending any more time together. Nothing more, nothing less. Put aside the notion that you're looking for a mate or a one-night stand or someone to please your mom. You're just dating so that you can get to know somebody a bit and let them get to know you.

OR POST YOUR OWN ARTIST/GROUP!
AND I MEAN DEM NUH BORN A JAMAICA...DEM PROBABLY HAVE JAMAICA HERITAGE/PARENTS BUT DEM NUH BAWN DEH! DEM NUH BAWN A KPH OR SPANISH TOWN HOSPITAL! LOL!

Residents of Portmore and surrounding areas are set to benefit from a cultural experience as the Portmore Wellness Centre will present their seventh annual Black History Month concert at the Portmore Heart Academy auditorium on February 17.

According to Simone Baker, one of the organisers, the aim of the activities is to awake the consciousness of black people as to their true history and what it means to celebrate the occasion and as such it will be held under the team, 'The Best of Black History, Dance, Music and Drama'.

The occasion, which will start at 3 p.m., will have persons entertained, by way of drumming, dance, songs and poetry and to add to all this, it will be free to attend.

The show will be emceed by Christopher 'Johnny' Daley and Tricia Lee, and according to Baker it will live up to the theme of being the best of black history.

February will be celebrated as Black History Month and as such the organisers hoped that, once more, their efforts to awake the minds of the people will be rewarded in their turnout in great numbers to enjoy the Sunday evening activity.

Meanwhile Mayor of Portmore, Keith Hinds, told THE PORTMORE STAR that he endorsed the concert and will be doing all in his power to give his support to the organisers.

"I think its a good thing and as such I will be supporting it one way or another," he said.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CNN) -- Large swathes of Asia, the Middle East and north Africa had their high-technology services crippled Thursday following a widespread Internet failure which brought many businesses to a standstill and left others struggling to cope.

Hi-tech Dubai has been hit hard by an Internet outage apparently caused by a cut undersea cable.

One major telecommunications provider blamed the outage, which started Wednesday, on a major undersea cable failure in the Mediterranean.

India's Internet bandwidth has been sliced in half, The Associated Press reported, leaving its lucrative outsourcing industry trying to reroute traffic to satellites and other cables through Asia.

Reports say that Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain are also experiencing severe problems.

Nations that have been spared the chaos include Israel -- whose traffic uses a different route -- and Lebanon and Iraq. Many Middle East governments have backup satellite systems in case of cable failure.

There were contradictory reports on the real cause behind the disruption, but Du, a state-owned Dubai telecom provider, attributed it to an undersea cable cut between Alexandria, Egypt and Palermo, Italy.

An official at Egypt's Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, speaking on condition of anonymity, said it was believed that a boat's anchor may have caused the problems, although this was unconfirmed, AP reported. He added that it might take up to a week to repair the fault.

Kuwait's Ministry of Communications said the problem could take two weeks to solve, according to a statement carried by the state news agency, KUNA.

There were concerns in India that an Internet slowdown could affect trading patterns at the country's two major exchanges, the National Stock Exchange (NSE) in Delhi and the SENSEX exchange in Bombay.

Rajesh Chharia, president of India's Internet Service Providers' Association, explained that some firms were trying to reroute via Pacific cables and that companies serving the eastern US and the UK were worst affected, AP added.

Besides the Internet, the outage caused major disruption to television and phone services, creating chaos for the UAE's public and private sectors.

The Du internal memo, obtained by CNN, called the situation in Dubai "critical" and stated that the cable's operators did not know when services would be restored.

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According to Fambo the tour will last for six weeks and he is elated to be on the bill with the Warlord himself .

I am pleased to be going on tour with the Warlord, five star general, grung god, Bounty Killer himself and yuh done know it ago mad Fambo added.

He said he will be returning in April for his birthday celebrations which kicks off on April 24th at Asylum Night Club in New Kingston.

Future Trouble a.k.a. Future Fambo, has asserted himself as one of Jamaicas perennially loved, and most talented deejays; renowned for his witty, gritty, and versatile deliveries, on the hardest dancehall riddims. His durability is unquestionable, particularly in a genre of music that has seen the rise and fall of many.

As an artiste, Future is more than unique, few artistes have been able to sustain the momentum of a debut monster hit, most fade away under the pressure. He has had subsequent hits such as: Hong Kong Mi Born, Lova Lova Gal, John Goh Deh, Matey Know Wifey Secret and How Many Girls featuring Beenie Man on the Grammy Winning Art & Life album.

Since recently he has been burning up the airways with tracks such as : Wrong Hail, Forget About It, Fambo, The Drunken Man Song and also the The Babymother Saga.

and f**k if they dont try to give the army tht.....im not taking it.

 Aidonia

OutAroad.com:
Which do you prefer sex with the lights on or off?

Aidonia:
"Well it dont really matter any one work for me".

OutAroad.com:
What's the weirdest thing a girl has ever said to you during or after sex?

Aidonia:
"Bwoy mi remember one time when this girl just flick out her phone same time and say to me take mi picture cause me want to see how you mek mi look, dat was probably the weirdest ting. (laughs) "

OutAroad.com:
What's your favorite sex position?

A large United States spy satellite weighing about 20,000lb has lost power and could slam into Earth in late February or early March, government officials said Saturday.

The satellite, which no longer can be controlled, could contain hazardous materials, and it is unknown where on the planet it might come down, they said. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because the information is classified as secret. It was not clear how long ago the satellite lost power, or under what circumstances.

Gordon Johndroe, a spokesman for the National Security Council, said, "Numerous satellites over the years have come out of orbit and fallen harmlessly. We are looking at potential options to mitigate any possible damage this satellite may cause.''

The spacecraft contains hydrazine, which is rocket fuel, a government official divulged. Hydrazine is a toxic chemical and can cause harm to anyone who comes into contact with it.

An uncontrolled re-entry could risk exposure of US secrets, said John Pike, a defence and intelligence expert. Spy satellites typically are disposed of through a controlled re-entry into the ocean so that no one else can access the spacecraft, he said.

Pike also said it was not likely the threat from the satellite could be eliminated by shooting it down with a missile because that would create debris that would then re-enter the atmosphere and burn up or hit the ground.

The satellite is estimated to be the size of a small bus.

In 1979, a 78-ton abandoned space station fell from orbit into the Indian Ocean.

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Busy Signal makes moves on Canadian tour

Jamaica's Ace dancehall deejay Busy Signal recently returned from a successful eight-day Canadian tour. Signal stepped out in Edmonton, Toronto, Montreal, St. Catherines and Waterloo, to large crowds who hung on his every word.

Although it was cold, the people came out and show dem love for Busy Signal music and it was a great experience, says Signal

THE entire staff of the Internal Audit Unit of the University of Technology (UTech) was yesterday afternoon sent on leave, pending an investigation into the leaking of a scathing audit report that was published in the press over the weekend.

Members of the unit - three audit officers and two support staff members - were issued letters informing that they were being sent on leave on suspicion that the report leaked to the Sunday Herald emanated from the department, a source told the Observer.

Our source said the staff members, some of whom have served the university for the past 15 years, were handed their letters and asked to pack up their personal belongings, while being watched by security guards. The lock on the unit's office door was also changed.

HAITI - Poor forced to use dirt as food
published: Wednesday | January 30, 2008

Police Commissioner Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin (left), addresses his press conference at the Police Officers' Club in Kingston yesterday. Beside him is Deputy Commissioner Mark Shields. (Photo: Joseph Wellington)

POLICE Commissioner Hardley Lewin yesterday gave Jamaicans two weeks to clean up their act or face the consequences of a zero-tolerance policy which the police will be adopting.

Speaking at a press conference in Kingston yesterday, Lewin said the police would be coming down hard on breaches of the road traffic, night noise, anti-litter and environment laws.
"People need to be warned. In the next fortnight, if you don't have a helmet, get one, if you don't have seat belts installed in your car, get one. Action will be taken," Lewin said.

The police chief told reporters that among his priorities was bringing more perpetrators of gun and drug related crimes to book.

He said the development of an anti-extortion plan, the infiltration of criminal networks, improvement of the constabulary's ability to profile gangs and their members and improved relations with local, regional and international law enforcement partners were some of the tasks to be undertaken by the officers under his charge.

But Lewin stayed away from setting targets and instead asked for an assessment of his performance at the end of the year.

THE education ministry has slapped a ban on cellphone use in schools, and imposed behaviour and dress codes on students and teachers as part of efforts to curb the high level of violence in the institutions.

Minister of Education Andrew Holness, who outlined the new measures yesterday, said that as a minimum standard, cellphone use during classes and other designated times would be banned.

The minister said while there were arguments in favour of using cellphones during school hours, the ministry considered the safety of the children first.

Cellphones, which are popular among school children, have figured in a number of violent incidents in schools. Students with phones have been targets for robberies, while some have used them to call for support during fights.

There have been ongoing debates between parents and teachers on the use of cellphones in schools, with some Parent Teachers' Associations strongly advocating for their children to be allowed to use their phones. Some schools have, however, placed a total ban on cellphones and students found carry the instruments have been punished.

Meanwhile, Holness said the introduction of time-out facilities for disruptive students, the use of metal detectors to search for weapons, and the fencing of all school premises as part of their standard security measures, were also approved by the administration as part of plans to clamp down on the growing level of violence in schools.

He said all schools must be fenced and have designated entrance and exit points to give administrators more control. Visitors to schools, he said, should be screened while certain areas should be off limits to visitors.

Metal detection wands, said Holness, would be distributed to schools in a programme of no-contact searches for knives and other weapons.

In addition, the minister announced that surveillance cameras and panic alarm systems could be installed in high-risk schools. However, he did not commit the ministry's resources for this purpose.
But even with the new measures, the minister has urged school principals to be proactive in identifying potential security problems before they occur.
"Violence doesn't come by surprise; there are always indicators. Our school leaders need to be trained in identifying the precursor to crises," Holness said.
The minister, speaking at a press conference in Kingston yesterday, said there were 96 serious incidents of violence in schools last year, which included stabbings, sexual abuse, vandalism and school invasions. The most recent serious incident was the beating and stabbing a teacher by an angry mob at the Garlogie Primary and Junior High School in Manchester on January 17.

Yesterday, the minister expressed disappointment that there had not been any arrests so far in relation to the incident, in which a group of persons reportedly invaded the school premises and chopped and beat the male teacher, a day after he beat a student who did not do his homework.

"To date no arrests have been made, but the police are there, and they are not leaving until the persons who committed this act are held accountable and an example is made of them," Holness told reporters.

The minister said he had sought the support of both the Minister of National Security Derrick Smith and Police Commissioner Hardley Lewin on what he said was a criminal matter.

An officer at the Williamsfield Police Station in Manchester said yesterday that the investigation had not yet been completed as there were still outstanding statements to be collected.

"Mob beatings are never cleared up within a day because the (alleged victim) has to come and identify the persons...It's not an individual thing where you can say it's Dick, Tom or Harry," the officer said.

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Some people found it funny, some found it surprising, and others were left confused following the beating of a man on a bus in downtown Kingston on Friday.

A large crowd converged as a woman gave her man a proper flogging after he had lied to her about his whereabouts, not knowing she was only a stone's throw away and was actually looking at him.

The incident took place at the Portmore bus park, where the man, who was in the company of another woman heading for a Portmore destination, responded to a call on his cellular phone.

He was overheard telling the other person on the line that he was on his way to May Pen, Clarendon, and was in the vicinity of the Vineyards toll plaza.

Connecting blows

Before he could complete his story the woman he was apparently telling his location, got up from a seat in the back of the bus, grabbed him by his collar and began connecting blows all over his body while using some colourful language to describe him.

By this time the man's female companion was trying to make a hasty retreat, but she too was prevented from getting away and was also given a few blows from the beater who was apparently the 'woman a yard'.

The beating lasted for approximately five minutes, with the man not raising a hand to prevent the blows or even trying to fight back.

During the melee, the man's national Identification card fell from his pocket. It revealed that he was from a Rollington Town, Kingston, address.

After the fiasco, the 'beater woman' apparently changed her travel plans and left the bus with the man who stood outside the bus door checking himself for *lo** and any serious injuries.

This was where many people realised that the woman had obviously noticed her man in a location he ought not to have been and dialed his number to check up on him.

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Nitty Kutchie (left), Elephant Man (centre) and Harry Toddler, former members of the Scare Dem Crew. The former crew members have dispelled rumours of a reunion. - file

In recent times there have been talks of a possible Scare Dem Crew reunion but this has been denied by the former members of the group.

"No sah, no reunion no deh deh. Everybody a jus brethren. Wi naah go do no booking together 'cause every man have dem own career," said Elephant Man, as he dispelled rumours of a reunion. He left the group in 1999. Ele, however, pointed out that the members of the crew are still friends as they still 'link up' on a regular basis.

"Wi nuh need nobody fi tell wi fi come together an' do a song. Wi can jus do wi ting," he added.

Harry Toddler, another former member of the group, says they have not reunited but any decision to reunite will be made by Elephant Man. He, however, made mention of a song they will do with members of the Bounty Killer-led Alliance.

Scare dem-alliance?

This was confirmed by Elephant Man who says the song is called One For All, All For One. It was produced by Birch Hill and will be released soon. "Bounty start the group and him seh it would be good if we do a Scare Dem an' Alliance song," he said.

Nitty Kutchie says he would be happy for a reunion but this can only be decided by Bounty Killer who started the group and, as a result, he 'calls the shots'. He says they have always been a unit and it will remain that way as they still 'link' and party together.

"If wi fi unite on record mi ready fi it. It was just a likkle difference wid (Harry) Toddler and (Bounty) Killer di other day but everything gungu back yah now," Nitty Kutchie said in reference to a confrontation between Bounty Killer and Harry Toddler. Bounty Killer reportedly struck Harry Toddler in his eye following a disagreement.

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Less than two years ago, in the midst of the popular artiste's lyrical feud, Beenie Man began dating Bounty Killer's x-girfriend, D'Angel. Whom he eventually married and and had a child with. Months later after a much publicized fallout the two went their seperate ways but not without a media frenzy.

Now, it appears to have happened again. Hpnotiq Qrew is hearing whispers that Beenie Man is secretly dating Bounty Killer's current girlfriend - Latiesh Flawless. Word is that during a recent concert Beenie Man got Latiesha's number and the two have been secretly dating ever since.

And they were pretty brazen about things. Here's what Dancehall Diva Peach from the website Badh.biz, reports seeing a few moments before Bounty Killer took the stage at Jagga B's party:

"While I was up in the VIP section I introduced Latiesh Flawless to Beenie Man and he was not trying to let her leave his side. After a few tugs from me trying to get Latiesh away from him I just gave up and walked away".

A 14-YEAR-OLD girl was one of five people arrested after a man was murdered in an incident in a quiet suburban street.

The teenager is being held in police custody following the death of a man aged around 40-years-old.

He collapsed with serious injuries in the front garden of a semi-detached house in Mitcham, South London, at 7.10pm yesterday.

The man, who has not been named, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police were called by a member of the public to reports of a disturbance outside the property.

A woman suffering minor injuries and shock was taken to St Heliers Hospital, Surrey. She is in a stable condition.

A Scotland Yard spokesman said: We believe we know his identity but await confirmation that all next of kin has been informed. He has yet to be formally identified.

A post mortem was due to be carried out on the victim later today.

Police confirmed five people were arrested in connection with the incident and remain in custody.

They are four females, including one woman aged in her 60s, a 14-year-old girl and two others whose ages have not been revealed.

They were arrested at the scene and were taken to various south London police stations.

Police said a man aged in his late 30s voluntarily attended a south London police station, and was arrested in connection with the murder.

Scotland Yard added: We are appealing for anyone who witnessed the disturbance in Rutter Gardens, Mitcham, around 7.10pm on Sunday evening, to contact police.

We retain an open mind regarding motive at this stage.

With New Year in full swing, ace singer Jah Cure has copped numerous nominations for the upcoming awards season. For the Reggae Academy Awards, which recognises work released between December 1, 2006 and November 30, 2007, Jah Cure has four nominations. Cure is nominated for Most Popular Artiste and Best Solo Male Vocalist while his song Sticky is nominated for Most Popular Song and the album 'True Reflection' is nominated for Album of the Year.

The inaugural presentation of Reggae Academy Awards is set for February 24, at the National Indoor Sports Centre and Jah Cure will be in Attendance.

For the Excellence In Music And Entertainment (EME) Awards which will be broadcast live on Hot 102 from the gardens of the Jamaica Pegasus on February 7th; Jah Cure is nominated in three categories. Jah Cure has received nominations in the categories song of the year; for his number 1 hit Sticky, Male Vocalist of the year and Cultural artiste of the year.

For the IRIE FM Music Awards which will be held on February 13, 2008, Jah Cure is nominated in the category, Singer of the Year Male.

Jah Cure is currently busy in the studio working on new material for 2008 and is appreciative of the recognition his work has earned through these nominations. "It feels good to know that my music has received such recognition, I want my music to reach people and to have a positive affect on their lives and nominations like these show me that I'm doing something right." said a smiling Jah Cure.

Dear Pastor,

I have a problem that I have been struggling with for too long.

I am a 27-year-old virgin who has been a Christian for 12 years. I have these sexual desires that I really cannot take. Trust me, I have tried in more ways than one. I have fasted and prayed, I try not to think about it by keeping myself busy with work and friends but, pastor, it does not work. The sexual desires are even stronger when my period is near and that is when I do the things that I know I am not supposed to.

Twice I went online and had Web sex with guys I do not even know. Well, actually, they were the ones having the sex. I just let them think that I was doing what they said I should be doing. I know that it was wrong but I still indulged in it, just to quench the desires that I had.

There are even times when the desires are so strong that I would imagine that I am having sex. I tell myself that I am not going to have sex until I am married and that I am not going to masturbate because I would prefer the real thing, but these last few days have been very hard to cope with. It is not as if I do not have friends and family members to talk to, to let them know what I am going through, but I am afraid that if they really know what I have been doing, they would be very disappointed in me. I am afraid to tell anyone, not even my mom, whom I am very close to, knows what I have been struggling with.

Pastor, I really wish that I had someone to talk to because there is so much inside of me that I want to let out, "to just spill my guts", so to speak, to someone who would just listen and try to help me and not judge me. I want to talk to someone without worrying if the individual is going to talk, but in a world like this one I am living in, I know that this is not going to happen.

So, please, pastor, help me. Tell me what to do before I end up doing something that I might regret for the rest of my life.

ST, St Catherine, Jamaica.

Dear ST,

Temptation is not a sin, but yielding to temptation is sin. All normal men and women have sexual urges. Whether they are Christian or non-Christian does not change that fact. Prayer and fasting would not prevent you from having sexual desires. Sexual desires are in everyone. It is not unusual for some girls to have strong sexual urges before and immediately their monthly period. Some girls even claim that it is like their bodies are on fire. So I don't want you to think that you are bad why you are experiencing these feelings. You are a sexual being created by God Almighty. And although you do not want to discuss these urges with anyone because that person may misunderstand or ridicule you, I repeat that this normal.

I want to tell you that not having sex will not kill you. No, you are not going to die. The time may come when you are married and the desire for sex will be fulfilled in marriage. What you are doing on the internet is wrong and I want you to know that I don't believe that you have not participated in the activity. You have already given away yourself in your letter. These guys with whom you are engaging in cyber sex may use what you have written to blackmail you. So desist immediately.

Dear Pastor,

I am having a problem with my child's father. The problem is I was pregnant while I was working at a store. I have had the baby and I have tried looking for another job. While I was working I bought my things such as a bed, three-piece coffee table and things that you know a house needs, but because I became pregnant everything stopped. Anyway, the child is now three-and-a-half years old. Behind my child's father's back, I did a little sales work. I got a job as a security officer. I did not know the man would not call me back. I also did a one-week training course at security school. I sat and reasoned with him and I told him that I cannot sit at home and not work. I am twenty-nine years old.

He questioned why I wanted to go and do cheap store work and he also said he is paying me to look after the child. Every week he gives me only $4,000. To be honest, that cannot do much because I have to contribute to paying bills because I live with my parents. Every week he wants me to come over to his mother's house where he lives with his other child. His mother curses a lot of bad words and has no respect for anyone whatsoever. I do not want my child to grow up in that environment. I talked to him about it and asked him if he is going to stay with his mother all the days of his life.

He is 40-plus years old and he still lives with his mother. I reasoned with him and, to be honest, pastor, there is no future there. Everytime he just comes over and we have sex and he gives me the money. He even threatened me that if I go to work, I should give him the child and go live my life. He threatened to come and take the child away from me. I really need your advice, I feel really worthless at home.

Pastor, I am not a lazy person. I just feel like to hire someone to beat him up or lock him up and then I will go look a job and look after my child. I am fed up and tired. Some of my friends say I should not listen to him and just go and get a job. To be honest, I fear him because I know he will take the child away.

I really need your advice on this one. Right now I am seeking jobs at an agency now. Please, help me. I also want to go back to Church because my son keeps on saying that he wants to go to Church. Thank you, pastor.

PH St Andrew, Jamaica

Dear PH,

Do not allow this man to intimidate you. Work and earn your own money. The $4,000 or $5,000 that he is giving you cannot meet all your bills. I congratulate you because you are an ambitious and hard-working lady and you cannot depend on a man. So whether this man like's it or not, get yourself a job.

Concerning his treat to take away your child, do not be worried about that. If he carries out his threat, go to court and tell the magistrate the truth. Magistrates are not fools and you will receive justice. If you still feel threatened by this man, report him to the police.