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RE: Snoop Lion x Mavado x Popcaan Collaboration – Mavado’s manager Julian Jones-Griffiths agreed that Mavado recorded a song with Snoop Lion, however, he says Popcaan was added to the song without Mavado’s knowledge.
“Mavado did a song with Snoop Lion for Snoop’s upcoming reggae album. It was supposed to feature another iconic dancehall act but he didn’t do it. So Snoop ended up using a Popcaan verse he already had. Mavado felt hijacked by that as we agreed who the featured act was going to be. But Snoop was on a Rasta unity tip and called Mavado, and explained he wanted Mavado to give his blessing to having Popcaan appear on the record. Mavado is not one to fight youths or young artistes, so he told Snoop to go ahead,” he said.
CUBA’S LITERACY PROGRAM COMPLETED IN AUSTRALIA
Australian Aborigines complete Cuban literacy program
Published September 04, 2012
EFE
The Cuban government awarded literacy certificates to a second group of Australian Aborigines who learned to read and write thanks to the Cuban “Yes I Can” method in Wilcannia, a town in the Australian state of New South Wales, state media reported.
The graduation ceremony brought together some 80 people “including those who had just finished the course and others who had previously completed it, all with the guidance of experts from Cuba,” the AIN state news agency said.
In May, the first group of 10 Aborigines between ages 25-53 had shed their illiteracy and finished the course in Wilcannia, located some 965 kilometers (600 miles) northwest of Sidney on the edge of the desert.
Taking part in the ceremony for awarding the certificates were local officials and lawmakers who expressed their admiration for the system used, given its potential for improving the community’s standard of living, AIN said.
They also urged the extension of the program to other places of similar cultural origins as well as its continuation to higher educational levels.
Cuban Ambassador to Australia Pedro Monzon presented the certificates to the graduates who, with a speech they wrote themselves, expressed gratitude to the Caribbean island and particularly to adviser Jose Chala, the Cuban who for months had coordinated the program in the Aboriginal community.
Wilcannia is a village of some 700 inhabitants who are mostly Aborigines, with a supermarket and a few streets of housing.
Some 60 percent of the population is jobless and the community is plagued with poverty, vandalism, domestic violence and alcoholism.
The “Yes I Can” method was developed by the Cuban Institute of Pedagogy for Latin America and the Caribbean, or IPLAC, and in 2006 received the UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize.
The program has been applied in 28 countries including Nicaragua and East Timor, and has benefited more than 6 million people around the world.
IPLAC officials told Efe that the language used in the literacy program for Australian Aborigines was English. EFE
Read more: http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2012/09/04/australian-aborigines-complete-cuban-literacy-program/#ixzz25Z7NczF3
TURKS AND CAICOS STURRING UP
Turks and Caicos man caught in large cocaine bust in the Bahamas
According to a media release from the Bahamas Press a Turks and Caicos Islands man was busted for a large quantity of cocaine in the Bahamas.
The editors of the GV was reliably informed that this person is Sean Pratt a local TCI business man.
The following is the release from the Bahamas Press:
GREAT INAGUA, Bahamas – A joint operation between the RBPF Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) Officers and the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) officers resulted in the arrest of two (2) men on Thursday 30th August 2012. According to police reports, around 4:30pm, DEU and DEA officers conducted a Joint Operation on North West Cay, an Island North off Great Inagua, that led to the discovery of three hundred and forty-five (345) pounds of cocaine with a street value $2,520,000.00.
The two (2) men, a 44-year old Dominican and a 41-year old Turks Islander were arrested in connection with this large discovery and are assisting DEU Officers with their investigations. The two (2) men will be arraigned in court early next week.
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Who is John Wildish and what does he have against Turks and Caicos Islanders?
Now regarding John Wildish, the man is what his Jamaican people refer to as a “ginel” and Turks islanders call a “con-man”. I am more than certain that John was a part of Dave Smith big scam. When I returned home in 2007 and kept hearing about FX trader and made enquiry, John was the person who presented to me out of the office which was located at Centre Mews. These ponzi schemes are very popular in Jamaica, and require more than one person. John has been around here for quite some time I first came in contact with him back in 2002 when he was partner with Sean Pratt in their company “Sand Mine Dredging”. Now he is running around claiming to be a victim to him and Dave scheme.
We really need to start paying attention to who and what we allow in our country. To often I see people come in and sell themselves to others and no one ever thinks to do a background check. I am telling you these people come here because they are running from something. They come here trying to get a fresh start.
What is John Wildish’s status in the Turks & Caicos Ils? Why is he here bashing our native people?We dont need these type of negative racist persons living amoung us…
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From left : Sean Pratt, Rashard Goddard join KB.
COCKBURN TOWN, Grand Turk (LIME) — LIME’s customers in the Turks & Caicos Islands asked for a plan to call family and friends residing in the Bahamas and on June 1, 2012, LIME answered that call with the new BTC plan.
Customers in TCI were introduced to the LIME’s BTC plan which allowed them to text “BTC” to 145 for 30 minutes of talk time to the Bahamas. Those who activated the plan between the period: June 1 ? July 10, 2012 were automatically entered in a draw to win: a round trip ticket to the Bahamas; a 3 night stay at the Hilton in Nassau and dinner for 2 at a restaurant in the Bahamas.
Mr. Sean Pratt was randomly selected from among the other persons who activated the plan and he has captured the prizes mentioned. He commented: “Wow! Thanks LIME ? I am ready to go on the trip right now.” Sean will enjoy the prize compliments of LIME.
GM Drexwell Seymour said, “LIME is always seeking new ways of reaching out to customers and the company was happy to provide an avenue to strengthen the communications link which allows customers to connect with family and friends in the Bahamas.” He continued, “LIME will continue to do its part in helping families to afford the opportunity to communicate.”
Mr. Pratt was also among those who enjoyed the LIME concert event with local artists and Bahamian guest artist “KB” which concluded with him being the winner of the promotion.
LIME ? Answering the call!
Who is John Wildish and what does he have against Turks and Caicos Islanders?
Folks, John Wildish has been around the TCI for sometime now. I do not know his status in the country or anything about the guy at all with the exception that his public rhetoric does not match what he says about Turks and Caicos Islanders in Private.
Folks when John Wildish is exchanging emails or in company of his rich friends in the Chamber of Commerce. He calls Turks and Caicos Islanders free loaders. The Chamber of Commerce was discussing the effects of the Department of Labour directive to businesses to produce a business staffing plan which would ensure that they do not hire expats if there is not a pressing need for expat labour and that they ensure that a local is trained within a reasonable period of time to take over the job.
John Wildish was livid over this policy. He said that it went against natural justice. He whined about work permit fees and business license fees and objected to businesses training Turks and Caicos Islanders. The man even suggested that the Chamber of Commerce should intervene in the School curriculum because he is of the opinion that schools are teaching students to expect freeness……………
This coming from a man who was convicted of fraud in his native Jamaica!!! Folks the majority of residents do not even know the kind of people we have in our midst, and they are trying to influence public policy in this country. Folks, I am willing to give John Wildish the benefit of the doubt but it is hard to do so when the Privy Council the highest court for the Commonwealth countries upheld the conviction of Fraud against John Wildish. He is on a mission to clear his name and I wish him all the best but he must first ”drop Turks and Caicos Islanders names out of his mouth.” He even wrote a book proclaiming his innocence but the Privy council says guilty………….
Read the fascinating story of John Wildish below, folks it is a must read, it is in his own words so please click the link:
It has been 18 long, haunting years since former Jamaica businessman John Wildish’s promising relationship with the central bank crashed in the courts, but the plaintive strains of his protestations of innocence continue to reverberate.
Wildish was one of the foreign exchange traders at the centre of a black-market controversy which exploded under the People’s National Party (PNP) administration in 1982.
He told The Sunday Gleaner that he sold US dollars to the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) in those days when the foreign currency was hard to come by and the black market flourished. Continue reading this story here
John Wildish was also accused of being a business partner of David Smith but he has vehemently denied this and in the absence of evidence I am willing to give him the benefit of the doubt on this one.
The bottom line folks, we have to start paying attention to those who are in our country and what they are saying. The people must decide if we want to continue to offer sanctuary to convicted fraudsters and the likes who are now trying to hijack our public policy discussions. The question we must now ask is: what is John Wildish’s immigration status in the TCI? John Glasgow
WTF AFRICA- MAN SEH GOD SEN HIM GO CHURCH GO TEEF VAN
Man caught attempting to steal a Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) during church service at an Anglican Church in Lagos, George Obasi, stunned his interrogators when he claimed he got a divine directive to take the SUV home.
He said he had to take the SUV since he needed money to start a new business because his former business collapsed and he has been praying over it before the day of the incident.
Worshippers at Anglican Cathedral located at Okodua Street, Kirikiri Town, Lagos, listened in disbelief to what Obasi was telling the church security men who caught him in the act.
The church members and the security men ignored his alleged divine message. He was arrested and handed over to the police.
At the police station, he allegedly confessed to the police that he attempted to steal the SUV, sell it and use the money to start a business.
The 43-year-old man pretended that he had come to the church to worship and joined others at the congregational service. He, however, armed himself with tools to steal at the church premises.
As the service was going on, he quietly went out to where a Nissan SUV with registration number MP 461ABC was parked to steal it. He reportedly used a sharp object in his pocket and forced the door of the vehicle open.
He was caught while attempting to drive the car out of the church premises.
Obasi was charged to an Apapa Magistrate’s Court on a two-count charge of attempted stealing.
His plea was not taken.
The presiding magistrate, Mrs. A .O. Ogundare ordered that the matter should be transferred to Kirikiri Magistrate’s Court where he will face the charge.
PM News
RISE AND SHINE- GOODMORNING
Rise and Shine
by Cara Hanson
Mark 1:35
Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.
John 8:2
At dawn he (Jesus) appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat down to teach them.
If I had to guess, I would say that Jesus never hit SNOOZE. Okay, even if they had alarm clocks back then, he still wouldn’t have done it. Scripture tells us that Jesus got up before the sun to pray by himself. Jesus also said that he came to do God’s will and that he always did what pleased God (John 6:38 & 8:29). Logically speaking, it cannot be God’s will for us to fritter away our days by lounging around in bed or even to start out our day without prayer.
Many people live in a perpetual state of zombiehood. They “burn the candles at both ends,” and when it is time to get up in the morning, there is little energy or time left for God and our Lord. Henry David Thoreau got it right when he wrote, “The morning wind forever blows, the poem of creation is uninterrupted; but few are the ears that hear it.” He believed morning to be a sacred time when we should “awake to a higher life than we fell asleep from. Morning is when I am awake and there is dawn in me.” Too many people awake to a “higher” life induced by the fact that morning is “when I am exhausted and there is coffee in me.”
Jesus knew the secret about early morning that I never discovered until I had babies. When newborns are breastfeeding, they need to eat every two hours, and each session lasts about an hour, including time to burp and change the baby, well…you can do the math. When I was nursing each of our three children, I had to endure many sleepless nights. Just when my head hit the pillow, it would be nursing time again. Even though my eyes felt like someone had poured sand in them, what else could I do but take care of my babies who were depending on me? Those days were also the best prayer times of my life. All night long, I was praying and speaking in tongues. I am so thankful that babies get up at the crack of dawn, because they helped develop my love for the sacred time of morning.
The Bible has many references to the dawn, including:
Psalm 119:147
I rise before dawn and cry for help; I have put my hope in your word.
Psalm 57:8
Awake, my soul! Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.
Psalm 65:8
Those living far away fear your wonders; where morning dawns and evening fades you call forth songs of joy.
Not only is daybreak the most peaceful and beautiful time to view God’s creation, it is also a great time to meditate on His Word and talk to Him. Everyone needs to depart to a solitary place and pray, so do not let yourself get talked out of this valuable one-on-one time with our Father. He is the one who made the day to begin with, so it makes sense to begin the day in thankfulness and prayer. It energizes us for the day, and puts us in a God-focused frame of mind to face the challenges of the day ahead.
Psalm 118:24
This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
My three year old asked me why the lettuce is happy (lettuce rejoice and be glad in it), and I figure he has a point. When you start your morning off the right way, everything seems to be filled with joy.
Back in the days before electricity, people kept sensible hours by going to bed when it got dark and then rising with the sun. Thomas Jefferson once bragged that in his entire lifetime, the sun never once caught him in bed. No wonder he was an architect, scientist, musician, politician, and more. Just think how much more productive we could all be if we started our days off the right way.
God is such a gracious father to give us night and day. There is a tremendous comfort and peace in the fact that no matter how much we may mess things up during one day, there is always a new dawn to try it again. Kids are a great example of this principle. By the time morning comes, they have completely let go of the previous day’s sins. I have had nights where my children woke me up several times for ridiculous reasons. Even when there has been crying and frustration, they greet the next morning with a bright smile and no mention of the previous night. By God’s mercy and grace, He does the same thing for us.
Psalm 30:5
For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.
I am certain that Jesus never greeted his apostles in the morning with a grunt and “Don’t speak to me until I’ve had my coffee.” When you begin your day acknowledging God with sincere prayer, He will direct your paths. You can give Him the glory just by the way in which you choose to start your day. If our kids come out of their rooms in a funk, I send them back to start over and try again. I tell them to remember the words of a great song, “Rise and shine and give God the glory, children of the Lord.”
Believe me, I am well acquainted with the SNOOZE button, but I have since trained my brain to resist the temptation. You can challenge yourself to open the day with praise. When you immediately start talking to God, you resist the urge to fall back asleep. After all, when we are talking to Him, you can bet He’s not dozing off. When we say, “Amen,” He doesn’t suddenly snap to attention. He’s hanging on our every word, and since this is a relationship, we should give Him the same consideration.
How frustrating it must have been for Jesus when he was about to die and his closest friends were sleeping. Rather than blasting them with a foghorn, he lovingly responds with, “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak” (Mark 14:38). I know that when he needs me, I don’t want to be caught asleep on the job. The words of our Savior ring loud and clear–we need to watch, pray, and train our flesh to be strong.
The planet Venus is called the “Morning Star” because it is the dominant object in the morning sky, exceeded only by the brightness of the moon. Clearly our Lord knew the beauty of the light of dawn; he even referred to himself as the “bright morning star” (Rev. 22:16). You can bet he and God are ready and willing to fellowship with us at this sacred time of day. Be sure to show up early like children, forgetting the previous day and reaching out toward the day ahead with a cheerful heart, ready to give God the glory.
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