Author: Staff

Rotary Club of Liamuiga Brings Comfort to Young Paraplegic

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BASSETERE, St. Kitts:  On Saturday June 4th, 2022, members of the Rotary Club of Liamuiga delivered several items to Ms Kailah James. The donations were made at Kailah’s home with her mother Venetia Clarke also in attendance. Kailah was diagnosed with Acute Transverse Myelitis at age 12 which has caused paralysis of her lower extremities. President Claudelle Gumbs along with club members Secretary Kaii Mills-Dias and Past President Dr Marcus L Natta represented the Club during the intimate handing over ceremony. “Our Club is extremely pleased to donate these items…

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Women empowering Girls’ Visit Rotary Club of Liamuiga

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Basseterre, St. Kitts — Creating safe spaces where young girls can share their fears, challenges and insecurities with women who have been through similar experiences and have had similar feelings is the vision of the Women empowering Girls (WeG) organisation. Established on March 7, 2022, this fledging group has already made monumental, positive impacts on the lives scores of women and girls in less than three months. Founders Angelina Gracy Sookoo-Bobb (attorney) and Kristen Hendrickson (youth advocate) joined that Rotary Club of Liamuiga as guest presenters at its breakfast meeting…

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WE CAN RISE HIGHER, says OBAMA

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When President Obama gave the eulogy at the funeral of his former political rival, McCain, he said that despite their major differences and disagreements, they both realised that they were part of something that was bigger than themselves. They understood that “some principles transcend politics. Some values transcend party. They considered it part of their duty to uphold those principles and uphold those values” Said Obama “When all was said and done, we were on the same team. We never doubted we were on the same team.” What are these…

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OUR COUNTRY NEEDS A MOTHER

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Our country needs a MOTHER A mother to care, to nurture and heal Not one who comes on a fiery chariot With the whiplash of vengeance Vowing to resolve or kill If the pound of flesh promised Was not a promise they could fulfil Our country needs a MOTHER A mother who comes with compassion To kiss the knee to stop the pain To lessen what we must go through Not caring when UNITY we cannot sustain. Our country wants a mother Who lovingly brings ‘teaching moments’ To prevent the…

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Lanae inks brand ambassador deal

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Singjay Lanae recently inked a brand ambassadorship deal with Micro-Financing Solutions (MFS) Ltd. “She is a young, dynamic, upcoming artiste who sings clean, fun songs that appeal to a wide cross section of our society. Her brand aligns with our brand because we are a money services company that is catering and trying to appeal to a wide cross section of our society as well,” said Dino Hinds, head of MFS Ltd. MFS Ltd is a 12-year-old company that offers a full suite of money services, including remittances, bill payment,…

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SonsieX tackles crimes against women

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Jamaican-born dub poet SonsieX has been a voice for the voiceless. Her poetry tackles a wide range of topics, including love and societal issues. Her latest single, Redemption, serves as a voice for women as she weighs in on the atrocities being committed against women in Jamaica. She is hoping that the song will offer some food for thought. “My inspiration draws from everything that I’ve witnessed happening in society on a daily basis. I can relate to the track because I have a deep desire to be an even…

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The Reggae Grammy – A Brief History

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FOR the past 37 years an award for the Best Reggae Album has been presented at the Grammy Awards. The awards ceremony is organised by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to honour artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry. The Best Reggae Album category was first introduced in 1985. Originally called the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Recording, the award was presented to artistes for eligible songs or albums. Ziggy Marley holds the record for the most wins in…

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Krysie Hopes to Change Game

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ALTHOUGH up-and-coming singjay Krysie still has a way to go before getting her big break, she is pleased with the recognition her music has been getting. “I’m so pleased to know that I’m able to create, that I’m able to start from nothing, and in a split second I’m internationally and locally known. I am a little hard on myself because I’m always thinking about the next wild move, the next level as to where I want to get to. There’s no days off for an artiste like me because…

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Beenie Man talks reinvention of self and sound for longevity

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With a career spanning over three decades, Beenie Man has created an undisputed and unmissable wave. The Grammy Award-winning artiste’s contributions to Jamaican culture are forever etched in history, and he continues to be a guiding force in the proliferation of dancehall music. As the ‘King of the Dancehall’, recording artiste and songwriter Beenie Man’s creative journey and personal life has always been privy to critics, locally and internationally, wanting to decipher the talent and his success, to which he told The Gleaner “there is no secret” during an interview…

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Marcy Chin talks new sound and ‘Gimmie More’

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“I wanna go trending,” Downsound Records artiste Marcy Chin tells The Gleaner regarding her new project, Gimmie More. The ‘trending’ phenomena is criticised by some older artistes, who deem it a superficial measure of success, but Chin has her personal reasons for wanting to see big numbers for the colour-popping, dance-filled video directed by Dezignr Studios. “No matter how anyone wants to spin it, numbers matter,” she stated. “People, especially labels, are looking for the numbers. They’re looking at how many people are looking at you. So, yes, the double-edged…

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