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WASHINGTON, USA (AFP) — Earthquake-hit Haiti faces a high risk of possibly damaging aftershocks for at least 30 days and is set to suffer further tremors for months or even years to come, the US Geological Survey said Friday. The capital Port-au-Prince was hit by two fresh aftershocks on Friday. read more…

Status quo until ‘status aparte’

Ruling parties in St Maarten and Curacao were the victors in Friday’s final parliamentary election in the Netherlands Antilles.

In St Maarten the National Alliance which is the local governing party won the three seats assigned to the territory in the 22 seat parliament of the Netherlands Antilles.

In Curacao, where the parliament is based, The Partido Antiyas Restructura (Par), won six of the island’s 14 seats.

The Par heads the current ruling federal coalition which comprises parties from the five islands of the Netherlands Antilles.

The result of the polls means that the coalition will remain in power as it controls 14 of the 22 seats in the federal parliament.

It was the final parliamentary election of the Netherlands Antilles before what’s being referred to as the 10-10-10 ‘status aparte’.

The federation will be disbanded on 10 October this year with individual islands having more control over their internal affairs while maintaining ties with Holland.

al-Faisal back in Jamaica

Controversial Muslim cleric Abdullah al Faisal is back in Jamaica.
He arrived late Friday night after being deported from Kenya on Thursday.

	al-Faisal is now back in Jamaica.

Jamaica police released Faisal after questioning him about where he would be living.

The police had already said that since he had not committed any crime in Jamaica they could not detain him.

Jamaican authorities say they’ll be keeping close watch on the activities of the Muslim cleric.

al-Faisal was met on arrival in Kingston my Muslim friends and whisked away in a minivan after the police questioning.

Election fever

Colourful buntings in the capital, shiny banners, glossy posters of candidates, radio political advertisements and broadcasts, are setting the stage for the St Kitts and Nevis General Elections this coming Monday.

	Kittitians and Nevisians will be voting on Monday

The two main parties in the race are Prime Minister Denzil Douglas’ governing Labour Party, and the Peoples Action Movement (PAM) led by lawyer Lindsay Grant.

Dr Douglas says he expects to win a fourth term in office.

Lindsay Grant says PAM has campaigned on three key planks: “crime, cost of living and corruption”.

Anguilla slate confirmed

Twenty candidates have filed papers to contest general elections in Anguilla on 15 February.

Seven seats are at stake in the British territory.

The governing Anguilla United Front is contesting all constituencies, while the Anguilla United Movement and the Anguilla Progressive Party are each fielding representatives in five.

There are three independents.

Cruise passenger dies

The authorities in the Cayman Islands are investigating the death of a cruise ship passenger.

Police in the territory say foul play is not likely involved in the death of the 37 year old unidentified man.

He was found inside a cabin on Royal Caribbean’s Liberty of the Seas.

The ship docked in the Caymans on Thursday.

The police say they are investigating.

Havana unsure about games

Cuban authorities say the island is unsure whether it will attend the Central American and Caribbean Games in Puerto Rico.

Officials in Havana say they are unhappy with visa restrictions and other regulations.

Cuban Olympic Committee representatives have been quoted as saying that none of the responses from Puerto Rican sports authorities and games officials had met their demands.

The games are set for 17 July to 1 August.

Bahamas

Report on allegations of high school sexual molestation tabled in Bahamas parliament NASSAU, Bahamas (BIS) — The Select Committee of the House of Assembly to investigate allegations of sexual molestation in the Eight Mile Rock High School tabled its report to Parliament in the morning session last week. The Committee was formed to review all matters pertaining to allegations of sexual abuse. read more…

Belize

Successful Belize retirement programme for expats to be scaled down BELMOPAN, Belize — The Belizean government’s expat retiree incentive programme is being scaled down due to its own success. New retirees wanting to settle in Belize from Canada, United States and United Kingdom are advised to apply now to take advantage of the generous current programme. read more…

Dominica

Official opening of Dominica’s Carnival - The real MAS 2010 - set for Saturday ROSEAU, Dominica — Officials from the Carnival Development Committee have promised an extravagant display of originality, colour and pageantry for the opening parade and official ceremony for Dominica’s carnival, ‘The Real Mas’ 2010. The opening ceremony will begin Saturday at 6:30pm. read more…

Haiti

US to send home illegal Haitian immigrants arriving after earthquake TOLEDO, Spain (Reuters) — Haitian citizens who arrive in the United States illegally after the January 12 earthquake will be sent home, US Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said on Friday. Although the US has said it will allow eligible Haitians living in the country to stay and work. read more…

US rejects Latin American claim it is ‘occupying’ Haiti WASHINGTON, USA (AFP) — The United States rejected accusations from several leftwing-ruled Latin American countries that its massive military deployment to quake-hit Haiti amounted to an “occupation.” The United States has sent one of its biggest aircraft carriers to Haiti, along with other navy and coast guard vessels. read more…

Jamaica

All in place for Jamaica Jazz Festival MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (JIS) — All is in place for the 14th staging of the Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival from January 28 to 30, which, for the first time this year, will be held at the Greenfield Stadium in Trelawny. Executive Producer of the festival, Walter Elmore, told JIS News that preparations are well advanced. read more…

Jamaica to host Caribbean Forum on Youth Development KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Jamaica’s Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture (MYSC), in collaboration with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will be hosting the first Forum of Ministers Responsible for Social and Sustainable Development in the Caribbean. read more…

Plan being mapped out by Jamaican government to deal with Haitian refugees KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — The Jamaica Constabulary Force and the Ministry of National Security are currently mapping out an operational plan to deal with a possible influx of Haitians to the island, in the wake of the recent devastating earthquake. Addressing a post-Cabinet press briefing… read more…

Netherlands Antilles

Aruba hopes for approval of refinery tax deal HOUSTON, USA (Reuters) — Aruba’s government hopes the settlement of a tax dispute with Valero Energy Corp over its idled refinery on the island will win approval from parliament “as soon as possible,” a government spokesman said. The dispute has been seen as a roadblock to the sale of the refinery. read more…

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico bank parent posts narrower Q4 loss SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) — Popular Inc, the parent of Banco Popular, posted a narrower fourth-quarter loss on lower loan loss provision, but said it expects adverse economic conditions to continue to hurt its earnings. Net loss applicable to common shareholders for the quarter was $213.2 million. read more…

St Kitts & Nevis

Nevis premier welcomes CARICOM electoral observer team CHARLESTOWN, Nevis — Premier of Nevis Joseph Parry welcomed representatives of the CARICOM (Caribbean Community) Electoral Observer Team late Friday, during a fact finding mission to Nevis, ahead of the Federation’s General Elections on Monday January 25, 2010. Parry said it was good to see Caricom involved. read more…

St Kitts breaks ground on new mega-yacht marina BASSETERRE, St Kitts — A groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, January 19 for the construction of Christophe Harbour’s mega-yacht marina marked the latest step forward in the overall development of the luxury tourist resort and residential project on St Kitts’ picturesque Southeast Peninsula. read more…

Venezuela

Venezuela home generators threaten fuel exports CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) — Sales of gasoline and diesel powered electricity generators are skyrocketing as failures in the national grid leave swathes of Venezuela in the dark, threatening to further depress exports from OPEC nation. A further drop in fuel exports could slow the country’s recovery. read more… Venezuelan oil belt could produce 513 billion barrels WASHINGTON, USA (Reuters) — Venezuela’s Orinoco oil region contains about 513 billion barrels of crude that could technically be recovered by energy companies if cost were not an issue, a new US government report said. It is the largest crude oil resource assessment ever done by the US Geological Survey. read more… source: bbccaribbean.com, caribbeannetnews.com

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“TELL A FRIEND TO TELL A FRIEND TO TELL A FAMILY MEMBER”

KRIS KELLI

Entering the music business and filming a music video for her first single “Hide Away” and going on an eleven-city tour of the U.S.A as well as performing in Canada and a number of major stage shows and charity events locally through-out that year was enough to convince her that she had made the right decision to pursue a career in music.

Much of the next 18 months had her in Studios working with a number of Top Producers in Jamaica to realize her debut album titled ‘MY WORLD’. This album boasted 15 tracks including two collaborations, one each with Beenie Man and Vybz Kartel; it represented various genres of Reggae music and captured the essence, journey and versatility of the artiste. “MY WORLD” was released in Japan by Pony Canyon Int., on September 20th, 2006.

The next 12 months had several visits to Japan doing the ‘My World’ album promotional tours, radio interviews, performances and photo shoots for magazines in the cities of Tokyo, Osaka and Okinawa while filming three (3) music videos in Jamaica. Two videos were shot in the first quarter of 2007 for “STEP UP” which is the lead single on the album and “We’re Missing You” (The Tribute) which was recorded after the album was released, the third and final video “Secret Admirer” was shot in the last quarter of 2007.

Her video “We’re missing you” was on the MTV’s Tempo Cross Caribbean Countdown Top 10 Video chart for 13 weeks and peaked at the # 2 position for 5 weeks, it was also nominated by The Reggae Academy Awards with 3 other videos for the Best Video for 2007 in the Reggae category.

2008 started out as planned with a lot of studio work and the release of 12 new singles during the course of that year.

2009 was a year of Performances, recording more Singles, breaking into new areas (video and record production), filming two music videos and working with Producers that she has not worked with before. Two photo shoots were done during the course of the year, the first one was for new photos to update her ‘MySpace’, Website and EPK (electronic press kit), and the second was for the Cover of the BUZZ Magazine ‘SUMMER SWIM SUIT’ issue.

Kris Kelli’s new video for the Hit Single ‘Kotch Aroun’ was conceptualized and Directed by her, it was shot in five (5) locations in and around Kingston, Jamaica. The song Kotch Aroun was nominated by the MP3 Awards in the Reggae category and the video is nominated by Carivibez TV in the category of BEST FEMALE VIDEO for 2009. This video was No. 1 on RE TV for five consecutive (5) weeks and No. 1 on Carivibez TV for seven consecutive (7) weeks; it can be viewed on all the local channels in Jamaica as well as Tempo and BETJ and more.

2010 is shaping up to be the break-out year for Kris Kelli.

BURRO BANTON

Burro Banton, born 1960 in Western Kingston, Jamaica, was influenced by deejays such as Dillinger, U Brown and Ranking Trevor. He made his stage debut as a deejay in 1976 at a talent contest, but startedhis career in earnest on the “Roots Unlimited” sound system alongside Josey Wales. Then he became the resident deejay for Gemini Sound, before he started to work for Junjo Lawes’ Volcano sound system. He went into the studio with this successful dancehall producer and recorded his debut album “Burro”. In the early nineties he moved to New York where he teamed up with Massive B producer Bobby Konders. This led to the release of the album “Da Original Banton” in 1995.

JIMMY REID

Jamaican born and raised Jimmy Reid emerged on the reggae music scene in 1974, with his first single, ‘Time Will Tell’. Since then, he has been entertaining, inspiring, and garnering high praise for his smooth, soulful ballads, including his latest hit singles, ‘African Beauty,’ and ‘The Air That I Breathe which are currently receiving much enthusiasm and fanfare over the airwaves. Since the onset of his professional singing career, Jimmy Reid has released four albums, was nominated for the Reggae category in the 2001 JUNO Awards, and has been nominated at the Canadian Reggae Music Awards over twenty times. Multi award winning Jimmy Reid has Earned the title of Best Male Reggae Single 1985 and Best Male Reggae Singer in 1986, 1998 and 2004, Best Reggae Performer in 1989, the Canadian Award of Merit in 1996, Best Reggae CD/Album of the Year in 2001, and Top Reggae Single, again in 2004.

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