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JAMAICANS.COM January 2004 Update/Newsletter
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JAMAICANS.COM January 2004 Update/Newsletter
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IN THIS ISSUE:
+ Welcome
+ Featured Articles
+ Jamaica Primetime Articles
+ Jamaica Travel
+ Jamaican Culture/Music
+ Jamaican Recipes
+ Jamaicans.com Contests
+ Other Features
+ Announcements
+ How to Subscribe or Unsubscribe
Hi Everyone
Happy New Year. The past year provided us with some sorrows and challenges
but also some great opportunities. As we begin the New Year the
Jamaicans.com team looks forward to serving you and providing the best
Jamaican content, interviews, information, discussions and community
forums online. Be sure to check out our updated Guest Discussion List on
Jamaicans.com in the Feedback Forum.
Thanks
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Start your own topical discussion or reply to other posts on the the
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FEATURED ARTICLES
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Jamaica 2003 Year in Review
What happened in Jamaica in 2003? Who are the winners and losers for 2003?
Who are the people to watch? Read the 2003 Jamaica Year in Review by "News
Boy"
http://www.jamaicans.com/articles/0104_review2003.htm
Are You Ready to Trace Your African Ancestry?
Jamaicans.com is pleased to announce another upcoming Guest for Discussion
in our Series "Who Are You... Really?". On Friday January 2nd 2004 at 2 pm
(NY time) direct from Washington, D.C.... the lovely Ms. Gina Paige,
President of African Ancestry, Inc. will be joining us on-line in the Hail
Up Link Up forum for discussion on searching YOUR ancestry through DNA
testing as she and others have successfully done.
http://www.jamaicans.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi
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JAMAICAN BAKERY FOR SALE
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Storefront location in Caribbean community.
Call: or email: triunegroup@yahoo.com
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Bashment Jamaica 2004
Come meet your online friends. Join us in Jamaica July 2004 for the
Jamaicans.com Ocho Rios Bashment.
- http://www.jamaicans.com/bashment_jamaica2004.htm
Jamaica Travel Discounts
We are pleased to announce our new "Boardite Club" with discounts, help
and assistance for vacationers. Win a 3-Night Negril Vacation when you buy a
Boardite club card.
- http://www.jamaicans.com/tourist/boarditeclub/consumers.htm
Guest Discussion On Jamaicans.com
Check out our scheduled Guest Discussion this month.
- http://www.jamaicans.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=forum;f=9
Jamaica Travel Discounts
We are pleased to announce our new Boardite Club which provides discounts,
help and assistance for vacationers. Win a 3-Night Negril Vacation when
you buy a Boardite
Club card.
- http://www.jamaicans.com/tourist/boarditeclub/consumers.htm
Jamaican T-Shirts and Stuff
Get all your Jamaican t-shirts, coffee and jerk seasoning in our online
store.
- http://www.jamaicanstore.com/
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JAMAICA PRIMETIME
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Jamaicans in London
London has one of the largest Jamaican populations outside of Jamaica.
England was one of the first places that Jamaican in the pre-independence
days migrated to, and their influence can be seen everywhere.
http://www.jamaicans.com/jamaicansoverseas/london/index.htm
A Feast Of Memories From 'Lady B'
There may be somethings you never knew about Lady Bustamante one of the
most influential Jamaican women.
http://www.jamaicans.com/articles/0104_afeastofmemories.htm
Go After Your Dream
As the new year starts be sure that one of your resolutions is to go after
your dreams.
http://www.jamaicans.com/articles/0104_goafterdreams.htm
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CORAL COVE GUEST VILLAS
Coral Cove in Little Bay, at our guest villa we encourage spur of the
moment travel to Jamaica with a 15% discount on reservations made within
30 days of date of arrival, depending on availability.
- http://www.coralcovejamaica.com
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Removal Of Permanent Residents For Deportable Offense Part 2
Last month in part one we discussed how the immigration authorities define
an aggravated felony and the disastrous impact such a conviction can have
on permanent resident aliens. In this month's article, we will look at the
impact in an INS Case.
http://www.jamaicans.com/articles/immigration/im_0104.htm
Ready for the Revolution
Forward March Jamaicans for 2004 -Time to represent your community.
http://www.jamaicans.com/articles/0104_lovingpeople.htm
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JAMAICA TRAVEL AND PHOTOS
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Jamaica Travel
All Around Jamaica Day 6
In Part Six of this extensive trip report our visitors journey from Castle
Gardens to Negril.
http://www.jamaicans.com/tourist/jletters/all_around_ja6.htm
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SHOP IN THE USA FROM JAMAICA
Shopusafromja.com offers convenient personal and business shopping in the
USA for all Jamaicans. You need an item (single or bulk) they will locate
it and get it to you.
- http://www.shopusafromja.com
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The Other Side of Tourism - Part 17
This month we come to the final chapter in our series "The other side of
tourism".
http://www.jamaicans.com/tourist/jletters/other_side17.htm
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JAMAICAN CULTURE & MUSIC
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The Basic Schools
This month our regalar columist Kharl talk about the Jamaica University of
Infants...the Basic schools accross the island.
http://www.jamaicans.com/culture/kdaley_basicschools.htm
Teasing the Madman
Many of you have done it before and know it is a dangerous line to walk.
http://www.jamaicans.com/culture/kdaley_madman.htm
Ghosts, Guinness, and God
We know Guiness and Milk can be mixed...but how about Guiness, Ghosts and
God.
http://www.jamaicans.com/culture/dsmith_guinnessghost.htm
Everything Copasetic )
This month Country Gal tries not to laugh too loud " as dem foreign people
a lick some wud wha me use to laugh afta"
http://www.jamaicans.com/culture/countrygal_everythingcopasetic.htm
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CARIBBEAN FLAGS
Caribbean Flags makes showing your national pride fun, colorful and
inexpensive. Whether it is a Jumbo Flag for your home, a key ring for your
keys or a bandana for waving, these flag products say "I know who I am. I
know where I come from.
- http://www.caribbeanflags.com
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Granny And I Meet With The Dean -
Margaret Bailey continue the series "Granny' as this month her Granny
visits her at school.
http://www.jamaicans.com/culture/granny_dean.htm
Reggae Interview Series: Reggae Music In Belgium
This Month our series "Reggae Around the World" focuses on Belgium with an
interview with Pat Flashman, one of the pioneers of reggae-music in
Belgium and a member of the Danish Reggae band, Slo Down.
http://www.jamaicans.com/music/reggae_belgium.htm
Poems
We have added 4 new poems: Ooo Dat Sly Mongoose!, Come Back Here, Ms.
Mouth-a-massie and Let Us Tell Of Jamaica.
http://www.jamaicans.com/culture/poems
Culture Short Stories
Read the great stories from our recent Culture short story contest:
Anthony goes abroad ( 1st prize), Tief ( 2nd prize), Stolen Dreams ( 3rd prize),
The Anniversary, The Subway Ride, Grocery, My First Airplane Ride, Bad News,
Good News and This Girl's Life.
http://www.jamaicans.com/culture/culture_art.htm
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RECIPES
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Recipe of the Month
Ok we know it is winter for some but there is not reason not to imagine
being on a warm "tropical island". This month's featured recipe is Mango
Smoothie.
http://www.jamaicans.com/cooking/beverages/mangosmoothie.htm
Cooking With Winsome Is Here
Since 1995, you have enjoyed the recipes here, courtesy of Winsome. Now
you can enjoy her brand new cookbook in print. Purchase her new cookbook today
with all your favorite Jamaican recipes and more.
- http://www.jamaicans.com/cookja/index.htm
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CONTESTS
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Can You Guess Who This Is?
Can you guess which board member this is? Join the fun every month in
"Wonderful
World, Beautiful People". We feature a Jamaicans.com boardite and ask you
to guess who they are.
- http://www.jamaicans.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=forum;f=15
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This Month's Sponsors
We value our sponsors & advertisers and recognize the contributions they
make to the community by keeping Jamaicans.com free. Please visit our
sponsors websites.
- http://www.jamaicans.com/our_sponsors.htm
Did You Miss It?
If you missed the previous month's featured articles for 2002-2003, we
have added a page with links to them.
- http://www.jamaicans.com/past_features.htm
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"Nuff Respect & God's Guidance"
X. Murphy
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