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Roots Journal: Jacksons star in Nigeria resort row
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Monday, February 23, 2009. Jacksons star in Nigeria resort row. One of pop superstar Michael Jackson's brothers, Marlon, is involved in a controversial plan to develop a $3.4bn (£2.4bn) slavery memorial and luxury resort in Badagry, Nigeria. The historic slave port is to be transformed through the bizarre combination of a slave history theme park and a museum dedicated to double Grammy-winning pop-soul group the Jackson Five. But the plan has been condemned by Nigerian commentators. Visitors will be able...
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Roots Journal: US 'must rethink Cuban embargo'
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Tuesday, February 24, 2009. US 'must rethink Cuban embargo'. The US economic embargo on Cuba "has failed" and should be re-evaluated, senior Republican Senator Richard Lugar argues in a report. We must recognise the ineffectiveness of our current policy and deal with the Cuba regime in a way that enhances US interests," Senator Lugar says. President Barack Obama has promised a new look at US policy towards Cuba, including easing travel restrictions. An end to restrictions imposed during the Bush administ...
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Roots Journal: Roots & Culture: Alex's Carnival diary
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Wednesday, February 18, 2009. Roots and Culture: Alex's Carnival diary. DAY 1 - Monday Feb 16th. An early flight brought me into Piarco International, and securing my Trinidadian dollars, collecting my bags and making my way through customs was a smooth affair. You immediately feel the full national impact of Carnival when a customs officer stamps your passport and says: "Make sure you don't overdo for the Carnival! I must have looked like a usual suspect. By Alex Jordan: Port of Spain, Trinidad. 8220;IR...
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Roots Journal: Antigua bank crisis
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Thursday, February 19, 2009. Customers have been queuing up to withdraw their funds from Bank of Antigua. Authorities in Antigua have been scrambling to shore up the banking system, in the wake of the fraud charges laid against the island's biggest private employer, Allen Stanford. On Tuesday, US financial regulators charged Mr Stanford in connection with an alleged $8 billion fraud scheme involving three of his companies. ALP welcomes election date. Sarkozy to meet Guadeloupe officials. Officials said f...
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Roots Journal: Three deny SA reggae icon murder
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Tuesday, February 3, 2009. Three deny SA reggae icon murder. Lucky Dube was an internaionally recognised reggae. Three men have denied at the high court in Johannesburg murdering the internationally-acclaimed South African reggae star Lucky Dube. Julius Xowa, Sfiso Mhlanga and Thabiso Maroping also deny unlawful possession of firearms and attempted hijacking. The shooting of the 43-year-old musician outside his brother's house in Johannesburg in October 2007 shocked the country. The BBC's Mpho Lakaje in ...
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Roots Journal: Roots & Culture: Remembering Bob
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Saturday, January 31, 2009. Roots and Culture: Remembering Bob. Anniversary of Ethiopia concert honoring Bob. Bob Marley has been a cultural icon since his death at the age of 36. Tens of thousands of people converged on the capital of Ethiopia for a concert to mark Bob Marley's birthday. The concert was held in Meskal Square, Addis Ababa, in honour of the reggae legend who died in 1981. It is the first time his birthday has been celebrated outside Jamaica. Other highlights of the commemoration - which h...
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Roots Journal: Jamaican ghetto upholds Marley legacy
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009. Jamaican ghetto upholds Marley legacy. I remember when we used to sit/ In the government yard in Trenchtown./ And then Georgie would make the fire lights/ And it was logwood burnin' through the nights/ Then we would cook cornmeal porridge/ Of which I'll share with you.". These days, people in Trenchtown, a gritty, violence-wracked district of Kingston, don't gather around logwood fires, sup on communal broth and sing songs any longer. Life has moved on in Bob Marley country.
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Links | Twin Cities Reggae
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Minneapolis-Dancehall – www.mplsdancehall.com/. Minneapolis Reggae Connection – www.mplsreggae.com. Bars and Venues with Live Reggae Music. First Avenue – www.first-avenue.com. Blue Nile Restaurant – www.bluenilempls.com. Cabooze – www.theaftermidnightgroup.com/locations-venues/cabooze/. Bunkers Bar and Grill – www.bunkersmusic.com/. Floyd’s Bar – www.floydsbar.com. Minnesota Music Cafe – www.minnesotamusiccafe.com. Music in the Zoo – www.suemclean.com/Zoo. Red Sea – www.redseaclub.com. Sep 25 @ 7:00 pm.
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Roots Journal: Antigua discovers more Stanford assets
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Wednesday, March 4, 2009. Antigua discovers more Stanford assets. Just how much property does Texan billionaire Sir Allen Stanford own in Antigua and Barbuda? The government thought it had knowledge of the full extent of his assets but now it may not be so sure. The government says it has discovered that an additional 151 acres of land part-owned by Mr Stanford was not included in a resolution taken to Parliament at the end of February. Both houses of Antigua and Barbuda's parliament approved the acquisi...
