Asked why he was using Viagra at such a tender age, one teenager said: "We are not satisfied that we are able to satisfy our girls. Lovemaking is war," he chuckled. "If you don't perform they (the girls) will diss you ... so when me done wid har, she can't chat to me." A package of tiny white tablets called 'boom', 'gungu' or 'yana' that was on full display downtown contrasted with the colourful Viagra and Cialis. That, too, was in demand. "This one makes you yawn," explained a so-called user. The Gleaner team was later introduced to another location, where other sexual enhancers, including 'Stud 100', 'Black Ants' and 'Hard 10 Day', were available for sale.
Discus thrower Jason Morgan and 800m specialist Kenia Sinclair are left considering their options after being left out of Jamaica's 45-member team to the IAAF World Championships in Athletics.
Morgan Heritage though, on their part, should bring out tons of new fans to the festival because of their legendary musical accomplishments. The band of brothers, sisters and other relatives, off springs of famed singer Denroy Morgan, have been able to comfortably navigate the various manifestation of reggae, from dancehall to lovers rock and roots rock. Along the way they have scored numerous hits gleaned from their several well written albums. They include Reggae bring back love, Don't haffi dread, She's still loving me, Nothing to smile about and Down by the river.
The group (JFS), which was founded by the late, Dr. Olive Lewin, OD, one of the world's foremost musicologist and authority on Jamaican folklore, will launch Jamstar's ambitious World Series of Concerts project with three performances in New York City from October 11 thru' 13. Performances are scheduled for St. John's University (Queens), On Friday, October 11; Hunter College (Manhattan), on Saturday, October 12; and Calvary Tabernacle, Hempstead, on Sunday, October 13. Billed as "The Jamaican Folk & Reggae Essay Competition", the project is a Grade based initiative, targeting Elementary through High School age students, and focuses on exploring aspects of Jamaica's Folk and Reggae music. Two of the recommended reference texts are books by the late Dr. Olive Lewin, "Rock It Come Over, The Story of Jamaican Folk Music", and "Roots of Reggae" by Dr. Ptah Shabazz.
"I want to go," [Warren Weir] revealed. "From a very long time, I have said that there should be a meet somewhere on the European circuit that allows us to run the 4x200m." "Seeing that there is a meet in the Caribbean, I would want to go, even if the other Racers athletes are not thinking of going. I would like to put a team together and go," Weir said. "I want to have my name on a world-record plaque somewhere that will stand for a very long time and I don't think the big man (Bolt) will turn down a world record, so we should look forward to that." "It was a wonderful season and I am pleased with everything I have accomplished," Weir said. "Hopefully, I will be number one for the 200m. We will see when next season ends. But that would be only the icing on the cake."
"I was scared for a bit (to come public) because everybody always know me as Novlene Williams-Mills and now they will know me as Novlene, the breast cancer survivor," Williams-Mills said. "It is approaching that time soon, being faced with breast cancer and for me, it is time to start thinking about my family and that is something I want to do soon," Williams-Mills shared. "I am just going to take it month by month and see everything, but I would love to be at the Commonwealth Games. I am not sure about Indoors as yet."
He might not be related to the West Indies' devastating opening batsman Chris Gayle, but Delbert Gayle was just as devastating as he led Wolmer's Boys to their first Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA)/Grace Shield cricket title in 20 years on Thursday, April 1 1 . Gayle, a Jamaica under- 19 representative, was the main architect of Wolmer's win as he made 1 74 not out in the first innings followed by 1 1 not out in the second innings to go along with a match haul of 7-94. Wolmer's, in reply, established a 116 runs firstinnings lead as they were dismissed for 242 with Gayle carrying his bat to end not out on 174. [Denniel Griffiths] made 25.
TWO-TIME Olympic relay gold medallist, Michael Frater, will be looking to keep Jamaica sprinting atop the podium in the 60 metre dash at the New York Road Runners Millrose Games on February 15, 2014. But the 31-year-old's task won't be easy as three young Americans - US Olympian Isiah Young, and 2013 NCAA champions D'Angelo Cherry, and Ameer Webb - will be in on the chase. 'The Armory is one of my most favourite places to race," said Cherry, who won 60m titles at the US and NCAA Championships last winter. "I'm in good shape and looking forward to running a great race at the Millrose Games."
