Author: Peta-Gaye French
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Reggae Girlz move into round of 16, creating more history
Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz have again shocked the soccer world by holding Brazil (BRA) to a 0-0, knocking them out, and moving into the round of 16 without conceding a goal from within the so-called “group of death” ( Group F ).. The GIrlz first held #5 France (FRA) to a 0-0 draw, then beat Panama…
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Descendants of slaves in Caribbean and Reparations
For the past few years, there are small groups increasingly speaking up for “reparations” for slavery in the USA and in the Caribbean. Are descendants of the slaves owed reparations? Listen to this short audio on NPR ( National Public Radio ) in the USA that aired this morning (Wed April 26) about “reparations” in…
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What would you do?
Here’s the situation. You live in Jamaica. A not-so-close friend comes to you to borrow $1,000 JMD to buy food for his family for a week. You don’t really want to lend him because you have debts of your own but he’s quite persistent and assures you that he will pay you back in a…
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Hydel finally dethrones Edwin Allen; Kingston College wins 2 in a row
Girls Championships Hydel, with great performances from captain Anieka McAnuff and 100M record-breaking runner Alana Reid, and aided by the disqualification of Edwin Allen in the sprint medley that erased 12 points, helped Hydel hang on to a 2 point win. In the girls class one (1) 100M event, after semi-final runs of 11.16 and…
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It’s Edwin Allen yet again but Kingston College dethrones Jamaica College #Champs2022
Many time winners, Edwin Allen Comprehensive High, held off the dangerous Hydel and their 200M record-breaking phenom Brianna Lyston to win the 2022 ISSA Girls [Athletic] Championships With the new Champs format having many finals on days 2 and 3, and fewer on Friday (day 4), Edwin Allen held the lead coming into the final…