JG - The whole nine yards - Jamaican aid workers vow to go all the way

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Jamaica Gleaner

The whole nine yards - Jamaican aid workers vow to go all the way


Published: Sunday January 24, 2010


Daraine Luton (from Haiti)


ONE WEEK after arriving in earthquake-ravaged Haiti, Jamaican aid workers have vowed to go the full nine yards to help in the rebuilding of that country.

Read the whole article here.

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"Major Jaimie Stuart Ogilvie, who is heading the contingent of Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) personnel on the ground in Haiti, told The Sunday Gleaner that they were examining the structure of their delegation to "make sure that we have the right persons here for the long haul to continue the relief as long as we can".

The JDF has been at the centre of Jamaican involvement in the restoration of Haiti following the 7.0 magnitude quake. The Jamaica Fire Brigade, the Ministry of Health and the Jamaica Medical Doctor's Association have also been key contributors to the relief effort."

"The Jamaica Fire Brigade, which participated in search-and-rescue operations, helped in the recovery of seven persons buried under rubble.

Up to yesterday, the Jamaican contingent was delivering relief supplies to some of the hardest-hit areas while continuing to provide security and medical assistance.

The medical team has, even with limited resources, been leaving its mark on Haitian soil with its presence being welcome medicine for an ailing nation."

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"The Jamaican medical team comprising orthopaedic surgeons, general surgeons, anaesthetists, nurses, emergency medical technicians and public-health workers, now operates two of eight hospitals in Port-au-Prince. The JDF also runs a clinic that offers medical treatment."

"(W)hile the Jamaican team carries on its tour of duties, it is being hamstrung by the absence of its own vehicle fleet and a shortage of fuel in the country. Language difference is a hurdle, but there is an abundance of goodwill from volunteers eager to ensure their countrymen get aid."

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daraine.luton@gleanerjm.com

JG - Stranded - US denied Jamaican nurse passage from Haiti

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Jamaica Gleaner

Stranded - US denied Jamaican nurse passage from Haiti


Published: Sunday January 24, 2010


Daraine Luton, Staff Reporter


Port-au-Prince, Haiti:


A Jamaican nurse practitioner was yesturday denied passage to the United States when she attempted to leave Haiti.

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"Melissa Marballie, who has been the holder of a US green card since 2005, was turned back by US immigration when she attempted to return to the States where she has lived since 2000."

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""I was trying to go back to the States with the group but the United States won't allow me. They say that they have so many American citizens to evacuate and they don't have space for me," Marballie told The Sunday Gleaner.

She said that Haitians with US green cards were also turned back."

JG - Awaiting the ruling: West Portland not tuned in to Dabdoub

Jamaica Gleaner

Awaiting the ruling: West Portland not tuned in to Dabdoub


Published: Sunday February 22, 2009


Daraine Luton, Staff Reporter


FROM THE fledgling sea-coast towns to the rustic hills of West Portland, residents appear to be speaking in one voice.


They say Daryl Vaz was elected member of Parliament (MP) by the majority of voters in the September 2007 general election and he should be allowed to continue the job he has started.

The Court of Appeal is expected to rule soon on whether Vaz should remain in the seat, or if Abe Dabdoub should take over.

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JG - 1979 conscience vote on hanging - Slim majority kept hangman on payroll

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Jamaica Gleaner

1979 conscience vote on hanging - Slim majority kept hangman on payroll

published: Sunday November 23, 2008

Daraine Luton, Staff reporter

Manley, Duncan and Simpson Miller

WHEN THE first conscience vote on the retention of the death penalty was held in 1979, the statute was barely retained.

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JG - PNP not softening stance on foreign allegiance

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Jamaica Gleaner

PNP not softening stance on foreign allegiance

published: Sunday May 18, 2008

Daraine Luton, Sunday Gleaner Reporter

OPPOSITION LEADER Portia Simpson Miller has hinted that no discussions at the Vale Royal bipartisan talks would lead to the People's National Party (PNP) softening its position against members of parliament (MPs) who owe allegiance to foreign states and powers sitting in the legislature.

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"The constitution prohibits any person who, by virtue of his/her own act, has pledged or sworn allegiance to a foreign power or state."