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The Blue Mountains of Jamaica, the history of Holywell and the story of the breadfruit

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Sometimes things connect in the most fortuitous way. Yesterday, Holywell launched its new logo, up in the Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park(which is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site). I should have attended in person, but at least I did via their livestream on Instagram.

Dr. Susan Otuokon, Executive Director, Jamaica Conservation and Development Trust, expresses her appreciation to Conliffe, one of JCDT’s volunteers, at the event on November 20.

The occasion was not only a logo launch, but also a recognition of the work of the diligent and enthusiastic volunteers, who have given of their time and seemingly boundless energy over the past year. Launched in August 2020, the volunteer program was a bit of a struggle getting off the ground, given the COVID-19 situation. Long periods of curfews and other restrictions, plus a huge landslide on the access road, were setbacks – but…

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Advocates call for release of journalist, filmmaker arrested at pipeline protest in B.C. | CBC News

Press freedom advocates are calling for the release of photojournalist Amber Bracken and documentary filmmaker Michael Toledano, who were arrested Friday at a resistance camp established by opponents of the Coastal GasLink pipeline at a work site west of Prince George, B.C.

Source: Advocates call for release of journalist, filmmaker arrested at pipeline protest in B.C. | CBC News

Advocates call for release of journalist, filmmaker arrested at pipeline protest in B.C. | CBC News

Press freedom advocates are calling for the release of photojournalist Amber Bracken and documentary filmmaker Michael Toledano, who were arrested Friday at a resistance camp established by opponents of the Coastal GasLink pipeline at a work site west of Prince George, B.C.

Source: Advocates call for release of journalist, filmmaker arrested at pipeline protest in B.C. | CBC News

This Caribbean Country Is Seeing A Sharp Spike In COVID-19 Deaths

Trinidad and Tobago has seen a sharp rise in deaths as intensive care unit (ICU) beds fill with COVID-19 patients, PAHO said. T&T’s death toll is now 1,885  . Fifteen new deaths were reported on Tuesday lone. The cases of infections stand at 63,084 with 7,171 listed as active cases…

Source: This Caribbean Country Is Seeing A Sharp Spike In COVID-19 Deaths

A daily poem? What’s not to love…

Petchary's Blog

It is Sunday and I am in a reflective mood as I gaze out at our yard, where small birds are minding their own business in the bougainvillea bushes and the doves and pigeons keep watch in the guango tree. The “Christmas Breeze” comes and goes, pushing out the curtains from time to time. The grassquits are feeding their babies in a hanging basket just outside the window (a good nesting spot). The grackles are socializing at the bird bath.

So, I just wanted to pass on this gem that my dear friend Ann-Margaret Lim (herself a beautiful poet) shared with me recently, in case you don’t know about it. I am grateful to her for this gift of poetry. She herself had a poem published in this daily poetic offering; read it here.

It is called “Poem-a-Day” and it is a product of the Academy of American Poets

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