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I am trying to trace a Jamaican lady who worked with my wife here in England in the 1950s and made my wife's wedding dress.

Members of the newly formed Westmoreland Hemp and Ganja Farmers' Association (WHGFA) say the official licence to grow and sell marijuana, upon legalisation, should be restricted to members of the Rastafari faith and lower socio-economic groups, who have been victimised for decades for cultivating the herb.

Theo Chambers and Trevor Craig were among the many who turned out in support at the launch of the Westmoreland Hemp and Ganja Farmers' Association at the MXIII Lawn in Negril on Sunday.

Green Island High honoured several sporting stalwarts during a ceremony at the school last week. The honourees were cited for their contribution to the development of sports in the parish of Hanover.

Black Star celebrated their dominance of the first half of the Wray & Nephew St Elizabeth Major League with a come-from-behind 3-2 win over Appleton in the incentive mid-season final last weekend at St Elizabeth Technical High School.

With regard to Keiran King's column, 'Why Jamaica is poor' (March 5, 2014), I believe it's because you, yes, you reading this article, have not made optimum use of the talent entrusted by The Master [God]. Jamaica is still poor because we have not yet done as every other great power before us has done, which is to lay claim to more of the world than we are entitled to.

It is common knowledge that SMEs play a pivotal role in fostering job creation, economic growth and innovation in market economies. According to the European Commission, small businesses provide more than 20 million jobs in the European Union and it was also estimated that 85 per cent of net new jobs in the EU between 2002 and 2010 were created by small businesses.

It is a rare sight to see a woman being involved at managerial level in the sport of football locally. But that is what Petra Ricketts has been doing for the past 10 years as president of Rio Bueno FC.

With a name that represents a state of consciousness, Hempress Sativa is already on the right path to providing fans with a musical high.