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Published:Tuesday | May 17, 2011 | 12:00 AM
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Dr Lambert Innis (centre), consultant at the Bustamante Hospital for Children, chats with Alan Barnes and Lady Allen at the launch of Usain Bolt's walkathon at the hospital.
Usain Bolt (centre) poses with (from left) Minna Israel, country manager for RBTT Bank Jamaica and president of Jamaica Bankers' Association; and Carrole Guntley at the launch of Usain Bolt's walkathon press conference at the Bustamante Hospital for Children on Sunday. - photos by Rudolph Brown/Photographer
From left: Her Excellency Lady Allen chats with Paul Issa, deputy chairman of Couples Resorts and Issa Trust Foundation board member, while Governor General Sir Patrick Allen; Alex Ghisays, group public relations director of Couples Resorts and board member; and Glenn Lawrence, CEO, have their own conversation. - Contributed
From left: Zein Issa-Nakash, Suzann Bowen and Vinette Chisholm at the launch of Usain Bolt's walkathon press conference.
Sherene Todd (right), assistant vice-president of Scotia Investments, shares a toast with Dawn McCaulay, (from left) Jillian Evans, investments adviser; Lois Shirley and Vanessa Reid- Boothe, vice-president, sales and service, look on. They were at Scotia Investments' 'Signature Soiree' culinary event held at Café Da Vinci at the Market Place in St Andrew recently. - Contributed photos
From left: Anya Schnoor, CEO of Scotia Investments Jamaica Limited, chats with Malek Azan and Anthony Bell at the Market Place in St Andrew.
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The Annotto Bay Hospital recently received more than US$100,000 worth of incubators and other equipment from the non-profit Issa Trust Foundation. Patron of the foundation, Governor General Sir Patrick Allen, and Lady Allen were present.

Frequent traveller

1. For many years, there were persistent rumours about how the wily businessman acquired his wealth. Some even predicted that if he were to set foot in Uncle Sam's country they would handcuff him instantly. And for many years, he was indeed landlocked. Well guess what, with the right connections anything can be achieved. After many years the man can now jet in and out!

Covering themselves!

2. There was a time when reporters covered the news on behalf of readers, listeners and viewers. Welcome to 21st-century journalism when reporters are in fact covering themselves.

Sluggish justice

3. We will soon reveal details of the longest running civil case in local history. The fact that cases can be stalled in the system for nearly two decades without a resolution is one more strike against this sluggish "justice" system in Jamaica. In some jurisdictions if a case is not decided six months after trial a new trial is ordered.

Enough about the recent

4. Nicodemus move. Tongues are still wagging about the clever way in which the boss manipulated the young 'uns in order that mom would not suspect that he was having some downtime with the lady from up north. Oh the web we weave when we try to deceive.