Fun in the Son set for Portmore - Acting Mayor says event is "timely"

Acting Mayor of Portmore, Leon Thomas.

The hosting of the Best Dressed Fun in the Son on Saturday, July 12 at the 13-acre Portmore Mall Park has been described as ‘timely’ by the Acting Mayor of the Portmore Municipality, Councillor Leon Thomas.

“At this time, Portmore needs this kind of Christian outreach, which can help to re-establish values among our people and solidify our faith in God,” he said.

He also noted that the economy of Portmore should be boosted by the one-day activity, which at the last staging in 2012 had over 80,000 persons in attendance at the National Heroes’ Park, downtown Kingston. In particular, he said the nearby Portmore Mall should benefit from the overall promotion of the Gospel Festival, as a buzz about the event was building through word of mouth.

“The people of Portmore are honoured and pleased to be hosting such a great event that will provide wholesome family entertainment and give our young people a chance to be associated with something positive and life-changing”, he said.

The Acting Mayor said during the 12th staging of the free-to-the-public Gospel Festival, he anticipated that the Municipality would be highlighted in a positive way, including the fact that the majority of residents are ambitious and hardworking.

“At the end of the day, I also hope that God will continue to favour us here in this Municipality,” Councillor Thomas said.

The Gospel Festival is sponsored by the Jamaica Broilers Group – through its Best Dressed Chicken brand – in keeping with their ongoing commitment to assist with the spiritual uplift and transformation of lives within the nation.

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Fun in the Son set for Portmore - Acting Mayor says event is "timely"

Fun in the Son set for Portmore - Acting Mayor says event is "timely"

Acting Mayor of Portmore, Leon Thomas.

The hosting of the Best Dressed Fun in the Son on Saturday, July 12 at the 13-acre Portmore Mall Park has been described as ‘timely’ by the Acting Mayor of the Portmore Municipality, Councillor Leon Thomas.

“At this time, Portmore needs this kind of Christian outreach, which can help to re-establish values among our people and solidify our faith in God,” he said.

He also noted that the economy of Portmore should be boosted by the one-day activity, which at the last staging in 2012 had over 80,000 persons in attendance at the National Heroes’ Park, downtown Kingston. In particular, he said the nearby Portmore Mall should benefit from the overall promotion of the Gospel Festival, as a buzz about the event was building through word of mouth.

“The people of Portmore are honoured and pleased to be hosting such a great event that will provide wholesome family entertainment and give our young people a chance to be associated with something positive and life-changing”, he said.

The Acting Mayor said during the 12th staging of the free-to-the-public Gospel Festival, he anticipated that the Municipality would be highlighted in a positive way, including the fact that the majority of residents are ambitious and hardworking.

“At the end of the day, I also hope that God will continue to favour us here in this Municipality,” Councillor Thomas said.

The Gospel Festival is sponsored by the Jamaica Broilers Group – through its Best Dressed Chicken brand – in keeping with their ongoing commitment to assist with the spiritual uplift and transformation of lives within the nation.

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Fun in the Son set for Portmore - Acting Mayor says event is "timely"

Spin bowling clinics seen as timely ahead of tournaments

Sport

Saturday, September 14, 2013

CAVE HILL, Barbados (CMC) — West Indies head Coach Ottis Gibson says the spin bowling clinic being conducted by former Pakistan off-spin bowler Saqlain Mushtaq is crucial to the development of a number of players in the region.A group of senior and emerging spinners have been benefiting from the sessions at the Sagicor West Indies High Performance Centre at the University of the West Indies.A number of West Indies sides will be taking to the field of play in the next few months and spin bowling could play a key role in their bid to overcome opponents.“One of the things that has disappointed me since I have been appointed West Indies head coach — and this is through no fault of anyone — is that the fast bowlers have had a lot of support and we had a fast bowling clinic, but we haven’t had any specialist training for spinners,” said Gibson at a media conference at the Three Ws Oval.“I may be a bowling coach, but Saqlain is an expert in spin bowling, and when I spoke to him about the opportunity to come across and pass on his knowledge — the way I have passed on to the fast bowlers, what I learnt from someone like (the late West Indies great) Malcolm Marshall — it was clear it was the right thing to do.”West Indies ‘A’ start a tour of India this week followed by the West Indies Women in an international home series against New Zealand and England that also includes a tri-nation Twenty20 tournament.The senior West Indies men’s side head to India at the end of October for a series of two Tests and three One-day Internationals before flying to New Zealand for three Tests, five ODIs and two T20Is.In between, the West Indies Under-19s also host Bangladesh for a series of seven One-day Internationals in Guyana.“For Saqlain to come and pass on the knowledge that he would have acquired from someone like, maybe, (Pakistan leg-spin legend) Abdul Qadir and other great spinners was an opportunity that I felt if I could make it happen, it would be something special for our players,” said Gibson.“I have been attending the clinic over the last few days and I have been in the sports hall and I have seen how the players are responding to him and I know that it has been something well worth doing.”Left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul and off-spinner Ashley Nurse both attended the clinic last week before flying out to India for the A-Team series.Other attendees include Windies off-spinner Shane Shillingford and leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo, as well as Windies Women’s trio of Anisa Mohammed, Shaquana Quintyne and Stafanie Taylor, and Windies Under-19 selectees Gudakesh Motie-Kanhai and Ramaal Lewis.Pakistani spin bowling coach Saqlain Mushtaq works with Windies slow bowlers.

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Junior Squash gets timely boost from Burger King

JAMAICA’S team to the 2013 Caribbean Area Squash Association (CASA) Junior Championships received a timely $400,000 boost from restaurant franchise Burger King during yesterday’s squad announcement at the Liguanea Club.

The Jamaicans, coached by Canadian Rene Denis, depart tomorrow for the July 22-28 tournament in Trinidad & Tobago.A total of eight teams, including eight-time reigning overall champions Guyana, are set to participate in the competition, which is regarded as an integral stepping stone for young players.The tournament will comprise age groups ranging from Under-13s, Under-15s, Under-17s to Under-19s. It will be split into male and female categories, as well as individual and team competitions.Denis, who started working with the team in February, expressed confidence that Jamaica can improve on their fourth overall placing on home soil last year.He noted that the players are “a lot stronger” than earlier in the year, and added that they have developed into more “tactical and patient” competitors.“I think their chances are very good. I think we have a reasonable chance of winning the Under-19, Under-17 and Under-15 as Boys’ and possibly the Under-13s. In the Girls’, we should win the Under-15 and possibly the Under-13s,” he said.Denis picked out tall-framed Alyssa Mullings as “the powerhouse of the Caribbean” after her recent dominance at both the youth and senior levels.Nicholas Mundell, Burger King’s sponsorship manager, emphasised his company’s “continued support” in youth development and in sporting programmes that “sets the foundation for the future”.Officials said the sponsorship from the fast-food giant assisted the team with clothing kits and other gear.Aside from Burger King’s contribution, the Jamaica Squash Association (JSA) also received assistance from sports clothing manufacturer 305 Squash.Squads: Females — Jessica Perkins, Sarah Conway, Mira Handa, Michaelann Denton, Alyssa Mullings, Ashley Lynch, Mia Lake, Mia MahfoodMales — Ashante Smith, Adam Ardito, Alex Wright, Jake Mahfood, Joe Rousseau, Jonathan Walker, Julian Morrison, Tahjia Lumley.Burger King’s Brand Manager Nicholas Mundell (left) presents a symbolic cheque of $400,000 to junior squash male captain Ashante Smith (right) as team manager Gill Binnie (second left) and female captain Jessica Perkins look on yesterday at the Liguanea Club. (PHOTO: ASTON SPAULDING)

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Junior Squash gets timely boost from Burger King