AfriKa CRY BLOOD

by Enricco Bohne (www.barbadosadvocate.com)

This was the plea yesterday at the I’Akobi Youth Resource Centre in Tweedside Road as the Justice Committee formed to promote, protect and defend the late Ras Tacuma I’Akobi Maloney’s case, met with various media houses to publicise the status of Maloney’s case.

Tacuma, whose demise at Landlock, St. Lucy on June 17th was met with much controversy, was represented by Committee members KudosSage I (Secretary of the Justice Committee), Brother Heru (Director of I’Akobi Youth Resource Centre and member of the Justice Committee) as well as Ras Lumumba (Priest of Church of Haile Selassie I), and Tacuma’s brother Mandela Maloney.  Also present was the mother of I’Akobi and other Rastafari Elders. (more…)

Video courtesy Bongo Lights Video Productions.

by Phillipe Aimey (www.nationnews.com)

“WOE IS ME! For my glory hath departed, and the crown of my splendour hath fallen, and my belly is burned up because this my son hath departed.”

Those were the words of King Solomon in the book Kebra Negast, and a similar feeling has overwhelmed Maggie Maloney after the death of her son. (more…)