BASSETERRE St. Kitts, February 22nd, 2012 -- Michael Lorne - born on the 22nd March 1953
Graduated from Wolmers Boys School in: - 1971, Wolmers is the oldest school in the Caribbean, founded in 1729.
Studied Law at Cave Hill Campus, Barbados between 1973-1976
Went to Norman Manley Law School, Jamaica, 1977-1979
Called to the Bar in:-
Jamaica ………….…1979
St. Lucia …….……...1979
Trinidad …….….…...1980
St. Vincent ………....1980
Tortola ………..…….1980
Presently Practicing Law in Jamaica.
President of the Marcus Garvey Peoples Political Party 2002-2011.
General Secretary of the Marcus Garvey Peoples Political Party 2011-
Radio Broadcaster on Irie F.M.
Name of Programme – “Africa the Motherland” 1995-1998
Presently do Radio Programme on BESS FM
Every Wednesday 6pm – 10pm.
Name of Programme – “Bitter Sugar”.
Founder and Owner of Headstart Book Store – Presently the only Black Book Store in Jamaica – Founded in 1990.
Founder and Owner of Headstart Printing and Publishing Company, and Miguel Lorne Printing and Publishing Company. Founded in 1991, so far we have printed and publish more than 100 titles, including books like:-
(i) Stolen Legacy
(ii) Basic Herbs for Health and Healing
(iii) 16 Crucified Saviours before Christ
(iv) The Ethiopians
(v) The Two Zions
(vi) The Holy Herbs
(vii) The Promised Key
(viii) The Holy Piby or the Blackman’s Bible
(ix) The Kebra Negast
(x) The Fetha Negast
(xi)
amongst several others-
Legal Practise:
-Brought the first case to court – The Kirk Johnson Case, which was successful, in allowing Rastafarian children to go to school with their Dreadlocks – 1983
-Brought Claim for Reparations against the Queen of England and the British Government in 2005. The case was tried and dismissed in Jamaican Courts.
-Presently have more than 30 Law Suites or legal matters against the Attorney General, the Legal arm of the Government for False Imprisonment, Malicious Prosecution, Assault etc, committed upon poor citizens by the police and other servants or agents of the state. Our Chambers have more cases against the state, than any other Law Firm.
-Public Speaker:
All throughout the year at universities, Colleges, Schools, Communities, Church Groups, in Jamaica.
Topics mainly includes,
(a) Marcus Garvey
(b) Reparations
(c) Repatriations
(d) Rastafari
(e) The Glorious Achievements of Africans.
Countries invited to are:-
(i) South Africa
(ii) Zimbabwe
(iii) Botswana
(iv) Ethiopia
(v) Ghana
(vi) U.S.A
(vii) Canada
(viii) Barbados
(ix) Antigua
(x) Martinique
(xi) Guadeloupe
(xii) Costa Rica
(xiii) Dominica
(xiv) Cuba
(xv) India
(xvi) Russia
(xvii) Poland
(xviii) England
(xix) St. Vincent
(xx) St. Lucia
(xxi) Trinidad
-Married with many children-
presently: - -Mikael is studying International Relations in Russia
- Fana studying Psychology at the Masters level in Serbia
- Wayzario studying Law in England
- Amashika studying History and Humanities, at the U.W.I – Mona.
I visited St. Kitts in 1980, and was allowed to stay for one day, during which time I showed two films
(a) The Last Grave of Dimbaza
(b) The visit of His Imperial Majesty to Jamaica, at three different places, along with a lecture, by me, at each place.
Give Thanks,
Michael Lorne.
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