On the heels of launching an anti-fighting campaign aimed at reducing incidents of fighting among students, the Enid Bennett High School in Bog Walk, St Catherine, will take its campaign to the streets on Friday, February 1. Head of the school’s Social Studies Department, Patrina Nelson, who conceptualized the initiative, said it is the latest…
Month: January 2019
LLUIDAS VALE: Amos not satisfied with ‘cemetery’ remarks by Graham
Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) candidate for St Catherine North West, Newton Amos, said he is not satisfied with the explanation given for the deplorable condition of the cemetery in Lluidas Vale – a division in the said constituency he is seeking to represent in parliament. People’s National Party (PNP) councillor for the Division, Hugh Graham,…
Woman’s throat slashed in Portland
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said a woman was murdered last evening at her home in Zion Hill, Portland. She is 51-year-old Diana Raffington, also known as Yvette. The JCF stated that Raffington was on her verandah shortly before 8 o’clock when two armed men approached her. Her throat was slashed, the JCF further said,…
Trelawny man missing
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said 29-year-old mason Fabian Watt, otherwise called Watkin, has been missing since Saturday, January 26. He is from Hague Housing Scheme in Falmouth, Trelawny. He is of brown complexion, slim build, and is about 175 centimetres (5 feet 9 inches) tall. The JCF said: “Reports from the Falmouth Police are…
Barber missing
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said 18-year-old barber Garfield Ellison from Trinidad Road, Kingston 11, has been missing since Sunday, January 27. He is of dark complexion, slim build, and is about 160 centimetres (5 feet 3 inches) tall. The JCF said: “Reports from the Olympic Gardens Police are that, about 10am, Ellison was last…
MISSING: Phillip Brown, 15, from Kingston
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said 15-year-old Phillip Brown from Latore Avenue, Kingston 13, has been missing since Friday, January 25. He is of brown complexion, slim build, and is about 168 centimetres (5 feet 6 inches) tall. The JCF said: “Reports from the Hunts Bay Police are that Phillip was last seen at home…
LINSTEAD: Man wants part of slain friend’s possession
He should be focused on mourning the loss of his childhood friend, Niguel Beason, whom a licensed firearm holder shot dead during a dispute at Club Lavish in Linsted, St Catherine, shortly before dawn on 31 December 2018. But *Delroy Lewis said he must vent because relatives of the deceased have deprived him of things…
PNP banking on young economist in attorney general’s seat
The People’s National Party (PNP) is sending economist Dr Andre Haughton to represent the organization in St James West Central, where Marlene Malahoo-Forte of the governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has been Member of Parliament since the 2016 general election. During its National Executive Council meeting in St James yesterday, the PNP presented Dr Haughton,…
Church reports ‘massive loss’ in robbery
A church located at Portmore in St Catherine is reporting that it suffered a ‘massive loss’ as a result of a robbery on the weekend. Bishop Delford Davis said he hopes law enforcers will apprehend and convict the criminals who struck at the Power of Faith Ministries International Inc Church. “We are asking for your…
Small to replace Kellier – PNP
The parliamentary opposition, People’s National Party (PNP), said educator Dr Walton Small is its new general election candidate in the constituency of St James Southern. He is to replace the PNP’s Derrick Kellier, who has been Member of Parliament in the seat since 1989, but has been grappling with health challenges in recent times. The…
Hylton to contest election in St James – PNP
Former Member of Parliament for St Andrew Eastern, Andre Hylton, will represent the People’s National Party in St James Central when the next election is held there, said the People’s National Party (PNP). Hylton, who is an automotive specialist and operator of Andre’s Auto Supplies Company Limited, was formally presented during the party’s National Executive…
MISSING: Sherice Thawe, 17, from Seaview Gardens
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said 17-year-old Sherice Thawe from Phase II in Seaview Gardens, Kingston 11, has been missing since Saturday, January 26. She is of dark complexion, slim build, and is about 157 centimetres (5 feet 2 inches) tall. The JCF said: “Reports from the Seaview Gardens Police are that Sherice was last…
Cops make ‘urgent’ appeal amid robbery in Manchester
While indicating that its officers are searching for robbers who struck at a supermarket this morning, the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said residents of some Manchester communities should be on the lookout for strangers or untoward happenings at this time. “The police are making an urgent appeal for residents of May Day in Manchester and…
EWARTON: Polly Ground beat Miller Road
Polly Ground are the latest winners in the Ewarton Community League underway in St Catherine. The team secured a 2-1 win over Miller Road last Sunday; the winning goals scored by Duwayne Lewin in the 33rd minute and Jermaine Wood in the 44th. Damion Thompson, in the 46th minute of play, scored the only goal…
Man missing from nursing home in Trelawny
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said 63-year-old Rodelph Hastings, who lives at Amy Muschett Nursing Home in Duncans, has been missing since Thursday, January 24. He is of brown complexion, medium build, and is about (5 feet 6 inches) tall. He is reportedly unable to speak and suffers from a mental condition, the JCF said….
Jamaican truck driver ‘rich’ after winning massive jackpot in US
Jamaican native David Johnson, who migrated to the United States when he was 16 years old, has declared himself ‘rich’ after winning the second-largest jackpot in the history of New York Lottery. He claimed the US$298.3 million jackpot for the 26 December 2018 Powerball drawing. The winning numbers were 5-25-38-52-67, with Powerball 24. Johnson, a…
Teen dies in Manchester crash
Seventeen-year-old Tarique Davis from Davyton district in Manchester died of injuries he received in a motor vehicle collision on Chantilly main road in the parish on Thursday, January 24, according to the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). It further said: “Reports from the Mandeville Police are that, about 3pm, Davis was travelling in a westerly direction…
KELLITS: Mother of 6 dies suddenly hours after candlelight vigil
A year after his father died, 21-year-old Lionel Bertram Brown watched in grief and disbelief on Wednesday morning, January 23, while his mother suddenly passed away. Corrine Cameron-Douglas, 47, apparently died at her home in the Long Ground area of Croft’s Hill in Clarendon, but was pronounced dead at Linstead Public Hospital in St Catherine….
MISSING: Tarkunda Ababio from Kingston 8
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said 27-year-old Tarkunda Ababio from Webcombe Avenue, Kingston 8, has been missing since Thursday, January 24. He is of dark complexion, slim build, and is about 177 centimetres (5 feet 10) inches tall. The JCF said: “Reports from the Grants Pen Police are that, about 10:30pm, Ababio was last seen…
Cops find gun wrapped in plastic bag in Manchester
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said its officers found a 9 millimetre pistol wrapped in a black plastic bag at North Race Course in Mandeville, Manchester, on Thursday, January 24. It said: “Reports from the Mandeville Police are that, about 9:30am, a premises was searched and the bag found. No one was arrested in relation…
MISSING: Asheika Rodney, 16, from Spanish Town
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said 16-year-old Asheika Rodney, otherwise called ‘Chingin’, from Innswood Village in Spanish Town, St Catherine, has been missing since Saturday, January 19. She is of dark complexion, medium build, and is about 165 centimetres (5 feet 5 inches) tall. The JCF said: “Reports from the Spanish Town Police are that…
Man shot dead found clutching gun
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said 36-year-old Jermaine Ferguson, otherwise called Bobby, was shot dead yesterday, January 24, at his home on Hudson Street in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland. A firearm and one round of ammunition were seized in the incident, the JCF added. It continued: “Reports are that, about 9:20pm, loud explosions were heard in the…
Ewarton teacher dies in hospital
Members of staff at Ewarton High School in St Catherine received the bad news while they boarded the school bus, which would have transported them into Kingston to donate blood for their colleague Karlene Reid-Leon, who is pictured above. The 52-year-old Leon, who taught at the school for almost 20 years, died of an unspecified…
LLUIDAS VALE: Graham softens tone, not interested in gas station
Hugh Graham is now indicating that he has no interest in retaining the gas station business he recently lost in Lluidas Vale, adding that the loss will not affect his reputation as a businessman or a politician. Earlier this month, Graham vowed to fight what he described as the illegal take-over of the Petcom gas…
MISSING: Mickena Parkes, 13, from Ocho Rios
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said 13-year-old student Mickena Parkes from Mansfield Heights in Ocho Rios, St Ann, has been missing since Wednesday, January 23. She is of dark complexion, slim build, and is about 180 centimetres (5 feet 11 inches) tall. The JCF said: “Reports are that, about 8:20am, Mickena was last seen in…
MISSING: Mikayla Williams, 14, from Old Harbour
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said 14-year-old student Mikayla Williams from Snapper Close in Old Harbour, St Catherine, has been missing since Monday, January 14. She is of dark complexion, medium build, and is about 167 centimetres (5 feet 11 inches) tall. The JCF said: “Reports are that, about 7am, Mikayla was last seen at…
UPDATE: Spanish Town residents murdered on Old Harbour Road
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has confirmed the shooting death of a man and a woman on Old Harbour Road in Spanish Town, St Catherine, today, January 24. The deceased are 21-year-old Vaughn Smith, otherwise called Mr Cool, and 19-year-old Serena Kerr, both from Shelter Rock in Spanish Town, St Catherine. The JCF said: “Reports…
Cross-examiNATION: Too much ‘freedom’ in prison
St Mary residents foil robbery | gunman escapes in bushes without gun
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said a homemade firearm was handed over to the Gayle Police in St Mary after it was found in bushes during an attempted robbery at Chapel Spring district in the parish. It further said reports are that, about 7:45 last evening, January 23, a salesman drove home and parked his…
Gunmen shoot 6 people, 2 fatally, in broad daylight
The Olympic Gardens Police are probing the murder of two men and the injuring of four others – one of whom is a police officer – during a shooting incident at Tower Hill Avenue in Olympic Gardens, Kingston 11. The deceased are 29-year-old Andre Reid from Alloy Avenue in Kingston 11, and 21-year-old Ackeem Ffrench…