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THIS WEEK’S NEWS SUMMARY
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BAR OPPOSES FINGER PRINT ACT (09/01/04)
The Cornwall Bar Association is opposing the changes recommended to the Finger Print Act. It argues that it is a breach of peoples rights to be found guilty before they are charged and it does not argue well considering the history of violence against humanity within the police force. The Bar also argues that if the Act is amended and enacted, it does not guarantee that further breaches to citizens rights will not be abused.
UGI GROUP EYES MORGANS HARBOUR
The UGI group in negotiations to acquire Morgans Harbour, the historical site at Port Royal where pirates like Henry Morgan stashed his treasures. The head of the Group, Neville Blythe, former Housing Minister who was forced to resign over controversial housing matters. A spokesman explained on his behalf that the deal was just an expression of interest at this time and no firm decisions had been made to close the deal…
BREATON MASSACRE BACK IN THE NEWS – 08/01/04
Six police officers were formerly charged with the murders of the seven youths in Breaton St. Catherine on 14th Mach 2001. After the Coroners Inquest was completed, the jury returned a verdict that no one was criminally responsible for the death of the seven teenage boys. However, on examination of the deposition submitted, the Director of Public Prosecution ruled that the policemen named should each be charged with murder…
GROWING SUPPORT FOR THE GET RID OF REDUNDANCY ACT
Support is growing for the abandonment of the Redundancy Act. The last voice to be added to the protest is that of Herbert Lewis, president of the Jamaica Employers Federation (JEF), joining his colleague Sameer Younis. He also agrees that the Act is a deterrent to business operations and the cost of compensation to workers about to loose their jobs is too high. He also goes on to say that there are business that needs to progress but because of the redundancy formula it is impossible to do so…
PRIME MINISTER PIERRE CHARLES DIES AT 49 -07/12/04
The Dominican Prime Minister died after collapsing yesterday. He was recently advised by doctors to take a leave of absence. He was elected to the island’s parliament in 1985, after speaking out against the United States invasion of neighbouring Grenada in 1983. He had led his country for the past three years, but had been ill for some time and had undergone a series of operations over the past year. The cause of death is not yet known, but reports say Charles was rushed to hospital after complaining of
chest pains during a Cabinet meeting…
DRASTIC CUT IN BUDGETS FOR MINISTRIES
The Finance Minister Dr. Omar Davies has warned all Government Ministries and departments that they will have to do more with lees. He explained that the government hopes to achieve a balanced budget in the financial year 2004/5 and this can only be done if extreme constraints is exercised regarding expenditure for the ministries…
SENIOR OFFICERS IN THE POLICE FORCE RESHUFFLED
There has been a reshuffling in the top echelon of the police force and this has not be whole heartedly accepted by the officers concerned. There has been some promotions and some lateral movements and it has been alleged that some officers were very disgruntled about their transfers. Efforts to get comments on the decision from the Commissioner Francis Forbes proved unsuccessful…
UPGRADED HIGH SCHOOLS THREATNED SHUTDOWN (05/01/04)
Some reclassified high schools around the island had been threatened with shutdown of operation after the Ministry of Education failed to pay over funds owed to them. Luckily for the schools, the Ministry was able to pay over the amounts due up to January of this year. However, the schools are doubtful that they will be able to continue operating beyond January if the Ministry does not pay the rest of what is owed to them…
MALFUNCTION BANANA SHIP BRINGS DISASTER
A ship registered in Greece transporting bananas to Italy from Costa Rica, malfunctioned within 700 miles of Port Royal after it caught fire. The ship was brought into Jamaican waters and it was found that the vessel contained the dreaded disease black sigatoka, which is devastating to bananas,” still
active in the region from which the cargo originated, the Agriculture Ministry had immediately set about instituting “certain precautionary measures.”…
EDUCATION BROUGHT BACK IN THE LIMELIGHT – 04/01/04
After the Prime Minister’s New Year’s speech on the state of the nations education, the Gleaner has decided to keep the issue in the limelight. The island’s top Newspaper company The Gleaner Company has themselves contributed to education in terms of sponsorships and scholarships to various levels of education and are concerned that children are leaving primary school and are still illiterate…
UWI NEWLY INSTALLED VICE CHANCELLOR WANTS TO BRIDGE THE GAP
The University of the West Indies newly installed Vice Chancellor wants to bridge the gap between has identified the large gender gap at the regional institution as an area of deep concern which he would like to address. At the Mona campus in Jamaica enrolment for the 2003/2004 academic year stands at 12,467. Of that number, 9,022 are women as against 3,445 men.
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SPORTS
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JAMAICA READY TO FACE THE WINDWARDS 09/01/04
Skipper Gareth Breese and coach Robert Haynes is aiming to get full points from the upcoming match with the Windward Island. The team is hoping totake home the 2004 Carib beer trophy…
WINDIES HOPEFUL FOR A WIN – 08/01/04
The West Indies is hoping for a win against the strong St. African team, only managed a draw but had much to be happy about. Their main batsmen, Lara and Gayle, the West Indies was able to pull off a draw when St. Africa set a 532 score in the first innings and 335 for three in the second innings to
set a target of 441 to win off 105 overs. Lara scored Lara and Sarwan and then Dwayne Smith led the West Indies to 354 for five. Gayle, 52 out of 73 off 12.3 overs, 100 out of 125 off 22.5, scored 116 with 50 coming off 37 deliveries with one six and 10 fours and 100 coming off 79 deliveries with one six and 19 fours…
Fuller being targeted in Britain
PRESTON, England, CMC: Jan. 1-2004
THE MANAGER of English First Division club Preston North End has confirmed for the first time that several scouts in Britain are targeting his exciting Jamaican striker Ricardo Fuller. With 14 goals so far, Fuller is by far PNE’s top scorer in the league this season and team manager Craig Brown does not want to lose him. In a PNE web-site story yesterday, Brown said nobody has yet made their intentions clear and accepting an offer to transfer Fuller would be a “worst case scenario”. “I know that there is interest
because people are coming to watch him or they are coming to watch us and he is obviously impressing them
Players Called To CampJan. 1-2004
Reggae Boyz under-23 & senior squads called Twenty-one under-23 players and 14 senior players have been summoned to camp by the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) for training. The players will head into camp on Sunday January 4 and will break on Friday January 9. No overseas-based players have been included. Players are asked to report to the players house at 102 Shortwood Road. Under-23 players are asked to take their passports. Under-23’s: Allien Whittaker, Richard McCallum, Maurice Evans, Jacomena Barrett, Christopher Harvey, Shavar Thomas, Alex Thomas, Marlon Bennett,
Tyrone Sawyers, Garfield Reid, Demar Phillips, Desmond Breakenridge, Fabian Dawkins, Keith Kelly, Wolry Wolfe, Lovell Palmer, Lenworth Hyde, Weston Forrest, Roland Dean, Luton Shelton, Carlington Smith. Seniors: Shawn Sawyers, Aaron Lawrence, Fabian Taylor, Damion Stewart, Ian Goodison,
Theodore Whitmore, Fabian Davis, Gerald Neil, Teofore Bennett, Kasai Hinds, Jonathan Williams, Cornel Chin-Sue, Roen Nelson, Jermaine Hue.
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