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THIS WEEKS NEWS SUMMARY
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DO YOU HAVE A BARRELL TO SEND FOR CHRISTMAS? – December 3, 2004
The Port Authority of Jamaica is predicting long delays for anyone who has goods on the APM Terminal in Kingston. It is been reported that they have been experiencing a serious problem with space and incoming cargo cannot be accommodated. President of the Port Authority reported that ships waiting in the sea with cargo and those waiting to berth cannot be accommodated. Reports are that a number of ships waiting at sea have had to await their time to berth as there are no space available to accommodate them.
DRUG FIGHT MAY REQUIRE YOUR RIGHTS!!
Minister of Justice, Senator A.J Nicholson has called for a consensus on the recent controversial Money Laundering Bill. He said that the only way to fight the illicit drug trade is for basic rights to be given up. Mr. Nicholson posits that there has to be a communal force to deal with the attempt being made at combating the drug trade and “if we are not on board, as far as that is concerned, it means that we are supporting the trade.”…
POLICEMEN ACQUITTED OF BOYS DEATH
Two policemen were acquitted of seven-year-old Romaine Edwards, of Track Gate District, Lawrence Tavern, and St. Andrew death. The policemen have been on trial since Monday and the jury retired to deliberate over the charges of murder and manslaughter. However, the jury returned a unanimous verdict of not guilty freeing both cops of charges…
MONEY LAUNDERING BILL CALLED FOR WITHDRAWL – December 2, 2004
Opposition Minister Audley Shaw, spokesman on finance has called for the withdrawal of, or subsequent amendment of the controversial Money Laundering legislation. Mr. Shaw has described the Bill as pitchy patchy and said that it is fundamentally and fatally flawed. Further, the new agencies to be drafted in the Bill are used car dealers, lawyer’s offices and real estate agents. However, these entities are protesting against being drafted into the Bill and have said that they are not willing to be police informants…
SCOTLAND YARD GETS INVOLVED LOCALLY
Scotland Yard detectives have joined forces with local police officers assigned to Operation Kingfish, one of the latest government crime initiatives to in search of evidence to conclude their investigations into a multimillion dollar money laundering racket. The racket involves ‘Father Fowl’ Clarke, the reputed leader of the notorious ‘British Link up Crew’. Clarke was convicted in June of this year in the United Kingdom on three offences contrary to the misuse of the 1971 Drug Act. He is among five other Jamaican nationals whose assets are being targeted by Operation Kingfish…
COPS BOUYANCY DEMINISHES ADMIDTS CRITICISMS
Amidst constant criticism from human rights activist and citizens, the buoyancy of many policemen in the security is being depleted. This observation came from Roman Catholic priest, Monsignor Richard Albert who is of the view that the solution to the worsening drop in confidence is for the introduction of social intervention programmes. Responding to Monsignor Albert’s comment, Assistant Commissioner Dr. Vivian Pan-ton, the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Chaplin, said, as an organisation, the police do not rely on the public’s support to keep them motivated. Dr. Panton said all members of the force take an oath which makes them loyal and committed to their task…
CARIBBEAN SINGLE MARKET WEF JANUARY 5 – December 1, 2004
The Prime Minister of Jamaica, P.J Patterson has said that the Caribbean Single Market (CSME) will be instituted with effect from January 5, 2005. Mr. Patterson made the announcement at a book launch entitled ‘Our Caribbean Community’. He further explained about the far reaching implications of the CSME and how there are already elements of the single market which are already in place, which has given rise to profitable trans-Caribbean businesses…
CALL FOR REFORM IN TOOLS USED TO TRAIN YOUTHS
Calls from community leaders have been made to give youths new types f tools to equip them for life as adults and for living in society. Mr. Vincent Gordon of Rae Town community said that youths who pick up the gun are no more to be blamed than the society that did not provide the necessary tools for them to have meaningful lives and contribute to society in a meaningful way. Forward thinking, Mr. Gordon said, “We must, therefore, consider giving them homework centres, trade training centres and compulsory youth service. This is the way to go.”…
PRISONERS USING DRUGS TO COPE?
It has been revealed that many prisoners are now turning to drug use to assist them in serving their sentences. The revelation was made by Emerson Banks, director of rehabilitation in the Department of Correctional Services. In light of this, Mr. Banks has said that a government psychiatrist is requesting of the government to build a new prison to take care of overcrowding. Mr. Banks revealed that since the introduction of the lonscan machine at the island’s international Airports, those persons that were only pushers have now become users many of whom are struggling to cope with conditions in the prisons…
SUMFEST AND GAY ARTIST BASHERS – WHO WILL WIN? – November, 29, 2004.
The management of Reggae Sumfest, Summerfest Production Limited has reported that they cannot ask artists to stop lyrics against gays. Despite the recent pressure being place internationally on dejays who insists of displaying homophobia within their song lyrics, the promotion company says they have no plans to get involved in the debate. “While we don’t support discrimination of any kind, Summerfest cannot take on the responsibility of protecting the public from the lyrics being used by deejays,” said Robert Russell, a director of Summerfest…
ANOTHER DRUG DON SNITCHED – November 29, 2004
Seaton Letts, who have been able to avoid US security forces, was arrested on extradition warrants last Thursday, during a joint operation between members of the Organised Crime Investigative Division (OCID) and the Area Three Narcotics team. It has been reported that the 41-year-old fugitive, went by several aliases, and was cornered in the small and quiet farming district of Allison in Manchester. According to the police, a .380 semi-automatic pistol, along with two pounds of ganja were found in his possession…
DAVIES CALLS ON JAMAICANS IN ENGLAND TO ASSIST
Jamaicans in England are being called on to assist in rebuilding the island’s railways. Minister of Finance Dr. Omar Davies has called for the revival of the railway and for an investor to make it possible at the ‘Outlook for the Future’ a Jamaica Building Society Forum held at the Kensington Town Hall in London. There have been several initiatives aimed at restarting a railway system in Jamaica but without success. In 1999 a serious attempt was made when Jamaica’s government and the Rail India Technical and Economic Services (RITES) Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a joint venture. The agreement then was for the Government of India to own 30 per cent of the entity, the Jamaican Government 40 per cent, and the remaining 30 per cent would be owned by Jamaican companies…
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SPORTS
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LAST YEAR’S FINALIST SHARE POINTS – December 2, 2004
Last years’ finalist in the Wray & Nephew National Premier League, Tivoli FC shared points in a 2-2 draw game with rivals Harbour View. Both teams got a share of the lead as Tivoli’s Steve Green scored the sole goal of the first half by scrambling in a low shot from Roland Dean. This was followed by goal from Nicholas McCreath in the 53rd minute…
GLENMUIR HIGH WINS BEN FRANCIS CUP – December 1, 2004.
Glenmuir High is winners of the Ben Francis Cup the Pepsi/Sports Plus Ben Francis Knockout trophy yesterday at Brancourt, Clarendon. Glenmuir won by beating Frome Technical in a biting 5-4 finish on penalties after a goalless 120 minutes including full and extra times. Cornell Learmond missed a penalty with two minutes remaining in extra time, then a short time later he converted Glenmuir’s fifth and final spot kick enabling his team to capture Cip…
JAMAICA STOPS HAITI 3-1
Nov. 29, 2004
Jamaica’s new-look Reggae Boyz defeated Haiti 3-1 in their Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Group A Digicel Cup (CONCACAF Gold Cup Qualifying) at the National Stadium yesterday. The three first half goals from Khari Stephenson (20th minute), Roland Dean (22nd) and Luton Shelton (30th) were too much for the Haitians as the Jamaica team, ended the tournament with maximum nine points from three wins, scoring 26 goals and conceded two. Jamaica will now face St. Lucia on December 12 and 19 in a two-game home and away second round knockout series. Haiti also advanced as the second-placed finishers as they ended with six points with victories over the USVI and St. Martin. Interim coach Wendell Downswell said he was satisfied with the performance of the team and that they are looking forward to meeting St. Lucia in the next round. Jamaica – Shawn Sawyers, Jermaine Taylor, Tyrone Marshall, Damion Stewart, Robert Scarlett, Fabian Davis, Khari Stephenson (Akeem Priestly 72nd), Andy Williams, Jermaine Hue (Mario Harrison 71st), Roland Dean, Luton Shelton (Teofore Bennett 74th). Haiti – Luidgi Beauzile, Roosevelt Desir, Pierre Bruny, David Saincius, James Dorcelus, Richardson Ulcena, Peter Germain, Louisvens Mesidor (Rudy Lormera 57th), Turlien Romulus, Dieuphene Thelamour (Saint-Preux Leonel 76th), Mones Chery…
LAZARONI IS NOT A BIG TIME COACH!
JahJesty (Forum Member)
I have been reading a bunch of bull about this wasn’t the coach’s fault blah, blah. Well let me tell you this, the coach did the opposite of everything he was supposed to do to win this game. I had a deep pre-match discussion with some knowledgeable ballers during which I outlined the winning strategy for the occasion and particularly the conditions.
After the game, the bredren dem come to me and sey “bloodfire, you call it from before the match.” If I didn’t know better, I would think that Lazaroni was a plant sent to to derail the program. He did everything that was necessary at the right time to make us lose or draw all but one game under his tenure…
JAMAICA JUMP TO 49TH ON FIFA LIST
JAMAICA REMAINED THE Caribbean Football Union’s (CFU) top-ranked team in July’s FIFA World Rankings released yesterday after eliminating Haiti in the CONCACAF Second Round World Cup qualifiers. Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz moved two places up to 49th in the world, while the CFU’s number two T&T jumped 14 places up the world ratings to 63rd after they knocked out the Dominican Republic. St. Kitts and Nevis have displaced Barbados as the fifth-ranked team in the CFU after eliminating the Barbadians in World Cup qualifiers last month. Big movers In the CONCACAF qualifiers last month, St. Kitts & Nevis whipped Barbados 3-0 in Barbados en route to a 5-2 aggregate triumph in the two-match series, and the result earned them the CFU’s number five spot, occupied for several years by Barbados. St. Kitts and Nevis leapt 12 places to 108th in the world, while Barbados slipped to 116th on FIFA’s list, and sixth in the CFU.
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