“The Citizen’s Paper”

(posted 01002)

A man died after he was hit by a bus on Windward Road in the Kingston 2 area yesterday. The dead man is unidentified.

Reports are that about 6:10 p.m., a JUTC bus registered PB 2728 driven by Delroy Moses was traveling along Windward Road towards downtown Kingston.

On reaching a section of the roadway the man reportedly stepped from a median into the path of the vehicle and was hit. He was taken to the Kingston Public Hospital where he died whilst undergoing treatment.  The Elleston Road Police are investigating.

BBC Caribbean

BBC News Americas

BBC News Tech

BBC News Africa

BBC News Africa

SD Tribune

NY Times

By the NY Times

By The NY Times

Yahoo News

(posted 1200)

Techcrunch

NY Times

SD Tribune

SD Tribune

SF Gate

SF Gate

SF Gate

A 23 year-old man was killed in a two vehicle collision on the New Hope main Road in Little London, Westmoreland last night. Dead is Robert Cazeley 23, of Old Hope, Little London.

Reports are that about 7:00 p.m., Cazeley was driving a Jamco motorcycle registered 2756 F along the main road towards Sav-La-Mar.

On reaching a section of the roadway he was involved in a collision with a Toyota Fielder motor car registered 3438 FC was traveling in the opposite direction.

Cazeley sustained multiple injuries and died on the spot. The scene was processed and the body removed to the morgue. The Little London Police are investigating.

(posted 1654)

CNN Political Ticker

CNN Political Ticker

BBC News Africa

BBC Caribbean

BBC Caribbean News in Brief

OECS told to negotiate harder

Rice row over

Petroleum prices increase

Top cops meet

BBC Caribbean

BBC News

sloone.wordpress.com/

(posted 0758 )

Two teenagers were shot one fatally during a shooting incident at Long Coffee district, Manchester last night.

Dead is Ricardo Morgan 14, while injured is an 18 year-old male, both of Long Coffee district. Reports are that about 8:10 p.m., a shopkeeper and two men were involved in a dispute. During the altercation a gun was brought into play and several shots fired.

Shortly after the teenagers who were nearby were found suffering from gunshot wounds. Morgan died on the spot while the other was taken to hospital for treatment. The Mandeville Police who are investigating are seeking Oneil and Omar Saunders whom they believed can assist in their investigation. Read more stories under Crime & Violence

nffcblog.com

Annieka Gardner

Fourteen year-old Annieka Gardner of Mount Peto, Hanover has been reported missing from her home since Thursday, May 08.

She is of brown complexion, slim build and about 165 centimeters tall.

Reports from the CCN’s Liaison Officer for Hanover are that about 7:00 a.m., young Annieka left home for school. She did not return home and has not been seen since. At the time she went missing, she was dressed in a brown tunic and brown blouse.

Anyone knowing her whereabouts is being asked to contact the Ramble Police at 824-4197, police emergency 119 numbers or the nearest police station. See more on Jamaica’s Missing Persons

The Marine Police seized two metal canisters containing compresses ganja which were attached to a ship docked at the Shell Pier in Rockfort, Kingston 2 on Saturday.

Reports from the CCN are that about 1:20 a.m., on Saturday, a routine security check was carried out on a ship docked at the pier. The search yielded two metal canisters. No one has been arrested in connection with the seizure. The two canisters which were cut open about 9:30 a.m., today are estimated to contain about 82 kilograms (180 lbs) of ganja. The Marine Police are investigating.

(posted 1309)

Two male teenagers were shot dead by a group of gunmen on Olympic Way in Olympic Gardens, Kingston 11 last night. Dead are 18 year-old Bryan Franklyn also called “Robin” and 17 year-old Oneil Beckford otherwise called “Bolo”, both of Poinciana Avenue, Kingston 11.

Reports from the CCN’s Metro Officer are that about 10:50 p.m., the teenagers were walking along Olympic Way when they were pounced upon by a group of men armed with handguns.

The hoodlums immediately open fire hitting the youths.  The police were summoned and they were taken to the Kingston Public Hospital where they were pronounced dead. The Olympic Gardens Police are investigating

CNN Political Ticker

A 46 year-old bus driver was shot and killed by a gunman at the entrance of the Kingston Central Police Station on East Queen Street in downtown Kingston last night. Dead is Everton Salky of Connolly Avenue, Kingston 5. Reports from CCN are that about 9:10 p.m., Salky was driving a bus registered 4869 EF which plies the Papine to downtown Kingston route.

On reaching downtown Kingston three men on board the vehicle, one armed with a gun and the others with knives robbed the other passengers of an undetermined sum of money and cellular phones.

The driver attempted to drive onto the compound of the Police Station when the gunman opened fire hitting him. Police personnel at the station responded and one of the robbers was held. The injured man was taken to the Kingston Public Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The Kingston Central CIB is investigating.

A 63 year-old old woman and her grandson were shot dead by gunmen at Keino Pathway, Payne Land, Kingston 11 yesterday. Dead are Veronica Ellis otherwise called “Beryl” and 15 year-old Sheldon Williams both of Keino Pathway.

Reports from the CCN’s Metro Officer are that about 3:15 p.m., residents heard explosions and called the police. On their arrival Ms. Ellis and Williams were found suffering from gunshot wounds. They were taken to the Kingston Public Hospital where they were pronounced dead. The Hunts Bay Police who are investigating believed the killings were in reprisal of a shooting incident in the area earlier.

(posted 1703)

A police constable attached to the Scenes of Crime Unit was chopped by a man believed to be of unsound mind in Cross Roads, Kingston 5 yesterday.

Reports from CCN are that about 6:45 a.m., a man armed with a machete was at a bank demanding to speak with the manager.

The police was alerted and when they responded and attempted to disarm the man, he used the machete to inflict a wound to one of the officer’s.

The injured constable was taken to hospital where he was treated. The man was subsequently disarmed and taken into custody. The Cross Roads Police are investigating.

(posted 1842)

An unidentified woman believed to be in the late twenties was shot dead by unknown assailant/s at North Parade in down town Kingston this morning. The body is of fair complexion, medium build, about 170 centimetres long, and was clad in a white sleeveless blouse, blue jeans skirt and a pair of red slippers.

Reports from the CCN’s Metro Officer are that about 5:15 a.m., police were called to the area where explosions had been heard. On their arrival the woman was found suffering from gunshot wounds. She was taken to the Kingston Public Hospital where she was pronounced dead. The Kingston Central Police are investigating.

By Creative Capital

(posted1700)

Seventeen-year-old Keisha Milan Logan of Kent Avenue, Montego Bay, St. James has been reported missing since this morning. She is of brown complexion, slim build and about 162 centimeters tall. Read more

BY

R. Anthony Minott

The Australian-born now Jamaican cricketer Brendan Nash displayed Jimmy Adam’s like character on Saturday April 26, as he scored a patient 117 to help his team beat Trinidad and Tobago in the Carib Beer Challenge final at Sabina Park. This was his second century for the national team, having scored 102 against the same opposition earlier in the competition. Read more

(posted 1632)

A 13-man squad has been chosen to represent Jamaica in a three day Practice Match against Australia to be staged at the Trelawny Multi-Purpose Stadium from Friday May 16 through Sunday May 18. Read more

(posted 1555)

Yes she can sing, she can act, she can dance and she is known by those who know her as one who always gives stellar performances. As a matter of fact this was why Althea Hewitt was chosen in March of 2006, by the Jamaica Tourist Board and the Jamaican embassy in Brussels, to do a two and one half week tour of Brussels, Belgium. Read more

Techcrunch.com

(posted 1652)

2008 International Reggae and World Music Awards

FFOX FOTOS: Machel Montano flanked by dancehall queens D’Angel and Macka Diamond as he closes the show.

KINGSTON JAMAICA – May 9, 2008. Concert of the Year and Promoter of the Year were two coveted awards won by Reggae Sumfest and Summerfest Productions at the 27th Annual International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA) on Sunday, May 4 at the Apollo Theater in the historic Harlem, New York, beating out several large international Reggae concerts which also vied for this honour. Read more

Fifteen year-old youth was gunned down by unknown assailant/s at North Parade in downtown, Kingston last night. Dead is Dwight Allen of King Street, Kingston.

Reports are that about 9:40 p.m., residents in the area heard explosions. Upon investigation, Allen was seen suffering from gunshot wounds. He was taken to the Kingston Public Hospital where he was pronounced dead.  The Kingston Central Police are investigating.

BBC News Africa

Two fifteen year old boys who are wards of the state and who were being housed at the Swift Percell Boys Home in Belfield, St. Mary, absconded from that institution today.

The boys, Oshane Gray of 11 McVickers Lane, Old Harbour, St. Catherine and Stephen Reid of Scheleston Drive, Mandeville, Manchester.

Gray is of slim build, dark complexion about 162 centimeters tall and was wearing a grey shorts and a grey striped shirt when he went missing. Reid who is also of slim build, is of fair complexion, 157 centimeters tall and was wearing a green T-shirt and blue shorts with white stripes when he went missing. Both boys were bare footed.

Information received by the CCN is that both boys were discovered missing at 6:30 a.m., this is the time in which breakfast is customarily served.

Anyone knowing their whereabouts is being asked to call the Bellefield Police at 992-2444, Swift Percell Boys Home at 992-9468, 119 emergency numbers, or the nearest police station.

latimes.com

A fifteen year-old girl was killed and nine other persons injured in a three vehicle collision on the Rose Hall main road in St. James yesterday. Dead is Shellelee Bent while injured are Desford Hewan 39, Tenesha Crooks 20, Oneil Hudson 30 all of St.James addresses, Kenroy Evans 19, Denise Lewis, Felica Barnett, Marsha Hammond all of Trelawny addresses and Felicia Kerr of a Hanover address.

According to reports from the CCN’s St. James Liaison Officer about 1:30 pm, a Leyland truck registered CF0372 was traveling along the Rose Hall main road towards Falmouth. On reaching a section of the roadway the truck was involved in a collision with a Toyota Camry motor car registered 8467DV.

The driver of the truck then lost control of the vehicle which collided with a Toyota Town Ace registered PB3405, being driven by Mr. Hewan in the opposite direction. All the occupants in the Town Ace sustained injuries and were taken to the Montego Bay Hope Medical Centre where Shellelee was pronounced dead and the others treated. The Coral Gardens Police are investigating.

At a recently held luncheon by another media mogul, certain domestic business women expressed their views in regards to the latest dual citizenship topic. There were points about the inability of dual citizens taking certain jobs, and the lack of numbers in qualified and skilled Jamaicans looking to serve. Read more