Water lock off in St Andrew Thursday

Tuesday, January 13, 2015 | 1:25 PM    

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Water Commission (NWC) is reporting that customers in sections of St Andrew served by the Forest Hills Water Supply System will experience a disruption in their service on Thursday, January 15 between 9:00am and 5:00pm.

This disruption is to facilitate rehabilitative works, which are to be carried out on the system, NWC said in a release.

Areas that will be affected during this interruption in service include:

Rock Pond

Red Hills

Brentwood

Leas Flat

Belvedere

Mosquito Valley

Sterling Castle

Forest Hills

Perkins Boulevard

Meadowbrook Estate

East Kirkland Heights

Burnside Valley

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Water lock off in St Andrew Thursday

Entertainment Diary - THURSDAY, October 16

Heineken All Star Thursdays

@ Margaritaville

Gloucester Ave, Montego Bay

Adm: Free

Heineken Urban Thursdays

@ D’Rehab Lounge, Sports Bar & Pool Hall

Gloucester Ave, Montego Bay

Adm: Free

Crab Night Thursdays

@ Drunken Squid Bar and Grill

Greenwood St James

Adm: Free

FRIDAY, October 17

Seafood Fridays

@ Klub Kokonutz

Reading, St James

Adm: Free

Seafood Fridays

@ Drunken Squid Bar and Grill

Greenwood, St James

Adm: Free

Smirnoff Fridays and Ladies Night Out

@ D’Rehab Lounge, Sports Bar & Pool Hall

Gloucester Ave, Montego Bay

Adm: Free

5 in the City

@ Margaritaville, Montego Bay

Adm: Free

SATURDAY, October 18

International Reggae Wine Festival

@ Whitter Village, Montego Bay

Featuring: Romain Virgo, Leroy Sibbles

4PLAY 2.0 ‘Bedroom Desires’

@Vista Ambassador (across Aquasol Hipstrip)

DJs: Macky & Gemini

Danger (Classique Int)

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Entertainment Diary - THURSDAY, October 16

CPL 2014 launched on Thursday; first match on Friday

The 2014 Limacol Caribbean Premier League cricket competition will get underway on Friday and was launched in Grenada on Thursday.

Speaking at the launch, Damien O’Donohoe, CPL CEO,  captains, coaches and legendary West Indies mentors, all spoke of their excitement for the competition, and promised an even bigger, better and more exciting spectacle than last year’s tournament, which thrilled sell-out crowds across the region, earning the nickname ‘The Biggest Party in Sport’.

Ahead of the start on Friday, a group of CPL stars, including Kieron Pollard, Andre Fletcher, Chris Gayle and Daniel Vettori, took part in a beach cricket match with local youngsters in Grenada.

The tournament bowls off  on Friday at the National Cricket Stadium, Grenada, with the Guyana Amazon Warriors, captained by new West Indies Test skipper, Denesh Ramdin, and featuring global T20 stars, Sunil Narine and Lendl Simmons, taking on Antigua Hawksbills, led by Marlon Samuels, coached by Tim Nielson, former Australia coach, and mentored by West Indies legend, Sir Viv Richards.

On Saturday there will be an intriguing double-header. First up, legendary former West Indies openers, Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes, go head-to-head as team mentors, as the Red Steel, led by Dwayne Bravo, face off against Kieron Pollard’s Barbados Tridents.

The opening weekend draws to a close with Chris Gayle’s defending champions, Jamaica Tallawahs, taking on West Indies T20 captain, Darren Sammy, and the St. Lucia Zouks.

O’Donohoe said:“After the huge success of the inaugural tournament, we’ve got a lot to live up to, but we’re confident this year will be even better. We’ve got some fantastic players, coaches and mentors on board, and you can expect bigger hitting, bigger crowds and an even bigger party!”

Chris Gayle, captain of Jamaica Tallawahs said: “There’s nothing better than playing in front of full crowds in the Caribbean. CPL is the Biggest Party in Sport and I’ve already seen how excited everybody is for the tournament to come to Grenada, so I can’t wait to give the fans something to cheer about.”

Robin Singh, Barbados Tridents Coach, said:“I’ve coached and played all over the world, but the atmosphere in the CPL is something else. The players are raring to go and we’re looking forward to putting on a good show for the people of the Caribbean.”

Sir Viv Richards, Antigua Hawksbills mentor, added:“Last year’s tournament was a massive success. The cricket was of a high quality, and it reignited local interest in the domestic game, so I’m looking forward to more of the same in 2014.”

The Limacol Caribbean Premier League runs from July 11- August 16, with 30 matches taking place over 37 days.

The final week of the tournament, in St. Kitts & Nevis, will also feature Beefy’s Bash, an all-star charity match featuring Sir Ian Botham, Brian Lara and Piers Morgan, as well as a concert by hip-hop star, Rick Ross.

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CPL 2014 launched on Thursday; first match on Friday

World celebrates Mandela’s 95th birthday on Thursday

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nelson Mandela has made “dramatic progress,” and may be going home “anytime soon,” said his daughter Zindzi on the eve of his 95th birthday.

“I visited him yesterday and he was watching television with headphones,” said Zindzi Mandela in an interview with Britain’s Sky TV. “He gave us a huge smile and raised his hand … He responds with his eyes and his hands.”Mandela is gaining “energy and strength,” said his daughter. “I should think he will be going home anytime soon.”The latest description by Zindzi — who is one of Mandela’s daughters by his second wife, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela — is a significant improvement from court documents filed by the family earlier this month which said he was on life support and near death.Mandela has been in a Pretoria hospital since June 8 and officials say his condition is critical but stable.The news of the improvement in Mandela’s health will boost his supporters in South Africa and around the world who are preparing to celebrate his 95th birthday on Thursday, a day declared by the United Nations as a way to recognise the Nobel Prize winner’s contribution to reconciliation.Interest in Nelson Mandela International Day has ignited as a result of the former South African president’s hospitalisation in Pretoria and people find ways to honour his ideals.A Johannesburg-based foundation named after Mandela and numerous other groups have asked people to volunteer 67 minutes to charity to match what they say are the 67 years that Mandela served his community. Mandela led South Africa through a tense transition from apartheid to democracy and became president in the country’s first all-race elections in 1994.President Jacob Zuma will mark the birthday by overseeing the donation of houses to poor white families in the Pretoria area, in line with his Cabinet’s theme to commemorate Mandela’s birthday this year by focusing on food security, shelter and literacy.In Cape Town, labour activists are holding an event at St George’s Cathedral on Thursday, in remembrance of Mandela’s years of service and to encourage people to donate food to charity while leaving messages of support for the former leader’s family.Mandela, who is in critical but stable condition, has been hospitalised since June 8, and hundreds of well-wishers have left prayers and messages of hope at his Johannesburg home and at the hospital where he is being treated. Legal documents have said Mandela’s breathing is machine-assisted.The anti-apartheid leader has also inspired artists and graphic designers who celebrate his life through paintings and posters.A group of young South African designers created a poster project to offer a global perspective of Mandela with submissions from around the world. The group whittled down 700 posters submitted by designers from more than 70 countries, to 95 for each year of Mandela’s life.The posters will be unveiled Wednesday and a single special edition auctioned off to raise money for a proposed children’s hospital that will be named after Mandela, the group said.“He carries across this concept of humanity and selflessness,” said Mohammed Jogie, co-founder of the project.South African artists John Adams and Paul Blomkamp have painted two of the largest Mandela paintings to honor the man who spent 27 years imprisoned during the system of white minority rule known as apartheid.Blomkamp said his painting was inspired by Mandela’s energy, which he described as exceptional. Blomkamp said an image of his painting will be featured in a display in New York’s Times Square Thursday in honour of Mandela’s birthday.

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World celebrates Mandela’s 95th birthday on Thursday