Andrew Holness to host Area Council One meeting today

Sunday, January 18, 2015 | 10:55 AM    

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Leader of the Opposition Andrew Holness is today expected to host an Area Council One meeting in Olympic Gardens here.

The meeting, which is scheduled to begin at 11:00 am, will take place at the Olympic Gardens Civic Centre.

Deputy Leader of the Party Desmond McKenzie is expected to speak on the West Kingston Commission of Enquiry, while Holness is scheduled to deliver the main address.

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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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Police seize eight firearms, arrest four men in Kingston and St Andrew

Tuesday, January 06, 2015 | 5:06 PM    

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The police say eight firearms were seized and four men arrested in separate incidents in Kingston and St Andrew on Monday, January 05.

In the first incident, lawmen were reportedly on patrol about 7:30 am in the 8 Miles area of Bull Bay, St Andrew, when they allegedly observed a man acting suspiciously. They say the man then headed to a nearby shop where he discarded an object, which the officers later retrieved. It was found to be a Taurus 9mm pistol containing six 9mm rounds of ammunition.

The police say one man was taken into custody, however, his identity is been withheld pending further investigations.

The second seizure happened in the same area about 9:45 am when officers searched a church premises and found five homemade firearms on the roof. No one was arrested in connection with this seizure.

Meanwhile, about 1:15 pm, one 9mm Taurus pistol and nine rounds of ammunition were seized on Orange Street in downtown Kingston. One man was arrested and charged.

He is 18-year-old Nicholas Haughton of West Street, Kingston. He is to appear before the Home Circuit Gun Court on Friday, January 16.

Reports are that the Police were on operation in the area when Haughton was seen acting suspiciously. On seeing the lawmen, he dropped the firearm and was subsequently accosted. The firearm and ammunition were retrieved.

In the final incident which took place about 11:45 pm, one 9mm Browning pistol and nine .380 cartridges were seized on Dunrobin Road, St Andrew during a stop and search operation in the area. Two men were taken into custody; however, their identities are being withheld pending further investigations.

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Firearms seized in St Andrew

Wednesday, December 17, 2014 | 2:33 PM    

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Lawrence Tavern Police have reported the seizure of two Bryco 9mm pistols along with five rounds of ammunition in Florence Hill, St Andrew on Wednesday, December 17.

Reports are that between the hours of 2:30 am and 4:30 am, lawmen were on an operation in the community where a premises was searched and two firearms and the ammunition were seized.

One man and a woman were taken into custody. However, their identities are being withheld pending further investigations.

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Fire destroys upper St Andrew apartments, damage Westmoreland dwelling

Monday, September 29, 2014 | 11:21 AM    

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Fire Sunday night destroyed three apartments in upper St Andrew and partially damaged another.

Information reaching OBSERVER ONLINE is that residents saw smoke coming from the apartment structure and called the fire department. It is said that a unit from Half-Way-Tree responded to put out the blaze.

Damage are estimated at 25,000,000. It’s not known if the building was insured.

Meanwhile, in Westmoreland, the first floor of a two-storey dwelling was also destroyed by fire Sunday morning.

OBSERVER ONLINE was told that residents saw fire coming from one of the back rooms of the building and alerted the police and fire department. A unit from Savanna-la-Mar responded and put out the blaze. The house is said to be insured.

No one was reported injured in the incidents.

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Fires under control in St. Andrew hills as air quality becomes a concern

There’s concern this morning about the environmental impact of  the bush fires which have razed large acreages of  farmland and other hilly sections of Jacks Hill in St. Andrew over the past 24 hours. One environmentalist is warning that there will be implications for air quality in the Corporate Area.

Chief  Executive Officer of  the Jamaica Environment Trust, Diana McCauley, says the fires in a wide section of  the hills overlooking Kingston have made a bad situation worse:    There were several anxious moments last night for residents of  Jacks Hill and surrounding areas in St. Andrew as massive bush fires spread uncomfortably close to houses and other properties.

A house in an informal settlement near Tavistock was destroyed. The fire is believed to have started at that location. Fire personnel along with Jamaica Defence Force helicopters transporting water battled the fires in other communities including Ivor, Cassia Ridge and Westphalia.

Three units responded to the fires which started about 10 o’clock in the morning and later spread due to heavy winds.

And up to early this morning some of  the fires were still burning along Jacks Hill Road and in Cassia Ridge. Fire personnel said others had been extinguished.

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Andrew Riley wins as Jamaican hurdlers continue good form

Two time Olympian Andrew Riley was a winner at an international athletics meeting in Hungary on Tuesday.

Riley sped to 13.49 seconds to win the men’s sprint hurdles.        

Simone Facey was the next best placed Jamaican clocking 11.41 secs for 2nd in the women’s 100 meters behind American Tianna Bartoletta 11.35 secs. Schillionie Calvert was 3rd in 11.51.   

Michael Frater 10.60 was 6th in the men’s 100 meters which was won by Kim Collins of St Kitts & Nevis  in 10.31.   

Shericka Williams, the 2008 Olympic silver medalist was 3rd in the women’s 400 meters after clocking 52.44  behind Nigerian winner Regina George 52.11.   

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Confirmed buggery of St Andrew jogger

Crystal Harrison & Livern Barrett, Star Writers

The police have confirmed that they have now received a statement from the male jogger who was allegedly buggered by armed men in Queen Hill, St Andrew, close to two weeks ago.

Police sources said that the man gave a statement and the Centre for the Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse (CISOCA) is leading the investigation.

The source also pointed out that they are also investigating a second incident, where it is alleged that a young boy was abducted and buggered in the same area.

It was recently reported that the male jogger was found naked by a group of persons with his hands and feet bound.

The incident gained a lot of traction in the media and widespread speculation that the male jogger wouldn’t come forward to the police due to the stigma and shame attached to it.

There were also rumours that the jogger attempted suicide. The police, however, said that it remains a speculation that the man attempted to jump from a building at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH).

Psychologist Dr Leahcim Semaj said males would be more reluctant to report being buggered, as it is a major form of embarrassment.

“Rape is the ultimate form of embarrassment and to report it is another level of embarrassment because some of these males run the risk of being ridiculed. These men are concerned about reporting these things to persons who are not trained to deal with sensitive and confidential issues. Rape is an act of violence, but it’s more humiliation and it puts men in a situation that is very hard to recover from,” Semaj said.

For more rape victims to come forward, especially men, Semaj said that it must be clear in persons minds that there are systems to handle matters of confidentiality.

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Water lock off in sections of St Andrew Friday

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Monday, December 30, 2013 | 3:58 PM

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Water Commission (NWC) says that customers served by the Constant Spring Treatment Plant in St Andrew will experience water supply disruption on Friday, January 3, 2014 from 12:00 midnight to 4:00am Saturday, January 4.Areas to be affected include: Constant Spring, Norbrook, Cherry Gardens, Havendale, Half Way Tree, Lady Musgrave, Liguanea, Manor Park, Shortwood, Graham Heights, Aylsham, Allerdyce, Acadia, White Hall Gardens, Belgrade, Kingswood, Riva Ridge, Eastwood Park Gardens, Hughenden, and Stillwell Road.The disruption is to facilitate scheduled mechanical repairs at the water treatment facility, the NWC said.

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Monday, December 30, 2013 | 3:58 PM

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Water Commission (NWC) says that customers served by the Constant Spring Treatment Plant in St Andrew will experience water supply disruption on Friday, January 3, 2014 from 12:00 midnight to 4:00am Saturday, January 4.Areas to be affected include: Constant Spring, Norbrook, Cherry Gardens, Havendale, Half Way Tree, Lady Musgrave, Liguanea, Manor Park, Shortwood, Graham Heights, Aylsham, Allerdyce, Acadia, White Hall Gardens, Belgrade, Kingswood, Riva Ridge, Eastwood Park Gardens, Hughenden, and Stillwell Road.The disruption is to facilitate scheduled mechanical repairs at the water treatment facility, the NWC said.Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/jamaicaobserverFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/JamaicaObserver

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St Andrew in Kingston Wharves U15 Cricket semis

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Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Defending champions St Andrew will face St Ann in the first of two semi-finals in the Kingston Wharves Under-15 Cricket Competition today at Lucas Cricket Club in Kingston beginning at 10:00 am.The other semi-final will see Manchester taking on Westmoreland at Manchester High School. That match is also scheduled for a 10:00 am start.St Andrew come to the semis without losing any of their preliminary round matches. Two of the five matches were not played due to rain. Their captain Dominic Samuels, 126, scored the only century of the competition so far. St Ann, on the other hand, lost one of their matches while winning three.Manchester ended the preliminary round with the highest score of the round of 286 for 9 against St Catherine, while Westmoreland, though topping their zone, come to the semis short of matches due to rain which affected most of their matches. They had only one completed match of a possible four matches.The final is scheduled for Friday at Sabina Park in Kingston and is scheduled to start at 10:00 am.

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Andrew Riley in 110H final

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Monday, August 12, 2013 | 10:22 AM

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Riley will be Jamaica’s sole representative in the men’s sprint hurdle final after placing fourth in a quick semi final to progress on time  Tuesday.The Russian Sergey Shubenkov was first in 13.17 seconds, followed by David Oliver and Ryan Wilson of the United States in 13.18 and 13.20 seconds respectively. Riley had the fourth fastest time overall to qualify.The 110M hurdles final is scheduled for 12:30 Jamaica time today.Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/jamaicaobserverFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/JamaicaObserver

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St Andrew South Police name Rohan Deacon as ‘person of interest’

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Thursday, August 01, 2013 | 8:55 AM

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Detectives from the St Andrew South Division have listed Rohan Deacon of Seaview Gardens, Kingston 11 as a person-of-interest.Thirty-one-year-old Deacon is of Lot 620 Parrot Pathway, Phase 1 in Seaview Gardens. He is being asked to report to the Hunts Bay Police or the nearest police station by today Thursday, August 1 at 5:00 pm. In the meantime anyone with information as to the whereabouts of Deacon is being asked to contact the Hunts Bay Police at 928-1261. Police 119 emergency number or the nearest police station.Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/jamaicaobserverFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/JamaicaObserver

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500 pounds of ganja seized, three men arrested in St Andrew

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Tuesday, August 06, 2013 | 5:54 PM

/p>KINGSTON, Jamaica — Police personnel assigned to the St Andrew North Division, the Flying Squad and the Transnational Crime and Narcotics Division (TCND) seized over 500 pounds of compressed ganja on Wickham Avenue, Kingston 8 on Tuesday.Reports received are that about 11:15 am the lawmen were patrolling the area when they observed a man acting in a suspicious manner. The man was accosted, and checks led the cops to a house in the area where a search revealed the illegal drug, which has an estimated street value of J$3 million.The operation then took the lawmen to Sayres Avenue, Kingston 10, where another house was searched and several cartons of cigarettes found. Investigators say they are awaiting confirmation from the Customs Department, but it is suspected that the cigarettes are uncustomed.Three men were taken into custody. Their identities are being withheld at this time.

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Independence Day message by Opposition Leader Andrew Holness

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Tuesday, August 06, 2013 | 2:46 PM

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The following is the August 6, 2013 Independence Day Message from the Leader of the Opposition Andrew Holness in full:My fellow Jamaicans:Independent Jamaica is now 51 years old. This is truly a day to be joyful and proud, a day to rejoice in the memories of the courage, determination and triumphs of our founding fathers and other pioneers, who relit the fires of freedom to achieve for us our Independence from colonial rule. This is a day to remember their struggles and sacrifices with sober reflection.So as we celebrate this Independence Day, let us renew our national commitment to addressing in meaningful ways those critical areas of our society that remain issues of concern.In terms of our economy, we now have an IMF agreement at long last! But this is still not the time to express relief. The IMF agreement we have is not the cure-all for our economic problems. We will not have success in our economic programmes unless we can show the political will to implement meaningful structural economic change. One such change must be tax reform, which will see a lower tax burden to all, a wider tax net and greater tax revenues.Let us renew our commitment to improving the productivity and efficiency of our economy by ensuring that all our labour force is trained and certified and that businesses are able to retool and incorporate the latest technology into their production.Let us recommit ourselves to ensuring that our education system is of the highest standards and that our teachers are motivated as instructional and institutional leaders. Education is the real long term solution to national growth and development. We must protect and cherish all of its stakeholders. We must seek to implement those measures that will boost performance among both teachers and students while being careful to avoid short-term measures that will have a negative impact on educational outcomes in the long run.Regarding our energy sector, the cost of energy has continued to be a major impediment to our development. We must therefore acquire the firm resolve to examine and fix the inefficiencies in this sector. We have to develop new and efficient and environmentally safe base load production of electricity. Energy is critical to growth; in this area our current arrangements make us energy dependent. We must restructure our energy sector to be efficient with fuels on which we are import dependent and advance our capabilities to produce energy from the sun and wind with which we are blessed.Noted scholars Philip Sherlock and Hazel Bennett, writing in, “The Story of the Jamaican People” explained: “Emancipation gave them [our ancestors] the right to free movement, the right to choose where and when they wished to work but without basic education and training many were compelled to remain on the plantation as field hands”. This continues to be the story of many Jamaicans today. Though all Jamaicans are physically free, to make whatever choices they wish, without education and training many Jamaicans are compelled to remain in poor circumstances.  Let us commit to ending abject poverty in Jamaica. We will not all be rich, but no one should be poor. As a symbol of our independence and nationhood let us set as a guarantee for all Jamaicans that we will build an economy and society where all Jamaicans can have quality access to the amenities and opportunities which when paired with their freedom and effort will lead to their happiness and fulfilment.These areas directly affect the future and hopes of all Jamaicans. So, while we celebrate our Independence, let us take the time to reflect on what we need to do to protect and enhance this Independence. Let us bear in mind these constructive words of Sir William Alexander Bustamante in 1962 on the occasion of our very first Independence Day: “Independence means the opportunity for us to frame our own destiny and the need to rely on ourselves for so doing”.Have a blessed, but also a productive day.Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/jamaicaobserverFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/JamaicaObserver

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Andrew Marr to return to BBC roles

28 July 2013 Last updated at 05:58 ET Marr started work at the BBC in 2000 Broadcaster Andrew Marr is returning to his Sunday politics show in September, nine months after suffering a stroke.

Marr, 53, spent two months in hospital, which was followed by months of physiotherapy to help him walk again.

BBC One’s The Andrew Marr Show has since been presented by a series of guest presenters, including Jeremy Vine and Sophie Raworth.

Marr will also be returning to present Radio 4′s Start the Week later in the year.

As the Andrew Marr Show prepared to take its summer break, Vine said: “We’re back on the first Sunday in September which this year is September the first. And I’m delighted to say that Andrew will be back in the hot seat presenting the show himself.”

In a statement, Marr said: “I’m hugely looking forward to coming back and want to give it my all but recovering from a stroke does take time.

“We’ve taken the decision to start with the Sunday show in the autumn and I’m delighted to be returning to present Start the Week on Radio 4 later on in the year.”

Economics editor Stephanie Flanders will continue to present Start the Week, along with other guest presenters, until Marr returns.

Three months after his stroke, Marr gave an interview to his own programme, in which he said: “I’m frankly lucky to be alive.”

He blamed the stroke on overworking and intense periods of exercise.

He said his voice and memory had been unaffected by the illness but the left side of his body was weakened.

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Kingston 19 resident Andrew Shelton missing

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Monday, July 29, 2013 | 7:43 AM

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Fifty-one-year-old Andrew Shelton, a salesman of Rohampton Circle, Kingston 19, has been missing since Sunday, July 14.Shelton is of brown complexion, medium build and is about 5-feet-10-inches tall.The Constant Spring Police report that Shelton was last seen at home. His mode of dress at the time he went missing is unknown.Anyone knowing Shelton’s whereabouts is being asked to contact the Constant Spring Police at 924-1421, Police 119 emergency number or the nearest police station.

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Andrew Marr to return to BBC roles

28 July 2013 Last updated at 05:58 ET Marr started work at the BBC in 2000 Broadcaster Andrew Marr is returning to his Sunday politics show in September, nine months after suffering a stroke.

Marr, 53, spent two months in hospital, which was followed by months of physiotherapy to help him walk again.

BBC One’s The Andrew Marr Show has since been presented by a series of guest presenters, including Jeremy Vine and Sophie Raworth.

Marr will also be returning to present Radio 4′s Start the Week later in the year.

As the Andrew Marr Show prepared to take its summer break, Vine said: “We’re back on the first Sunday in September which this year is September the first. And I’m delighted to say that Andrew will be back in the hot seat presenting the show himself.”

In a statement, Marr said: “I’m hugely looking forward to coming back and want to give it my all but recovering from a stroke does take time.

“We’ve taken the decision to start with the Sunday show in the autumn and I’m delighted to be returning to present Start the Week on Radio 4 later on in the year.”

Economics editor Stephanie Flanders will continue to present Start the Week, along with other guest presenters, until Marr returns.

Three months after his stroke, Marr gave an interview to his own programme, in which he said: “I’m frankly lucky to be alive.”

He blamed the stroke on overworking and intense periods of exercise.

He said his voice and memory had been unaffected by the illness but the left side of his body was weakened.

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Water lock off in sections of St Andrew today

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Friday, June 28, 2013 | 11:57 AM

ST ANDREW, Jamaica — The National Water Commission (NWC) says customers in sections of St Andrew who are served by the Forest Hill Deep well are currently experiencing a disruption in their water supply due to a broken main on the distribution network.Areas affected by this disruption include:Top Red Hills RoadPlantation Heights Golden AcresSterling CastleEast Kirkland HeightsWest Kirkland Heights Red Hills SquareEfforts are being made to restore water supply by later this evening, the NWC said.Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/jamaicaobserverFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/JamaicaObserver

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