Roads in St Catherine communities blocked

Wednesday, December 17, 2014 | 2:08 PM    

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Riversdale police are advising that the John Crow Spring main road, which borders St Mary and St Catherine, is now impassable due to landslides as a result of heavy rains.

The adjoining communities of Dunkell, Ham Walk, Rio Magno, and Pear Tree Grove can only be accessed from Red Woods district, Linstead, St Catherine.

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Camperdown beat Dinthill in first LIME Super Cup game at Catherine Hall

Saturday, October 18, 2014 | 5:02 PM    

MONTEGO BAY, St James — Camperdon High beat  Dinthill High 3-0 in the first of three LIME Super Cup Knockout competition games at the Catherine Hall Sports Complex.

The East Kingston team took the lead in the 15th minute of play when Tevin Shaw rose above the St Catherine based team’s defenders and nodded past George Brown in goal.

Three minutes later Ramiesh got at the end of a Ajuma Johnson cross, which  again came from down the right flank to double the lead.

Kevin Clarke rounded off the scoring three minutes after the break.

St James High and Wolmers Boy’s have now taken to field to commence battle.

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St Catherine residents get medical help from US mission

Rasbert Turner, Star Writer

Scores of residents of Fraser’s Content and surrounding communities in St Catherine flocked the Church of God of Prophecy on Tuesday to receive treatment for various ailments.

The occasion saw members of the HELP JA Mission from the United States of America diagnosing and treating those who turned out.

According to Co-founder Dr Robert Clarke, the group is comprised of 30 doctors who dedicate themselves to give back to Jamaica.

“We were all born here (Jamaica) and have seen how persons have suffered ill-health and are not able to pay for treatment. We see it fit to give back, and have been for the last four years,” Dr Clarke said.

He told The Starthat Fraser’s Content was the fourth such stop and more than 400 persons have so far received medical attention.

Persons were given blood-sugar test, heart testing, HIV and eye testing, but the most cases, according to the doctor, are persons suffering from flu-like illnesses.

They were given various medications free of charge. Clarke said the mission will end on September 21.

“For years, I have had back problems, but it is with the help of these doctors that I know what is happening to me,” Melbourne Taffe, a patient said. Other persons were very thankful for the assistance given.

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Policeman shot and injured in St Catherine

A policeman was shot and injured near the Old Harbour Road roundabout in the central parish of St. Catherine shortly before 2 pm.
It’s reported that a team of police was conducting a spot check in Central Village, when it signaled the driver of a car to stop. He reportedly ignored the signal and sped off.
The car later stopped in bushes near the Old Harbour Road roundabout and men alighted from the vehicle.
There was a reported gun battle involving the police and the men.
During the exchange the cop was shot.
A suspect was later taken into custody, while a search is on for the other men.

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INSPORTS kicks off football festival in St Catherine

THE Institute of Sports, (INSPORTS) last week kicked off its football festival for primary schools in St Catherine, featuring 16 teams.

Teams are placed into four zones of four with the top two advancing to the quarter-finals where only the winners advance thereafter.

Matches will be played every Friday at the Jamaica Broilers Sport Complex in Spring Village, while the final is set for February 14.

The top teams will receive medals and trophies.

The competition has been significantly scaled back due to a lack of sponsorship, but the agency remains adamant in the execution of its mandate of developing sport and healthy lifestyle practices at the grassroots.

All general rules apply for this age group except that matches are played for 20 minutes per half, so as to reflect its ‘festival nature’.

The competing teams are Friendship, Point Hill, Old Harbour Bay, Eltham, St John’s, Horizon Park, Barton, Simon, McAuley, Planters, Ensom City, Homestead, Marlie Mount, Tredegar Park, Mount Moreland and Spring Garden.

In matches played last week, St John’s defeated Horizon Park 4-1; McAuley stopped Planters 6-1; Marlie Mount edged Mount Moreland 2-0; Old Harbour Bay blanked Point Hill 3-0; Homestead and Ensom City ended goalless; Simon and Barton ended 1-1; Tredegar Park lost 0-4 to Marlie Mount; McAuley beat Homestead 2-0; St John’s hammered Simon 5-0; Ensom defeated Planters 3-1; and Tredegar Park stopped Mount Moreland 2-0.

The competition continues this Friday at the Jamaica Broilers Sport Complex.

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St Catherine police seek witness in court case

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Monday, December 30, 2013 | 6:09 PM

ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Detectives from the Spanish Town Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Marva McNeish, a key witness in a matter that is before the court.McNeish, otherwise called ‘Michelle’, whose last known address is Park Avenue, Horizon Park, Spanish Town in St Catherine, is scheduled to appear in the Spanish Town Resident Magistrate’s Court on Monday, January 13, 2014.McNeish, or anyone knowing her whereabouts, is being asked to contact the Spanish Town Police at 984-2305 or 984-2874, 119 emergency numbers 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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Monday, December 30, 2013 | 6:09 PM

ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Detectives from the Spanish Town Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Marva McNeish, a key witness in a matter that is before the court.McNeish, otherwise called ‘Michelle’, whose last known address is Park Avenue, Horizon Park, Spanish Town in St Catherine, is scheduled to appear in the Spanish Town Resident Magistrate’s Court on Monday, January 13, 2014.McNeish, or anyone knowing her whereabouts, is being asked to contact the Spanish Town Police at 984-2305 or 984-2874, 119 emergency numbers or the nearest police station.

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Police seize firearm in James Mountain, St Catherine

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Sunday, September 01, 2013 | 8:53 AM

ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A firearm and ammunition was seized and two men taken into custody by the Spanish Town Police at James Mountain in St Catherine Saturday.The police say that about 5:30pm a team of officers was conducting operations in the area when a .45 pistol and a magazine with four rounds of ammunition were seized during a search of premises and the men arrested.The men’s identities are being withheld by the police pending further investigations.Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/jamaicaobserverFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/JamaicaObserver

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Police seize firearm in James Mountain, St Catherine

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Sunday, September 01, 2013 | 8:53 AM

ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A firearm and ammunition was seized and two men taken into custody by the Spanish Town Police at James Mountain in St Catherine Saturday.The police say that about 5:30pm a team of officers was conducting operations in the area when a .45 pistol and a magazine with four rounds of ammunition were seized during a search of premises and the men arrested.The men’s identities are being withheld by the police pending further investigations.
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St Catherine, Domtar vie for Wray & Nephew Masters T/20 title

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Sunday, August 25, 2013

A new champion will be crowned today in the Wray & Nephew White Overproof Rum Masters T/20 Cricket Competition when undefeated St Catherine take on Domtar in the final to be played at Kensington Cricket Club in Kingston at 2:00 pm.St Catherine defeated last year’s winner MICO Masters in a low-scoring match last Sunday to maintain their unbeaten status and book their place in the final. The strength of the St Catherine team lies in its bowling department, which is spearheaded by Lascelles Davis, who is known as the ‘hat-trick bower’, having taken the only hat-trick in the competition to date. He should get good support from Leighton Brown, the team’s other productive bowler.Domtar, on the other hand, overpowered the formerly unbeaten May Pen Lions by 40 runs to get into the final against St Catherine.The third place play-off between MICO Masters and May Pen Lions will get under way at 10:00 am. May Pen Lions lost at the same stage last year and are looking to make amends this time around. MICO, on the other hand, want to maintain some pride, having already lost the competition.The winner will walk away with $75,000, the runners-up will get $50,000, while the third place team takes $30,000, and the fourth place team gets $15,000. There will be cash prizes for most runs, most wickets, best wicketkeeper, most catches by a player other than the wicketkeeper, as well as for the most disciplined team, bowlers taking five-wicket hauls, hat-tricks by any bowler, and century makers.

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15-y-o Britania Rowe of Lakes Pen, St Catherine missing

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Tuesday, August 20, 2013 | 11:56 AM

ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — An Ananda Alert has been activated for 15-year-old Britania Rowe of Lakes Pen, St Catherine, who has been missing since August 19.Britania is of brown complexion, slim build and is about six feet tall.The Spanish Town police reported that Britania left home for an undisclosed location dressed in a green blouse, black tights and a pair of black slippers.Anyone knowing her whereabouts is being asked to contact the Spanish Town Police at 984-2305, Police 119 emergency number or the nearest police station.No photograph of Britania was available at the time of this publication.Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/jamaicaobserverFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/JamaicaObserver

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St Catherine hotel illegally hooked up to JPS grid

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Wednesday, July 31, 2013 | 3:08 PM

ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — The police have charged the owner of a 36-room hotel in St Catherine after the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) discovered that his business place was illegally hooked up to the company’s grid. The owner of the hotel in the Sydenham area was reportedly caught on the roof during a JPS operation on Tuesday attempting to remove the illegal connection.  According to the JPS, the man immediately attempted to offer the crew $500,000 to overlook the matter. He was instead taken to the Spanish Town Police station where he was arrested and charged.Meanwhile, other investigations in the parish resulted in the arrest of three people, In the Cow Gully area of Bog Walk two shop operators and the occupant of a residence were all found to be receiving supply from illegal connections.Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/jamaicaobserverFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/JamaicaObserver

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Earthquake felt in St Catherine

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Wednesday, July 31, 2013 | 2:42 PM

KINGSTON, Jamaica — An earthquake was felt in St John’s Heights, St Catherine at about 5:25an today.The quake, with a 3.0 magnitude was located near Harkers Hall in the parish, according to the Earthquake Unit at the University of the West Indies. The quake had a focal depth of 9.6 kilometres.Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/jamaicaobserverFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/JamaicaObserver

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Two St Catherine men reported missing

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Thursday, July 18, 2013 | 3:27 PM

ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Two St Catherine men have been reported missing.They are 26-year-old Rayon Perry of Brunswick Avenue, Spanish Town and 49-year-old Fitz Francis of Coswell Farm, Wynters Pen both in St Catherine.Perry is of dark complexion, stout build and about five-feet-six-inches tall. He was last seen at home about 11:45 pm on July 12 wearing a grey and white striped shirt, blue jeans pants and a pair of black sneakers.Meanwhile Francis is of dark complexion, stout build and is about five-feet-10-inches tall. He was last seen at home about 7:00 am on Saturday, July 13, wearing blue jeans shorts, white merino and a pair of brown shoes.Anyone knowing their whereabouts is being asked to contact the Spanish Town Police at 984-2305, 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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Two St Catherine men reported missing

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Thursday, July 18, 2013 | 3:27 PM

ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Two St Catherine men have been reported missing.They are 26-year-old Rayon Perry of Brunswick Avenue, Spanish Town and 49-year-old Fitz Francis of Coswell Farm, Wynters Pen both in St Catherine.Perry is of dark complexion, stout build and about five-feet-six-inches tall. He was last seen at home about 11:45 pm on July 12 wearing a grey and white striped shirt, blue jeans pants and a pair of black sneakers.Meanwhile Francis is of dark complexion, stout build and is about five-feet-10-inches tall. He was last seen at home about 7:00 am on Saturday, July 13, wearing blue jeans shorts, white merino and a pair of brown shoes.Anyone knowing their whereabouts is being asked to contact the Spanish Town Police at 984-2305, Police 119 emergency number or the nearest police station.

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Health Tax proposed at St Catherine public consultation

KINGSTON, Jamaica  — St Catherine residents have recommended the implementation of a health tax, similar to the education tax, as means of generating revenue to finance the public health system, the Health Ministry reports.

The suggestion was among proposals coming out of a consultation on public health financing, held Tuesday (July 9), on the grounds of the Spanish Town Hospital.The consultation, the eighth in a series organised by the Ministry of Health, forms part of efforts by the Government to review the no user fees policy and examine options to finance the health sector.An increase in the levy on cigarette and tobacco companies, as well as a tax on “junk food” were also proposed at the St Catherine meeting. Participants also proposed that the elderly, the unemployed and persons under 18 years should be exempt from paying user fees at public health facilities. Health Minister Dr Fenton Ferguson, in welcoming the suggestions, stressed that whatever model of financing adopted for the health system, must be one that is not only sustainable, but also provides for a balance between access and quality care.“There is no point in saying we want to create access at the expense of quality,” Dr Ferguson said.Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/jamaicaobserverFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/JamaicaObserver

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