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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Eight honoured for contribution to sports

The legendary football icon Winston Chung-Fah and boxing great George ‘Bunny’ Grant head a list of eight people who received national honours for their contribution to sports in accordance with the regulations made under Section 7 of the National Honours and Awards Act, yesterday.

On the occasion of the 51st anniversary of Jamaica’s Independence, Chung-Fah and Bunny Grant were conferred with the Order of Distinction in the rank of Commander (CD), the fifth highest badge of honour.Chung-Fah, the founder of Santos football club and former national head coach, received his for outstanding contribution to the development of Jamaica’s football programme.Only last year he was honoured with football’s world governing body’s — (FIFA) highest award, the Order of Merit — at the 62nd Congress in Hungary.Although he didn’t win a global world title, the Commonwealth Boxing champion Bunny Grant had the distinction of being the first Jamaican to fight for a world title at home in 1964, and he was honoured for his outstanding contribution to the development of the sport of boxing in Jamaica.The six other recipients all received the Order of Distinction in the Rank of Officer (OD) — Richard ‘Shrimpy’ Clarke, broadcaster Simon Crosskill, race horse trainer Wayne DaCosta, administrator Ian Forbes, former track athlete Marilyn Neufville and Wilbert Parkes.Flyweight boxer Clarke, who also lost in a world title bid on local soil in 1990, received his honour for his contribution to boxing in Jamaica.DaCosta, with 12 trainer’s championship title under his belt and winner of the last eight consecutive years, got his OD for service to the horse-racing industry in Jamaica.Neufville, 60, who broke the world record in the 400m and won four gold medals and one bronze in various regional championships, was honoured for her pioneering and outstanding contribution to sport, in particular track and field.She was the Commonwealth 400m champion in 1970; won the Pan American Games gold in 1971, and struck gold that same year in Kingston at the Central and Caribbean Championships.In the summer, before the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Neufville chose to represent her country of birth, Jamaica over her country of residence, England. This caused a huge controversy, with many members of the British public saying she had betrayed where she was trained and considered her switch like treason.Meanwhile, Ian Forbes of Jamaica College and Sherwin Williams fame, was honoured for his contribution to sport and volunteerism.Wilbert Parkes for long and dedicated service in the field of sports, and journalist Simon Crosskill for his distinguished contribution to sports and sports commentary, also received awards.

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Eight honoured for contribution to sports

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The legendary football icon Winston Chung-Fah and boxing great George ‘Bunny’ Grant head a list of eight people who received national honours for their contribution to sports in accordance with the regulations made under Section 7 of the National Honours and Awards Act, yesterday.

On the occasion of the 51st anniversary of Jamaica’s Independence, Chung-Fah and Bunny Grant were conferred with the Order of Distinction in the rank of Commander (CD), the fifth highest badge of honour.Chung-Fah, the founder of Santos football club and former national head coach, received his for outstanding contribution to the development of Jamaica’s football programme.Only last year he was honoured with football’s world governing body’s — (FIFA) highest award, the Order of Merit — at the 62nd Congress in Hungary.Although he didn’t win a global world title, the Commonwealth Boxing champion Bunny Grant had the distinction of being the first Jamaican to fight for a world title at home in 1964, and he was honoured for his outstanding contribution to the development of the sport of boxing in Jamaica.The six other recipients all received the Order of Distinction in the Rank of Officer (OD) — Richard ‘Shrimpy’ Clarke, broadcaster Simon Crosskill, race horse trainer Wayne DaCosta, administrator Ian Forbes, former track athlete Marilyn Neufville and Wilbert Parkes.Flyweight boxer Clarke, who also lost in a world title bid on local soil in 1990, received his honour for his contribution to boxing in Jamaica.DaCosta, with 12 trainer’s championship title under his belt and winner of the last eight consecutive years, got his OD for service to the horse-racing industry in Jamaica.Neufville, 60, who broke the world record in the 400m and won four gold medals and one bronze in various regional championships, was honoured for her pioneering and outstanding contribution to sport, in particular track and field.She was the Commonwealth 400m champion in 1970; won the Pan American Games gold in 1971, and struck gold that same year in Kingston at the Central and Caribbean Championships.In the summer, before the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Neufville chose to represent her country of birth, Jamaica over her country of residence, England. This caused a huge controversy, with many members of the British public saying she had betrayed where she was trained and considered her switch like treason.Meanwhile, Ian Forbes of Jamaica College and Sherwin Williams fame, was honoured for his contribution to sport and volunteerism.Wilbert Parkes for long and dedicated service in the field of sports, and journalist Simon Crosskill for his distinguished contribution to sports and sports commentary, also received awards.

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Eight passengers suing Caribbean Airlines

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Thursday, August 01, 2013 | 1:46 PM

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – More than two years after they were injured when a Caribbean Airlines (CAL) plane overshot the runway at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport in Guyana, eight of the passengers have filed a lawsuit against the Trinidad-based carrier.The passengers through documents filed through their attorneys — Sase Gunraj and Jaya Singh – last last month are each claiming damages in excess of G$1million (one Guyana dollar = US$0.01 cents) for personal injuries, loss and damage suffered in the crash on July 30, 2011.The documents show they are accusing CAL of negligent operation of Flight BW523 and are also seeking interest, costs and such further or other order that the court may deem fit.CAL has been given 10 days to respond to the claims of the eight passengers.The official report of the incident has not been made public in Guyana, but media reports have quoted both local and foreign investigators as attributing the crash to overshooting the 7,400 foot runway, resulting in the Boeing 737-800 aircraft breaking Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/jamaicaobserverFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/JamaicaObserver

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Eight passengers suing Caribbean Airlines

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Thursday, August 01, 2013 | 1:46 PM

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – More than two years after they were injured when a Caribbean Airlines (CAL) plane overshot the runway at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport in Guyana, eight of the passengers have filed a lawsuit against the Trinidad-based carrier.The passengers through documents filed through their attorneys — Sase Gunraj and Jaya Singh – last last month are each claiming damages in excess of G$1million (one Guyana dollar = US$0.01 cents) for personal injuries, loss and damage suffered in the crash on July 30, 2011.The documents show they are accusing CAL of negligent operation of Flight BW523 and are also seeking interest, costs and such further or other order that the court may deem fit.CAL has been given 10 days to respond to the claims of the eight passengers.The official report of the incident has not been made public in Guyana, but media reports have quoted both local and foreign investigators as attributing the crash to overshooting the 7,400 foot runway, resulting in the Boeing 737-800 aircraft breaking

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US house collapse injures eight

29 July 2013 Last updated at 15:29 ET Gas services in the neighbourhood have been turned off as a precaution Eight people have been injured when a Philadelphia row house collapsed and severely damaged neighbouring houses.

A contractor was working on a water heater inside the home in the Pennsylvania city when an explosion occurred, officials told local media.

The collapse showered the street with bricks and knocked over large sections of walls of the houses on either side.

The area was evacuated and a nearby school was used as a temporary shelter.

Residents said the explosion had shaken the street.

“I was in the shower and I thought my house was about to fall down,” said Christie Scibblo, 26, who lives four houses down from the collapsed home.

“I ran outside and I saw a firefighter rescuing an infant.”

Another neighbour told the Associated Press he ran down the street to help with the rescue effort even though he was worried the wreckage would fall on him.

“It’s situations like this, you just come together as a neighbourhood,” Joseph Szymborski said.

Fire crews told a local NBC broadcaster the contractor was in critical condition with severe burns to his shoulder and arms. Two infants also suffered minor injuries.

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