ST. ELIZABETH, Jamaica: 30 y-o man murdered his 18 y-o baby mother with machete in the presence of their 2 y-o child then sets house on fire.... Police rescue alleged murderer after teenager's death, stand-off with residents

ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica – The murder of a teenaged girl allegedly by her former lover Friday morning led to a stand-off between angry residents and police, which was eventually broken late evening with police firing teargas canisters and shots in the air.

Kimberly Simpson

Angry residents wanted
 to kill alleged murderer

The tragedy and ensuing drama unfolded in the remote district of Content, located between Nain and Lititz in South East St Elizabeth. Family members identified the deceased as 18-year-old Kimberly Simpson, a former student of the Victor Dixon High School in Mandeville, Manchester. She reportedly dropped out of school after becoming pregnant at age 15 for her alleged killer.

The police have since taken into custody the father of Simpson’s two-year-old son - the police have identified him as 30-year-old Rohan Thomas, a barber of a New England address in Central Manchester. Reports are that he was before the Courts on a carnal abuse charge as a result of having impregnated the murder victim. Read more: 

VYBZ KARTEL MURDER TRIAL: You made up Lizard's murder story to get off a gun charge, attorney tells key witness.

KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Defence in the murder trial of Dancehall DJ Vybz Kartel Friday morning suggested that the prosecution’s main witness made up the story of Clive ‘Lizard’ Williams’ murder, with the help of the police, to get off of a gun charge.

The witness said that on the night of August 16, 2011 when he went home he was given a gun which he buried. 

Attorney Pierre Rogers suggested that he made up the story about Kartel and the other men killing Lizard after the police went to his yard and found that he had a gun.

The witness said he was not charged by the police but denied that this was in exchange for him making up a story about Kartel. He said that he wasn’t charged because the police did not find the gun.  Rogers then said that the witness “sold the accused men for 30 pieces of silver just like Judas did Jesus”.

-- Paul Henry

Holly jolly christmas? Santa arrested.....Walmart Wage Protest Leads To Arrest Of Man Dressed Like Santa

These days it's not so easy to tell if Santa's being naughty or nice.

A protest on behalf of Walmart workers in Ontario, Calif., led to the arrest of up to 10 people Friday, among them Karl Hilgert, who dressed up as Santa Clause for the event, according to The San Bernardino Sun. The protest was one of around 1,500 planned nationwide Friday accusing Walmart of providing employees unfair wages and working hours. The matter is serious for those protesting, but Hilgert's attire did make for a more amusing photo opportunity:

This is the second year protesters have come out in support of Walmart workers on Black Friday with the help of OUR Walmart, a group advocating for Walmart workers. Some protesters at the Walmart in Ontario carried signs reading "25k,"which is the yearly wage protesters are requesting workers be paid, according to the Los Angeles Times. OUR Walmart claims that, like Hilgert, protesters in nine cities are practicing civil obedience. Protesters have been arrested in several cities including Chicago and Alexandria, Va., according to CNN. read more

This Proves Black Friday Isn't Worth The Trouble.....The Scene Inside The Macy's Flagship On Thanksgiving Was Completely Insane.

It's quiet inside Macy's gargantuan flagship store in Manhattan's Herald Square, a half hour before the doors are set to open for the much-hyped annual shopping frenzy known as Black Friday.

Of course, it's not actually Friday. It's Thursday night. It's still Thanksgiving..

Huge crowd at Macys

No matter. Lines snake out from each of the store's many entrances, hugging its exterior walls and curling around the block. Shoppers huddle together in the 32-degree chill, largely outfitted in puffy black coats and scarves wrapped around their necks. A New York Police Department van sits nearby, a half-dozen officers watching over the scene with semi-automatic rifles in hand. The largest crowd lingers outside the main entrance on Broadway, corralled in barricades so they don't spill out too far into the square. TV crews scamper around, documenting the scene. read more

Trinidad accepts invitation for talks in Jamaica on immigration issue

Prime Minister Persad Bissessar, who
 is also chairman of the 15-member regional
 integration grouping, said that she
believed dialogue was the best
 way to the resolve the issue.
 

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, Wednesday November 27, 2013, CMC – Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar has welcomed the move by Jamaica to hold talks on the issue involving the deportation of 13 Jamaican nationals saying she had advised Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Dookeran to accept the invitation from his counterpart to travel to Kingston to discuss the matter.

“A letter…of invitation from Jamaica and I have advised him to accept the invitation and to go to Jamaica and speak with his counterparts there,” Persad Bissessar said.

Dookeran later told the Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC) that he expects the meeting would take place as soon as all the necessary logistics were in place. Read more: 

6 y-o Trinidad schoolgirl sexually assaulted before death - pathologist

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, Friday Nov 29, 2013, CMC – A six-year-old schoolgirl, whose body was found in a barrel at her home on Thursday, had been sexually assaulted while unconscious and dying, according to the results of an autopsy done on Friday.

Pathologist Dr. Valery Alexndradrov said that a blunt force trauma was the cause of the death of Keyana Cumberbatch whose body was found stuffed in a barrel in a bedroom at her home.

“She sustained massive cranial cerebral trauma, which means there was trauma to the skull and the brain and the trauma to the skull was so extensive that all the (wounds) were open,” he said, adding that before the autopsy, X- rays were done, and there were no previous fractures ".Read more: 

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Rihanna congratulated by Barbados Culture Minister on winning first (American Music Awards) AMA icon award

Rihanna

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) -- the Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth, Stephen Lashley has congratulated Barbadian superstar, Rihanna, on receiving the first-ever Icon Award at the American Music Awards.  “This is a triumph not only for Rihanna and her family but indeed for Barbados,” said Lashley in a statement.

As a proud Barbadian, I, too, felt as though I had received this award. It was a glorious moment to see this humble, intelligent young woman, who just a few short years ago was still a schoolgirl attending Combermere School and living in Westbury Road, transformed into a fashion and music icon, being acknowledged by one of the greatest countries in the world for her craft,” he added. Read more: 

VYBZ KARTEL MURDER TRIAL: Key witness comes under pressure at Kartel trial.

Kartel

THE defence yesterday painted the prosecution's star witness as untruthful during the murder trial of Vybz Kartel and four other men in the Supreme Court, downtown Kingston.

Kartel, Shawn 'Shawn Storm' Campbell, André St John, Kahira Jones, and Shane Williams are jointly charged with the August 2011 murder of Clive 'Lizard' Williams.

Attorney Pierre Rodgers, who represents Jones, asked the witness during cross-examination if he had handled an illegal firearm on the evening in August 2011 when Williams was allegedly murdered at a house in Havendale, St Andrew, owned by Kartel, whose real name is Adidja Palmer.

"Did you have a firearm that day?" Rodgers asked.

"No sir," the witness answered.

"At no point did you have a firearm with you?" Rodgers asked again.

"No sir," the witness replied.

'Have you told anyone that you had a firearm on the night of the 16th of August 2011?" the attorney asked....

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IN JAMAICA: Ganja Medicine Local doctors approve patients' use of marijuana

Local doctors approve patients'
use of marijuana

This was disclosed yesterday by pollster Don Anderson, as he highlighted the findings of a Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) survey carried out by his Market Research Services Limited and commissioned by local scientist Professor Henry Lowe's Biotech R&D Institute and Pelican Publishers.
"This is an important piece of finding," Anderson told the audience at the briefing held at Lowe's Eden Gardens Wellness Resort & Spa on Lady Musgrave Road in Kingston.

"There is use of marijuana for treatment of medical condition. One in every three persons who use ganja for some medical condition tell it to their doctor and, probably, in 50 per cent of those cases the doctor approved the treatment," he stated. Read more: 

BRUSSELS, Belgium: Jamaica's PM joins call for more women political leaders

BRUSSELS, Belgium — Jamaica's Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has joined the call by global leaders for more women to become political leaders.

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller (right)
 proudly holds the award given to Jamaica
for bridging the gender gap in terms of women
 in public administration, awarded
 by the European Union.

 

Simpson Miller, who was addressing Wednesday's opening of the Women In Parliament Global Forum, held here at the European Parliament, noted that as of January 2013 the average share of women in Parliaments globally stood at only 20.4 per cent. This, she said, was a far cry from the 40 per cent advocated by the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for women's roles and rights to be considered as decision makers in the formal economy and development.

Simpson Miller argued that if women are not at the decision-making table, their long-term impact is negligible, so the first task therefore, is to get more women to the table. Read more:

Muhammad Ali's Ex-Wife: Why He Really Changed His Name, Time in exile.....getting money from Elijah Muhammad (VIDEO)

Muhammad Ali

IN FLORIDA: Marissa Alexander, Woman Sentenced For Firing Alleged 'Warning Shot' At Her Husband Gets Released.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville woman awaiting a new trial in a controversial "stand your ground" case is free on bond. First Coast News (http://fcnews.tv/18q19sa) reports that Marissa Alexander was released from jail Wednesday. According to the Duval County Clerk of Court, she must remain under house arrest while awaiting trial.

Marissa Alexander

In 2012, Alexander was sentenced to a mandatory 20-year prison sentence for firing what she insisted was a warning shot during a fight with her husband. She tried to invoke Florida's "stand your ground" law, but the judge threw out her self-defense claim....

An appeals court ruled in September that the judge in the case gave improper jury instructions. Alexander says she fired a bullet at a wall in 2010 to scare off her husband when she felt he was threatening her. read more

125 Drug Tests Before Olympics - JAAA Boss Counters WADA Claim - Lists High Frequency Of Testing Prior To London 2012 Games

 President of the Jamaica Administrative Athletics Association (JAAA) Dr Warren Blake has come out in defence of the nation's top athletes, following recent threats made by the World Anti-Doping Agency against the background that not enough was being done by the island's track and field officials to deal with drug use in the sport.

Dr. Warren Blake

"Our athletes are the most tested in the world, as prior to the London Olympic Games, some 125 drug testing was done on our elite athletes by the IAAF ... while WADA was not doing enough, the IAAF was extensively testing our athletes and our athletes are tested more than any other athletes in the world," said Dr. Blake.

"When you look at the performances of our athletes since this extensive drug testing by the IAAF it is the best medal haul we have had in major competition in our history." read  more

Excelsior High was beaten 4-2 on penalties by Wolmer's Boys in Wlaker Cup Finals.

Dear All,

In the Walker Cup Football Finals, Excelsior High was beaten 4-2 on penalties by Wolmer's Boys a few minutes ago. Penalty kicks became necessary after both teams were locked on 1-1 after full and extra time.

Congratulations to Wolmers, worthy champions. Hearty congrats to the Excelsior team who represented the school well all season; making the Manning Cup semi-finals and the Walker Cup final. Congrats also to Coach Halliman and staff for a wonderful season.

Coach Leebert Halliman, an Excelsior Alumnus will be our special honouree at this years Wesley Powell Invitational T&F Meet. He will be honored for his continuous contribution to the development of the school.....

Age Animo,

Shaks 

NIKKI MINAJ IN LIVING COLORS: Your skin and nose doesn't need fixing. Fix your mind. www.blackgirlsbeautybible.blogspot.com

She was already pretty without all of that. So sad how our sistas hate themselves and don't even know it.

Rihanna congratulated by Barbados Culture Minister on winning first (American Music Awards) AMA icon award

Rihanna

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) -- the Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth, Stephen Lashley has congratulated Barbadian superstar, Rihanna, on receiving the first-ever Icon Award at the American Music Awards.  “This is a triumph not only for Rihanna and her family but indeed for Barbados,” said Lashley in a statement.

As a proud Barbadian, I, too, felt as though I had received this award. It was a glorious moment to see this humble, intelligent young woman, who just a few short years ago was still a schoolgirl attending Combermere School and living in Westbury Road, transformed into a fashion and music icon, being acknowledged by one of the greatest countries in the world for her craft,” he added. Read more: 

IN JAMAICA: Trinis turn to Shanique Myrie for help........says she has been contacted by Trinidadian friends who have voiced their disgust at the actions of that country's immigration officers.

SHANIQUE Myrie, the poster girl of free travel through the Caribbean Community, says she has been contacted by Trinidadian friends who have voiced their disgust at the actions of that country's immigration officers.

Myrie, who was recently awarded damages against Barbados in the Caribbean Court of Justice, says some Trinidadians are not in agreement with the unfair treatment being meted out to Jamaicans.

Myrie

"I have friends who live in Trinidad and they are calling on Jamaicans not to blame the Trinidadian people. It is the actions of the immigration officers. They asked me to tell the people of Jamaica that they love us," Myrie told the Jamaica Observer. Last week 13 Jamaicans, including an 11-year-old child, were denied entry into the twin island, forced to sit on a hard bench for an entire night and sent back to Jamaica the next morning.

The treatment of the Jamaicans have elicited calls for consumers to boycott goods from the twin island and a movement has already started on the social media Facebook. Read more: 

DAMMING TESTIMONY AGAINST VIBES KARTEL IN MURDER TRIAL : Witness testifies seeing ‘Lizard’ motionless in Kartel’s living room

A prosecution witness yesterday gave damning evidence against Vybz Kartel and his four co-accused as their murder trial continued in the Home Circuit Court, downtown Kingston.

Kartel leaving court last Thursday

The witness, who gave an initial statement that led to Kartel and Shawn 'Shawn Storm' Campbell, Andre St John, Kahira Jones, and Shane Williams being arrested and charged with murder, seemed to tremble while on the witness stand. He testified that he was present at a house on Swallowfield Avenue in Havendale, St Andrew on August 16, 2011 when Clive 'Lizard' Williams was attacked.

The witness, who was surrounded by a security detail of about 10 police officers, said he and Williams were summoned by Kartel, whose real name is Adidja Palmer, to the house to give account for two illegal firearms that went missing while in their care. He was accompanied to the house by Campbell in a taxi driven by a man known as 'Nefa', who he begged not to leave him. He said, after a brief exchange between Kartel and Williams, Kartel invited them inside. Read more:

Deadly Storm Barrels Through U.S.....How Travel Plans Will Be Affected

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7 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Your Thanksgiving Meal

When it comes to Thanksgiving, every year is delightfully repetitive: Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and pecan pie. Your uncle will make the same insane political assertions; your young cousins will sulk. There will be lipstick all over your cheeks. You'll vow to do a better job with the gravy -- and then it will taste familiarly paste-like, despite your best efforts. We hate to interrupt this idyll of sameness, but we think there are a few things you might not know about your Thanksgiving meal. And we're here to tell you. read more

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DAMION CRAWFORD LAUDS STING’S LONGEVITY

DANCEHALL music has always had its share of critics, some of whom point to the genre's negative impact on Jamaican youth.

Entertainment minister Damion Crawford, however, is not one of the naysayers. Speaking at Monday's launch of Sting at the Jamaica Pegasus in New Kingston, Crawford defended reggae's controversial spin-off.

Damion Crawford (left), minister of state
 in the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment,
greets Supreme Promotions’ Howard McIntosh (right),
 while Lisa Hanna (second left), and Isaiah Laing,
 Supreme Promotions’ boss, look on. 

 

"The saying that dancehall is a crucial part of society's violence is a myth. If that was the case, Sting would not have been sustained over the years. We don't hear the same thing being said about cartoons, books and movies," said Crawford. He noted that other music forms such as rock and roll, and hip hop have been similarly chastised but like dancehall, and Sting, have endured. Read more: 

No doubt! Tessanne in Voice Top 6

TESSANNE Chin moved into the top six of the American television talent contest, The Voice, during last night's results show that proved nerve-wracking for Jamaicans.

Chin, who injected a Jamaican flavour to the NBC contest Monday night with an energetic performance of the reggae number Underneath It All by No Doubt, featuring deejay Lady Saw, was visibly nervous each time presenter Carson Daly announced the name of the contestants who, based on public vote, moved up to the next round.

Her anxiety, however, ended on the fourth announcement which triggered celebration among Jamaicans on the island and in the diaspora, as well as from her coach, Adam Levine. Read more: 

Konshens on new album & Vybz Kartel

Protect brand Ocho Rios

OCHO RIOS, St Ann — Newly appointed spokesperson on tourism Shahine Robinson said the resort town of Ocho Rios is in a deplorable condition and needs immediate attention. Similar sentiments were voiced by stakeholders at the recently held St Ann Chamber of Commerce meeting where Robinson was speaking. “T ...more

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Jamaica Sets Eyes On Digital Future......Newly named I Believe Initiative Ambassador Roxanne Wanliss is taking the lead.

Jamaica is primed to be another hub, this one of the digital variety.

Representatives from various sponsors, supporters and information and communication technology stakeholders gathered at King's House yesterday to launch Digital Jam 3.0 - Caribbean Edition. The initiative is the follow-up to the highly successful Digital Jam 2.0 mobile-app creation competition, the finals of which were held earlier this year.

Newly named I Believe Initiative Ambassador
 Roxanne Wanliss shares a moment with
Governor General Sir Patrick Allen at
 King's House, St Andrew, yesterday.
 - Rudolph Brown/Photographer

Industry Minister Anthony Hylton, a key figure as Jamaica positions itself to be the next global logistics hub, said digital infrastructure was at the heart of developing both hubs, noting the 3.0 theme: 'The Future of Work is Digital'. He added that Jamaica had the ability, leadership and human capital to succeed on both fronts.

"[Digital Jam 2.0] has unearthed tremendous talent," he said. "Digital Jam 3.0 will give us another platform to identify that talent." read more

Wicked weather may wreck your travel plans

It's already left a mess in the western half of the country. Now, a big storm is soaking the South and may ice up roads in the Northeast -- just in time for Thanksgiving travel.FULL STORY

• Travelers brace for bad weather  
• Killer storm claims lives  
• Photos   | LIVE: See the storm  

NEW BANK THREAT: SQUEEZE SAVINGS ACCOUNTS........Banks Threaten To Charge You For Saving Money

In an effort to protect their record profits, banks might soon charge you for the privilege of having a savings account.

I know what you're thinking: Banks already charge customers outrageous fees for the privilege of having bank accounts. But if the Federal Reserve dares to try and help the economy by cutting a special interest rate it pays banks, fees could get even moreoutrageous, the Financial Times reports (subscription only). Such a move by the Fed would lose banks some easy money, and they could take the difference out of their customers' hides.

The Fed is desperately trying to find ways to dial back on its $85 billion per month in bond purchases, an extreme stimulus program known as "quantitative easing," while still supporting the economy. One possible approach would be to stop paying banks a tiny interest rate for money they store at the Fed for safekeeping. The idea being that banks would be more inclined to put money to work with lending and other stuff that helps the economy. read more

Heart Health 7 : Surprising Signs of an Unhealthy Heart.......Sexual problems, Snoring, Sore Bleeding Gums, Irregular Heartbeat & more....

We've all read the signs of a heart attack listed on posters in the hospital waiting room. But what if there were other, earlier signs that could alert you ahead of time that your heart was in trouble?

It turns out there are. Researchers have done a lot of work in recent years looking at the signs and symptoms patients experienced in the months or even years leading up to a heart attack. "The heart, together with the arteries that feed it, is one big muscle, and when it starts to fail the symptoms can show up in many parts of the body," says cardiologist Jonathan Goldstein of Saint Michael's Medical Center in Newark, New Jersey. Here are seven surprising clues that your heart needs a check. Any of these signs -- and particularly two or more together -- should send you to the doctor for tests. read more

Higher Demand, Price For Tessanne's Voice......As Tessanne Chin's popularity soars in the United States competition

As Tessanne Chin's popularity soars in the United States competition, 'The Voice', it seems her performance prices and bookings are increasing at a similar rate.

Tessanne Top 6

According to Headline Entertainment's Jerome Hamilton, "Her popularity has increased in Jamaica and she is certainly more relevant as a Jamaican artiste. The world is being introduced to her. Her appeal has grown and we have seen it in the number of persons requesting her."

Hamilton, whose company also acts as one of Chin's booking agents, said demand for the powerful singer has increased significantly. "I can safely say her fees have gone up already," he told The Gleaner.

GT Taylor

In addition, he said, Chin, who is now in the top eight of The Voice, "might get the chance to be a bona fide international artiste".

Added to that, Hamilton said, she is likely to get crossover success as well as secure a contract with a major record label. read more

More 'fiyah' from Red Fox

RED Fox recently released the mixtape Fiyah Fox, his first full-length project in almost 17 years. The compilation was produced by DJ Shirkhan of Sweden's Safari Sound.

"It comprises not only dancehall music but hip hop and free styles as well. I wanted to do it the way the rappers do and show versatility," he said. "Growing up in Brooklyn which is the birthplace of many rappers helped me achieve this." Among the songs on Fiyah Fox are Love Mi Jamaica with Shaggy and Golden Child and No Other Like You which features singer Rayvon.

International recording
 artiste Shaggy (left) and Red Fox

 

It also includes the Red Fox favourites Bashment Party and Yuh Body Good, as well as collaborations with Jimmy Cozier, Christopher Martin, Chico and Screechie Dan. No Other Like You helped put Red Fox back in the reckoning last year. It was well-received among Caribbean fans in New York City and South Florida where it made reggae charts.

Red Fox has two albums to his credit: As a Matter of Fox, released in 1993 on Elektra Records, followed four years later by Face the Fox for VP Records. Read more: 

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IN JAMAICA: And The Ban Is On! Teacher Launches Campaign To Boycott T&T Products

AS THE implications of a move seemingly aimed at blockingJamaicans from entering Trinidad and Tobago soak in, a consumer-oriented Facebook campaign urging Jamaicans to boycott products imported from that country has grabbed the support of scores of consumers on local shores.

The campaign, initiated by
 rural primary school teacher,
 Kesreen Green Dillon

But not only are the local consumers ready and raring to go, influential segments of the commercial sector, as well as the Parliamentary Opposition, appear eager to come on board.

While the campaign has targeted Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados has not escaped attention.

The campaign, initiated by rural primary school teacher, Kesreen Green Dillon, was launched last week amid mounting allegations that the CARICOM neighbours are flouting the free-movement provisions of the Treaty of Chaguaramas by blocking Jamaicans from entering their shores. read more

Homeless Boy Steals The Talent Show.... Must See.

NASSAU, BAHAMAS: American dies in Bahamas free diving contest

Award-winning diver is thought to have
 suffered a depth-related injury to his
 lungs while trying to break a record
 at the international event.

NASSAU, Bahamas, Wednesday November 20, 2013 – An accomplished free diver, who won several international tournaments including the Deja Blue competition in Curacao earlier this year, died on Sunday while participating in a tournament in the Bahamas.

Nicholas Mevoli, 32, died around 2 p.m. in the water off the Bahamas' Long Island, about 164 miles southeast of Nassau, according to officials.

Organizer of the tournament William Trubridge said Mevoli was attempting to break a record for the deepest "Constant No Fins" free dive at the nine-day International Free Diving Competition, which reportedly brought together 56 divers from 21 countries. Read more: