MONTEGO BAY, St James gangsters targeting women — police.... Up to last Thursday, some 302 people were murdered in St James since the start of the year, 24 of whom were females.

BY HORACE HINES Observer West reporter  Thursday, December 07, 2017

MONTEGO BAY, St James - The St James police are attributing the recent spike in the murder of females in the parish largely to their link with gangsters.

17 yo Roxanne Daley (Mobay)

Shantoy McKenzie

Up to last Thursday, some 302 people were murdered in St James since the start of the year, 24 of whom were females.

A large number of the 24 were killed over the past month.

Ann Marie Johnson

“What we have seen is that these persons are seen to be associated with persons who are somewhat involved in the many conflicts that exist,” said Superintendent Michael Phipps, crime officer for Area One.

“They (females) are seen as soft targets.”

However, he disclosed that investigators are actively pursuing some of the perpetrators of the murders.

“We have been doing our investigations in trying to identify most of the persons who are involved in the killings and otherwise causing injuries to our females. We are at the point now where we have identified a number of persons and we will be going after them,” Superintendent Phipps stressed. more

Shaggy calls Sting, Wyclef, Fetty Wap to headline the 2018 staging of the biennial charity event Shaggy & Friends

BY RICHARD JOHNSON Observer senior reporter johnsonr@jamaicaobserver.com  Thursday, December 07, 2017

STING, Wyclef Jean, and Fetty Wap are the international acts to headline the 2018 staging of the biennial charity event Shaggy & Friends — the concert slated for the grounds of Jamaica House in St Andrew on Saturday, January 6.

Shaggy

Shaggy made the announcement at a launch held at the Bustamante Hospital for Children in St Andrew yesterday.

“Sting was a no-brainer. He and I had done a song together and we have been friends for a long time. We were doing some work here and there and I just said: 'How about coming to Jamaica?' And I will tell you a crazy story right now. Every Breath You Take, which is Sting's biggest song, was written right here in Jamaica... at Golden Eye. A lot a people don't know that. Jamaica holds a very dear place in his heart. It will be his first time performing here... so a real no-brainer. As far as Wyclef is concerned... Clef is almost Jamaican, so it was easy. Clef and I have had a great relationship for years. Fetty and I see each other here and there and a mutual contact told him about the concert. He just came and check me out and said I will be there for that,” Shaggy told the Jamaica Observer. more

KINGSTON, Jamaica (MAJOR HAUL) : Over 100 illegal firearms destined for Jamaica seized in Florida

Guns to Jamaica seized 

Wednesday, December 06, 2017

KINGSTON, Jamaica — A major multi-agency transnational investigation is now underway by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and their United States law enforcement counterparts, following the seizure of over 100 illegal firearms. 

Along with the firearms, an assortment of ammunition was seized by the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Outbound Enforcement Team (OET) at Miami International Airport  in Florida, in a shipment destined for Jamaica. 

Reports are that on November 13, the CBP and OET were conducting routine security screenings at the airport when two blue barrels and two cardboard boxes which were listed as comprising household and food items, were found to contain 119 firearms and 267 assorted rounds of ammunition.

Among the weapons seized are:

• Four rifles

• 115 pistols

• 103 9mm cartridges

• 50 .357 catridges

• 50 .45 cartridges

more

GEORGE NOOKS TRIAL BEGINS TODAY IN JAMAICA - "Ride Out Your Storm" & "I Must Tell Jesus"

GEORGE Nooks is slated to appear in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court in Half-Way-Tree today.

The popular singer, who was charged with possession of cocaine, is being represented by Queen's Counsel Tom Tavares-Finson and Donahue Martin Junior.

According to police report, in May, the 56-year-old was spotted acting in a suspicious manner by lawmen during an operation in his St Andrew community shortly after 9:00 pm.

He was accosted and a bag he was carrying searched. The bag was found to contain approximately two ounces of cocaine.

Nooks is well known for songs such as Tribal War, God is Standing By, and Ride Out Your Storm.

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Wall Street Journal Editorial Board Goes To Bat Against FBI And Robert Mueller For Trump The newspaper has published a series of pieces critical of the investigation into Russian election interference.

By Willa Frej 12/5/17 Wall Street Journal

The Wall Street Journal editorial pages has emerged as one of the President Donald Trump’s staunchest allies in his efforts to undermine the investigation into whether his campaign colluded with Russia during the 2016 election.

Trump & Mueller

On Monday, the Journal excoriated Special Counsel Robert Mueller and the FBI for withholding information from Congress about the firing of a top agent who reportedly sent anti-Trump messages. more

IN JAMAICA: Police Corporal Among 25 Alleged Gangsters Arrested In Major Crackdown...

The police are claiming a massive breakthrough in dismantling one of Jamaica’s most sophisticated and ruthless criminal outfits, the Terrence Gang.

It says the gang’s reach extends into seven parishes and it has been responsible for several murders, shootings and rapes. Assistant Commissioner of Police Fitz Bailey, who heads the Counter Terrorism and Organised Crime (CTOC), told reporters at a press conference Monday afternoon that it has arrested 25 of the 40 members of the gang it has identified so far. He says 15 of them were arrested during a police operation on Saturday.

Among those arrested are three women and a police corporal. ACP Bailey says the Terrence Gang is involved in a variety of criminal activities, among them, rapes. more

GOOD NEWS FROM JAMAICA: Growth & Jobs | JAMPRO Reports Growth In Non-Traditional Export

The Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) has reported steady growth in investments and export sales facilitated in the past five years.

Diane Edwards

Over that period, JAMPRO has facilitated US$1.1 billion in export sales, 45,609 new jobs and over J$149 billion in capital expenditure. This fiscal year (2016/2017), JAMPRO is reporting record numbers for capital expenditure (CAPEX) - US$406.7 million spent to develop investment projects, 12,913 jobs, and export sales of US$207.6 million. CAPEX and export sales reported a 12 per cent and 15 per cent increase over the 2015/2016 year respectively.

Don Wehby

The agency credits the performance to the continuous improvement of its promotional efforts for key growth sectors identified in Vision 2030. JAMPRO says sectors such as tourism, logistics, manufacturing, ICT, mining and energy have been the top performers for investments and jobs, while agribusiness companies were the top performers for export sales. more

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