BEST DRAMA SMITH ATTACKS ROCK AFTER JOKE OSCARS SPIRAL OUT OF CONTROL UNCENSORED VIDEO
Sunday, March 27, 2022
Will Smith punched Chris Rock in the face on stage and walked back to his seat, then shouted out twice...."Keep my wife's name out of your fucking mouth"
Drama.
Senior citizen killed in Manchester crash Sunday, March 27, 2022
MANCHESTER, Jamaica - A senior citizen died as a result of injuries he sustained in a crash in Mike Town, Manchester on Saturday night.
The police have since identified the deceased as 62-year-old Derrick Blackwood, a mechanic and resident of Mike Town.
A report from the Constabulary Communications Unit said Blackwood was driving a motor vehicle on Naseberry Street when he lost control of it. The vehicle went off-road into a gully.
Firefighters had to be called at 10:00 pm to extricate Blackwood from the mangled vehicle.
He was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.
-Kasey Williams
West Indies Beat England in Test Cricket Match To Win Series 1-0
The hosts needed only 4.5 overs on Day 4 to reach the winning target in Grenada. West Indies finished on 28-0 in the second innings after earlier dismissing England for 120.
West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite was 20 not out and John Campbell undefeated on 6.
When England resumed on 103-8, it was already on the brink of defeat with a lead of only 10 runs with just two wickets in hand in its second innings. The visitors lasted another 11 overs in the opening session with Kemar Roach (2-10) taking both England wickets — Chris Woakes (19) and Jack Leach (4).
The result means England's failure to win a test series in the Caribbean in 18 years carries on. It is likely to extend the debate over Joe Root's suitability as captain, despite his superb batting form with two centuries in the series.
West Indies enjoyed its first Test series win at home since 2019. That was when England last visited.
Jamaica reports 18 new COVID cases, two more deaths Sunday, March 27, 2022
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica on Saturday reported 18 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases reported on the island to 128,679.
According to the latest statistics from the Ministry of Health and Wellness, the country also reported two more virus-related deaths. The death toll since the start of the pandemic now stands at 2,879.
Of the newly reported cases, there were eight females and 10 males with ages ranging from one day to 108 years.
The cases were recorded in Clarendon (one), Hanover (one), Kingston and St Andrew (five), St Ann (one), St Catherine (four), St Mary (two), St James (three) and Westmoreland (one).
Meanwhile, the latest victims are a 73-year-old female from Westmoreland who died in January 2022, and a 78-year-old male from St Catherine who died in March 2021
The country also recorded 79 new recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 80,830.
The positivity rate in the latest round of testing was two per cent.
IN JAMAICA: Big contraband bust at Tower Street correctional centre
Wednesday. February 23. 2022
Officers at the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre in Kingston have busted a contraband smuggling enterprise at the facility.
Some time yesterday, numerous packages of uncustomed cigarettes, ganja, alcohol and lighters were found in a staff locker room.
However, the Department of Correctional Service (DCS) says no one has been identified as the owner of the items.
A day after the contraband bust, Zavia Mayne, state minister in the Ministry of National Security, highlighted that the new Corrections Act imposes harsher penalties for possession of prohibited items in prison.
He did not address the latest contraband bust but warned that no breach would be tolerated.
As Ukraine Shudders, Donald Trump Calls Vladimir Putin's Incursion 'Pretty Smart' The former president made his remarks at an event at his Mar-a-Lago resort on Wednesday night. On Tuesday, he called Putin's strategy "genius."
Wednesday, Feb 23, 2022
With millions of Ukrainians fearing for their lives Wednesday night amid reports of an imminent Russian invasion of their country, former President Donald Trump said Russian leader Vladimir Putin was “pretty smart” for sparking what could be the biggest conflict in Europe since World War II.
“He’s taking over a country for $2 worth of sanctions. I’d say that’s pretty smart,” Trump said at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, according to New York Times reporter Shane Goldmacher and video footage obtained by the pro-Democratic group American Bridge. “He’s taking over a country, really a vast, vast location, a great piece of land with a lot of people, just walking right in.” The former U.S. commander in chief added, “This wouldTrump and Putin
have never happened, ever in a million years,” and said he understands Putin, seemingly suggesting that President Joe Biden is mismanaging the situation in Ukraine, where Putin has decided to support Russian-backed separatists’ bid to break up the country and has dispatched Russian troops. Biden this week imposed sanctions on Russian institutions and officials and warned far tougher action could follow.
“Now they laugh at us,” Trump said of U.S. adversaries, according to Goldmacher.
Queen holds weekly call with PM as she battles on despite Covid infection Her Majesty, 95, is continuing to experience mild cold-like symptoms after testing positive for coronavirus on Sunday and has been self-isolating at Windsor Castle
The 95-year-old monarch is continuing to experience mild cold-like symptoms after testing positive for coronavirus on Sunday and has been self-isolating at Windsor Castle.
A number of palace staff who work and care for Her Majesty are also understood to have been hit by the virus in the last few days.
Concerns for the nation’s longest reigning monarch have been heightened in recent days, given her age and recent health scares, including an overnight stay in hospital last October to undergo a series of tests and a back sprain the following month.
Buckingham Palace had insisted the Queen, who is triple vaccinated, would this week be continuing light duties at her desk.
Judge Michelle Odinet in Louisiana Asks For 'Forgiveness' After Video Shows Repeated Use Of N-Word In Her Home
by Josephine Harvey
Lafayette City Court Judge Michelle Odinet in Louisiana claimed she had taken a sedative at the time and had no recollection of the video.
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| Judge Michelle Odinet |
A Black man was reportedly arrested in connection with the burglary at the Lafayette City Court judge’s home in Bendel Gardens over the weekend. A video that circulated after the incident appeared to show members of her family joking and using the N-word to recap the burglary while they watched the security footage. Odinet, who has four children, confirmed to local news site The Current that the footage was from her home. It’s unclear who shot it, who exactly is using the language and who sent it to several members of the local media.
The site also published the video, which contains disturbing and explicit language amid joking and laughter.
At one point, a voice is heard saying, “And mom’s yelling n****r, n****r,” to which a woman’s voice answered: “We have a n****r. It’s a n****r, like a roach.” more
REST IN PEACE: Robbie Shakespeare of Sly and Robbie fame has died at 68 y-o
December 8, 2021
Robbie Shakespeare, one half of the powerhouse rhythm duo of Sly and Robbie, has died.
A close associate confirmed his passing to The Gleaner a short while ago.
Shakespeare had reportedly been ailing for some time and had undergone surgery related to his kidneys. He was living overseas and was in hospital in Florida.
In July last year, he placed at Number 17 on 'The 50 Greatest Bassists of All Time list', compiled by the prestigious Rolling Stone magazine. When The Gleaner reached out to the Grammy award-winning bassist at the time, he said he was humbled by the recognition,
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| Robbie Shakespeare |
"No matter how much people hail Sly and Robbie as the legends, and despite two Grammy wins and 11 nominations, we never ever feel like anything we get in life, we must get it. There have been a lot of sleepless nights and 'eatless' nights, too. Nuff time we go to bed hungry, so we remember these things and take stock. There are so many other great bassists out there who they could have chosen, and yet they chose me, and I am grateful," Robbie Shakespeare told The Gleaner.
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica : Slain basic school teacher, Chanel Smith remembered as humble, quiet and much-loved
December 8, 2021
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| Chanel Smith |
primary and basic schools in Treasure Beach, St Elizabeth, believe they have been robbed following the killing of one of their colleagues Tuesday morning.
Chanel Smith, who at the time of her death worked at the basic school but taught at the primary school prior to that, was shot dead by gunmen near the school gate.
“This is an angel that they took away from us,” one teacher told OBSERVER ONLINE. “She was molding the children helping them to achieve their dreams and look what they did.”The teacher described Smith as someone who was very humble and quiet. “I've never heard her raise her voice yet,” she recalled. “When she started we were wondering if she was in the right field. When she spoke, you could hardly hear her.”
She said Smith got better at her craft overtime until she became one of the most-loved teachers at the institution. Police reported that shortly before 8 am, Smith was about to enter the school when one of two men, who were near the gate pretending to fix a motorcycle, pulled a gun and shot her several times. She was rushed to hospital where she died. 
Chanel Smith
The Pedro Plains police are asking anyone with information regarding the killing to contact any police station.
Calyssa Walker, the 10-year-old, Shot girl gets $250,000 money from St James Corp
Sunday, December 05, 2021
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Calyssa Walker, the 10-year-old girl shot and injured by gunmen during a daring daylight shootout in October, has received financial assistance of $250,000 from the St James Municipal Corporation.
Mayor of Montego Bay Leeroy Williams poses with
Calyssa Walker and her mom Kelly-Ann Reece, after he
handed them a cheque for $250,000 on Friday.
Calyssa was one of five bystanders injured during the incident on McCatty Street in this western city on October 6. Three men were also killed during the attack.
The girl, a student of the Corinaldi Avenue Primary School, has lost hearing in her left ear after being shot in the head. She now suffers from dizzy spells and needs help to walk.
Friday's donation will go towards the $7.8 million needed for cochlear implant surgery to restore her hearing, Mayor of Montego Bay Leeroy Williams said during a press briefing at the corporation's chamber.
“Once again crime has reared its ugly head. This young girl is a victim of the criminal elements that are causing [issues] in our society.
BLACK WALL STREET OPENED IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA: Opening of New Black Wall Street Market Draws More Than 10,000 People to Atlanta Suburb: ‘I Came from Memphis Just for This’
After months of delays, the New Black Wall Street Market in Stonecrest, Georgia, welcomed 10,675 people on its opening day. “I came from Memphis, Tennessee, just for this,” said Keith Leavy who waited two years to come to the market’s grand opening. The Black Wall Street Market building occupies a former 125,000 square foot Super Target building across from Stonecrest Mall, about 16 miles east of Atlanta’s downtown. The Market stands as a 21-century homage to the original Black Wall Street that was destroyed by white mobs in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a 100 years ago.
Opening day saw lines throughout the building, especially in the food court. Vendors sold an abundance of items, from books by Black authors, to African-inspired clothing full of bright colors and patterns as well as apparel representing Black sororities and fraternities. Tons of art was available on opening day, much of it depicting Black icons from Malcom X to Martin Luther King, African kings and queens, to African villages full of families.
Jamaican Klansman accused voice displeasure over meals 'not even dogs would eat'
Monday, November 22, 2021
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Defendants in the ongoing trial of accused members of the St Catherine-based Klansman gang arrested the Monday afternoon sitting of the home circuit court to voice their displeasure over the meals being served to them.
The accused, who are spread across two courtrooms, reentered the docks after their lunch break voicing their displeasure. Moments later, after trial judge Chief Justice Bryan Sykes entered, the complaints tumbled forth.
According to the accused, meals provided courtesy of the state have not been palatable. They also complained loudly about the contents of the meals served with one accused stating that neither dogs nor ants were interested in the meals which they allege have been served cold.
The accused with one voice also charged that officers assigned to the court have not been allowing them to receive meals from their relatives who are more than willing to supply same. more
Jamaican-born woman to receive US Presidential Lifetime Award. Rev Dr Marilyn Grant, presidential lifetime awardee
Monday, November 22, 2021
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Rev Dr Marilyn Grant, presidential lifetime awardee |
The annual award seeks to honor people “who exhibit outstanding character, work ethic, and dedication to their communities”, and was established by executive order by former President George W Bush in 2003.
Grant has been involved in charitable and religious work for over a decade, helping displaced women, in particular, “to get a second chance of a good education, build self-esteem, and find affordable housing” among other notable programmes.
A member of the Church of God denomination for more than 18 years, Rev Grant says she continues to be part of that religious entity, even after launching her own Women for Christ Outreach Ministries. She also runs a programme mentoring women and men, which she hosts at the University of Connecticut.
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