High command expresses condolences after cop is killed in Portmore Loop Jamaica

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The Police High Command has expressed condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of a Police Detective Sergeant who was fatally stabbed while trying to quell an altercation between two men on Baptist Road, Caymanas, St Catherine on Saturday, September 11.

The policeman Victor Francis, was a detective who was assigned to the Centre for the Investigations of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse (CISOCA) Headquarters.

Reports from the Caymanas police are that at about 6:35 pm, Francis observed two men in a physical confrontation and attempted to intervene; when he was stabbed in the tussle. He was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead. The two men who were fighting have been taken into custody.

The Commissioner of police is reinforcing his call for members of the public to seek peaceful means to settle conflicts.

“Too many persons are losing their lives or suffering grave injury due to mismanaged feelings and the inability to resolve conflicts, ” he said.

He is urging members of the public to use of the Force’s Domestic Violence Intervention Centres across the island, as well as other available programmes such as Mediation, Dispute Resolution and Restorative Justice Centres.

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The Force’s Chaplaincy Branch and Welfare Department are providing support to the family members, friends and colleagues of Detective Sergeant Francis.

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Over 1000 people have been murdered in the country, since January.

Statistics from the Jamaica Constabulary Force, indicate that 1003 murders were recorded, up to yesterday (August 29).

This is 52 more than the 951 recorded, in the corresponding period, last year.

It represents an increase of 5.5 percent.

The St. James Police Division recorded the highest number of murders, with 136, followed by St. Catherine North, with 100.

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THA chief secretrary yet to speak on Duke’s role as deputy

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THA Chief Secretary Farley Augustine is yet to make a statement on Watson Duke’s future role as Deputy Chief Secretary.

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Pierre Underscores Commitment To ‘One Laptop Per Child’ Policy – St. Lucia Times News

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El comisionado auxiliar en investigaciones criminales de la Policía de Puerto Rico, teniente coronel Roberto Rivera Miranda, confirmó que las autoridades detuvieron a tres personas en relación con un asesinato ocurrido cerca de las 2:30 p.m. del domingo en los predios del estacionamiento del centro comercial Plaza Palma Real, en Humacao.

En el incidente fue asesinado Carlos Manuel Cepeda Durán, de 39 años, según identificaron las autoridades. No obstante, el agente indicó que la familia aún no ha realizado el proceso de identificación. Además, resultó herida de bala, en su mano derecha, una mujer de 28 años que acompañaba al hombre.

“Bajó un sinnúmero de informaciones ayer mismo que se trabajaron, y la misma resultó en tres personas que fueron detenidas en una residencia que aparenta haber sido alquilada por este occiso y, claro, se les ocuparon unas armas”, indicó el agente al explicar que los dispositivos estaban listos para disparar en automático.

Rivera Miranda añadió que también se ocuparon peines para las armas y 17 kilos de cocaína, y afirmó que el móvil del caso pudiera ser el narcotráfico.

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La comisionada residente, Jenniffer González Colón, anunció hoy, lunes, 90 millones de dólares destinados a arreglos de la carretera PR-2 en Mayagüez.

“Como miembro del Comité de Transportación e Infraestructura, me complace que los fondos que trabajamos en el Congreso se soliciten y más aún que estén llegando a mi isla para reforzar y modernizar la infraestructura, sobre todo la vial que requiere mantenimiento constante”, expresó González Colón en declaraciones escritas.

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Los fondos que otorga el programa están destinados a proyectos que mejoran la seguridad, generan beneficios económicos, reducen la congestión vehicular y mejoran la resiliencia en busca de mejorar los movimientos críticos de carga.

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CPL 2022: Barbados Royals extend unbeaten start with win Loop Barbados

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The Barbados Royals secured their fifth straight victory of the 2022 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) season with a win over Jamaica Tallawahs by eight wickets.

The Barbados Royals won the toss and chose to field, getting off to a dream start by removing opener Brandon King for a duck.

However, once again it was captain Rovman Powell who took charge for the Tallawahs, scoring his second successive half-century to take his side to 153/7 after 20 overs.

In their chase, Barbados Royals bounced back after the early dismissal of Kyle Mayers with their South African contingent of Quinton de Kock, Corbin Bosch and captain David Miller combining across the innings to guide the side to victory by eight wickets.

Jamaica Tallawahs lost King in the first over as Mayers demonstrated his ability with the ball. Amir Jangoo and Powell formed a 57-run partnership that was supported by some power-hitting later on from Raymon Reifer and Fabian Allen.

West Indies fast bowler Obed McCoy was the stand-out bowler for the Royals, taking 3 wickets for 24 runs as the Tallawahs finished on 153/7.

Barbados Royals were in early trouble in their chase as opener Mayers was dismissed in the second over, but a magnificent partnership of 117 runs between de Kock and Bosch stifled the Tallawah bowlers. Once Bosch lost his wicket, Miller came in and scored 16 runs off 8 balls in a nervy finish to take his side across the line with just one ball to spare.

The win means Barbados Royals maintain their unbeaten start to the season and retain their spot at the top of the league table, while Jamaica Tallawahs remain second.

Scores in the match: Barbados Royals 157/2 (de Kock 64*, Bosch 56 ; Green 1/24, Amir 1/26) beat Jamaica Tallawahs 156/8 (Powell 52, Reifer 41; McCoy 3/24, Holder 2/24) by 8 wickets

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NHC monitoring two tropical waves in the Atlantic Ocean Loop Barbados

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Two tropical waves located in the Atlantic Ocean have grabbed the attention of the US National Hurricane Centre (NHC).

The wave that is expected to reach the Caribbean first is located in the Central Atlantic Ocean between Africa and the Windward Islands.

NHC said the wave is producing a large area of disorganised showers and thunderstorms.

“Some slow development of this system is possible over the next several days while it moves generally westward to west-north-westward over the central tropical Atlantic and approaches the Windward Islands by the end of the week,” NHC said.

Forecasters have given the wave a 20 per cent chance to develop into a tropical cyclone over the next five days.

The second tropical wave, which is located just off the west coast of Africa, is also an area of disorganised showers and thunderstorms.

“Environmental conditions appear only marginally favourable, and any development of this wave should be slow to occur while it moves westward or west-north-westward across the eastern tropical Atlantic through the end of the week,” NHC stated.

The wave has also been given a 20 per cent chance to develop into a tropical cyclone this week.

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