What's Happening - November 26, 2024

Sports Broadcaster Ed Barnes Speaks

You cannot afford to miss Ed Barnes comments on the state of the JOA and the JAAA. It's nail-biting!

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Six Men Murdered

The area where men were killed

I received a report a short while ago that 6 men were murdered at in St. Andrew Central. This is on Waltham Park Road in Kingston. I saw a video of the crime scene, and in the video I saw what looked like two lifeless bodies on the sidewalk.

Motorists should avoid that area.

I hope to get an update from the police shortly.

Man Dies in Accident in Chapelton

Another report coming in is that there was an accident in Chapelton, Clarendon. It seems that a bike rider has died. You might encounter traffic congestion in the area.

Teenagers Who Raped Girl Arrested

The seven teenagers who lured a young girl into a building in St. Catherine have been arrested by the police.

I hope the law allows the state to try these teenagers as adults. They should be removed from society for a long time.

All criminals, young and old, are criminals. If they are mature enough to commit a crime, then they are mature enough to suffer the consequences.

 

Death Announcement

Sheila Johnson, who attended St. Andrew High School, UWI (Mona), and Mico College, died on October 14, 2024. She worked at JAMINTEL, CWJAMAICA, and Kingston Technical High School.

Sheila was born in March 1956, in Lincolnshire, England. She has left her husband, Cecil Johnson, children Jaleel, Nasser, and Kareem; brothers Nigel, Mark, and Brian; and mother Winnifred Simpson.

AWAG Zoo Fun Day - Enter The Pet Video Competition Now!

AWAG presents their Zoo Fun Day on December 1, 2024. Bark Di Trute loves animals and encourages you to support this venture. You can be a part of the fun.

If you want to have fun with your animal and make that animal a star on YouTube, enter now!

CLICK HERE and submit your entry.

Only one entry is allowed per person. Deadline is November 27, 1200 hours EST. For further information, send a WhatsApp message to 876 816-5261. You must attend the fun day to receive your prize.

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Jamaica Labour Party Conference Streaming Link

The Jamaica Labour Conference is now taking place at the National Arena.

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Add your comments about the conference at the end of this blog. Please share this blog. I am looking for good critical comments that will benefit our country.

AWAG Zoo Fun Day - Enter The Pet Video Competition Now!

AWAG presents their Zoo Fun Day on December 1, 2024. Bark Di Trute loves animals and encourages you to support this venture. You can be a part of the fun.

If you want to have fun with your animal and make that animal a star on YouTube, enter now!

CLICK HERE and submit your entry.

Only one entry is allowed per person. Deadline is November 27, 1200 hours EST. For further information, send a WhatsApp message to 876 816-5261. You must attend the fun day to receive your prize.

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New Kingston Now New Ghost Town - Emancipation Park Now Free for All?

Contributed

Good night Mr. Derby, I have not been to Emancipation Park in a while and just went for a visit.  I notice that New Kingston has become a ghost town compared to first time when Knutsford Blvd was a swinging Hip Strip.  

It is now dead, dark and dirty.  So many businesses have closed.  Night clubs, restaurants, sports bars, miniature golf and amusement park, jerk joint, golf academy.  Only tonight I learnt that the high end restaurant Buzo closes tomorrow.

The park itself has no fountain and the little pools are dry.  Even the amphitheatre is torn.  Can we not maintain anything?

Outside the park, vendors line the fence selling popcorn etc with small generators powering their machines.  They provide a needed service and have been there for years.  However, can the government not have the vision to provide a clean, dignified area where they can be licensed to rent/lease and operate from?

Lastly, walking in darkness along the litter strewn path to g et to my vehicle was uncomfortable.  For years, that stretch has been in darkness and no security is posted nearby.

How do our politicians travel to so many countries, see clean organized spaces and not feel embarrassed about how we treat our own?  The moment you come off the plane and enter NMIA with its outdated and small immigration and customs area you feel the poverty strangling you.  It is very depressing. Emancipation Park is advertised as a part of Kingston tourism.  Mr.  Bartlett and the Mayor need to come up with an effective plan, implement it and hold people accountable.  

I am a proud Jamaican but often I am not proud of Jamaicans.  We can be so much better.

Contribute by

S. Scott

 

More Readings:

• Emancipation Park Needs To Be Emancipated!!!
• Emancipation Park Potholed Obstacle Course ????

 

AWAG Zoo Fun Day - Enter The Pet Video Competition Now!

AWAG presents their Zoo Fun Day on December 1, 2024. Bark Di Trute loves animals and encourages you to support this venture. You can be a part of the fun.

If you want to have fun with your animal and make that animal a star on YouTube, enter now!

CLICK HERE and submit your entry.

Only one entry is allowed per person. Deadline is November 27, 1200 hours EST. For further information, send a WhatsApp message to 876 816-5261. You must attend the fun day to receive your prize.

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Have You Forgotten Some of These Jamaicans

Publicity, fame, money, power and life only last for a time. Tonight, as I sit at my computer, I remember many who have served this nation well and some of them have been forgotten. Some have been famous and some not; some are in their twilight years, and some with health issues. We must remember these people and emulate their lives.

There is former Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller. I know she is no longer the Sista P that we knew, but she is still loved and people want to know how she is doing. Her husband, Errald Miller, is putting up a good fight. There is Ruddy Spencer, who gave many years to the BITU. Spencer was close to the Air Jamaica flight attendants.

You have icons such as Majorie Whylie, with her challenges, but she is still able to display her talents on the piano sometimes. Ken Boothe is no longer able to charm us with his cool velvet voice. In his heyday, his songs were on the lips of every child.

My friend broadcaster Dervan Malcolm does not seem to be so hot these days. He has many friends overseas in radio land. Let's wish him all the best.

There is educator Dr. Alfred Sangster, former principal of CAST now called Utech Ja. He played football and dominoes with the students, and he was held in high esteem by all. He did not feel superior to the extent that he could not work with the groundsmen on the college compound.

There are former civil servants like Fay Sylvester, former head of the Prices Commission. I hope that she is fighting the good fight also. Carlene Murdock, the former head of the Accountant General's Department. She distinguished herself by making pensioners feel important. I remember those wonderful events she put on for pensioners at Portmore, Port Antonio, Montego Bay, and other places. The pensioners had fun. We need to have those again. She is still looking fit.

Monica White, the former head of the Students Loan Bureau, helped many students in their quest to attain higher education. She looks like a young girl these days. Pearl Russell, former Sister at the Percy Junior Hospital and wife of Viv Russell, my father's best friend, is still full of energy, albeit a bit slower these days.

Dr. Barbara Jones is still here with us. National netball player and former principal of Knox College. She is living in Spalding, close to Knox College.

From rural Jamaica, I remember Mrs. Olga Deer, a centenarian, who has made the century this year. She has seen Jamaica through many stages of development. Miss Olga lives in Lowe River, Trelawny. There is my mother, Mrs. Zeana Smith, that young businesswoman who started her own shop as a youngster in Lowe River. She is now retired and living in Montego Bay. She has just a few years to make the century. Mrs. Lily-Jane Long, another centenarian, knows what it is to live a long and healthy life. She is was an educator and family woman who now lives in Harbour View.

I know I have left out some wonderful people who are now in their twilight years. Tell me about them and send me a picture of them. Let's remember and care for our senior citizens. Open the door for them, love them, offer them a seat, and give them priority customer service. They have earned it, and they deserve it. 

Click HERE to send the information.

Alfred Sangster

Pearl Russell

Barbara Jones

Carlene Murdock

Dervan Malcolm

Ken Boothe

Olga Deer

Monica Brown

Marjorie Whylie

Portia Simpson-Miller

Ruddy Spencer

Zeana Smih

Errald Miller

Lily-Jane Long

Editors note:

I have just been informed by a reliable source that Dervan Malcolm will be back on air next week Monday, November 25, 2024.

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Emergency Notice

There are police officers and Fire Brigade Service truck at the intersection of Molynes Road and Washington Boulevard.  You might have a challenge traversing the area. If you have information as to what has happened please send information and pictures by WharsApp at 876 816-5261.

AWAG Zoo Fun Day - Enter The Pet Video Competition Now!

AWAG presents their Zoo Fun Day on December 1, 2024. Bark Di Trute loves animals and encourages you to support this venture. You can be a part of the fun.

If you want to have fun with your animal and make that animal a star on YouTube, enter now!

CLICK HERE and submit your entry.

Only one entry is allowed per person. Deadline is November 27, 1200 hours EST. For further information, send a WhatsApp message to 876 816-5261. You must attend the fun day to receive your prize.

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Subscribe Now!

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Subscribe to my Emergency News Advice Service. 

Making Donations

• CLICK HERE to donate using PayPal. You will need a debit or a credit card.
• If you want to do a bank transfer, send a WhatsApp message to 876 816-5261 and I will give you the bank information for transferring at least JAD1,000.
• You can also send credit to FLOW cell phone 876 816-5261. Send credit of at least JAD500.

All the best and share this blog with your friends and family members.

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