36-year-old Sherrington McIntosh Sentenced to 8years Imprisonment
On today’s date (Friday 29th July 2016) in the Supreme Court of Providenciales, 36-year-old Sherrington McIntosh of Five Cays who was found guilty on Monday 20th June 2016 for False Imprisonment, Burglary and Common Assault was sentenced to 8years imprisonment.
It was on Thursday 3rd December 2015 at 4am the complainant contacted station and reported that McIntosh was trying to burglarize her home. When police arrived at the scene located in Kew Town Providenciales, McIntosh who had already gained entrance into the house, slapped the complainant and held her and her 10 months old daughter hostage while making threats to burn the house with a gas tank and matches in his possession. After several hours of negotiation with officers, he agreed to come out of the house and freed the victims.
He was immediately arrested and later charged with the offences mentioned.
Mr. McIntosh was sentenced to two (2) years Imprisonment for Common Assault, five (5) years for Burglary and eight (8) years for False Imprisonment. They will run concurrently.
Prior to committing the offences above, he was bound over to keep the peace for two (2) years for a previous Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm offence. Due to him breaching that order he was fined $1,000.
Usain Bolt named in Rio 2016 Jamaica squad after injury scare
Usain Bolt will defend both his Olympic 100m and 200m titles and the 4x100m relay title after being named in the Jamaica team for Rio 2016.
There had been worries over his participation after he injured a hamstring at the national trials.
The six-time Olympic champion - who is the 100m and 200m world record holder - is part of a 63-strong Jamaica team.
Bolt, 29, was one of four athletes to be given a medical exemption to make the squad.
He has yet to prove his fitness but confirmed on Friday he would compete at the Anniversary Games in London on 22 July.
Bolt sustained his injury - a grade-one tear - during the first round of the 100m in Kingston and withdrew after winning his semi-final.
Italian mafia boss Bernardo Provenzano, 83, dies in jail
Italian mafia boss Bernardo Provenzano has died in jail, aged 83.
Provenzano, dubbed "The Tractor" for his ruthless trait of mowing people down, was arrested and jailed in 2006 after spending 43 years on the run.
He was said to have taken over command of the Sicilian Mafia after the 1993 arrest of ex-boss Salvatore "Toto" Riina.
Provenzano was serving a life term for several murders, including the killing of two judges in 1992.
He was suffering from bladder cancer and serious cognitive impairment and had spent the last two years in a hospital ward, Italian media report.
His illnesses had forced the suspension of ongoing negotiations with the state over unresolved crimes.
David Cameron prepares to hand over to Theresa May
David Cameron will leave Downing Street for the final time as PM later, with Theresa May waiting to replace him.
Mr Cameron will face his last Prime Minister's Questions in the Commons, before heading to Buckingham Palace to tender his resignation to the Queen.
He told the Daily Telegraph: "As I leave today, I hope that people will see a stronger country. It has been a privilege to serve the country I love."
The contest began when Mr Cameron, who has been prime minister since 2010, announced he would step down after losing the EU referendum in June.
Mr Cameron told the Telegraph: "I came into Downing Street to confront our problems as a country and lead people through difficult decisions so that together we could reach better times.
"As I leave today, I hope that people will see a stronger country, a thriving economy, and more chances to get on in life."
At midday Mr Cameron, who has said he plans to continue as MP for Witney in Oxfordshire, will face Prime Minister's Questions for the 182nd and final time as PM - his 319th in total as Tory leader.
Later, after the PM has tendered his resignation to the Queen, Mrs May will have her own visit to Buckingham Palace, when she will accept the monarch's offer to form a new government.
She will return to No 10 as the country's second female prime minister, following in the footsteps of Margaret Thatcher.
Mrs May is expected to briefly address the nation before getting down to the work of putting together her government - with key appointments set to be announced as early as this evening.
International News 13th July, 2016
St Lucia opposition warns gov’t against victimising supporters
CASTRIES, St Lucia — The main opposition St Lucia Labour Party (SLP) yesterday said it would take very seriously, its role in the new parliament and called on the Allen Chastanet government to ensure that people who voted in favour of the party in the last general election are not victimised.
Opposition Leader Philip J Pierre, speaking at his first news conference since the SLP lost the June 6 general elections to the United Workers Party (UWP), told reporters that the party is “fully cognizant of the weight of the responsibility which we now carry and we have no intention of failing in our duty to the people of our country”.
But he said the party intends to protect its supporters against any form of victimisation by the new government.
“These equal sons and daughters of St Lucia require that we protect their interest and safeguard them against victimisation and other hardships that the government may try to inflict on them because of their political affiliation, or because they reside in constituencies represented by SLP parliamentarians,” said Pierre who was flanked by other SLP officials.
A notable absentee was former prime minister, Dr Kenny Anthony, who was reported to be out of the country.
Pierre told reporters that St Lucia is already feeling the impact of the decision by Britain to leave the European Union saying it is beginning to have a negative effect on the island’s economic outlook.
Source: CMC
All students to sit technical subject in June 2017 exam
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Come June 2017, all high school students will be required to sit a technical or vocational subject in their exit examinations.
Those subjects will be done in conjunction with four others, including mathematics and English language.
Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr Grace McLean, made the disclosure at the graduation ceremony for Career Advancement Programme (CAP) students at the Institute of International Recognised Qualifications (IIRQ) in Kingston.
She noted that the objective is to prepare high school leavers for the world of work. She noted that industry is seeking more skilled workers in areas such as information and communication technology (ICT), including animation, gaming, and web design, among others.
“The Government believes that education harnesses the creative and intellectual prowess of the Jamaican people and is the way forward in getting the nation to compete effectively in a modern, globalised economy,” she said.
Nearly 190 learners graduated during the ceremony held at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge, St Andrew, on July 7.
They were equipped with skills in areas such as construction, engineering, food preparation, culinary arts, and business and will be certified by the London-based City and Guilds.
Dr McLean commended the graduates and urged them to remain focused and be agents of change wherever they go.
Source: JIS
India Dalit couple hacked to death over miniscule debt
A man from India's Dalit community has been beheaded and his wife hacked to death after a row over a 15 rupees (22 cents; 16 pence) debt in Uttar Pradesh state. Police said the couple were murdered by an upper caste grocer on Thursday when they told him they needed time to pay for biscuits they had bought from him. The grocer has been arrested. Dalits, formerly known as untouchables, form the lowest rung of India's caste hierarchy. Police told the Press Trust of India news agency the incident took place in Mainpuri district early on Thursday as the couple were on their way to work. They were stopped by Ashok Mishra, the owner of a village grocery, who demanded that the couple pay the money for three packets of biscuits that they had bought for their three children a few days ago, reports say.
Turkey coup bid: Erdogan says US general 'taking side of plotters'
Turkey's president has blasted remarks by top US general Joseph Votel in the wake of the failed coup, accusing him of being "on the side of the plotters". Gen Votel, head of US Central Command, said jailing some military leaders could damage Turkish-American military co-operation. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Gen Votel should thank Turkey for securing democracy. The interior minister said on Friday 18,000 people had so far been detained.
Zika virus: Florida cases 'likely' to be first US-based infections
Four people suffering from the Zika virus in Florida are probably the first cases contracted within the US, health officials say. So far, cases outside of Latin America and the Caribbean, where the virus is prevalent, have been spread by travel to that region or sexual transmission. The four Florida cases mean US mosquitoes may be carrying the virus. Zika causes only a mild illness in most people but the virus has been linked to severe brain defects in newborns.
Cops seize 336 weapons under 'Get the Guns' campaign
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The ‘Get the Guns’ campaign continues to reap results in the number of illegal guns seized by the security forces in Jamaica since the start of the year.
Communication Officer, Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Superintendent Stephanie Lindsay, reports that law-enforcement officers have seized 336 illegal guns from communities all across Jamaica.
Speaking at a press conference at the Office of the Commissioner in St Andrew on July 11, Superintendent Lindsay said the figure represents 37 more when compared to the corresponding period last year.
She informed that of the figure, 69 were taken from the parish of St James. She also noted that 584 rounds of ammunition were seized in the parish.
“We are very concerned about the number of firearms that are out there, because when we look at the statistics we’re seeing where the firearm accounts for 80 per cent of deaths that occur,” she noted.
Superintendent Lindsay urged Jamaicans to partner with the police is ridding their communities of illegal guns and ammunition as well as illicit activities that may be taking place. She also called on persons to use the toll free lines of 811 or 311 to report cases.
In the meantime, she informed that the police have partnered with the military to increase operations in sections of Western Jamaica.
Source: JIS