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Heartless criminals plague Clarendon-based primary school
jamaicaobserver.com > news...Chairperson of the school board Alminda Bent told the Jamaica Observer that the students have been badly affected by the theft of well needed items... ...Administrators of Salt Savannah Primary and Infant School are at their wits" end as thieves continue to prey one the small south Clarendon-based... ...Then went into the infant classroom and took out some money the teacher had in there.... ...She charged that the police have been doing very little to stop the constant vandalism of the premises and the theft of items."...

Ferncourt High marks 85 years
jamaicaobserver.com > news...Ferncourt High School is celebrating 85 years of educating students of St Ann and surrounding parishes.... ...held at St Matthew's Anglican Church in Claremont on Sunday to mark the occasion.... ...In this, you serve the people of St Ann, neighbouring parishes and, indeed, the wider Jamaica as well".... ...Williams, who is a Ferncourt alumnus, called the occasion "a special and nostalgic time for me....

Go HIKING with the HOOLIGANS
jamaicaobserver.com > news...How would you like to get your feet wet in the crystal clear waters of a river high up in the hills of Hanover?... ...there, have a frolic then graciously lead you back up the trail to their haven?.... ...The hike is offered by Montego Bay Animal Haven at its sprawling location in New Milns, dubbed The Farm.... ...The Haven's Managing Director Jackie Sangster is hoping that visitors to Jamaica, as well as locals -- including students on school trips -- will...

UTech nursing, midwifery students host health fair Friday
jamaicaobserver.com > news...Second year Caribbean School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Technology (UTech), Jamaica students will on Friday host a community health... ...The event, dubbed "My Health, Your Health, Our Health', will take place at the Alfred Sangster Auditorium, UTech from 9 am.... ...of waste; and the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) on awareness and prevention of drug abuse.... ...In addition, there will be presentations by the Jamaica Fire Brigade on fire safety techniques; JN Bank on financial wellness; NSWMA on proper containerisation...

Eight World U-20 medallists in CARIFTA Games squad
jamaicaobserver.com > sports...The Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) named a list of 79 athletes to compete in the championships to be held over the Easter weekend... ...Eight individual medallists from last year's World Athletics Under-20 Championships held in Cali, Colombia, including gold medallists Jaydon Hibbert... ...Morgan, Tyrone Lawson, Kahiem Carby, Shakir Lewis, DeAndre Gayle, Demarco Bennett, Euan Young, Courtney Kinglock, Michael Neil, Joseph Salmon, Javontae... ...Coombs, Bryana Davidson, Camoy Binger, Jody-Ann Daley, Rhianna Lewis, Sashana Johnson, Shanniqua Williams, Asia McKay, Sabrina Atkinson, Dionjah ...

'This is not a patty shop"
jamaicaobserver.com > news...Lawyers for Tesha Miller, the man convicted of masterminding the 2008 murder of former chairman of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) Douglas... ...Miller, the alleged leader of a faction of the Spanish Town, St Catherine-based Klansman Gang, was convicted in the Home Circuit Court in December... ...On Wednesday attorney John Clarke, who is the lead attorney for Miller's defence team, presented the court with an application to adduce fresh evidence... ...In noting that the court would not wish "to fall into error", Justice Jennifer Straw instructed the attorney to assess the attachments for the affidavit...

Carménère Is To Chile What Malbec Is To Argentina
jamaicaobserver.com > food...Carménère is to Chile what Malbec is to Argentina: an emblematic red variety that originated in Europe, but has since become synonymous with the... ...Carménère is a wine grape variety that is originally from Bordeaux, France; however, in the late 19th century, a phylloxera infestation all but wiped... ...In fact, my own introduction to this varietal was thanks to Arlenes Garcia, Latin American sales & marketing director at Unique Vacations Incorporated... ...Aguma Carménère is a 100 per cent Carménère produced from vineyards in the Tulum Valley area of San Juan by Bodega Aguma, making it the first time...

Vviche banks on Destiny
jamaicaobserver.com > entertainment...to keep going," he said in an interview with the Jamaica Observer.... ...He knows what will stir the interest of music lovers and, with the assistance of respected musician and producer Llamar "Riff Raff" Brown, the song... ...A trained musician, Vviche studied at the Edna Manley College for the Visual and Performing Arts and plays the keyboard and trumpet.... ...The singer, who was born Dalton Atkinson, says he wants his music to be a positive influence on people. - We welcome reader comments on the top stories...

Malahoo Forte defends lawyer-centric Constitutional Reform Committee
jamaicaobserver.com > news...Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs Marlene Malahoo Forte has joined Deputy Senate President Charles Sinclair in defending the lawyer-heavy... ...The 14-member committee, comprising 11 lawyers, was formally announced by Prime Minister Andrew Holness last Wednesday.... ...Engagement and Communication Subcommittee has been established "and it will include members of the public and non-lawyer members of the public".... ...In a statement to Parliament on Tuesday, Malahoo Forte said she also noted the concerns reported in the media and those expressed elsewhere about...

Pan American Hockey 5s qualifers a bleessing in disguise Stewart
jamaicaobserver.com > sports...With Jamaica set to host the Pan American Confederation Hockey 5s World Cup qualifiers, president of the Jamaica Hockey Federation (JHF) Fabian Stewart... ...The championships will be held from June 23 to July 8 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.... ...The men's qualifiers will also include Trinidad and Tobago, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Paraguay, Costa Rica, Panama, and hosts Jamaica, while... ...the women's tournament will see hosts Jamaica take on the likes of Brazil, Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Paraguay, Costa Rica...