Minister Karl Samuda orders investigation into Pembroke Hall High school incident

Minister Karl Samuda orders investigation into Pembroke Hall High school incident

 

Minister with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda has ordered an investigation into an incident in which a teacher at the Pembroke Hall High School allegedly threatened a student with physical harm and "murder".

 

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Spanish Town player wins 45 million

Supreme Ventures says its Lotto jackpot of $45 million was won last evening. The winning numbers are 06, 10, 11, 12, 21 and 33. The bonus ball was 13. Supreme Ventures said the lucky ticket was purchased at JJ Mobile Phone & Company in Spanish Town, St Catherine. This is the second Lotto jackpot hit in seven weeks. The previous winner copped $277 million on October 12, the second largest jackpot in two years. The winner will have 90 days to come forward with the winning ticket in order to begin the process to claim their multimillion-dollar jackpot.
Senior citizen chopped to death

Senior citizen chopped to death

A 67-year-old woman was last night chopped to death at her home in Porus, Manchester, police say. The deceased woman has been identified as Evadney Gayle, a retiree. Police reports are that shortly after 7:00 pm, a relative stumbled upon Gayle's body and alerted them. On their arrival, Gayle was seen lying in a room with several chop wounds and her throat slashed. The scene was processed and the body removed to the morgue. Manchester has recorded 36 murders since the start of the year.

Mobile Reserve cops convicted of murder

Two policemen, assigned to the now disbanded Mobile Reserve, have been convicted of the 2008 shooting death of Omar Andre Marshall in central Kingston.

Constables Christobel Smith and Garrett Davis were found guilty for the offences of manslaughter and murder respectively in the Home Circuit Court on Thursday.

 The court heard that Marshall was shot nine times inside his yard at 16 Blake Road on October 9, 2009.

 

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