October 2014

Father jailed for pregnancies

October 22, 2014 in Regional

PARAMARIBO – A court has sentenced a man to eight years in jail after he admitted having sex with his child and fathering her two children. Joshua L, admitted that he had sex with his daughter, who was 13 years at the time, after he got...

Selfish act by Windies players

October 22, 2014 in Sports

Former West Indies Test batsman Bryan Davis has condemned the move by West Indies players to abort the tour of India as “selfish and inconsiderate”. In an impassioned response to the development, the 74-year-old said the players’ actions were unacceptable and could not be justified, especially...

Jamaica Burial for HOLT

October 22, 2014 in Regional

TEX Gallimore, nephew of John Holt, says the singer will be buried in Jamaica. He told the Jamaica Observer yesterday that arrangements are being made for his uncle's body to be flown home. Holt died Monday morning (England time) from cancer at age 69. "He will be...

Ten-year-old among Jamaican awardees

October 22, 2014 in Regional

KINGSTON – Yesterday, Jamaica honoured its sons and daughters from all walks of life as 233 people received awards, ranging from the Order of Jamaica to the Medal of Honour. But none stood taller than ten-year-old Toni-Ann Miller who received the Badge of Honour for Gallantry...

Push for no-confidence motion

October 22, 2014 in Regional

GEORGETOWN - AFC leader Khemraj Ramjattan says that he will write to Speaker of the National Assembly Raphael Trotman urging him to set a date for the sitting of the National Assembly so that a vote on an AFC-led motion of no-confidence against the government...