By Fidel Rendón Matienzo WHILE the Bastión 2009 strategic exercise improved the military readiness of the country’s leadership and command bodies, National Defense Day, given its mass nature, raised Cuba’s defensive capacity even more. On Sunday, four million Cuban men and women in conjunction with the armed forces took firing ranges, parks, factories, universities, mountains, [...]
MAN’S BODY FOUND IN CANAL The body of an unidentified man, believed to be in the mid 50s, was found in a canal at Fairfield Road, St. Catherine yesterday. The body, which was wrapped in a sheet and bound by electrical cord, is of dark complexion, medium build and about 173 centimetres long. It was [...]
Prime Minister, Hon. Bruce Golding, has said that poverty is an enemy of the environment and funding must continue to be given towards its alleviation. He was addressing Commonwealth Heads of Government in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad on November 27. In his contribution to the special session on climate change, Mr Golding said he was encouraged by [...]
Jamaicans have been glued to their television screens since the début of Digicel Deal or No Deal on TVJ, now fans of the show have their chance of winning big from the comfort of their living rooms. Each week persons can text in to win prizes in the Be A Contestant promotion. Winning is easy [...]
BY DEBBIE-ANN WRIGHT (JIS) Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon. Olivia Grange, has described the statue of the Hon. Herb McKenley, which was unveiled at the National Stadium in Kingston yesterday (November 25), as a symbol of “passion, dedication and determination”. “Generations of Jamaicans will look up at this monument of Herb and be [...]
Omar Catino Six-year-old Omar Oshane Catino of Munster Avenue, Kingston 3 has been reported missing since this afternoon. He is of fair complexion, slim build and about 3 feet 4 inches tall. The CCN is reporting that about 12:30 a.m., Oshane was at school where he should have been picked up; however, he was not. [...]
Wayne Powell Thirty-one year-old Wayne Powell otherwise called “Narrie” of Bullet Tree district, Old Harbour, St. Catherine has been reported missing since Friday, November 6. He is of dark complexion, slim build and about 168 centimeters (5 feet 6 inches) tall. Reports received by the CCN are that about 5:30 p.m., Mr. Powell left his [...]
Thirteen-year-old Shaniel Marriott of University Road, Kingston 7 has been reported missing from home since Friday, November 20. She is of dark complexion, slim build and about 165 centimeters (5 feet 5 inches) tall. Information received by the CCN is that about 8:30 a.m., Shaniel was discovered missing from home. She has not been seen [...]
Athens, TX (11-24-2009): Power forward Adrian Forbes, who recently signed a letter of intent to play division one basketball at Auburn University next season, scored 10 points last night to help Trinity Valley Community College move to 6-0. The 6’ 8” – 230-pound power forward from Spanish Town, Jamaica, is presently one of the top-ranked [...]
Tulsa, OK (11-24-2009): Jerome Jordan scored 23 points as University of Tulsa overpowered South Alabama 84-62 over the weekend. Tulsa (4-0) used a 12-0 run to take command late in the first half after a 23-23 tie. Jordan, who many are calling a young Tim Duncan, hit on 7-of-15 from the field and 9-of-11 from [...]
