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Portmore (Jamaica)

Type: City

Name: Portmore (Jamaica)

Country: Jamaica

Latitude: 17.950001

Longitude: -76.879997

population: 102,865

First reported 20 hours ago - Updated 20 hours ago - 1 reports

WE WILL FIX IT

P'more residents concerns addressed in SESCO consultation meetingAnthony Minott photos- From left: Residents browse through booklets during the meeting.Members of the public were enlightened about what is happening in their communities during a consultation ... [Published Jamaica Star - 20 hours ago]

Entities: Jamaica, George Lee, Portmore (Jamaica), Solid Waste Management, Fiscal Year

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

JCSC gears new strategy campaign for good governance

"Don't just get mad. Get moving!" This is the rallying cry of the Jamaica Civil Society Coalition's (JCSC) new radio programme, 'Consider This', the latest strategy in their campaign for good governance. Consider This, which began May 15, will provide ... [Published Jamaica Star - May 18 2013]

Entities: Jamaica, Coalition, Christopher Coke, Portmore (Jamaica)

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Chantal Thompson: a marketing extraordinaire

Now at 24 years old, Miss Teen Portmore 2005, Chantal Thompson, is a marketing extraordinaire.She is currently employed to Brownstone Marketing and Entertainment Management as the sales manager and training officer. This company is contracted by one of ... [Published Jamaica Star - May 18 2013]

Entities: Portmore (Jamaica), Jamaica, Friendship, Competent, Telecommunication

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Caribbean Airlines

NWC moves against water theft

5.2-magnitude earthquake felt in Canada, US 1:52 PMSophia Fraser-Binns appointed PNP Senator 12:54 PMT&T Govt fires Caribbean Airlines directors 12:33 PMG2K says Hanna not doing enough for youth 12:21 PMFloyd Morris elected Senate President 10:43 AMGeorge ... [Published Jamaica Observer - May 17 2013]

Entities: Kingston (Jamaica), Hanna (Canada), People's National Party (JM), Caribbean Airlines, Jamaica

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Suzuki Swift

JFJ welcomes decisio nto charge cops in Vanessa Kirkland killing

Human Rights lobby group Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) has welcomed news of the ruling by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) that three police constables involved in the fatal shooting of Vanessa Kirkland, and the injury of six other civilians be ... [Published RJR News Online - May 17 2013]

Entities: Norman Lane (canoer), Portmore (Jamaica), Kirkland (Washington, United States), Suzuki Swift

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Cops to be charged for schoolgirl's murder

She was fatally shot on March 20 last year.Six civilians were injured during the incident and the policemen are also to be charged with wounding with intent.The civilians are Cleaton Williams, Aaliyha Williams, Keisha Bulli, Shantal Riley, Shekelia Kerr ... [Published Jamaica Gleaner - May 17 2013]

Entities: Norman Lane (canoer), Homicide, Circuit Court, Kingston (Jamaica)

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Portia Simpson-Miller

Help the most vulnerable on Labour Day

JAMAICANS are being urged to use Labour Day to tackle projects that will uplift the country's most vulnerable citizens to include children, the unemployed, at-risk youth, persons with disability and senior citizens.Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller ... [Published Jamaica Observer - May 15 2013]

Entities: Lisa Hanna, Derrick Kellier, Andrew Corporation, Portmore (Jamaica), Portia Simpson-Miller

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 4 reports

Two charged with cocaine possession

BlackBerry offers BBM to iOS and Android devices 11:34 AMMOCA, FID in St James crackdown 11:20 AMBusinessman released on bail in death of American student 11:07 AMMan shot dead trying to rescue fire victims 10:37 AMUpdate: Man killed in bauxite train ... [Published Jamaica Observer - May 14 2013]

Entities: Cocaine, Montego Bay (Jamaica), Bauxite

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Mosquito country

"It really coming like a different country to itself now," he said. "People talk about Portmore like how dem talk about Miami. We have our own likkle place over here, man," Milton said. It was a particularly windy afternoon and Milton was engaged in a ... [Published Jamaica Gleaner - May 14 2013]

Entities: Portmore (Jamaica), House Mouse, Saint Andrew, Jamaica, Miami (Florida, United States)

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Two persons killed per day - JCF

Though the country's homicide rate took a nosedive last week, the Jamaica Constabulary Force's (JCF) weekly Serious Crime Review is suggesting that an average of two persons have been killed every day, since the beginning of the month.Up to yesterday, ... [Published Jamaica Gleaner - May 14 2013]

Entities: Andrew South, Portmore (Jamaica), Saint Andrew

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Prison programme providing women with useful skills

BEFORE going to Fort Augusta, Angela Wilson did whatever she could to survive. From operating a grocery shop, buying and selling, to janitorial work.Now, almost four years into her sentence, she has added a raft of skills to her repertoire."Coming here ... [Published Jamaica Observer - May 14 2013]

Entities: Angela Wilson, prison, Parole, Portmore (Jamaica), Rehabilitation

First reported May 12 2013 - Updated May 12 2013 - 1 reports

Some builders 'cut corners', put homes at risk

WITH better building practices, houses in Jamaica would fare better in hurricanes and other natural disasters.By the reckoning of industry experts and homeowners, the local housing stock could be more resilient to natural disasters, if "people stop cutting ... [Published Jamaica Observer - May 12 2013]

Entities: Jamaica, Hurricanes, Green Building

Quotes

..."You will meet people that will be part of your life forever. I have created friendships that currently exist eight years and counting," she said. "People will tell you different things to try to get you in a pageant, but from my experience it was one of the best decisions I've made in my life as a teenager."

Chantal Thompson: a marketing extraordinaire [Published Jamaica Star - May 18 2013]

"Consider This meets these two objectives and takes our mandate to a whole new level in terms of our public engagement," Narcisse said. "Consider This is action-oriented radio! We don't just complain. We'll take the time needed for the issues so that listeners truly expand their knowledge. Every week we will issue the rallying cry: 'don't just get mad, get moving! and will tell why and how'."

JCSC gears new strategy campaign for good governance [Published Jamaica Star - May 18 2013]

He also urged citizens "to reflect on ways on which we can exercise greater support and voluntary action towards the vulnerable and use Labour Day 2013 as a public manifestation of our care and concern for the less fortunate by building an hand to build our land."

Help the most vulnerable on Labour Day [Published Jamaica Observer - May 15 2013]

"Portmore need fi start charge di mosquito dem tax. Maybe dat will help, 'cause believe me, if we don't do something bout dem, man will soon start go home and find dem woman into bed wid mosquito. Is so dem wicked, man. Is so dem wicked" Milton said

Mosquito country [Published Jamaica Gleaner - May 14 2013]

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Chantal Thompson: a marketing extraordinaire [Published Jamaica Star - May 18 2013]
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NWC moves against water theft [Published Jamaica Observer - May 17 2013]
JFJ welcomes decisio nto charge cops in Vanessa... [Published RJR News Online - May 17 2013]
Cops to be charged for schoolgirl's murder [Published Jamaica Gleaner - May 17 2013]
Help the most vulnerable on Labour Day [Published Jamaica Observer - May 15 2013]
Two charged with cocaine possession [Published Jamaica Observer - May 14 2013]
Police seek witness in St Catherine court case [Published Jamaica Observer - May 14 2013]
Man shot dead trying to rescue fire victims [Published Jamaica Observer - May 14 2013]
Woman nabbed with drug in underwear [Published Jamaica Observer - May 14 2013]
Mosquito country [Published Jamaica Gleaner - May 14 2013]
Two persons killed per day - JCF [Published Jamaica Gleaner - May 14 2013]
Prison programme providing women with useful sk... [Published Jamaica Observer - May 14 2013]
A district constable's dilemma [Published Jamaica Observer - May 12 2013]
Some builders 'cut corners', put homes at risk [Published Jamaica Observer - May 12 2013]
Gunman shoots pedestrian close to Central polic... [Published Jamaica Observer - May 10 2013]
Manchester principal on fraud charge remanded [Published Jamaica Observer - May 10 2013]
Fix broken Marcus Garvey Drive utility pole [Published Jamaica Observer - May 10 2013]
Police foil robbery, three men shot [Published Jamaica Observer - May 10 2013]
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