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January 31, 2010
Travis Saunders' life was snuffed out too soon and the sombre thanksgiving service for his life at the Power of Faith Ministries in Portmore, St Catherine, was more than enough to prove it.
Relatives, including several of his younger siblings, cried openly as they described the promising future the former Jamaica Defence Force Private could have lead.
Full story
Corey Robinson
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Saunders
Crime
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January 30, 2010
A policeman who pleaded guilty to corruption charges two weeks ago was sentenced to nine months' hard labour in the Spanish Town Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday.
He is Constable Anthony Davey, 35, who was attached to the Waterford Police Station in Portmore, St Catherine.
Full story
rasbert.turner@gleanerjm.com
http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20100130/lead/lead3.html
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January 29, 2010
DETECTIVES from the Portmore CIB have commenced investigations into the gun slaying of a 24-year-old woman by gunmen at Annotto Close, Portmore Pines, St Catherine last evening.
Full story
JamaicaObserver.com
http://jam.live.mediaspanonline.com/Police-blotters--3-more-murders-last-night
Crime
Crime
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January 29, 2010
KINGSTON, Jamaica (PANOS) -- At least one church leader in Jamaica is protesting aspects of CNN?s coverage of earthquake ravaged Haiti.
Full story
Andrea Downer
http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/news-21168--9-9--.html
Church
Commentary
Haiti
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January 29, 2010
A Drewsland, St Andrew, woman has been sentenced to nine months' hard labour for breaching the Child Care and Protection Act.
Full story
Rasbert Turner, Gleaner Writer (rasbert.turner@gleanerjm.com)
http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20100129/news/news3.html
Crime
Crime
Neglect
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January 28, 2010
Sources close to the Portmore Empire claim that head of the organisation, Vybz Kartel, sanctioned the recent beating of singer Gaza Kim. The deejay, however, strongly denies this claim.
Full story
The Star Entertainment
http://www.jamaica-star.com/thestar/20100126/ent/ent1.html
Entertainment
Entertainment
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January 28, 2010
A 53-year-old man was shot and killed by gunmen at Marie Avenue, Edgewater, Portmore, St Catherine last night. Dead is Michael McNeish otherwise called 'Tiger' of Maureen Crescent, Edgewater.
Full story
JamaicaObserver.com
http://jam.live.mediaspanonline.com/-Tiger--shot-dead-in-Portmore
Crime
Crime
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January 28, 2010
Following her assault over the weekend, Gaza Kim has withdrawn herself from the Portmore Empire and changed her name.
Full story
Sadeke Brooks, Staff Reporter
http://www.jamaica-star.com/thestar/20100128/ent/ent1.html
Entertainment
Crime
Entertainment
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January 28, 2010
THE POLICE high command has officially interdicted three policemen, who were allegedly involved in a gun salute at a recently held funeral for a One Order gang member in Bunkers Hill, Trelawny.
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Noel Thompson, Gleaner Writer
http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20100128/news/news1.html
Crime
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January 27, 2010
Several members of the Portmore Empire have been quick to deny being beaten, as well as any involvement or knowledge of any beating that have taken place in the crew.
Full story
The Star Entertainment
http://www.jamaica-star.com/thestar/20100127/ent/ent1.html
Portmore
Entertainment