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‘Russians’ among heavyweights for Flow Super Cup

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‘COVERATION’: It’s share delight as the eccentric Nazime Mattalie, (on ground peeping) is covered by his teammates as they celebrate his scoring of an exceptional goal for Rusea’s seconds into the second half of their ISSA/Flow Ben Francis Cup Knockout match against Holmwood Technical at Jarrett Park on Wednesday.’ Russia’ won through to the semi-finals 2-0, but were later eliminated. Noelita Lawrence photo

Noelita Lawrence

The first round of the cash laden 4th staging of the Flow Super Cup kicks off later today Friday, November 10, with a classic double header at the Montego Bay Sports Complex beginning at 3 p.m.
another two games are also listed for the same venue on Saturday.

Later today, the likes of newly installed Ben Francis Cup champions Clarendon College, will bid for a place in the next round when they take on heavyweight Manning Cup opposition Calabar in the opening game of the day.

Clarendon College are undefeated so far this year and with one of a possible four trophies already stacked away in the cabinet, they will be gunning at victory as they seek to remain in the hunt.

That match-up will be followed by the encounter involving St. Andrew Technical (STATHS) going up against western powerhouse STETHS in the 5 p.m. clash.

The showdown promises to be an electric affair with both teams having good showings so far in their respective competitions, the Manning and d’Cups.

HEAVYWEIGHT FIREWORKS

The next day, Saturday, should prove equally as exciting as the flamboyant Rusea’s out of Hanover, former winners Jamaica College, Kingston College and Dinthill, are the teams to be on display.

The feature match-up of the day, scheduled to get going at 7 p.m., will see the ‘Russians’ qualifying for a second straight year in a blaze against Kingston College, the beaten Walker Cup finalists.

The Vassell Reynolds team is full of running and has a compact backline which is expected to be tested by the lethal force of the KC team which has banged in more than 40 goals so far this season.

In the meantime, the action gets underway at 5 p.m. and will pit inaugural winners of the tournament, Jamaica College, engaging the beaten Ben Francis Cup finalists, Dinthill Technical.

Flow’s Vice President of Marketing, Carlo Redwood, declared at the launch that this year of the championships could be the best one yet and the most entertaining.

The four semi-finalists from both the Ben Francis and the Walker Cups are the qualifiers for this year’s event, which has been cut from an initial 16 teams to eight.

EDITORIAL:: HELP OUR GRADUATES

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Two of Jamaica’s most distinguished universities, the University of the West Indies and the University of Technology (UTech), recently conducted graduation exercises which saw the release of thousands of young, brilliant and hopeful minds, into a Jamaican society desperate for youthful brilliance. Following those graduation ceremonies, there were no shortages of gratitude on the part of graduates, neither could there be found any doubt among them that the best of their lives were to follow this most significant milestone.

Sad to say, however, most of these graduates often come to find that reality is far from what they picture it to be. The plight of the Jamaican tertiary level graduate often sees him/her being condemned to a life of underemployment, if not unemployment. It is certainly not an uncommon sight to see persons holding degrees in engineering, business administration, and even in hospitality management, just to name a few, working as call centre operators.

Do not misunderstand; this newspaper wholeheartedly welcomes the investments and thousands of job opportunities available through the booming BPO sector, but against the backdrop of graduates buckling beneath the weight of their Student Loan debts, we fear this may not be enough. Certainly, our government is to be commended for its drive to increase employment opportunities for our youth, but they cannot be given a free pass simply because of the quantity of jobs they parade, versus the quality of these jobs. This newspaper believes that our graduates are to be rewarded for their hard work, lest we continue to be a nation on the decline from graduates sowing the seeds of their knowledge elsewhere.

In as much as we encourage our youths to seek higher education, so too must we honour their commitments by ensuring that quality employment opportunities exist once they are equipped to undertake them.

In the same breath, we encourage our graduates to be pioneers, and to make opportunities for themselves where none exist. Entrepreneurism continues to be an avenue for self-actualization, and many individuals have channeled their feelings of disappointments into creative ventures that they can now enjoy a living from. This, we believe, is the true goal of education – the ability to make a way, even when it seems blatantly impossible to do so. Until our graduates realize this, however, we have to make an effort to feed their dreams, lest we become a nation of absolute failures.

Savanna-la-Mar Wanted Man

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The Savanna-la-Mar CIB in Westmoreland is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a man who is a person of interest in the deaths of two men, Romario Wood, otherwise called ‘Droppa’, who was killed on October 13 and Delano Brown, who was killed on October 17. Brown was reportedly killed at his mother’s house while having dinner, and the other, Wood, was found in a two-apartment board house, with gunshot wounds to his shoulder and head.

The man the police are seeking is said to sport low hair cut, is clean shaven, has small eyes, small mouth, brown complexion, slim built, straight face, small nose, may be between 18-23 years- old and is about t 5 ft 8 inches tall.

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of a man fitting this description and as depicted in the composite sketch above please call the Savanna-la Mar CIB at 955-2758.

 

Teen among four shot in West’land

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Noelita Lawrence
Staff Reporter

 

A spate of shootings in Westmoreland in recent days have seen four persons being shot, including a teen. Two of the four were killed.

The deceased have been named as 25-year-old Kevon Lewis, a vendor of Hudson Street, Sav-la-Mar and a man known only by his alias ‘Pringleman‘, a higgler of Morass Road.

‘Pringleman’ was gunned down by unknown assailants on Monday night in Petersfield Square.

The police say about 11:30 p.m., residents heard explosions in the area and later found ‘Pringleman’s’ body lying on the side of the road.

The police were called and ‘Pringleman’s’ body was seen on the step of a popular Harbadashery with two gunshot wounds, including one to the head.

The body was clad in blue tam, blue plaid shirt and shorts and a pair of black slippers.

Nine 9 MM spent shells were removed from the scene by the police.

BECKFORD STREET KILLING

In the meantime, Lewis was gunned down along Beckford Street shortly after 1 a.m. on Wednesday.

It’s said that Lewis was standing beside his stall along Beckford Street when a lone gunman travelling on a motorcycle rode up in front of him and opened fire hitting him in the face, hand and chest.

The gunman then fled the scene.

And, two men were shot and wounded in the Amity Hall area of the parish on Tuesday evening.

The victims were a 25-year-old security guard of Roaring River and an 18-year-old store clerk of Shrewsbury.

The two were reportedly travelling along the Amity Hall main road in a motorcar driven by the security guard when on reaching an intersection, a man rode up next to the stopped vehicle and opened fire, hitting both the driver and the young store clerk.

The security guard was shot to the right side of the neck while the teen received a shot to the chest area.

The two were assisted to the hospital where they were treated.

 

 

 

POLICE KILL THREE

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Barrington Flemming
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Three men from Salt Spring in Montego Bay met an untimely end on Thursday morning during an alleged brazen confrontation with the police, who say that two firearms and ammunition were seen following the incident.

The police say the men are unidentified, however, a relative of one of the deceased identified them as 33-year-oldOmar Sawyers, otherwise called ‘Amonk’, 44-year-old Christopher Thorpe and Oneil Robinson, all of Salt Spring addresses.

Christopher Thorpe

Reports gleaned by the Western Mirror from the police are that about 6:11 a.m., a team from the Mobile Reserve was conducting a special operation in the Salt Spring area, when they came under heavy gunfire from armed men.

The fire was returned and three men were later found suffering from gunshot wounds. They were assisted to the Cornwall Regional Hospital, where they were pronounced dead.

One Ruger .40 pistol with magazine containing eight rounds and one Bersa .22 pistol with magazine containing five .22 rounds were seized.

The Bureau of Special Investigation and the Independent Commission of investigation (INDECOM) have since been informed of the incident.

Meanwhile, a relative of one of the deceased, speaking on condition of anonymity discounted the police’s account of the incident.

According to the relative, the three men, who are all steel workers and best friends, were asleep when they were taken from their beds and shot and killed in cold blood.

“These young men were also best friends and they did steel work. I don’t know of them involved in any gun running, because they are always doing work at construction sites.  The police came and, took them out of their beds, they were sleeping, and killed them in cold blood. They were innocent I tell you, innocent, Jamaica has no law or justice”, the relative said.

The relative, pointing to social media said hundreds of Face Book posts have indicated how wonderful her cousin was.

“These men were very jovial always giving jokes and we don’t know why they were killed like this, it is so painful,” said the relative.

St. James hit by the ‘mother of all roadblocks’

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No vehicular traffic was allowed beyond this point in Tucker, Montego Bay, as residents protest the poor condition of the roadway.

Michael Nattoo
Staff Reporter

 

An ongoing massive roadblock, which up to press time made several thoroughfares across St. James inaccessible to both pedestrians and motorists, brought the parish’s booming transportation system to a screeching halt. And while most of the parish was visibly affected, none felt the sting more than residents from the West Central, East Central and South St. James constituencies, who had to walk miles before being able to get transportation into the city.

When the Western Mirror was called to one of the points of the blockage along the Tucker main road, the massive branches, scraps of old vehicles strewn across the road, and scores of irate motorists, painted the picture of a people frustrated with a prolonged situation.

“We tired a it now man,” one bus driver who plies the Maroon Town to Montego Bay route said, “every day examiner a pressure we and a tek weh we license plate dem, but not once dem nuh look pon di state a di road to figure out what’s causing all these problems with our vehicles!”

Another motorist, who explained to the Western Mirror that he was instrumental in organizing the blockage – which is a collaborated effort between taxi and bus operators from as far as Kensington to those in Tucker, said just last week, he had to spend more than 90 thousand dollars to address a front end damage to to his vehicle while making a trip. “So tell me now sah, how much longer we must put up with this? We tired a all a di promises now. Full time dem tek action.”

While the motorists pleaded their respective cases, a tour deep into the blockage by our news team, revealed scores of people, including students and senior citizens, walking along obstructed roadways, with some journeying from as far as Springfield, and some from John’s Hall, trying to make their way into the city. A 63-year-old woman, with her walking stick for support, stopped to talk to the Western Mirror. “Sir, there are no drivers on the road. I came out of my home in Dam Road, from about 5:30 this morning, and I couldn’t get a drive so I went back into my house, and into my bed.” She said when she got back up, thinking that the transportation situation had improved, she was shocked to see people, who lived great distances from her home, walking along the roadway. “Dem tell me seh road block, and because I had a prescription to fill at Type 5 (health clinic), I had to make the journey so I joined them. Bwoy, when mi done walk, mi sure fi lose whatever likkle weight mi have,” the elderly lady joked as she continued walking.

COUNCILLOR SPEAKS

As our news team journeyed further into the blockage, we were greeted by a contingent of JCF officers, who revealed that they were there to ensure that things did not spiral further out of control. Upon their instruction, our news team was made aware that Councillors Kerry Thomas and Uvel Graham had been making their way through the blockage in an attempt to assess the magnitude of the situation, as well as to come to some resolution to restore normality. It wasn’t until after moving some large branches, with the assistance of passers-by, that we were able to meet with and speak to Councillor Thomas.

Asked about his views on what he had witnessed regarding the blockage, Councillor Thomas explained: “Well, as you can see, the condition of the roads is very, very bad. Also, the drainage systems which are a part of these roads are also in need of urgent attention. When it rains, flooding occurs on these roads, making them impassable; so, I genuinely understand the frustration of the people.” He said: “with the increased traffic brought on by some of the quarries along the road, as well as with new developments taking place, the call for better road condition is certainly an understandable one.”

Up to press time, efforts to contact Councillor Graham proved futile.

In the meantime, reports have surfaced that in some areas, individuals driving their private vehicles are being charged to gain access to other roadways that would lead them around the extended blockage. Despite these accounts, motorists remain adamant that if the situation is not resolved, it may escalate.

The blockage stretches for approximately 20 miles.

 

 

 

Stabbed to death

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D'Andra Taylor
  • ‘Mad’ suspect in custody

Noelita Lawrence – Staff Reporter

 

A man, reportedly of unsound mind, is now in police custody following the fatal stabbing of a woman in Rose Heights, St. James on the weekend.

The dead female is 30-year-old D’Andra Taylor, a construction worker of Snake Lane, Rose Heights.

It’s reported that about 6:35 a.m. on Saturday, Taylor was in her yard tending to her Ford Fiesta motorcar when the suspect approached her, telling her she could not drive out his vehicle.

Taylor reportedly ignored him and the man then pulled a knife, which he used to inflict a stab wound to her neck. The injured woman was rushed to the Cornwall Regional Hospital where she died about an hour later while undergoing treatment.

Two knives were taken from the scene by the police.

Unconfirmed reports to the Western Mirror are that the suspect has been causing problems in the area for some time now.

A resident of the area who gave his name only as ‘Kirky’ said Taylor was one of the nicest persons living in the community.

“She a one ah dem people deh, you see me, nobody round here nuh have a bad word to say about har, she is really nice, full of joy and spirit… it just sad seh dis happen… a long time she live round here and did just an easy girl, real easy”,‘Kirky’ noted.

Teen dies by suicide

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13-year-old Geshan Golaub, who is suspected of dying by suicide.

Noelita Lawrence
Staff Reporter

 

 

The words “you cannot go” are reportedly at the heart of an alleged suicide in Chantilly Gardens, Sav-la-Mar, Westmoreland on Saturday, November 4.

The victim is 13-year-old Geshan Golaub, otherwise known as ‘Gesh’, a Second Form student of the Manning’s School.

According to information reaching the Western Mirror the teen was at his home about 2 p.m. on Saturday, when family members observed that he had not been seen in and around the house for a while.

The police report that checks were made and when a family member tried to open the door to his room, it was locked.

It is understood that the family member peeked through the glass area on the door and observed ‘Gesh’ hanging from one of the bed posts with a black belt tied around his neck.

The police say the body was removed from the home and a postmortem is to be carried out.

Unconfirmed reports to this newspaper say the teen had asked his parents to attend the Circus in town but was told he could not go.

Checks with the Manning’s School revealed that grief counsellors were called in to assist students, especially those who were close to the deceased.

A teacher at the institution, who noted that she was not in a position to speak on the matter when the Western Mirror contacted the school, did divulge that the latest incident comes on the heels of another death which took place at the school some weeks ago.

The teacher noted that many of the students, specifically in the lower grades, have been affected by the incidents, hence the grief counselling “was very necessary”.

Are we growing cold and callous?

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  • Teach your child how to show sympathy

Marvett Feare-Sterling

 

Persons, including children, killed in cold blood and accident victims are being photographed and shared. Is this merely using the available technology or are we becoming a cold and callous people? When young men use their useful and strong years to scam old ladies of their life savings and their parents celebrate their ‘newfound wealth’, evidence is provided that, as a nation, our emotions are hardened and no one is safe. How do you then help your child to stop by an accident scene only to offer help and assist the victims instead of out of the desire for a photo opportunity? How do you teach your child to be sad when his friend dies?

EMPATHY

Some persons think of empathy as a fixed trait- a talent that some people are born with, and others lack. Empathy, however, is not a single ability or skill and can be taught to those who lack this very important trait (Dewar, G, 2017). When we talk about empathy, Dr. Dewar, in her article Teaching empathy: Evidence-based tips for fostering empathy in children, pointed out that we are not talking only about feeling sorry for someone who is hurting. Empathy also includes what Jean Decety and Jason Cowell (2014) identified as emotional sharing, empathic concern and perspective-taking.

Emotional sharing, also called “emotional contagion,” occurs when we experience feelings of distress as a result of observing another individual in distress. Empathic concern describes the motivation to care for individuals who are vulnerable or distressed, and Perspective-taking is the “ability to consciously put oneself in the mind of another individual and imagine what that person is thinking or feeling.”

Some persons may have all three, while others may have these traits in varying degrees. Children will usually show higher levels of emotional sharing than empathic concern and will struggle with perspective taking. This will improve as they get older, and as parents or caregivers provide them with opportunities to practice.

Children need to be taught when and how to show empathic concern as well as helped to understand their own emotions. The opportunities provided by parents and caregivers might lead to enhanced empathy for others, or the reverse. Children may learn to show more responsiveness and caring, or less.

A few things children should learn about empathy: Children are not born with all they need to know and parents and the environment play a significant role in teaching them important life skills. We should help our child to understand that empathy requires an open-mind, and an effort to learn how differently others experience the world. They should learn that empathy sometimes involve embracing instead of shutting out unpleasant feelings associated with seeing people in distress. Children need to learn how to control their personal reactions so they can respond with sympathy and help. They should learn practical, concrete actions to take when someone is in trouble, and that empathy is not to be reserved for a select few, but  for individuals from every walk of life.

STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING EMPATHY

Dr. Dewar, however, suggested ten strategies that we adopt as we teach our children empathy.

Feeling someone else’s pain is unpleasant, so it should not surprise us if a child’s first impulse is to shrink away. Children are more likely to overcome this impulse when they feel secure, and have strong self-regulation skills. Dr. Dewar suggest that we become emotional coaches for our young children by acknowledging (rather than dismissing) children’s negative feelings, and engaging them in conversation about the causes and effects of emotions. It also means helping children find constructive ways to handle their bad moods.

Parents are encouraged to seize everyday opportunities to model and induce sympathetic feelings for other people. If you observe someone in distress, in real life or on TV, Dr. Dewar advised that parents use the opportunity to talk to the child about how that person must feel. A brief conversation might have an effect. We can also help children to realize what they have in common with other people.

EMOTIONAL EMPATHY

When we feel another’s pain, our bodies literally experience pain and our own emotions can distract us from accurately judging what a victim really needs as we focus on our pain. Fictional stories and real-life narratives offer excellent opportunities for teaching empathy and sharpening a child’s perspective-taking skills. Ask, “What do the characters think, believe, want, or feel? And how do we know it? When we actively discuss these questions, children may learn a lot about the way other people’s minds work (Dunn et al 2001). Other strategies include helping children learn how to read facial expressions and, helping children to develop a sense of morality that depends on internal self-control and not on rewards and punishments. Parents are encouraged to emphasize rational explanations and moral consequences, and not arbitrary rules and heavy-handed punishments.

Our environment, including the media, has produced a constant diet of cold, callous and scary images of not just person’s actions towards each other, but of people’s response. Our children’s emotions will be impacted. Take the steps to grow your child into an empathetic human being!

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December 1 is D-Day

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Barrington Flemming – Staff Reporter

December 1 will be D-Day for all vendors plying their wares along Barnett, and St. James Streets, as well as in the vicinity of the Charles Gordon Market Circle in Montego Bay, to relocate.

They will all be required to seek occupancy in the Charles Gordon Market.

Councilor Homer Davis, Mayor of Montego Bay, says he, along with Pamela March,Commercial Services Manager of the St. James Municipal Corporation, will convene a meeting with these vendors at the Charles Gordon Market on November 17, at which time they will outline to them the “No Street Vending Policy” of the Municipal Corporation.

“This will be an ultimatum. All vendors must be off the streets come November 30 as it will be zero tolerance on December 1.  We already have the commitment of the police to assist with this,” Mayor Davis explained.

Vendors in the meantime are being advised to register with the Municipal Corporation for a minimal fee of 300 dollars, at which time they will be issued with an identification card, and will be required to present the card whenever they wish to ply their wares at the Charles Gordon Market. He said the card would be valid for one year.

Mayor Davis also indicated that the presence of the vendors at the market circle would be hampering efforts by the Municipal Corporation to effect repairs to sections of the market, which is an ongoing process to curtail the illegal practice of street vending.

“Some work needs to be done down there and we cannot do the work with them there. When persons come to do their shopping, they must have free access to carry out their transactions,” he explained.

Responding to questions relating to the ‘Gun Court’ section of the Market, Mayor Davis said work has just begun on 28 new stalls and upon their completion, they will have 150 more stalls.

‘This will give us more space to accommodate the vendors so there should be no reason for them to occupy any area outside the market. This means we will take action where and whenever necessary,” he concluded.

 

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