it's Thursday May 9 good afternoon I'm Herman green with your midday news a
special welcome if you are watching online at one spot media.com the family
of kev Ron Burrell the civilian who was killed during the controversial police
chase crash and shooting on Old Harbor rodents and Kathryn is upset about how
his post mortem was handled his father is raising several questions as he feels
the autopsy report is not telling the full story of his son's demise but my
instinct emesis up marco cop michael Burrell the father of keV Ron Burrell is
livid after receiving the results of an autopsy done on his son's body Kevin was
killed after the vehicle he was driving collided with a vehicle driven by police
officers during a controversial chase on Old Harbor rodents in Kathryn last month
Michael Burrell says he was at the scene and saw what happened after the
collision and so believes the autopsy results is suspicious police went to
over to his window I shoot him understand me
my next son hospitalized because I've gone franchising and I'm Edie his
girlfriend forward gunshot and it's still the autopsies the piece of paper
you're sure say this piece of paper does show us a blunt to his head and neck the
autopsy was done at the Spanish town hospital in st. Catherine and the report
handed to him at the Spanish town police station he says with no direct mention
of the bullet wounds or of them contributing to his son's death the
family doesn't believe there will be any justice for his killing every DM a gamma
bed may wake up with it become a new oh him dead me Co him did you understand me
it cannot be like that you understand me the autopsy she was mtech gunshot from
him you know the autopsy she won't get gunshot and the type I'm gonna shoot him
but yet still it is not on the report multiple gunshot wound and this is blown
- in her neck it knock tell me what cause of death the honest um effeminate
Eva broke in a show me by in pakka what castanet understand me a murder really
like this thing come over wait he says he has been contacting the authorities
including in become says he has not been given any
definitive answers except that the investigation is still ongoing
number one justice the honest a me enjoy me a copy but not for weirdness confer
use this as a stepping stone though we attend till it come to your child I mean
yeah because this is it this is coming like it's a corruption you understand me
I'm Akira believe the minister of security the police commissioner and the
governmental Ibis this is not right nobody come to me none of them I hear on
the news or anything say anything about Katherine Burrell this poor used to come
from foreign to his family yet Finneran and then was murdered along the way and
nobody is just like the Morpher just jump over the Ergo know me need answers
the family is now calling on Human Rights bodies for assistance
he's also considering an independent autopsy as he insists that that's the
only way the family will get closure herman green the prospect police in
centenary are seeking the public's assistance and identifying the body of a
man that was found on Tuesday morning information received is that shortly
after 6 o clock a neighbor was visiting a friend on car Serena we entire Isles
when he stumbled upon the body the body was gone clad in a red white and black
shirt grey pants and black shoes it was found facedown in a pool of blood the
cause of death is still unknown with the recent spate of violent crimes
and sections of st. Thomas and operation by the Y Alice Police has resulted in
several men being now in police custody the exact number of detainees has not
been confirmed but they are from poor areas Lockwood brands Barry Lloyd's and
stamp Road in the parish the police operation follows recent shooting
incidents on the weekend gunmen went on a rampage shooting four persons who were
playing dominoes in the community of the logwood three persons were injured while
the other person managed to escape following that shooting in logwood
attacks the operator and his daughter were attacked by gunmen in Lloyds
District me Alice the father was shot and killed while his daughter was
seriously injured after he was alerted to a fire at the front door of his home
while he tried to put out the blaze he was attacked and killed during the
course of the day another fire was set to a neighboring to a house in a
neighboring community of barns burry no one was injured in that incident a
strong warning has come from the new commanding officer for Trelawny that
criminal elements which are fleeing from the states of public emergency imposed
in Westmoreland Hanover and st. James will not be tolerated in the parish
James would have been hit hard by the impact of lots of scamming activities
that would have resulted in an increased emphasis by law enforcement on the
actors in this scheme as a result we believe we have evidence to show that a
number of these criminal suspects have left the space and have entered into our
space here in Jelani it's why he's calling on the various authorities or
stakeholders to join forces to protect the parish it's not going to be the job
of the police only business people community members justice of the peace
pastors you must realize that the best way to prevent an escalation in violence
is to prevent the first one from happening indiscipline on the nation's
roads continues to be a major sort or the authorities they believe that it's
the main contributor to an increase in road fatalities according to the Road
Safety Unit there has been 161 deaths on the
country's roads to date it's also a major issue for Prime Minister Andrew
Holness speaking recently mr. Holness suggested that the indiscipline is not
due to a lack of enforcement by members of a Jamaican Constabulary of course
data from the public safety and traffic enforcement branch shows that over
40,000 tickets have been issued for traffic violations but mr. wholeness
says the carnage on the road is not only by public passenger vehicles
even though they are pointed out more often than not but generally there is a
level of indiscipline on the road and we are horrified that very often the safety
of road users take a backseat to getting the next passenger or getting to where I
want to go he also expressed concern about the rate of motorcycle deaths
there have been 50 since the start of the year resulting from motorcycles
motorbikes it is disturbing and many of those who are dying are young adults
just leaving the legally defined age of a child the meteorological service of
Jamaica says the water crisis currently been experienced in sections of the
island may get worse based on rainfall projections in the corporate area water
levels at two major catchment facilities continued to decline
despite supply restrictions imposed by National Water Commission end of the sea
more than a week ago on Wednesday the end of the sea reported that the Moana
reservoir was at 29.1% of capacity while the hermitage dam was at 30.3% the NWC
says since supply restrictions were imposed the rate of decline at both
facilities has been slower than in previous weeks but director of the
meteorological Service Evan Thompson says previous projections for higher
than normal rainfall in May may not materialize he says the projections have
been revised what is project it is just about normal we don't expect that it
would be significantly above normal that would allow us to have sufficient water
to take us through the trial periods of the year or the dry period of the summer
month I'm going through July and August so it's likely that we will see an
increase during me but then as we move into the middle
of the summer we like to see it decreasing again and it may get worse if
we don't get enough rainfall in me our new center has learned that 90 of the
450 supply systems operated by the end of the sea are no affected by drought
with an excess in mango production so far this year there are no urgent
Appeals for the agricultural ministry to step in and help in the reduction of the
wastage of the fruit TV Jay's ashamed masters tells us more calls are being
occurred this afternoon for the Agriculture Ministry to fast-track plans
to deal with the glut of mangoes especially in South Manchester the calls
come despite to the agriculture minister or leash or pointing out that the
Jamaican government and the International Development Bank IDB have
started discussions on a new program that will boost agricultural production
the minister at the start of the year had explained that a 150 million dollar
bridging project will fund the establishment of two additional Agri
parks and facilitate the government's mango export plan but to the farmers in
South Manchester are adamant that things need to be done now it is my concern
that going should build some factory some kudos to produce it and to keep
them that you know can go to use too much food would be attending there's a
lack of engagement with members from the communities we ran among those are being
wasted the Ministry of Agriculture and Rada and the Jamaica agriculture society
they need to reach out to these communities according to our power a
farmer in South Manchester the issue is not only with mangoes but with other
produce as well look into these things and do something about it to learn with
your feet and the president of a Manchester Association of branch
societies Jones Oliphant is also employing the tavern men to fulfill its
promise of establishing an a group implant so deal with the surplus of
fruits especially mangoes at this time of the year there should be a processing
factory for these vegetables and fresh fruits but opted today that is just lip
service nothing has been done concrete as to what will be done with this mango
season that is coming up in the meantime criticisms have also been laid against
the ministry in relation to the formulation of the policy which has to
do with the exportation of mangoes what the Minister of Agriculture has done was
to know crafted a policy which would help the the country in such a way that
mangoes that tin would obtain it to be wasted would be shipped are exported out
of Jamaica but based on how the policy is not working it seemed as if it cannot
cover all the mangoes that are going to East right so something is something
more needs to be done a comprehensive plan needs to be initiated a shade
masters TV ten years and still on agriculture former president of the New
Forest agar Park in Manchester Conrad Murray is asking for serious attention
to be given to farmers who suffered from the infestation of the beet armyworm mr.
Murray says some farmers are still struggling with the loan payments and
legal matters due to the losses still use some help from any agency because
they have lost significant because they have borrowed money at a higher rate at
13% to produce for particular producers and they have lost out a lot and it's a
pretty serious situation where they will even appreciate that somebody from
sombras could sit with them and offer them are we oh mama mia murphy school
for over 19 years and we have work to Havana this facility put in place we we
live at night with all night and day and know they are here we'd like to see a
utilize the best of our ability in assisting the farmer in
processing and so that they can earn maximum dollars for their produce and we
go down to sports in football a number of players will be queuing up to get the
attention of coach Theodore Tupper Whitmore a head of the CONCACAF Gold Cup
a 25 member squad is now in training at the u wi g FF captain Horace Burrell
Technical Center within a few weeks times several of these players will know
if they'll be a part of the squad going to the Gold Cup for that to be done they
must impress the coaching staff who will be looking overseas for additional
members one of the names that may have jumped out at you is to Shane Campbell
of FC Reno Campbell is a 23 year old defender and a former guard must say of
student who's receiving his first call-up well and has put in so this is
the way to show it it's a great thing I know just push me
more to play football and represent the contrary darkness and getting the chance
to play for Jamaica would help to restore some pride for the Reno family
structure the team was not pretty much satisfied so sir I'll be as upon me
rhino club also looking to make a breakthrough is sent about Casey Reed
from Manchester England who has a grandfather in Clarendon Reed who is
currently without a club was invited after he caught the eye of a Jamaican
scout while playing in Hong Kong I think I've
impressed the right people at the right time he was a man from the jmf in Hong
Kong must have impressed him from the right things the 21 year old says he
didn't choose Jamaica because he sees an easy passage but more so a chance to
represent the country of his heritage my family's from its innate community since
I was a kid is so I wanted to represent you know I've chosen it so I'm gonna
stand by I had opportunities for rubber teams but I I chose Jamaica and Jamaica
chose me so definitely I'm happy with my choice and hopefully at the future as
well and there is also a Johnny Talbot and
the defender this is the second call up for him but with a gold cup just a few
weeks away this one is even more special this is very important to me on my
career it's a push to become better things
you just put in work and to research from it and see if I could be a part of
the 23-man squad Jamaica will kick off their Gold Cup campaign on June 17
against Honduras at the National Stadium Jordan Ford TVJ sports and that's the
midday news I'm Herman green remember primetime news is at 7:00 on behalf of
the entire team good afternoon