good afternoon and welcome to the midday news I'm Milton Walker special welcome
if you are watching on 1spotmedia.com the trial for the 25 member
Uchence Wilson Gang started today at the Supreme Court or reporter Kirk Wright
is there and now joins us via telephone Kirk what can you tell us Kirk are you
there
Kirk can you hear me okay we seem to have had a lost Kirk there who just like
to say to you about that story that the lead attorney for the Uchence
Wilson Gang Lloyd McFarland had complained that they were caught off
guard by a new indictment which was released today this imposed new charges
on his clients he requested a one day adjournment to get further instructions
from his client however this was rejected by the Chief Justice trial will
start in about 10 minutes at 12:15 we continue our port on the
investigation ordered by Prime Minister Andrew Holness into Petrojam's
on the water pipelines has shown no sign of illegal attachments on the oil
refineries petroleum lines this is revealed by Energy Minister
Fayval Williams and to meet a briefing this morning TV Jaisal Shane masters
reports the investigation into petty jams under water pipelines was launched
following the Auditor General's report on the state-owned or refinery which
revealed that the entity could not account for more than half a million
barrels of oil worth more than five billion dollars it was conducted while
the Jamaica defense JDF Coast Guard Energy Minister favoured
Williams says the report was submitted to the ministry last month the Coast
Guard of the JTF completed their mission and returned a report to the Ministry of
as energy and technologies in a letter dated February 22nd 2019 to indicate the
dates of their dive mission and other technical aspects of the dye the letter
indicated that there were no illegal attachments identified on any of the 23
pipeline survey acting commanding officer for the JTF Coast Guard a.cian
Prescott says an extensive investigation was conducted on all 23 pipelines at
petegem it was conducted over a 5-day period under 14 divers that were
assessing the pipelines using visual techniques over the period we were
searching for any unauthorized attachments to the pipes any other
anomaly that we could determine this on the results of the diet they were no
unauthorized attachments the JTF investigation was conducted even as a
forensic audit into oil losses at the refinery is to get on the way machine
masters TPJ news meanwhile an elderly woman has been arrested by the
counterterrorism and organized crime investigation branch see talk for breach
in the petroleum act on Friday the identity of the 76 year old has been
withheld of pending further investigation TV G news understands at
some time after five o'clock on Friday a team from Sita conducted operations in
Greenwich zones at Andrew several premises were searched and 14 45 gallon
drums of petrol one gas pump and twelve empty drums were found in what
investigators say was an unlicensed gas distribution operation Superintendent of
Police Leon Clunes is warning members of the
public to desist from buying fuel from unlicensed proprietors in addition he
urged drivers of fuel tankers to be more vigilant with their trucks to prevent
the theft of fuel he also revealed that sea talk is moving a pace to have all
illegal gas outlets comply with the regulations stipulated by the petroleum
act or be disbanded as the Clunes is Kuragin members of the public to share
information with them by contacting eight seven six eight zero nine one
seven zero six or eight seven six nine six seven one three eight nine to report
any suspicious outlets the People's National Party PNP candidate for eastern
Portland Damien Crawford has put forward some of his plans for the constituency
as you'll hear in this report some of the plans include rehren goals to help
finance grade 7 students up to tertiary education it will be a confident
People's National Party PNP candidate for Portland Eastern Damon Crawford
addressing the people of East Portland on Sunday
mr. Crawford who was introduced as a peon peace candidate for the
constituency says the development of East Portland will be his main focus we
are going to set up a is Portland development company that will
decentralize buying and you just go there and put in your fish bun and start
grow your tilapia fish because we are going to eat what we grow and supply
hotels with tilapia fish the pnp vice president also has bands for seventh
graders in the constituency so every seven breda don't come to me in a book
vote you'll get a she-goat are you going take care of your she votes instead of a
two grand for every year of she Court can give you five or six sixteen this he
believes should be enough to finance their education straight up to the
university level I retire memories everyday mf3 she got that can give boy
eighteen more good by the time religion level really in can sell himself the
University we have four gospel seven reader with the book
we don't practice and politics of dependence we practice a politics of
independence but his list of ideas doesn't stop there as the East Portland
candidate is also looking into chicken production and we will set up a
centralized slaughterhouse that all you have to do is the carrier chicken we
will kill the chicken block the chicken bug the chickens sell the chicken walk
around to every shop and sell each Portland Maine is holy
so when mrs. someone bought my adopt baby I went to look forward and treat
for them baby didn't behave it should be taken away and then I consider more
adoptee valley gardens it is enough state of destitution machine masters TVJ
news for persons were shot one fatal in gregor parts and catherine yesterday
evening the deceased has been identified as Javon Hudson otherwise called John
John of Portmore the incident occurred about six o'clock at the football field
behind a Gregory Park post office it supported at a football match had just
ended when a car drove up three men alighted and started shooting
sending persons scouring for cover four persons were hit and mr. hudson died
one of the persons injured is said to be in a serious condition
a memorial service was held yesterday for two northern Caribbean University
students who drowned on December 31 at fresh Frenchman's Bay tried to beat
Saint Elizabeth although one body still not been recovered the students karanji
Gale and Joseph Anderson was also a member of the Jamaica Defence Force got
into difficulty and disappeared in the water as high tides swept them away
speaking at the memorial service JDF representative recounted his
experience with private anderson who enlisted in 2017
I'm told by a spittoon sergeant that he was a conscientious recruit who showed
keen interests in all aspects of basic training I was threat advised that he
proudly mentioned that it was his lifelong aspiration to become a soldier
private Anderson was respectful reserved and discipline characteristics which are
lacking in many persons in our society today President of the northern
Caribbean University dr. Lincoln Edwards says the two young men were full of
promise the impact that they made on this campus has left an indelible mark
on the hearts and minds of many we mourn with you at this difficult time
and we mourn for ourselves at not having been able to spend more time with them
and not being able to finish shaping them into model citizens meanwhile chair
of the department of communication studies cell discussions will be held to
see how both men could be honored mr. Gale only had one course left to
complete his degree he sent me a text I asked if we would award the degree since
he was so close you know posthumous it is definitely
something I will check into and we are gonna make sure that we maintain a
connection with especially the fact that they both had children to see just maybe
down the road what we can do for them parents have been urged to take extra
precaution to secure devices that they give to their children the warning comes
following the resurfacing of the dangerous mumu challenge that encourages
children to commit dangerous activities the issue was discussed and TVJ smile
Jamaica today more in the support the controversial Momo challenge resurfaced
recently and news outlets across the world reported on the matter encouraging
parents to warn children about the dangers of the challenge the challenge
is social media-based where I use a name momo influence
children and adolescents to perform a series of dangerous tasks including
violent attacks and suicide but despite reports that which
hawks and urban legend CEO of the National parent in support Commission KC
Carr says her organization has information proving that the challenge
is real we do have information from other other places for example the UK
where it was initially thought of as a hoax that's in 2017 but parents have
actually seen the meme for themselves and they have accounts further from
their children where they actually saw it and it was in fact telling them to do
things that are harmful president of the Jamaica Association of Social Workers
IVA Ford says that there is significant harmful content that the children are
exposed to on the internet which is why she's encouraging parents to put
restrictions and enable security settings on their children's devices
important thing is for parents you know to have these relationships with their
children where they can talk to them about what's going on because it's it's
virtually impossible to know everything that's out there there's always going to
be something that that comes up some threat or some you know fear of a threat
so it's important to have that open communication with your children and not
necessarily talking down to them about you know stay away but to ask them
what's going on you know what's what's the new trend and what are people
talking about it Miss Carr pointed out that parents should teach their children
how to use the block setting on the device or talk to them about anything
suspicious that pops up on the device I do believe that persons who have an
interest in in in hurting children know exactly how susceptible children are and
the fact is they would have had some kind of genius behind their actions they
understand sad child psychology they know that children are inquisitive
they're curious and they know how to grab their attention initially and get
them hooked so I want to say to our parents all responsible adults teachers
are like be very vigilant Prince more TVJ news in news overseas at least 23
people are dead after an outbreak after tornado tornado ripped through
central Alabama on Sunday the death toll is expected to
is more from the CNN a series of deadly tornadoes ripping through Alabama and
Georgia leveling homes and causing catastrophic damage across both states
houses completely destroyed homes that just basically just slaps left were once
to the home the tornadoes are the deadliest in years with authorities
telling reporters they expect the death toll to rise the path of destruction
tearing through Lee County Alabama officials say one tornado appears to
have traveled for several miles on the ground in one community destroying
nearly everything in a half-mile wide path and sending dozens of people to the
hospital with very serious injuries I wouldn't
wish this on anybody this is came on so quick and change so
many lives I mean it's really sickening to watch neighborhood after neighborhood
in this Georgia town leveled roofs torn off the tops of houses trees uprooted
and blocking streets cell phone towers knocked down this whole area right here
it's pretty much just gone looking out over this way which was mostly trees it
just looks like toothpicks broke just all through there this porch
the only thing still standing from this home in sports caisson Zanetti alvarenga
and Nathaniel Thomas of tornados Swim Club ed Jamaica's a thirty member team
to the character swimming championships to be held in Barbados next month
Varenka is coming off an impressive Walter Rodgers age group Championships
where she had nine records in her second year in the 13 to 14 age group she's
looking forward to more quality performances at what will be our third
crystal championships so good time season best personal best and I'm very
confident for what's gonna come for her so yes this is gonna be my third
character and this is my second year 1314 I want someone else last year
looking so in somewhere this year Thomas who broke five records at the Walter
Rogers swim Championships leads the male team which also includes the likes of
Cal Sinclair of Y speed or Swim Club Sinclair out a record in the 100-meter
backstroke and a season's best and 200-meter individual medley at the meet
which acts as a trial for the care of the championships
it was a very hard event to stream as includes all it includes all the strokes
butterfly backstroke breaststroke we saw actually tried to push the first 100 I
Nina I push with whatever I left for the last film 50 for the third 50 and the
last one nice to me all out I could be a little bit off but my races are strong
martinis Martinique is strong and my kicks are strong team coaches are
Jillian Millwood and Tory Claire the championships will run from April 22 23
at the Barbados Aquatic Center in Bridgestone with the open water
competition set for April 24 and as the midday news I'm Milton Walker Jonas at
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