O-WRAP: Germaine Mason’s funeral… Bartlett welcomes Starbucks… Church withdraws buggery accused pastor
In case you missed it, here are OBSERVER ONLINE’s top 10 stories for today.
1. New Testament Church withdraws Bunker’s Hill pastor from dutiesAdministrative Bishop of the New Testament Church of God in Jamaica, Rev Dr Wellesly Blair, says Presley Smith, the pastor of the New Testament Church of God in Bunker’s Hill, Trelawny who has been charged with acts of sexual offences, has been withdrawn from pastoral duties.
Full story here2. Olympian Germaine Mason to be buried on May 21The funeral service for Jamaica-born Olympic high jumper Germaine Mason is slated for May 21 at the Hagley Park SDA Church, Kingston 10.
Full story here3. Jamaican man loses legal battle to remain in BVIA Jamaican man has lost a legal battle to remain in the British Virgin Islands (BVI), following an incident in 2015 in which he sexually assaulted a woman.
Full story here4. Late principal of deCarteret College remembered as exceptional educatorMillard Clive McLeod who died on Sunday after serving as principal at deCarteret College here for 21 years is being remembered as an exceptional educator and leader.
Full story here5. No rush to approve building permits within 60 days, says Kingston mayorThe Mayor of the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) Senator Delroy Williams has indicated that the municipality is not in a rush to bring the turnaround time for the approval of building permits below 60 days.
Full story here6. Politician charged with forging Simpson Miller’s signature has bail extendedPolitician and businessman, Peter Sangster, accused of forging the signature of former Prime Minister, Portia Simpson-Miller had his bail extended when he appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court this morning.
Full story here7. Supreme Court introduces sentence-reduction days for Circuit and Gun courts The Supreme Court as part of the Criminal Case Management Programme is introducing an initiative tagged “Sentence Reduction Days.
Full story here8. Jamaican drummer ‘Prince’ Shirley dies in GermanyDrummer Basil “Prince” Shirley passed away in Germany on Wednesday after battling an undisclosed illness.Reggae producer Donovan Germain described Shirley as an extraordinary musician.
Full story here9. Bartlett welcomes Starbucks MoBay investmentMinister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett in welcoming news that international coffee chain Starbucks will be setting up shop in Montego Bay said that it will add yet another dimension to the diverse culinary offerings of Jamaica’s resort capital.
Full story here10. Director of elections on CARICOM mission to BahamasDirector of Elections, Orrette Fisher, has been selected to serve as Deputy Chief of Mission for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) electoral observation mission to the Bahamas.