Trump nominates Lee Greenwood's wife to serve as ambassador to Barbados - CBS News Trump nominates Lee Greenwood's wife to serve as ambassador to Barbados CBS News
Kimberly Greenwood, wife of Lee, is nominated to be ambassador to Barbados - washingtonpost.com Kimberly Greenwood, wife of Lee, is nominated to be ambassador to Barbados washingtonpost.com
Sadaqat's 49-ball 112 knocks Tridents out, Kingsmen enter Qualifier 2 - Cricinfo Sadaqat's 49-ball 112 knocks Tridents out, Kingsmen enter Qualifier 2 Cricinfo
TCN U-TURN - Govt backtracks on commitment to make deal public A decision by Jamaica and the United States to withhold the full details of the controversial third-country nationals (TCN) agreement has been described as “odd” by former diplomat Byron Blake, who says similar deals have been made public in other countries. Blake, the former deputy permanent representative to the United Nations and former assistant secretary general of CARICOM, said the memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed between the two countries in June must pass through various legislative bodies in the US.
Prosecutors push plea deals, defence calls for prepared cases Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Janek Forbes has endorsed calls for greater use of plea negotiations to help reduce the Home Circuit Court’s staggering criminal caseload. But Jamaica Advocates Association President Tamika Harris says the strategy cannot work effectively unless prosecutors first ensure that cases are properly prepared. Forbes, speaking at the opening of the Michaelmas Term of the Home Circuit Court, agreed that the prosecution cannot possibly take the nearly 1,000 matters on the term’s list to trial.
$100K mobile phones but no textbooks WESTERN BUREAU: A senior school administrator is challenging parents to rethink their priorities as the new school year gets under way, noting that some are spending heavily on their children’s fashion and gadgets while failing to provide basic learning materials. In a post on social media site Facebook, Linvern Wright, principal of the Trelawny-based William Knibb Memorial High School, highlighted what he sees as a troubling contradiction.
ODPP wants overhaul of witness case system The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) is calling for greater focus on witness care and increased resources to support thousands of them facing prolonged waits for their cases to reach trial. Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Janek Forbes made the appeal yesterday during the opening ceremony of the Michaelmas Term in the Home Circuit, pointing to the growing number of cases before the courts and the lengthy delays between the taking of witness statements and trials.
Mt Alvernia High gets $6.5m replacement solar-power system WESTERN BUREAU: The Mount Alvernia High School (MAHS) in Montego Bay, St James, has received a new solar-energy system courtesy of its Central Florida International Alumni Association. The $6.5-million system replaces the one that was damaged during the passage of Hurricane Melissa. The new system was unveiled at a formal dedication service at the school on Wednesday. It consists of 60 solar panels, two solar batteries, and two inverters and is designed to provide power to the school’s administrative area and the wider campus.