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Violet Moss-Brown, Died at 117 y-o Violet Moss-Brown, Jamaican is dead at 117 y-o KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaican Violet Mosse Brown, the world’s oldest person died today.  Moss Brown, who is affectionately called Aunt V, reportedly died at the Fairview Medical Centre in Montego Bay, St James about 2:30 pm.   She was 117 years old, being born on March 10, 1900. Prime Minister Andrew Holness, a short while ago tweeted his condolences.  Mosse Brown became the world’s oldest human on April 15 after the passing of Italian Emma Morano, who was born on November 29, 1899.

BY KIMONE FRANCIS Observer staff reporter francisk@jamaicaobserver.com  Monday, August 14, 2017 THE police unit responsible for investigating sexual and other abuses of children have arrested and charged a man accused of impregnating a teenage girl in the Lawrence Tavern community of St Andrew. The accused was charged by officers assigned to the Centre For Investigation Of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse (CISOCA) with having sexual intercourse with a person under the age of 16 years. On Friday, Detective Inspector Anderson at the unit told the  Jamaica Observe r that the man was granted bail, but that it was not known if he had taken up the offer. He made his first court appearance on July 14 after being arrested in June. He is to return to court on September 13. The  Observer  first reported the story on June 12 after the aunt of the teen disclosed that she had been impregnated by the man at the age of 14. The woman also said her niece was for...

 Wednesday, August 09, 2017 The brutal murder of 17-year-old Mickolle Moulton at her home in Arnett Gardens on Sunday morning triggered condemnation by government officials, the police, and citizens. The 17-year-old, who was a Meadowbrook High School student, and her 12-year-old sister were shot in their bedroom by someone who pointed a gun through a window. Mickolle Moulton National Security Minister Robert Montague, in a press release, condemned the brutal killing and extended condolence to her family, all families affected by crime and violence, and pointed out that the murder, committed as Jamaica celebrated 55 years of Independence, is a harsh reminder of the realities we face as a nation. The Jamaica Constabulary Force, he said, has assured that no effort will be spared to bring to justice the criminal who carried out this dastardly act. Opposition Leader Dr Peter Phillips also condemned the murder, labelling it “savage” and appealed to the Arnett Garde...

Senators killed the GOP’s “skinny” Obamacare repeal bill, called the  Health Care Freedom Act of 2017 , in a 49-51 vote early Friday morning. The bill would have eliminated the penalty on people who decline to get insurance, thereby removing a piece of Obamacare that has long drawn conservative ire. It also would have suspended the medical device tax for three years while allowing greater contributions into Health Savings Accounts. Sen. Mitch McConnel And the bill would have made it easier for states to get waivers from the federal government, giving them a little more leeway to redirect money that’s supposed to help people buy health insurance. The precise effect of that particular provision is a little  unclear . GOP leaders tried to assure caucus members the point of the bill was merely to push the process along ― to get the debate to the next stage, so that House and Senate leaders can negotiate and come up with a bill that’s acceptable to both chambers. ...

OJ SIMPSON - AT PAROLE BOARD HEARING After serving over eight years in prison for his role in a 2007 armed robbery inside a Las Vegas hotel,  O.J. Simpson  will go before the Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners on Thursday to plead his case as to why he should be released as early as October. The hearing will be  streamed live on various sites , according to the board, and we’ll make sure to keep one running on this page. The hearing begins at 1 p.m. ET at the board’s office in Carson City, Nevada. Simpson will dial in via video conference from Nevada’s Lovelock Correctional Center, where he is imprisoned.  O.J. Simpson speaks with the Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners on Thursday. Simpson, 70, will speak to the same four board members who granted him parole on some of his charges in 2013. They will consider factors including “ Simpson’s age, whether his conviction was for a violent crime, his prior criminal record and his plans after r...

 By Taryn Finley 7/14/17 An African University of Science and Technology, Abuja student is making groundbreaking discoveries in the way cancer is treated. Sandra Musujusu, a female student of African Uni of  Science and Technology, Abuja, has developed an alternative  treatment for breast cancer. Sandra Musujusu is developing an alternative treatment for a subtype of breast cancer commonly found in black women, according to the  Nigerian Tribune .  “My research is actually centered on the development of biodegradable polymers for treatment of breast cancer,” Musujusu told the Tribune. “I will be focusing on triple negative breast cancer, which is actually the aggressive subtype of breast cancer that is common with women from African ancestry.” The Sierra Leone native’s research was unveiled on July 6 when World Bank director Jaime Saavedra Chanduvi visited the Nigerian school as a part of his assessment tour of the 10 African Centers of ...

JANUARY 6, 2018 — that's the date for next year's staging of the biennial charity concert, Shaggy and Friends, organised by Shaggy through his Make a Difference Foundation. Shaggy (second left) inspects some of the equipment  with (from left) Dr Lambert Innis of the hospital, Kim Lee of FLOW, Dr Brian James, and Yanique Forbes Patrick of Scotiabank. (Photo: Joseph Wellington)  The concert is staged in aid of the Bustamante Hospital for Children in St Andrew, the country's lone paediatric facility. He was unable to give details, but said there are big plans in place and his team will now have to get down to working out logistics to ensure that this year's concert tops its predecessors. Shaggy and his foundation were at the hospital on Wednesday to hand over equipment, furniture, parts and accessories with a combined valued of more than US$529,000. Executive director of the foundation Rebecca Burrell said this is the first of two handovers, with the sec...