Bajan artiste Rihanna was definitely shining bright like a diamond in her home country yesterday (5 August).
10 DEAD SINCE AUGUST 1
At least 10 people died in road crashes in the first four days of August.
That is according to data from the National Road Safety Council.
The latest incidents occurred yesterday afternoon in St. Catherine and Westmoreland.
They follow a fatal crash in Braco, Trelawny yesterday morning which left four dead.
According to the police, the incident in Guys Hill, St Catherine happened around 5 P.M. and resulted in the death of 38-year-old motorcyclist Garece Campbell, a plumber of Decoy District, in St. Mary.
Campbell and a pillion were travelling along the roadway, when he reportedly lost control of the motorcycle and collided with a truck.
Campbell died while the pillion was admitted to hospital for treatment.
And in the Westmoreland incident police say 51-year-old Roy Ricketts, a farmer of Moore Town, White House died as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision.
It was reported that around 4 P.M. Ricketts was driving a motorcycle, when he lost control and collided with a white ranger motortruck.
Ricketts was pronounced dead at hospital.
The recent incidents account for seven road fatalities in two days.
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Ashe alumnus Ifidel Williams has passed away.
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SFP AND SHA’CARRI SHOWDOWN IN SEMI FINAL 2 AT OLYMPICS
Jamaicans, at home and abroad, are gearing up for a mouthwatering Semi Final between Double Olympic Gold Medalist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and World Champion Sha’Carri Richardson.
Both were drawn in Semi Final 2 after they qualified from their respective heats.
The highly fancied St Lucian Julian Alfred is also in that semi final.
Jamaicans Sasha Lee Forbes and Tia Clayton with race in separate Semi Finals
Only the top two from each heat and the other two fastest times, will advance and the Final, set for later today.
JAMAICAN MEN SAFELY THROUGH TO 100M SEMI FINALS
All three Jamaican Men are through to the semi finals of the 100 meters at the Paris Games.
World Leader Kishane Thompson jogged to 10 second flat to win heat 1, while Oblique Seville and Akeem Blake were comfortable 2nd place finishers.
American Noah Lyles was made to work for 2nd place in his heat and will face off with Seville in the Semi Finals.
When the two last met, Seville got the better of the World Champion in Kingston.
OUR DIRECTS JPS TO ENFORCE STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH ITS AUGUST 12 POWER RESTORATION DEADLINE
The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) has issued a directive to the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) to enforce strict compliance with its latest schedule for returning electricity supply to customers affected by Hurricane Beryl.
According to the OUR, given that the company has missed previously established timelines, the directive, which took effect on Wednesday July 31, requires JPS to comply with the latest restoration date it has given.
Failure to comply with this directive within the time specified will render JPS liable to enforcement action under the Office of Utilities Regulation Act.
The OUR has directed that JPS repairs its damaged network infrastructure due to the passage of Hurricane Beryl, in accordance with its restoration schedule and achieve 100% restoration of electricity to consumers, subject to the inaccessibility issues faced in some areas as exceptions, by August 12.