ATM theft and hardware robbery were reported in Longville Park, Clarendon.
A National Commercial Bank (NCB) automated teller machine (ATM) with an undisclosed amount of cash was stolen in Longville Park, Clarendon, on Saturday, July 6, 2024.
The ATM, which had been closed to the public since Tuesday, July 2, 2024, was recovered in the Sandy Bay community. It had been protected with plywood to safeguard it from potential damage from Hurricane Beryl.
The thieves also broke into Stewarts Hardware, located adjacent to the ATM, and stole various items. The hardware store manager discovered the break-in and theft at approximately 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 6, 2024. Investigations into these incidents are currently underway.
Road Traffic Deaths in 2024: Falling Numbers Show Progress.
The Island Traffic Authority’s Road Safety Unit (RSU) has reported that road traffic deaths in Jamaica have reached 202 as of Friday, July 5, 2024. However, there is a silver lining: road fatalities are down eight percent from the previous year, representing 17 fewer deaths than in 2023.
During the week ending July 5, 2024, only three fatalities were reported, involving a pedestrian, a motorcyclist, and one passenger of a private motor car.
The RSU highlighted that the 202 fatalities resulted from 175 fatal crashes, a 13 percent decrease from the previous year. Furthermore, the RSU confirmed that the number of fatalities among motorcyclists, pedestrians, drivers, and passengers of private motor cars has decreased compared to the corresponding period in 2023.
The authority also stressed that certain behaviors, such as excessive speed, failure to adhere to proper traffic lanes, and pedestrians walking or standing on the road, continue to be significant factors contributing to road deaths.
In an encouraging development, males and females account for 86 percent and 14 percent of road fatalities as of July 5, 2024. This data provides an opportunity for targeted initiatives to enhance road safety awareness and education for all road users.
“As soon as I finished the race, I saw the doping officers…It was nearby, and they said, ‘Hey Kishane, we selected you for doping,’ I said, ‘Excuse Me?’
Kishane Thompson’s Spectacular Performance at the Jamaican Olympic Trials.
Despite facing several injuries since last year, Kishane Thompson refused to let that hinder his progress. He roared to a world-leading 9.77 seconds in the men’s 100-meter final at the Jamaican Olympic trials, leaving Oblique Seville and World Championship medalist Ackeem Blake in his wake as they finished with times of 9.82 and 9.92 seconds, respectively.
“As soon as I finished the race, I saw the doping officers…It was nearby, and they said, ‘Hey Kishane, we selected you for doping,’ I said, ‘Excuse Me?’
Kishane Thompson
Thompson’s coach, Stephen Francis, is confident in his potential for even greater achievements. “Based on what I saw him do in the final, if he had maintained the speed he had between 40m and 60m, he would have run a 9.6 or a 9.70… He needs to become an Olympic medallist first and then everything else will fall into place for him and his future,” expressed Steve Francis.
Ranked as the fourth fastest Jamaican, Thompson follows in the footsteps of legendary sprinters like Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake, and Asafa Powell. With Noah Lyles from the USA and Lamont Marcell Jacobs, the defending Olympic champion in the men’s 100, as his main competitors, Kishane Thompson looks forward to an impressive performance at Paris 2024.
