O-Wrap: Abuse in childcare facilities… Wheatley says Petrojam HR manager qualified… Messado rearrested
In case you missed it, here are OBSERVER ONLINE’s top 10 stories for today:1. Startling cases of abuse in childcare facilities exposed2. King Alarm personnel in video of altercation pulled from duty3. Petrojam HR manager paid according to qualifications – Wheatley4. No room yet for trade of recreational marijuana 5. #WC2018: Sweden beat Switzerland 1-0 to reach quarter-finals6. Cross Roads lock-up escapees recaptured
A study, which is being undertaken by Jamaicans For Justice (JFJ), is looking at 16,000 critical incidents, including physical abuse, suicidal activities such as self-harm, accidental injuries, health emergencies that have been recorded in residential childcare facilities across the island.
Private-owned security company, King Alarm today said that members of its security team who were involved in an incident, which was video recorded, have been pulled from duty pending investigation by the company and the police.
Science and Technology Minister Andrew Wheatley, who was yesterday stripped of the energy portfolio, has responded to questions surrounding the $12-million compensation package for the human resource manager at the State-owned oil refinery, Petrojam.
Caribbean Community (Caricom) Secretary General Irwin LaRocque yesterday shot down any idea of trade in recreational marijuana regionally, citing international law that would “preclude” any move in that direction.
Sweden beat Switzerland 1-0 to reach the World Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday, with a deflected Emil Forsberg effort proving the difference between the two sides.
The police are reporting that the four men who escaped the Cross Roads Police Station lock-up by cutting through a metal grille on June 20 have been recaptured.
7. World hunger on the rise again, says FAO8. #WC2018: England beat Colombia on penalties to reach World Cup quarter-finals9. Messado re-arrested for more fraudulent land deals
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is reporting that after a period of decline, world hunger is on the rise again, resulting in more than 815 million people suffering chronic undernourishment.
England edged Colombia 4-3 on penalties to halt a run of five successive shootout defeats at major tournaments and book a quarter-final clash against Sweden at the World Cup.
Embattled real estate attorney Jennifer Messado was this morning taken into custody in relation to two other alleged fraudulent land transactions.
10. FIFA bans St Vincent football official over ticket scam
FIFA’s ethics committee on Tuesday banned a Caribbean football chief for two years over a ticket scam at the 2014 World Cup.
