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O-Wrap: GoFundMe for Kemoy Campbell… Man hit by JUTC bus, dies… Accused baby thief charged
Emergency Service personnel remove Kemoy Campbell, of Jamaica, from the track after he collapsed during his duty as a pacesetter in the men's 3000-meter race at the Millrose Games track and field meet, Saturday, February 9, 2019, in New York.
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February 12, 2019

O-Wrap: GoFundMe for Kemoy Campbell… Man hit by JUTC bus, dies… Accused baby thief charged

In case you missed it, here are OBSERVER ONLINE’s top 10 stories for today:

1. GoFundMe launched for Kemoy Campbell

A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to assist with the medical expenses of Jamaican Olympian and National Record Holder Kemoy Campbell.

2. Guyana denies shipping ‘bad’ rice to Jamaica

Guyana says it has not shipped any rice to Jamaica under the “Cinderella” brand for the year after media reports in Kingston said that 70 metric tonnes of White Cinderella rice, had been confiscated by Jamaican authorities.

3. Man dies after being hit by JUTC bus

The State-run Jamaican Urban Transit Company (JUTC) says a man died this morning after he was struck by one of its buses in Kingston.

4. Persons could be fined for refusing to destroy mosquito breeding sites, says Tufton

Minister of Health, Dr Christopher Tufton, is warning that persons who refuse to destroy mosquito breeding sites on their property could face penalties.

5. Woman charged with child stealing

The woman who was held with a stolen baby last week has been charged.

6. Cardboard manufacturer JPI to reopen after massive fire

The Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA) says regular operations are to resume tomorrow at the Jamaica Packaging Industrial Limited (JPI) complex on Marcus Garvey Drive following a blaze at a section of the facility yesterday.

7. J’cans encouraged to create safe spaces for children

Government Senator, Kerensia Morrison, has called on all Jamaicans to create safe spaces for children, in light of the recent incidents that have resulted in the loss of children’s lives.

8. Curfew in Central Village, St Catherine extended

The curfew that was imposed in sections of Central Village in the St Catherine South Police Division on Saturday has been extended.

9.Jamaica looking to increase participants under US hospitality programme

Representatives from the Ministry of Labour and Social Security and their United States (US) counterparts are in discussion to increase the number of participants under the overseas hospitality programme.

10. England thrash West Indies to claim consolation win

England wrapped up a dominant 232-run victory over the West Indies in the third and final Test in St Lucia on Tuesday to secure a consolation win after successive defeats.

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