Weekly Round-up: Earthquake rattles Jamaica… Mother dead, daughter injured in chopping incident … Reggae Girlz lose opening Olympic Qualifier
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled the island on Tuesday and triggered a tsunami advisory by the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management.
The earthquake was felt across most of the island, in some Caribbean countries and as far away as Florida in the United States.
On Monday, 53-year-old Cecelia Robinson-Lawrence and her 24-year-old daughter were attacked in a chopping incident on Red Hills Road, which left Robinson-Lawrence dead and her daughter hospitalised.
And in sports, Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz suffered a 0-1 defeat to Mexico despite a spirited display in their opening Group B contest of the Concacaf Women’s Olympic Qualifiers at HEB Park on Wednesday.
Watch as OBSERVER ONLINE wraps this week for you.
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Major quake hits Caribbean, triggers evacuations
Another earthquake rattles Jamaica
No coronavirus case at UHWI – Tufton
Embassy in Beijing strengthens outreach to Jamaicans in Wuhan area
UWI closely monitoring staff, students in China
WHO declares international emergency over coronavirus
SOE declared for East Kingston Police Division
East Kingston Police Division saw 49% increase in murder rate —PM
5 injured in explosion at Villa Road Primary School
Public health inspectors stage sick-out over wages
Pain and disbelief at Vauxhall High
British man on pleasure tour found dead on boat near Jamaica
Haiti-bound murder suspect caught by cops
Reggae Girlz suffer 0-1 defeat to Mexico
Reggae Girlz captain Khadija Shaw taken to hospital after clash of heads in Mexico match
