Weekly Round-up: Three killed in Ackee Walk drive-by … Two women killed in Manchester… Reggae Girlz eliminated
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Three men were killed and five others injured in a drive-by shooting on Tuesday night in the St Andrew community of Ackee Walk. The police have since launched a high-level probe into the attack and increased their presence in the area.
On the crime scene, 29-year-old mother of three Shanika Dixon and her friend, Ilara Mullings, were killed in Manchester early Wednesday morning. Hours after the murders, police arrested a man in connection with the crime.
And in sports, the Reggae Girlz were eliminated from the Concacaf Women’s Olympic Qualifiers on Saturday after suffering a 9-0 defeat to Canada in their second Group B contest in Edinburg, Texas.
Watch as OBSERVER ONLINE wraps this week for you.
See story links below:
March 2 by-election for Clarendon South Eastern
PNP will not contest a by-election so close to a general election – Gen Sec
Jamaica beefs up border protection amid coronavirus fears
Don’t be discriminatory towards Chinese, Dr Tufton urges
CHINESE FOOD OUTLETS FEELING HEAT
Coronavirus prank forces Jamaica-bound flight back to Canada
Flight to Jamaica diverted after man claimed to have coronavirus
Jamaican wanted for murder in US held in Negril; to be extradited
GIRLZ OUT …but head coach believes JFF should learn from 0-9 defeat
