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JAMAICA-CRIME-Hostage drama ends, no injuries reported
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – A hostage situation at a Juci Patties store in downtown Kingston ended without injuries police reported Saturday night. ... Full story
DEAL GONE SOUR: Botched deal exposes government flaws
By Rawle Titus ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – It was a telephone call that Finance Minister Nazim Burke could not ignore even as he stood in the cemetery watching the last rites being administered. The call was from a reporter wanting to know whether Burke had been made aware of the arrest of senior officials of a Taiwanese company that had earlier expressed interest in investing billions of United States dollars in Grenada. ... Full story
HORSE RACING-CANADA-UPDATE Ramsammy wins Seaway Stakes
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Sep 5, CMC – Emile Ramsammy won only his second stakes race for the year on Saturday’s 10-race card at Woodbine Racetrack. ... Full story
FOOTBALL-USA-UPDATE Jamaican Cummings leads Rapids to 3-0 victory
NEW YORK CITY, Sep 5, CMC – Omar Cummings scored twice in the last half-hour to hand Colorado Rapids a convincing 3-0 victory over Chivas USA in Major League Soccer on Saturday. ... Full story
JAMAICA-LABOUR-Cabinet to discuss new payment plan for nurses
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Government officials have assured the island’s nurses that Cabinet will discuss a new payment plan for them when it meets on Monday. ... Full story
UNITED STATES-CULTURE-Massive West Indian Carnival in full gear in Brooklyn
NEW YORK, CMC – The annual West Indian American Carnival is set to climax in Brooklyn with the massive parade on Eastern Parkway, one of the borough’s major thoroughfares. ... Full story
HORSE RACING-CANADA-Jamaican Nelson is three-times a winner
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Sep 5, CMC – Tyrone Nelson had one of his most memorable days for the season, when he logged three wins on Saturday’s seven-race card at Assiniboia Downs. ... Full story
HORSE RACING-CANADA-Jamaica\'s Stephenson, T&T\'s Samaroo lead the way
SASKATOON, Saskatchewan, Sep 5, CMC – Neville Stephenson cemented a top-five place with a triple, and Naim Samaroo remained at the top of the standings with a double on Saturday’s eight-race card at Marquis Downs. ... Full story
HORSE RACING-CANADA-Ramsammy wins Seaway Stakes (adds details)
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Sep 5, CMC – Emile Ramsammy landed a rare stakes victory on Saturday’s 10-race card at Woodbine Racetrack. ... Full story
FOOTBALL-USA-Jamaican Cummings leads Rapids to 3-0 victory (adds details)
NEW YORK CITY, Sep 5, CMC – Omar Cummings scored twice in the last half-hour to hand Colorado Rapids a convincing 3-0 victory over Chivas USA in Major League Soccer on Saturday. ... Full story
