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Carnival Cruise Line's newest ship, Carnival Horizon, will make its maiden voyage to Jamaica today.

A high-level team of Jamaican officials, including Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett; and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Karl Samuda, are expected to be on hand in Ocho Rios, St Ann, for the official welcome.

The 3,936-passenger ship, a sister to Carnival Vista, made its ocean debut in April earlier this year with a series of Mediterranean sailings, following its departure from Barcelona, Spain.

A man who is suspected of mowing down a group of persons on Regent Street turned himself in at the Central Police Station about noon, yesterday.

Reports are that about 11:20 p.m. last Friday, a group of persons were standing along the roadway when the driver of a motor car allegedly lost control of the motor vehicle and crashed into them. They were taken to hospital where two died while being treated, three were admitted in serious but stable condition and one was treated and released.

Dead are: 17-year-old Shanedee Farquharson and 29-year-old Tarick Dawkins, both of Kingston addresses.

The suspect will be questioned in the presence of his lawyer.

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information Floyd Green says Parent Places are needed at early-childhood institutions (ECIs) in an effort to provide parents with the necessary tools to offer psychosocial stimulation and educational support to their children.

The minister said that parental involvement at an early age is critical, noting that it ensures positive learning outcomes beyond the early-childhood years.

In this regard, Green said that the Early Childhood Commission (ECC) has been mandated to get Parent Places instituted at ECIs in order to foster proactive parenting education and support.

Twenty-two-year-old Janise Baugh, of May Pen, Clarendon, has been missing since Friday, September 28.

She is of dark complexion, slim build and is about 168 centimetres (5 feet 6 inches) tall. She also has a tattoo of a palm tree on her left arm.

Reports from the Mona Police Post are that Baugh was last seen on the University of the West Indies, Mona campus, where she attends school. Her mode of dress at the time she went missing is unknown. All efforts to contact her have proven futile.

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Janise Baugh is being asked to contact the Mona Police Post at 876-927-2298, police 119 emergency number, or the nearest police station.

Payless ShoeSource is mobilising Jamaicans to join the fight against breast cancer. The company's Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign (BCA) an annual staple is part of a global initiative to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. In addition to aiding in raising awareness around early detection, Payless will be releasing an exclusive Breast Cancer Awareness (BCA) Collection. Part of the proceeds from the sales of these select items will go to the Mahima Foundation.

The Mahima Foundation began in 2012 after the passing of Monique 'Mahima' Geourzoung. In support of her vision to raise funds for The Hope Institute, the foundation was named in her honour. Payless will partner with the foundation to aid women suffering with breast cancer.

The Hunts Bay police are awaiting the outcome of a post-mortem to determine the cause of death for 24-year-old Adjay Williams of Olympic Gardens, Kingston 11.

Williams, who was in custody at the Hunts Bay Police Lock-Up on a charge of assault occasioning grievous bodily harm, was taken to hospital after being found unresponsive in his cell during routine checks about 8 a.m. on Sunday, September 30. He was pronounced dead on arrival by doctors on duty.