Manchester — A drama-filled stage play here on Easter Sunday revived family entertainment in this south-central town and sparked camaraderie among rival communities bringing hope for stakeholders that the area is likely to remain crime-free Jamaican author and scriptwriter Roger O Williams told the Jamaica Observer that the stage play achieved his vision of bringing together the communities and reaching scores of young people because for the last 15 months Porus has been getting a lot of bad publicity Everything coming out of Porus is either curfew or highway cut out the town,” he said in reference to murders there throughout last year and the traffic bypassing the town due to the May Pen-to-Williamsfield leg of Highway 2000 “I personally came up with the idea to revive this play to send a positive message to the youths of Manchester because the parish has been in turmoil for the last couple of months and we created the Manchester Higher Heights drama group to showcase the youths who are not only in Porus It was a stark difference from the cries and loud explosions that erupted in the area following incidents of violence including a double murder at a bar in close proximity to the centre last December The violence had resulted in months of curfews being imposed in Porus adding to the economic hardship following the opening of the highway The curfews were lifted last month by the police with a warning that the area must remain crime-free Williams said members of the cast — namely Dana Smith and Clayton Thompson — were first-time performers “A young man from Craighead is in the play so the purpose of the group and the play is to showcase the talent of the young people and to encourage others to unveil their hidden talents,” he said They didn’t know that they had this talent so my purpose as a director and writer is to help youth It is like a social intervention programme,” he added He said the involvement of young people brings about optimism for rural Jamaica in the arts “For most plays the cast are from Kingston it will shine a positive light on this little village that has a lot of talented people We hope to encourage others across Jamaica to do the same and get involved in the arts,” he said who was the lead writer for the play in 1985 at the same community centre in Porus was intrigued by the creativity of the drama group He highlighted Williams and Barrington “Timex” Powell who are co-writers of the original play Williams said funding for plays can be a challenge but with help from small business owners and members of the Jamaican Diaspora “The turn out was great and it motivates us to go on,” he said When they heard about the group and my intention they donated mics and props It is very encouraging to see people who are not from Porus making this possible,” he explained Williams is no stranger to the performing stage as he is a former member of the popular theatre producers Jambiz International “I came in plays like Ras Noah and the Hawk and Class of ’73,” he said Williams took on several roles as producer This play was conceptualised by a Rastafarian elder It was written in the 1980s by him and a comedian a Jamaican living in the Turks and Caicos Islands was amazed at the play and the dedication of Williams and the cast “I came here because I met Roger online through his books He is just an awesome person in terms of his creativity and when he told me he was doing this play I decided that I had to come here,” she said “I was really impressed by the production and the whole content of the play It brought about a spirit of camaraderie within the community This was a good way to bring the community together.” I got the message that although life may not be going your way and people might bring you down it is the same people who got [your] back and might help,” he said are looking forward to more stage plays at the community centre “This play helps to cut off crime and violence Tickets were sold out and we would love to do this again another time,” he said Copyright ©2025. 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Copyright © 2025 Multimedia Jamaica Ltd Manchester — A political representative in this south-central parish has reiterated her concern that the once-thriving Porus has become a ghost town for two reasons — curfews and the highway that allows most of the traffic to bypass it Councillor Claudia Morant-Baker (Jamaica Labour Party Porus Division) has taken issue with the continued imposition of curfews and has called for a town hall meeting between the Manchester police “I must commend the police for taking this step to come to Porus Porus has been a hot spot and it has been a hot spot for a [while] We pray that the community will go back to [its regular] operation as it used to because this is one step in the right direction I am going to request the team that is here to organise a community meeting I wouldn’t mind if it [is held] by the end of the week,” she said on Sunday at the Manchester police’s annual church service in Porus “We are ready to meet and talk with the police because Porus has some genuine concerns that we need to be heard because the businessmen and women of this community are crying out and they are saying to us ‘Come and let us talk together,’ ” she added and Porus has accounted for at least five of the homicides committed between September and December Morant-Baker is adamant that the curfews should be reviewed “We want to know how we can team up and fix the problem that exists here and we can’t do it without you… Porus is dying “The highway mash up Porus and now the curfew is killing it come let us talk together,” she said in reference to the toll-free May Pen to Williamsfield leg of Highway 2000 The councillor underscored the importance of police and citizen partnership to restore peace and economic activity to Porus you know what is happening in your community Let us be partners to keep the community alive You won’t understand until it touches your home until it touches somebody you know,” she said File photo of the deserted town of Porus in Manchester View the discussion thread. THE curfews imposed by the police in sections of Manchester have proven to be a double-edged sword especially for people who live and operate businesses in Porus the Constabulary says the security measure is necessary to bring murders and other violent crimes under control residents are fuming that the curfews are having a deleterious effect on their ability to make a living The residents have been airing their complaints for months and last Wednesday their frustration came to a boil at a town hall meeting at Trinity Baptist Church in Porus Take the case of a vendor who told the meeting that her business had declined since the imposition of the first curfew last October described herself as a “small business owner” selling soup and other cooked food She explained that she starts cooking at 9:00 am Most of her sales come after people leave work but with the curfew hours starting at 6:30 pm she rarely gets sales and is therefore forced to dump most of the food “What can I make from my small business when there is a curfew We are suffering in Porus from the curfew,” she cried That vendor’s experience is not unique as other business operators’ grouses have been aired in this newspaper in recent weeks who organised the town hall to discuss security concerns including the continuous imposition of curfews over the past six months were at pains to defend the measure while expressing sympathy for the residents’ plight Deputy Superintendent of Police Lohas Daniels said that he understood the social and economic constraints caused by the curfew but juxtaposed that with the potential loss of life due to crime Deputy Superintendent Daniels told the meeting that the measure is working because Manchester has seen a 40 per cent reduction in criminal activity is how can the authorities find the right balance between keeping crime in check while ensuring that residents are able to make a living to meet their financial obligations one devoid of the emotion displayed by mayor of Mandeville Donovan Mitchell at the town hall meeting While we agree with him that what is needed is for the authorities to sit with the people “and to see how best we can help to alleviate some of the problems” we can’t ignore the fact that as Mandeville’s first citizen and head of the parish’s local authority he should have already had the police and the other political representatives talking about this matter before it got to this stage the residents of Porus and other communities in Manchester under curfew are on the horns of a dilemma It’s an unpleasant reality but it demonstrates to the country the disruptive nature of criminal behaviour should give law-abiding Jamaicans cause to unite against criminals and share information on their nefarious activities with law enforcers Regardless of criminals portraying themselves as modern-day Robin Hoods Jamaicans should not be subjected to the type of life that now exists in Porus Forty-eight-hour curfews have been imposed in sections of Mandeville and Porus in the Manchester police division The curfew began in Mandeville began at 6:20 p.m on Thursday and will remain in effect until 6:20 p.m while in Porus the curfew began at 7:00 p.m The areas for the curfew in Mandeville are as follows: North: East along an imaginary line from Royal Flat Road 2800 meters to an area of Bartley Town in the Comfort community 2500 meters from an area of vegetation at the eastern boundary at Hillside community to an area of vegetation in the Rent Land Street community 7600 meters from the northern boundary at Bartley Town to an area of vegetation in the Hillside community 7500 meters from the southern boundary at Rent Land to the northern border at Royal Flat Road North: (Bordered by Clarkes Town district)—along an imaginary line from the intersection of the toll road and Melrose district 200 meters to a section of Porus main road South: (Bordered by Reeves Wood)—Westerly along an imaginary line from the eastern boundary East: (Bordered by Water Mount dist) south along an imaginary line 2400 meters from the northern boundary at Porus main road to Redberry district West: Northerly along an imaginary line from Redberry to the south boundary 1200 meters to the north border intersection at the toll road and Melrose district all persons within its boundaries are required to remain within their premises unless otherwise authorised by the ground commander Follow The Gleaner on X and Instagram @JamaicaGleaner and on Facebook @GleanerJamaica. 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Jamaica — A 16-year-old Porus High School student has been hospitalised after he was stabbed allegedly by his schoolmate during an altercation on the school grounds on Wednesday afternoon Preliminary reports from the police are that sometime before 5:00 pm the teenager was on school compounds when he and another student had an argument reportedly over $200 The argument escalated in a physical confrontation when one student pushed the other and a ratchet knife was used to stab the schoolboy in his side He was rushed to the Mandeville Regional Hospital where he has since been stabilised by doctors and admitted chairman of the 10,000 men and families’ movement and head of Jamaica Renew Programme said he is among the church leaders targeting hot spots in Manchester “We are here in Porus and Porus is one of the eight communities that are flaring up with violence We recognise that Mandeville particular is not the same that it used to be so we are here in this community to send a message loud and clear to all perpetrators of crime and violence those who are violence producers that it is time for us to change the way we behave in our communities and in this nation,” Edwards said on Thursday at a prayer breakfast in Redberry criminals should not be allowed to continue wreaking havoc “We want to see Jamaicans live loving and be kind to one another so the few men and women who are pushing the wrong things and pushing up the murder rate in this community We are sending you a message that Jamaica doesn’t belong to you alone There are hard-working citizens in this community… and now some of them have to be running away from their community,” he said “We want to see Jamaica change and that is the reason why we are here to send a message loud and clear that Porus belongs to all not just a few,” added Edwards as he added his voice to the call to reduce Jamaica’s murder figure for 2025 “We want to take this down below the 1,000 range We are calling on all Jamaicans to come together Let us bring the murder rate down below the 1,000 range for 2025 Jamaica is a blessed nation and must continue to be blessed and not to be destroyed by evil men who are pushing violence,” said Edwards “We are letting it known that Porus must change and all the other communities that surround Mandeville,” he added The Manchester Police Division recorded a 19 per cent decrease in major crimes last year when compared to 2023 but the parish recorded 50 murders up from 44 the previous year Porus recorded five between September and December host pastor of the Glad Tidings Church in Redberry said the curfew in Porus has affected the church over the past four months so much that we plan programmes that could not happen because even our rally that was planned for October could not take place “We rescheduled the rally for another time and it was also another curfew that put it off We rescheduled that for a Sunday and we said yes then for the third time we did not have it We had to do a makeshift internal rally in a Sunday morning service,” Thompson added He pointed out that the church has been forced to go online similar to during the COVID-19 pandemic “We have to resort to doing prayer meetings and Bible studies online When it comes to the police I commend them a whole lot on what they are doing… We are working with them and we do what we have to do so that the communities can come together and peace can reign,” said Thompson chairman of the Porus Ministers’ Association and coordinator of the Porus Renew Initiative said the church is striving for peace in Porus “We see the crime in Porus with even now Porus being under curfew We really see that the church needs to be involved and we feel the call to respond We have started to initiate initiatives to solve the problems in Porus,” said Blake Jr we will be having street meetings in some of the volatile communities the hot spots that the police have identified and on the 25th we are having a rally targeting the children On the 26th we will have a mega street meeting across from the Porus police station,” added Blake Jr Following the prayer breakfast the religious leaders walked through Porus and its environs Jamaica — Police are now on the scene of a murder in Porus Manchester where a man was shot dead on Saturday Relatives named the victim as Christopher Manning Preliminary reports are that sometime before 9:00 pm Manning was at a meat shop across from the Porus Market when he was attacked by gunmen His attackers reportedly opened fire on him This latest incident comes a day after two gunmen shot and killed two people at the Mandeville Market and injured five others READ: Two dead, five injured in Mandeville Market gun attack Manchester — A political representative here says an ongoing feud between neighbouring communities is causing fear among residents and is believed to be the motive behind a series of murders including the shooting death of a man on Monday night “I am very concerned about the spate of crimes in the parish of Manchester I thought there was a slowing down in terms of the murders but to hear that there was a murder on Monday night in Clarke’s Town was shot dead while walking to his Clarke’s Town Residents told the Observer that about 9:40 pm they heard loud explosions and subsequently found Stephens’ body with a gunshot wound to the head.Residents theorise that Stephens was walking home when he was attacked and shot less than 150 metres from his house.Detectives processed the scene late Monday night as Manchester’s murder figure increased to 44 following the incident.Statistics from the police show that up to Saturday Manchester recorded 43 murders since the start of the year when compared to 38 for the corresponding period last year Mitchell said tension is high in Porus despite multiple meetings between the police and residents “There is something brewing between the young men within the area from the various communities I know that there was a shooting in Trinity There was also a shooting on a young man in Porus so this is the second victim from Clarke’s Town,” he said “I am told the rift is further down in Redberry and Trinity The police haven’t confirmed it but what I am hearing from the residents within Porus is that there is a rift going on between young men from various communities — Redberry and Trinity specifically — and somehow you have persons who have taken sides,” he added “We are going to see how best we can put a lid on the problem itself [We have to] identify who the players are to see how best we can combat this issue because Porus is the gateway to Manchester… We will not allow a few rotten apples to make Porus a place where people live in fear,” he said Clarke’s Town is one of several areas in Porus which was under curfew in recent weeks Mitchell made it clear that he supports the initiatives deployed by the police to mitigate crimes “All of the councillors have met with Deputy Superintendent Duncan and the Mandeville police on a number of occasions since the spate of violence started But I want to encourage citizens themselves who have information [to tell the police],” he said “I know there is some kind of hold on entertainment permits for the areas where we have murders and it will continue now that we have another murder The police will get the full support to ensure that whatever is needed will be done to put a lid on what is happening,” he added Jamaica— Two people are confirmed dead after gunmen attacked patrons at a bar in Porus residents and relatives of the victims have gathered at the scene Some residents who are seemingly in a state of shock could be seen clutching their heads and stomachs The scene of a double murder at a bar in Porus Manchester on Tuesday night (Photo Kasey Williams) there are unconfirmed reports of a fatal shooting by the police in the Redberry area of Porus Observer Online observer police transporting a body to the facility Cops transport body re fatal shooting (Photo Kasey 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If you have any questions regarding your account, please contact ir@baincapital.com Manchester — Residents in this south-central parish are worried that a spate of crime has cast a dark cloud over Porus and is raising panic among citizens Porus Division) said she is worried that Christmas will be sad in the usually peaceful area “Stay home and don’t go on the street if you don’t have to because right now I am [seeing] a sad Christmas for the Porus Division and its environs I hope it doesn’t impact it in a big way; I am going to encourage them to go out as early as possible and get their business done,” she said on Wednesday and a man identified only as “Stevie” were gunned down about 7:35 pm at a bar operated by the Chambers in Porus Another man was shot and injured outside the bar and remains hospitalised Police said a suspect identified only by his alias who reportedly challenged them in a running gun battle was fatally shot in the adjoining community of Ramble Police said they are searching for an accomplice who escaped on a motorcycle Morant-Baker said Tuesday’s incident follows recent murders and shootings in Porus and has left herself and residents living in fear “The concern is genuine because it is happening in broad daylight so I just want to encourage persons please try and be safe and with what has been happening for the past couple of months it is a serious concern to residents,” she said “I am very concerned and hope that this will come to an end and that persons will take responsibility and stop this foolishness that is going on and taking people’s lives Councillor Mario Mitchell (People’s National Party Bellefield Division) said that an ongoing feud between neighbouring communities in Porus is causing fear among residents “The little playground has become a battlefield and the little playground is Manchester I am surprised and devastated at the recent flare-up of violence in Porus and other sections of Manchester This is something that is very concerning to us as leaders across Manchester,” he said “We want to ensure that the police will do every single thing in their power to ensure that the people of Manchester have a peaceful Christmas… Porus has seen a flare-up of violence in recent times,” he added A relative of the bar operator told the Jamaica Observer that her family is puzzled and questioned what could be a motive for the attack “I was home when I got a call that Chin got shot I don’t know of her and anyone being involved in anything,” said the relative A senior police source said detectives are probing allegations that the suspect had confronted Chambers at the bar during the day on Tuesday Reliable source also told the Observer that Chambers and her suspected killer are cousins said the criminals have instilled fear in Porus and adjoining areas “People are whispering and worried about reprisals,” said a police source Police have since maintained a strong presence and patrols in Porus told the Manchester Chamber of Commerce recently that Porus has been on the police’s radar as a crime hot spot “In recent times we are seeing the challenge that we are having in Porus – Trinity and Redberry – in particular… Porus is a concern to us The issues we are having we refer to them as interpersonal among persons who have conflicts with each other For most of the murders that we are seeing in the parish none is actually connected to other offences… that is why we refer to them as interpersonal,” Duncan said last month Official figures from the police show 47 murders in Manchester up to November 30 an almost 14 per cent increase over the 41 recorded for the same period last year Tuesday’s incident increased the number of murders in Manchester to 49 since the start of the year DSP Duncan also told the business community that lottery scamming and overseas players were fuelling violence in Manchester “These murders occur where we have persons who were once friends having their differences and disputes emanating from the lottery scamming activities but from where they are they are influencing a lot of things within the space,” he said “We would not want to classify it really as a gang activity These are persons who were once in the same yard having the dumpling out of the same pot but because of the spoils from lottery scamming activities we have the breakaway of the issues surrounding them,” he added Porus Division) speaking with the Jamaica Observer on Wednesday MITCHELL… I am surprised and devastated at the recent flareup of violence in Porus and other sections of Manchester DUNCAN… in recent times we are seeing the challenge that we are having in Porus – Trinity and Redberry – in particular Porus is a concern to us (Kasey Williams) An undated photo of a suspect identified only by his alias Bagalas who reportedly challenged the police in a gun battle and was fatally shot in the community of Ramble An undated photo of murder victim Sashagaye Chambers Councillor for the Porus division in Manchester Jamaica — A man was shot and killed during a home invasion in Trinity district The police have identified the deceased as 33-year-old chef Seymour Brown Brown was at his home when gunmen entered and attacked him He was shot multiple times and later pronounced dead at the hospital 39 people have been murdered in Manchester since the start of the year Jamaica — Several people were detained during an operation in Porus The operation led by head of the Manchester police Deputy Superintendent Carey Duncan follows a recent flare-up of violence in Porus including a double murder and a threat against the local police station after a man was fatally shot by cops Read: Manchester police probing threat against Porus Police Station following fatal shooting of murder suspect Read: Panic in Porus “This operation primarily in the Porus space is aimed at reassuring the people with the space because in recent times we have been having some flare ups and people are concerned,” said Duncan A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of Christiana on Monday and will remain in effect until 6:00 p.m. North: East along an imaginary line from Craighead to an area of vegetation in Silent Hill East: South along an imaginary line from the northern boundary to an area of vegetation at Silent Hill South: Westerly along an imaginary line from the eastern boundary to a section of the main road in Craighead West: Northerly along an imaginary line from the southern and northern boundary (bordered by Troy district the 48-hour curfew that was imposed in sections of Williamsfield and Porus in the Manchester division has been extended for another 48-hour The curfew is now scheduled to end at 6:00 p.m. persons within the boundaries of the curfew are required to remain indoors unless otherwise authorised by the person in charge of enforcing the curfew View the discussion thread. Jamaica — A man was shot dead while walking towards his Clark’s Town home in Porus The deceased was identified by residents as Sameik Stephens otherwise called ‘Ghost’ or ‘Brown man’ Residents told Observer Online that about 9:40 pm they heard loud explosions and subsequently found Stephen’s body in a pool of blood with a gunshot wound to the head Residents theorise that Stephens was walking home when he was attacked and shot less than 150 metres from his house and less than 100 metres from the Porus main road Detectives processed the scene late Monday night as Manchester’s murder tally increased to 44 following the incident Statistics from the police show that up to Saturday Jamaica — Police in Manchester say they are not taking a social media post threatening the safety of personnel assigned at the Porus Police Station “for granted,” days after the fatal shooting of a murder suspect in Ramble near Porus The suspect identified only as ‘Bagalas’ was fatally shot in what the police said was a confrontation during their response to a double murder at a bar Police said a firearm was seized following the confrontation READ: Panic in Porus: Double murder leaves Manchester town on edge A highly placed crime fighter told Observer Online that the threat level against the police is high in the Porus area and that personnel are being urged to remain vigilant On Friday a screenshot of the social media post went viral online The post mentioned a threat of attacking the Porus Police Station and questioned the fatal shooting of ‘Bagalas’ claiming that “there be no peace in Porus” Since August six people have been killed in the Porus area contributing to the spike in violent crime in Manchester with 49 murders so far this year Features depicts Alexander the Great’s clash with King Porus—one of only three such mosaics worldwide Goswami uncovers the deep-rooted Indo-Hellenic connections that continue to shape historical narratives across continents Over the years I have travelled from North Africa and Central Asia to Europe in order to study Greek historical sites and monuments Being aware of the Indian and Hellenic connection of archaeological excavations and studies conducted at the Casa de Medusa in the historical town of Alter do Chão known during the Roman period as Abelterium I reached Lisbon two days before the end of 2024; the decorations were a feast for the eyes indeed and soon I was informed by Chief Archaeologist of Alter do Chão Jorge Antonio that he would arrive the next day in Lisbon for a detailed in-person interaction with me on this topic and would bring along with him maps and photos of the excavation site relishing Pasteis de Nata and hot chocolate while looking at the beautiful red roofs of houses in the Alfama neighbourhood of Lisbon and the Tagus River beyond I recollected what Strabo wrote about the region that is now Portugal he mentions the existence of Greek colonies at the mouths of the Tagus Soon I received the message of Antonio’s arrival and the meeting was held at Cafe Nicola in the Rossio neighbourhood of Lisbon The conversation focused on the Indian and Hellenic connection of Alter do Chão and how it can be utilised for strengthening relations between India Here is a summary of what exactly has been found in Alter do Chão The mosaic was found at the House of the Medusa (Alter do Chão during construction work on a municipal football pitch It was first excavated in 1956 by Bairrão Oleiro and later by António Brazão in 1980 and 1982 António is the municipal archaeologist of Alter de Chão is the third archaeologist to excavate at this site He began excavating in April 2004 and identified the mosaic to be that of King Alexander and King Porus so called because the Gorgon is depicted on Alexander’s shield a Roman town mentioned in Antoninus’ Itinerary Medusa’s house was built in the second half of the 3rd century AD and the dining room with the Alexander and Porus mosaic was built inside the peristyle garden in the first half of the 4th century AD rooms with mosaic floors and others in opus signinum a peristylium with a garden in the centre surrounded by two corridors with mosaic floors have been identified in the house there are only three Roman mosaics in the world depicting Alexander: The Battle of Issus (House of the Faun in Pompeii Lebanon) and the House of the Medusa (Alter do Chão The mosaic found in Portugal is the only one preserved in the original place where it was found and is the only one depicting battle of Hydaspes Antonio observes that Porus was a valorous king in only two battles did Alexander face a king on the battlefield who unlike Darius continued to fight heroically on the elephant until the end of the battle Alexander asked Porus how he wanted to be treated and Porus replied which perhaps indicate his response to Alexander Meroe a long-time friend of Porus and a soldier is also depicted he was commissioned by Alexander to bring Porus to him and he was the translator for the two kings The battle took place on the eastern bank of the Hydaspes River The bottom right-hand corner of the mosaic depicts a river god He is holding a palm tree in his left hand The river god Hydaspes has his right arm over a vessel pouring water that flows towards the sea The god Ocean was always represented as an old man with a beard Alexander had an enormous fascination with the Ocean Last year was the 2350th anniversary of The Battle of Hydaspes and the truce following it which catalysed the inter cultural interaction between the Hellenes and Indians for centuries to come that played an important role in the development of several disciplines like science philosophy and medicine by the Indo-Greeks; who were inspired by the intellectual achievements of Indian and Greek scholars of antiquity Alexander’s impact can be seen in different countries across the world His conquests have been loadstars to the imperial aspirations of Julius Caesar and Napoleon among many others Alexander’s greatest challenge was met in India He was unable to advance beyond India’s frontier regions towards the Gangetic belt particularly Pataliputra (Greek name assigned by Megasthenes was Palibothra now known as Patna) then capital of the vast Nanda Dynasty One reason given for Alexander’s retreat from India is the bravery of Porus King of the Paurvas also known as Maharaja Parmananda Chand Alexander faced Porus at the Battle of Hydaspes Both gained a mutual and deep respect for each other The Katoch Dynasty in India which ruled Kangra Even though the depiction of Porus is not heroic in the mosaic because of the bias of the Romans towards the victor Alexander but the fact that they chose to depict him shows the impact he created in the wider world by the valour he displayed against the Greek leader who defeated super power of the ancient world Persia By deciding not to surrender without fighting Porus ensured that he gets respected in wider Hellenic world and later Roman world as a brave warrior Lot has been written about the expansion of Hellenic artistic influence in Europe the Roman mosaic in Alter do Chão is an example of this with an Indian connection as well Goswami is Neos Kosmos India Correspondent as well as a legal advocate and historian who contributes travelogue and observations Orel Miller continued his hot scoring form to start the 2024 ISSA/WATA DaCosta Cup season after he notched up a second consecutive hat trick to lead last season’s beaten finalists Glenmuir High to a massive 13-0 trouncing of Porus High in their Zone I game at the Porus Community Centre on Wednesday Miller added to his three-timer scored in the team’s opening 5-0 win over Kemps Hill and was joined by Orane Watson who also scored a hat trick on Wednesday Dunsting Cohen and Ricardo Binns both scored braces while Nmuemonie Blackwood and Tajaun Cummings got one each with an own goal completing the tally Garvey Maceo defeated Vere Technical 1-0 at home Two other schools also moved to two wins from two games on Wednesday as Port Antonio High beat St Mary High 4-1 while Holmwood Technical outscored Bellefield High 4-3 Kerone George scored a brace while Shaquone Hardware and Dwayne Rodgers also scored for Port Antonio High as they took over the lead in Zone M who beat Alston High 4-0 in their opening game outscored Bellefield High 4-3 in their Zone G encounter Green Pond High beat Maldon High 2-1 with a second half double from Garth-Dane Bromwell who netted in the 50th and 65th minutes while Kevin Hawthorne scored a consolation goal for Maldon High in the 76th minute Irwin High were held 2-2 at home by St James High also in a Zone A game Manning’s School also got off to a positive start in Zone C beating Black River High 2-0 thanks to goals from Jarvis Meylor and Dainton Williams First time quarterfinalists from last season opened their season with a 5-1 win over Newell High to take over the lead on goal-difference in Zone E The day’s other Zone E game saw Munro College beat Lacovia 1-0 at Lacovia Knox College and Paul Bogle High who lost in their opening games bounced back to beat Alston High and St Thomas Technical 2-0 and 3-0 respectively a selective absorber that absorbs the precursors of uraemic toxins in the cat’s intestine that would normally be removed or regulated by healthy kidneys so that they may be safely excreted in the cat's faeces The product is presented as a powder which can be sprinkled on wet cat food or given with Add One as a treat.   Dechra says it is well-accepted by cats due to its neutral taste and smell.   Add One is a moist and tasty cat treat developed to encourage cats that prefer dry food to eat Porus One.  It is available in two flavours: creamy salmon and tasty liver.  Add One contains omega-3 and a high moisture content to help support kidney health It also contains taurine to support a cat’s eyes and heart One box of Porus One contains 30 single-dose sachets One box of Add One contains 30 single-dose 10mg sachets https://porus-one.com PS: Whilst you're here, take a moment to see our latest job opportunities for vets Contact Us | Our Privacy Policy | Cookies | Terms & Conditions Facebook | Linkedin | Instagram | Twitter Learn more about advertising on VetSurgeon.org On display at the Museum of Jewish Heritage’s new Auschwitz exhibit is a hand-embroidered floral blouse Chaya Palevsky made for her older sister Rachel Porus who kept many people alive in the Švenčionys ghetto After liberation Chaya married Simon Palevsky, a fellow partisan, and moved to New York, where she cofounded “Nusekh Vilne,” an organization dedicated to preserving the cultural legacy of Lithuanian Jewry. A kind, grandmotherly figure who never lets visitors to her home leave without homemade snacks she recently left New York after 73 years and now lives in Jacksonville Florida What’s the last thing you listened to on your phone Earliest Jewish memory: All my childhood memories were Jewish until going to a Polish Gymnasium Yiddish and Polish were the primary languages Father always brought home at least one “gast af shabes.” Every Pesach I’d help my mother make “teyglekh,” a recipe and practice now entrusted to my children confidant baleboste of our household of eight fellow Partisan who took his own life when captured by the Nazis rather than risk giving up our positions Our families that joined the Camp Committee to establish and sustain Camp Hemshekh and talking and arguing and Middle Eastern food Favorite thing about being Jewish: It is who I am Weekend ritual: Shabes lunch with my children especially if my “eynikl” Dr Sholem joins us The Forward’s staff contributors are listed in our masthead I’d like to ask you to please support the Forward American Jews need independent news they can trust At a time when other newsrooms are closing or cutting back the Forward has removed its paywall and invested additional resources to report on the ground from Israel and around the U.S rising antisemitism and polarized discourse This is a great time to support independent Jewish journalism you rely on See our full guidelines for more information, and this guide for detail about canonical URLs subject line “republish,” with any questions or to let us know what stories you’re picking up Copyright © 2025 The Forward Association a leading technology-driven manufacturer of specialty chemicals has announced a partnership with  Radhesh Welling He will join the board and take over as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Welling will build on Porus’ strengths in research & development process innovation and deep customer relationships to drive growth in new products and chemistries that will serve both existing and new customers He has a nearly thirty-year track record of building and leading innovative high-performance specialty chemicals companies internationally where he served as Managing Director and Group CEO since 2018 Welling formulated and led the company’s strategic expansion and built a new organisational framework to drive significant growth over last 5 years he worked in US with J.M.Huber Corporation.   the company started with as a single manufacturing unit for all Sulpha-based drugs Porus Labs has supported domestic API manufacturers and scaled agro-chemical capabilities as well The company’s growth trajectory reflects its commitment to innovation and adaptability in meeting growing industry demands communications@mmactiv.com Copyright 2025 MM Activ Sci-Tech Communications Forgot your password? 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Follow VCCircle on Google News for the latest updates on Business and Startup News APPCB said the hazardous emissions from the factory have caused environmental pollution This follows the complaint by Chandholu Rajeev who received a shoulder injury in the fire incident Eluru police registered against the management of Porus Labs under sections 337 (causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others) 338 (causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others) and 304(II) (punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) Hyderabad-based Porus Laboratories is an 18-year-old company that manufactures pharmaceutical intermediates and specialty chemicals the A&E block is not working for the last 18 months around 18 workers were on a night shift in unit-4 when a stainless steel reactor exploded causing a Monomethylamine gas leak "It took place in block D in 3KL capacity reactor of 4-Nitro-N-Methyl phthalimide The reaction is carried out at a temperature range between 150-180 degrees centigrade The uncontrolled reaction temperature might have led to pressuring the reactor said vice president Technical D Prasada Rao The injured workers have more than 75 percent burns and are undergoing treatment in Vijayawada "We have initiated an inquiry to ascertain the details of the incident We are trying to figure out what led to the accident The forensic team will take samples of the chemicals from the crime scene and investigate the case," said Eluru district Collector State Chief Secretary Sameer Sharma asked the Eluru district collector to conduct a thorough inquiry into the mishap and submit a report the 22 year-old Clarendon mechanic who was charged with the 2022 murder and robbery of supermarket owner Jin Xian Ye in Porus avoided going to trial by pleading guilty to a six-count indictment who was charged for murder and three counts of making use of a firearm contrary to the new Firearms Act as well as robbery with aggravation and wounding with intent was sentenced by Justice Leighton Pusey during an in-camera hearing in the Home Circuit Division of the Supreme Court in downtown Kingston to a cumulative 82 years For the murder count Frazer was sentenced to life imprisonment with eligibility for parole after 15 years For the three counts of making use of a firearm contrary to the New Firearms Act the 22-year-old was sentenced to 15 years each For the wounding with intent count he was sentenced to 12 years and 10 years for the robbery with aggravation count The sentences were ordered to run concurrently so that he will effectively serve 15 years before being eligible for parole A senior prosecutor representing the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions speaking with the press following the sentencing emphasised that parole is not granted automatically She further noted that even if Frazer is granted parole after the 15 years expires he will remain under supervision for the rest of his life because of the murder conviction she said: “These sentences were recommended by the prosecution after considering the early guilty plea the facts of the case and certain administrative processes and enactments which allows us in respect of the making use of the firearms under the New Firearms Act although the legislation says the mandatory minimum for that offence is 20 years after careful consideration the DPP’s office recommended 15 years imprisonment,” she said further 2022 men travelling in two motor vehicles went to Mandeville the crooks decided to rob the supermarket located on Main Street two of the men remained outside the building while two entered the supermarket with guns shot and killed while a customer who was inside the supermarket was shot and injured and an undetermined sum of money taken from the individual But Frazer was not charged for this murder Frazer and his accomplice then headed in the direction of Kingston while the other two men turned in the direction of Mandeville They were intercepted by the Manchester police who had been alerted Frazer was subsequently arrested and charged the other accused in the matter will be brought before the court on October 30 for a plea and case management hearing With as big as the promo showcases things to be The story of Alexander and Porus dates back to 350 B.C ...where India is shown as a country that has remained untouched by invaders The promo first introduces us to Alexander The Great and how he aims to conquer the 'Sone Ki Chidiya - Bharat.' And all too soon, the voice over introduces us to Porus who successfully prevents Alexander from not only conquering India but also successfully driving him out of the country The makers have invested a lot into the show and have shot it on a grand scale at mesmerising locations And the portions that haven't been shot at real locations can boast of excellent VFX which just brings the scenes to life We were particularly floored by Rohit Purohit's look as Alexander The Great the shot in which the makers have focused on Rohit's eyes is absolutely gripping With something so epic and massive being showcased in a mere few seconds there is nothing bad that can be nitpicked from the promo The first promo of Porus has raised our expectation levels even more and we eagerly await the second one. Even though it has an ensemble cast, the lead roles of Porus and Alexander assigned to Laksh Lalwani and Rohit Purohit respectively seem tailor made It certainly can be called the epic war drama we have been waiting for According to a report published by global consulting firm KPMG in November 2022, the specialty chemicals sector in India holds significant importance in driving the country's economy. It currently contributes around 7% to the GDP and is projected to reach $304 billion by 2025, a substantial increase from $178 billion in 2021.AdvertisementBain CapitalPorus LaboratoriesShare article on You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience and security Chanakya takes the vision of Akhand Bharat forward and propels Chandragupta Maurya from being a carefree petty thief to a celebrated king SANGEETA YADAV speaks to the actors about the second innings With an end of Porus who died with the vision of akhand Bharat (united India) and fought against Alexander Chanakya takes the story forward with the rise of yet another warrior in the making The show Porus highlighted the king’s journey and how he and Chanakya worked towards the vision of a united India and prevent outsiders to invade India Porus succeeds in convincing Alexander to leave India who leaves his general Seleucus Nicator behind After the assassination of Porus by Seleucus Chanakya takes his thought forward and goes to Dhananand who insults him and considers everyone like dirt Chanakya tells Dhananand that from this speck of dust he will create a mighty king who will take the vision forward “Chanakya realised that Dhananand has joined hands with Seleucus and is not able to see the future the Greek Army will take over and impose their culture on us religion and language of India will be lost Which actually happened when Britishers came,” Tarun Khanna says adding that the show will air at the same time slot every Monday to Friday 8 pm on Sony Entertainment Television Chanakya goes on tell the story of the making of India’s brave and most celebrated King in the Indian history — Chandragupta Maurya Kartikeya Malviya says: “I am doing an in-depth study on the life of Chandragupta Maurya Since the show will throw light on the childhood days. Chandragupta who had innate abilities of leadership and was a problem solver and a great friend I will have to work hard to play different shades of the character doing masti with friends and create light moments which is very contrary to playing Shani Dev in the serial.” Chandragupta Maurya was a reluctant student who had no feelings for his motherland and harboured only one goal — to earn his freedom from the hunter who he was sold to as a child was a wise strategist with a vision of a united India But how do these two people with such contrasting nature join hands He and his gang of friends were petty thieves One thing which Chanakya found endearing was that Chandragupta loved his mother but never said it openly He thought that a person who loves his mother so much will ultimately come to love his motherland as well That thought made  Chanakya bet on this boy and convinces Chandragupta to be his mentor This brings a big transformation in his life,” Khanna says who draws similarities between Chanakya and Mahatma Gandhi “Mahatma Gandhi too was insulted and thrown out of the train in Africa and realised that this is not a personal issue but a big concern for India and its people He came back to India and made others join his fight against prejudice he could have also become the Prime Minister but he gave the power to Jawahar Lal Nehru The most powerful person is one who has everything and gives it to somebody else His aim was not to rule a kingdom but to make a king out of an honest and just man He could have easily said to Chandragupta Maurya that you become my commander-in-chief and I will be your king but he chose to be his educator and advisor Chanakya makes a king out of a commoner,” Khanna tells you Through the concept of linear story which is used for the first time on Indian television one historical show has paved the way for another without taking a break.  “Every end is a new beginning For the first time on Indian TV one story will move into another seamlessly It’s like one chapter will end and the second will start The key characters from Porus will take the story ahead in Chandragupta Maurya one of the biggest warriors of our country who had created a united India against foreign invasion,” says producer and director Siddharth Kumar Tewary Where Sourabh Raaj Jain will be playing Dhananand and Vikas Verma as Seleucus Nicator Chandragupta Maurya’s mother will be essayed by Shefali Sharma.