Emily Shields
@emilymshields
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Attorney, Broadcast Journalist, Host - Radio Jamaica's Hotline; Gunner
Joined September 2010
If they had sent Al Miller for him, he'd be safe and sound. Ask Christopher.
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Beenie Man is to be studied. His longevity in the dancehall/reggae, constantly reinventing, fresh feel - should be documented.
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All of Jamaica now officially diagnosed with PBSD . Post .Bolt .Stress .Disorder . Fix it Jesus. Fix it .#PBSD.
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It cannot be too often restated that CCTV is to be set up all over this dreaded country. Had it not been for viewing of footage of CCTV set up at house of a neighbour in St Thomas, no one would know at the time they did that Phylisa had been taken.
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If the government cannot restore order to the society - its time is up.
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In all my years watching the politics, I never thought I would live to seat a seat in Westmoreland go to the JLP. Now all 3 Westmoreland seats have gone to JLP. #decision2020ja.
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Someone must be held to account for the state of wifi/internet connection/bandwidth, quality of mobile connection service in Jamaica. It is atrocious.
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Dear World,. By the time you have the next health pandemic in 2121, I will be long dead. I give you this unsolicited advice, when the pandemic hits, shut down all streams of information & thereafter limit information flow. Misinformation killed many in 2021.
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If ever you have prayed for me & my family I ask you to pray harder now. Pray for my father, Desrick Crooks as I stand next to him - in pain; puzzled; shocked; investigating & doing all that is necessary to understand. I will be back on #Hotline soon. 🌹.
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Dear TVJ,. Please replay the 2016 Olympics 100M men's final for us now . We do not really wish to see this year's final. Thanks,.One of your own.
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Wedding is a choice. Death is not quite so. Please explain no funeral but wedding (even if numbers are reduced). @AndrewHolnessJM @OPMJamaica.
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Three letter year so far. -FSC.-SSL.-FBI. What next?.
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Go get a life. Anybody who is here and doesn't get my sense of humor even without an emoji - do not follow me. I am too blessed to contemplate your stress. #DoNotFollowMe.
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One can hardly be more famous than Usain. He is one of the world's most recognisable faces of the 21st century and yet he has commendably managed to keep his private life admirably private.
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Just in - apparently the vehicle which crashed with Kevin Smith is not the vehicle which was meant to take him to KGN. The vehicle in which he first entered broke down and another vehicle had to be found.
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Will you QC allow me the right to an opinion. That's my prerogative 🙂.
Emily will you be so gracious as to allow the PNP to decide who will lead us. that’s our prerogative .
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The best vaccine is the first vaccine available to you. Stop vaccine shopping.
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Where is the picture of the software engineer. No need for the picture of the woman. Remove it.
A software engineer based in the US has been ordered to pay a Jamaican attorney over $12 million for allegedly causing the leak of photos and videos of their sexual encounter in what has been described as a landmark case of revenge porn. Read more:
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These are difficult times for the country. In truth, the numbers we are hearing now are numbers I expected at the outset. Our greatest challenge is disobedience. We always seem to think it will not happen to us. Obedience to laws w/o an enforcer is not bad.
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May be some day soon, some of us will grasp the peril in which we are as regards crime. This situation in Jamaica is absolutely abnormal. We have been accustomed to living normally in this abnormal space. Something has to be done.
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This is a period of trial and error for all countries. There are NO right answers. A government must take a decision - balancing all things. The least all of us can do is to be wise and follow simple guidelines. It's not that hard.
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KD Knight QC says he was fully vaccinated fr early. His wife & daughter - were awaiting medical clearance to take the vaccine. The entire house membership (wife, daughter & 2 g-children) caught #COVID19. He did not . His wife died. Daughter in hospital. 🙏.
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This news of Dr. Nigel Clarke's imminent departure as Jamaica's Finance Minister, is the biggest tremor Jamaica has had in many many years. I am bewildered.
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This win for the IMF is a Monumental loss for Jamaica. Dr Nigel Clarke is for me, Jamaica's best Finance Minister - barring none. I am not happy.
I wholeheartedly congratulate Dr. Nigel Clarke on today’s announcement of his pending appointment as Deputy Managing Director of the IMF. This is a historic and important development in which I take immense pride. No citizen of Jamaica, the Caribbean or Central America has
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JUST - Wife of St James pastor, Kemhi Rose, charged with failing to report child in need of protection and attempting to pervert the course of justice.
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Update - Superintendent Leon Clunis is out of surgery and has been stabilised. We pray for his strength and send him support.
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Yep. Bounty Killa.
U ever meet somebody and just know this is the one?.
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Breaking - JUST IN - Exec Director of the FSC, Everton McFarlane has resigned.
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Final word for now - hyper sensitive people devoid of a funny bone are not welcome on my page. Do not follow me. See my TL to get the reason I make this point. If you are still following me later, I shall have a block party.
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Breaking - 26 year old man, who was stabbed and shot at Pathways International says he made Kevin Smith the trustee on his 3 insurance policies. Smith gained trust of all members and asked him to take out the policy and make him trustee. #Hotline.
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As far as I'm aware, a business of this nature is required to have insurance for protecting investors in the event of skulduggery. Each & every investor MUST receive in a time like this many cents out of every dollar if not the full dollar.
Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt is staring at a wipeout of his heavy investment at Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL) and is now fearing that the monies, which he had hoped to access in his later years, will likely not be recovered.
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As a citizen of this country, I could not care less who is not in support of a state of emergency. The whole country needs a state of emergency. We need to try and stay alive before we can even talk about rights.
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Every single person now seems to know what to do after the fact. Governments have to make decisions in the moment. We on the outside have the luxury of hindsight two or 3 weeks after - never forget that.
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This has been a dreadful week in Jamaica. I cannot understand what has gone so horribly wrong with us. Murders and mayhem all round. God give us strength.
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This sounds like the number the Bible says will go to heaven. Me inna it.
UPDATE: Approximately 144,000 Jamaicans have been fully vaccinated against #COVID19 to date, reports Permanent Secretary in the @themohwgovjm . -Approx. 542,000 doses administered (140,000 second doses; 398,000 first doses; 4000 single dose). *12,000 doses today.
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This is an example of how not to hold a press conference especially in the face of possibly the greatest heist in Jamaica’s history …poor sound, poor visual, camera man chatting away and chatting is being heard over delivery of all ….
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Any other nation changing leadership at the pace at which the UK does over the last 5years would lead to statement regarding untenable instability from other countries. Shameful seeing this in UK.
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Anybody who begins & ends this conversation with Bolt is misguided. This is about a system on which there will be a run if proper answers do not come to legitimate questions - A run will have tremendous collateral damage.
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My note - the nomination of Juliet Holness to become House Speaker was made by Delroy Chuck AND seconded by Leader of Opposition Business in the House, Phillip Paulwell. No member of the Opposition expressed any contrary position at the time.
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You have visa?.
If a me did a deh RO deh unuh would a haffi wait forever cause mi would a deh pon the first flight outta Sangster’s this morning.
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Queries by me as to why police were using that route and not the highway have been met with disclosure that "JCF always drive that route. They are not exempt from toll charges and so always use that route. ".
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Update - Constable Newman, the other police who was injured in the shooting incident in Horizon Park, St Catherine has successfully had surgery and is now stabilised.
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JUST IN - Dunstan Bryan says directive will be sent to all vaccination centres that no one is to be turned away & not vaccinated for wearing sleeveless. He says he is "perplexed" as to how this happened today as govt policy re sleeveless changed yrs ago #BTH.
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Breaking - 24 year old Jamaican star #DaltonHarris wins the reality TV talent show #XFactorUK. From struggle to stardom.
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Breaking- Imani Duncan Pryce has lost Central Kingston.
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Breaking - news from the recount is that #LisaHanna has won #SESA in the recount by 32 votes. this is 18 up from the number announced on election night. Final numbers to be posted soon . #decision2020ja.
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My listeners to #Hotline on #RadioJamaica know that I miss my programme only for emergencies to include life & death situations & court dates. I am up on one of those moments which I am now handling. My duty as a daughter calls & so I have to be with my Dad.
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Why is a cow speaking to me? Go jump over the moon again and after that do it again.
@emilymshields Biden is a darn idiot. SAD you can't see it.
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Breaking - News just in from a source is that Ruel Reid has resigned as Principal of Jamaica College. Details soon.
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Government's role is to keep its people safe. This government is & has been failing MISERABLY to do so. If you walk barefooted to get votes, you MUST walk on 'fire' to keep your people safe.
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The more I see and read some tweets is the more I realise that even after a year and a half of this pandemic, many who talk still don't understand what a pandemic really means.
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Breaking - UHWI has run out of beds for #COVID19 patients. UHWI will treat and send on patients to other hospital elsewhere . #RadioJamaicaNews.
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Breaking - Court of Appeal rules NO RE-TRIAL for #Kartel. Verdict of acquittal entered. Kartel is FREE.
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This virus is no respecter of person. We must assume that EVERYONE we come in contact with has it and double up on the precautionary measures. That is the only way now.#COVID19.
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Said this on #Hotline and I will repeat here - Dr Nigel Clarke is an excellent find . The massive policy shifts which he's proposed & brought- most seemingly emanating from his research & diligence continue to pay off for the country.
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Don't forget to tell your family members how much you love them before they leave home. Life is full of uncertainties. Sending love to all - difficult times all round.
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What a beautiful moment for Qatar and Italy in high jump . Shared gold . Barshim in tears.
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Cannot help but admire the high quality of investigations being conducted by Ja Constab Force . If crimes were being committed at a tolerable rate, many murderers would be caught - long time. Only reason some not yet caught is the overwhelming numbers.
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Breaking - the first doses of #COVID19vaccines have reportedly arrived in Jamaica. Amount - approximately 50,000.
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Breaking - Massive win for Kartel as Kartel wins his appeal to Privy Council.
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Breaking - Kartel loses habeas corpus application and will therefore remain behind bars - at least for now.
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Andrew 'Kipketer' Holness. From approx 2PM to approx 7PM - long distance policy stulla. The "baby father of ideas". What a presentation . #BudgetDebate2024.
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Jesas,. Shelly-Ann have a toe deh weh a gi har some trouble. Jesas, tek di toe & gi wi di gold. I lef it to you Jesas. Jamaicans.
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Quality is quality. I am happy to have Dr Nigel Clarke as Finance Minster of this country at the moment. Have you all seen Kwasi and the economic crisis elsewhere?.
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Breaking - the 6th President of the PNP is Mark Golding.
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At the heart of the traffic problems in Jamaica are rude, selfish & nasty behaviour by drivers. If someone were to video us & put it in on screen for the world to see- it would show how sickening our behaviour is on the roads.
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Breaking -. "I want to thank Juliet, an independent woman, a self made woman who has achieved all she has in her own effort, in her own right. " opens Andrew Holness to a thunderous applause from govt members.
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That's where you are very wrong. I give my opinions. There is something called opinion journalism - that's why I have an editorial space called #EmilysViews. Have a great day QC.
@emilymshields The same applies to you. but as a good journalist one should not seek to influence an internal Party matter but keep their personal views to themselves and not for public consumption . that’s my opinion.
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Countries get the leaders they deserve. A racist, morally empty, vile leader is usually selected because large sections of the population reflect those traits otherwise we would be repulsed by those traits.
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2024. The year the IMF snatched Jamaica's Minister of Finance. In my view - the best Minister of Finance Jamaica has had since independence.
Delighted to start my position as Deputy Managing Director at @IMFNews with a very warm welcome from @KGeorgieva, the Executive Board, and staff. Proud to be part of such an incredibly committed team.
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An alleged eyewitness says the vehicle was spinning. Me head a spin.
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Breaking- #ReturningOfficer about to cast vote after tie in recount in #EasternWestmoreland to decide the winner.
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Dear IMF,. In light of what Usain Bolt has done & continues to do for world sport, perhaps you should consider a debt write off for Jamaica.
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Absolute election shocker right across the island. There has been a seismic shift towards the JLP. #decision2020ja.
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30mins to tutty gran Wigs and tutty gran tings in 100M finals.
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This idea that depositors can lose their deposits in a regulated security dealers business where licenses have to be obtained to trade and where requirements to obtain the licensed are themselves heavily regulated is preposterous. #JusticeForDepositors.
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Someone murdered a father outside a Prep School right after he dropped his son to sch. Chilling at hell . And we are just moving on in Jamaica as if this is normal. We should be planning a massive demonstration across Ja for all murders & demanding answers.
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Cut the rubbish people and get vaccinated if you can. This is the greatest hope we have right now that if and when we get the virus we will not be deathly sick.
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Whole heap a Parchment paper I have been writing on for dis.
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I call on all law abiding road users to stop letting taxi drivers cut in. It's like rewarding bad behaviour so they keep doing it.
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Update- Constable Richards, another of the police injured during the Horizon Park shooting incident yesterday has been treated and discharged from hospital.
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Breaking - Court rules that detention of Roshaine Clarke under SOE was a breach of fundamental rights & freedoms under the Constitution & has awarded approx $17MILLION, inclusive of compensatory, vindicatory and aggravated damages. #Hotline.
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Under no circumstances whatsoever can it nor should it continue that paying customers are to cover losses incurred by JPS as a result of people tiefing light. First I am knowing this . #Wrong.
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Hate to say this but we are now on the brink of a national lockdown - my view.
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