June 11, 2023
Police launch manhunt for St James most wanted
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has launched a manhunt in St James for Oshane Francis also known as 'Brukhand,' who is considered to be the most wanted man in the parish. Francis was moved to the top of the most wanted list following the death…
June 7, 2023
One dead, two injured in motor vehicle accident in St Mary
A motor vehicle accident on the Rosend main road in St Mary on Wednesday left one man dead and two others nursing injuries. Dead is Leroy Jones of an unknown address. Jones was sitting in his Honda Stepwagon, which was parked along the Rosend main…
June 2, 2023
PM urges Jamaicans to take precautions as hurricane season begins
With the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season now underway, Prime Minister Andrew Holness is urging Jamaicans to take the necessary precautions to protect life and property. He said that individuals should listen for and adhere to warnings issued by the…
May 31, 2023
13 percent of firefighters in Jamaica are now women
Thirteen percent of the workforce of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is female, the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Desmond McKenzie has revealed. Speaking Tuesday in the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, McKenzie…
May 30, 2023
Curfew imposed in sections of Waterford, St Catherine
The curfew began at 6:00 pm on Monday, May 29, and will remain in effect until 6:00 pm on Wednesday, May 31. The required boundaries are: North: Along an imaginary line from Caymanas Drive to Dyke Road, in the vicinity of the train line at the…
May 26, 2023
Principal says he is bracing for academic loss
At least one school principal says he is bracing for academic loss amid a strike by public school teachers. The strike, which started in seven parishes Thursday, is expected to last six days. Principal Paul Grant, of Bellefield High, a shift school…
May 25, 2023
PM seeks to dispel ‘misinformation’ on his decision to forego salary increase
Prime Minister Andrew Holness is seeking to dispel what he describes as “misinformation” on his decision to relinquish his salary increase. According to a statement from the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), there have been assertions to the…
May 24, 2023
Leaders call for community intervention to steer children away from violence
Against the backdrop of the pattern of violence in schools, including attacks on students and teachers, the police, teachers' union and parents association believe more can be done collectively to stem the problem from reaching the learning…
May 11, 2023
Gov’t to spend additional $1B on water projects to combat drought – PM
The government will be allocating an additional $1 billion in the next budget to support the development of small community/municipal-based water projects. Prime Minister Andrew Holness made the announcement on Tuesday in a ministerial statement in…
March 22, 2023
Weed Plea
Still upset over the decision to allow the importation of ganja from Canada, a farmer in St Mary is bashing the Government for what he claims is too much bureaucracy in the sector. "We don't need any licence to plant the weed," herbalist Rasta…