Relocation lands will soon be made available to displaced Coopers Pen, Trelawny residents. That's according to the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development. It says the identified lands for purchase are close to Coopers Pen. Robian Williams reports....
Commanding officer for the St. Ann police, Senior Superintendent Carlos Russell, says a proactive approach to policing has helped his team to stifle criminality in the parish. SSP Russell says the approach has helped to thwart the efforts of individuals with criminal...
Work is underway to repair critical infrastructure and roadways which were severely damaged by flooding during heavy rainfall in sections of St. James on Monday. Mayor of Montego Bay, Richard Vernon, says several key corridors suffered severe structural damage, land...
The Island Traffic Authority, ITA, says 273 people have been killed in 237 crashes up to October 20. This is a 13 per cent decline compared to the corresponding period last year. The majority of those killed to date are motorcyclists, with 76 deaths recorded....
The Office of Utilities Regulation, OUR, has confirmed receipt of the National Water Commission, NWC's tariff application. It made the announcement in a media release on Tuesday. The OUR says the application covers the five-year period 2026/27 to 2030/31. The...
Murders are down across Police Area Two, which comprises St. Ann, St. Mary and Portland. But Area Commander, ACP McArthur Sutherland, says gang violence in some communities continues to pose a challenge to the police. ACP McArthur Sutherland, Commander for Area Two....
The Jamaica Labour Party is welcoming the decision of the Supreme Court to temporarily restrain the Clarendon Municipal Corporation from proceeding with a no-confidence vote against Mayor of May Pen, Joel Williams, and his Deputy, Clive Mundle. JLP Deputy General...
Commissioner of Police, Dr. Kevin Blake, is urging the men and women of the JCF not to be deterred by the tragic circumstances of Friday's shooting incident. He was addressing a large contingent of security personnel on the ground in Sligoville hours after the...
Human rights lobby group, Jamaicans for Justice, JFJ, is condemning the killing of Corporal Trevoy Shaw. Mickel Jackson is Executive Director of JFJ. Mickel Jackson, Executive Director at JFJ. She also expressed concern on the shooting injury of the 10-year-old child...
The Clarendon Municipal Corporation has been temporarily restrained from proceeding with a no-confidence vote against mayor of May Pen, Joel Williams and his deputy Clive Mundle. The no-confidence vote was one of five agenda items set to be undertaken at a special...