Tips received by Crime Stop Jamaica on illegal activities are continuing to increase. According to the Manager of Crime Stop, Cherise Bruce Douglas, it has received more than 200 tips since the start of the year. However, Mrs. Bruce Douglas says Jamaicans continue to...
Manager of Crime Stop, Cherise Bruce Douglas, says they've received a steady flow of tips involving bank fraud and public sector corruption through the 888-MOCA-tip line. The Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency, MOCA, launched its tip line in December, in...
Opposition Leader, Mark Golding, says a future PNP-administration will invest in effective social investment for crime prevention to decrease the level of crime in the country. Golding was making his contribution to the Budget debate in the House of Representatives on...
Jamaicans can expect rain starting on Wednesday. That's according to the Meteorological Service. It says a cold front is expected to bring unstable weather conditions across Jamaica starting Wednesday. It says the system is currently across the northwestern Caribbean...
The Financial Investigations Division, FID, says insider threats have resulted in over $1 billion dollars in losses across private and public sector entities within a three year period. An insider threat refers to a cyber security risk that comes from within an...
Councillor for the Santa Cruz division in St. Elizabeth, Christopher Williams, is lamenting the difficulties being faced by his counterparts to obtain resources for road repairs in their divisions. He says residents are uneasy due to the poor road conditions....
Approximately 50 million dollars have been allocated for the renovation of the Western regional shelter for victims of gender-based violence. The announcement was made by Gender Minister, Olivia 'Babsy' Grange, at the launch of the Jamaica Gender Assessment Report at...
The Jamaica Constabulary Force, JCF, says it has seized 99 illegal guns in St. James since the start of the year. The latest figure comes following Tuesday's seizure of two high-powered rifles in Salt Spring. Twenty-one assorted rounds of ammunition were also seized....
The Office of Utilities Regulation, OUR, says it has written the National Water Commission, NWC, concerning its regulated water supply schedule in sections of Kingston and St. Andrew. The NWC introduced the schedule in February as part of drought mitigation measures....
The NWC introduced the schedule in February as part of drought mitigation measures. The OUR says since its implementation, they've noted several complaints by customers that the NWC is not adhering to the schedule. It says it recognizes that there may be instances...