The Crime Monitoring & Oversight Committee, CMOC, is raising concerns that only 17 of 38 deliverables for the National Consensus on Crime have been completed. Amid concerns of a 6 percent increase in the county's murder rate this month, CMOC is urging stakeholders...
Minister of National Security Dr. Horace Chang is confirming a 6 percent increase in murders this month. Dr. Chang explained that although the murder rate has increased, the security forces have been working assiduously to maintain order in volatile communities. Dr....
State Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. Norman Dunn, says there'll be urgent mediation to address the conflict between the Cannabis Licensing Authority and stakeholders. Several local Cannabis operators have accused the Cannabis Licensing Authority,...
The Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association, JMEA, says the delay in the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines is affecting the livelihoods of its employees. According to data on vaccination rates released by the British Virgin Islands based research firm, MJS...
Attorney-at-law and broadcaster at Nationwide News Network, Khadine Hylton, is set to be honoured among the nominees for the 30th Anniversary of the Governor General's Achievement Award, GGAA. Hylton is more popularly known as "Miss Kitty". The GGAA was established in...
Several local Cannabis operators are accusing the Cannabis Licensing Authority, CLA, of administrative negligence, that has resulted in massive loss of revenue. According to licensees they have lost more than $20 million in revenue. Our news center conducted an...
The Nurses Association of Jamaica, NAJ, says Prime Minister Andrew Holness had engaged in trial and error when he relaxed the Covid-19 restrictions last month. On Wednesday, Prime Minister Holness hinted at the re-imposition of tighter Covid-19 restrictions after a...
Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, says the island's borders will not be closed at this time. This amid fears of the Covid-19 Delta variant entering the country. The Jamaica Medical Doctor's Association, JMDA, raised concerns on Wednesday about visitors from the UK...
Chief Executive Officer of Jamaican Teas Limited, John Mahfood has been elected new president of the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association JMEA. During the JMEA's annual general meeting on Wednesday, Mahfood was inducted along with six new directors. Mr....
The Jamaica Medical Doctor's Association is raising concerns about visitors from the UK and the USA entering the island amid an increase in the number cases of the Delta variant globally. In an interview with our news center on Tuesday, president of the JMDA, Dr....