One of Jamaica's most wanted men who was killed last month, Marlon Perry, otherwise called 'Duppy Flim', had the gun of a licensed firearm holder when he was killed by police. The Firearm Licensing Authority, FLA, made the disclosure in a statement to the media today....
The Opposition People's National Party, PNP, will today host a meeting in Annotto Bay, St. Mary, to present its candidate for the South East St. Mary by-election, Dr. Shane Alexis. General Secretary of the PNP, Julian Robinson, says the meeting is scheduled to start...
Newly appointed Opposition Spokesman on National Security, Fitz Jackson, is assuring that he remains committed to lobbying for amendments to the Banking Services Act. Mr. Jackson has been leading the charge against what he calls 'exorbitant' bank charges depositors...
A state of emergency has been declared in Dominica following the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria. In a statement yesterday, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit, said Dominica is still isolated with no means of communications and transportation connections to the...
The Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) says it's well advanced in proposing amendments to the Representation of the People's Act for the holding of by-elections within a prescribed time. In a statement yesterday, the ECJ says it's also researching the experiences...
The police say two men were taken into custody yesterday in relation to the seizure of a firearm and several rounds of ammunition in Red Dirt, Flanker, St. James. Reports from the Coral Gardens Police are that about 1:20 p.m., they were on patrol when they accosted...
The newly-launched Security Programme Oversight Committee, SECURIPOC, is to report to the public every two months. That's according to the Chairman of the Committee, Peter Moses. [audio_mp3...
Some rank and file members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force, JCF, are speaking out publicly about how their seniors demand sex from them for promotion. They've laid bare how pervasive this culture is in the Police Force, saying it happens every day. If and when they...
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) says it's sending experts on crisis recovery to support the people of the Caribbean. This, as Hurricane Irma, one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the Atlantic, continues on its path of destruction. UNDP says...
Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management, ODPEM, Major Clive Davis, says state agencies here are prepared to respond if the country's affected by hurricanes now in the Atlantic. The Met Service says Jamaica could start getting...