Rainfall in sections of the island has brought some improvement in the water levels to one of the country's two major storage facilities that supply Kingston and St. Andrew. As of Friday, August 4, the National Water Commission, NWC, says the storage level at...
Executive Director of Jamaicans for Justice, JFJ, Mickel Jackson, is calling on the Jamaica Teachers’ Association, JTA, to rethink its suggestion for the government to withhold PATH benefits from parents who do not regularly attend PTA meetings. JTA President LaSonja...
More civilians were killed in interactions with the security forces in April than in any other month since the start of the year. That's according to the latest update from the Independent Commission of Investigations, INDECOM. It says 39 fatal shootings were recorded...
Prospective homeowners at the Hellshire View housing development in Portmore, St Catherine, could receive their units within eight months if a proposed financing arrangement involving the Housing Agency of Jamaica, HAJ, is approved. Rite Solutions Developers Limited...
An unidentified man was shot and killed by unknown assailants on St John's Road in Spanish Town, St Catherine Tuesday night. The St Catherine North Police says the incident occurred at 8:40 pm. It marked the first murder in the division in 41 days. Commanding officer,...
The country recorded eight murders last week, between August 22 and August 29. That's according to the latest data from the Jamaica Constabulary Force, JCF. The eight pushes the country's overall murder tally to 357 between January 1 and August 29. Still, that's 104...
The University of Technology, Jamaica, UTECH, says it expects to resolve all outstanding registration issues by the end of the week. This follows complaints from several students about challenges with the online module selection process ahead of the new semester. But...
The People's National Party, PNP, and its affiliated bloggers are being accused of using disinformation and character assassination for political advantage. That's the charge being levelled by member of the Jamaica Labour Party, JLP, Communication Task Force, Senator...
Repair works are advancing steadily at Burnt Savannah Primary School in St Elizabeth. Work began on Friday, almost 10 months after Hurricane Melissa devastated the institution. Vice Principal, Gary Johnson, provided an update to our news centre on Monday. Gary...
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness should apologise to the residents of Coopers Pen in Trelawny, given the perception surrounding the extent of state resources deployed during the demolition of their homes. That's the view of the People's National Party, PNP...