There are mixed reactions among leaders in some sections of St Catherine regarding the possible extension of a State of Emergency, SOE, in the parish when the enhanced security measure expires in 14 days. On Friday, Prime Minister Andrew Holness formally announced the...
President of the St Catherine Chamber of Commerce, Dennis Robotham is welcoming the imposition of a state of public emergency, SOE, in the parish but wants to see a long-term solution to crime. Friday morning, Prime Minister Andrew Holness formally declared an SOE in...
The country's Covid-19 positivity rate is just over 24 per cent. In its latest update, the Ministry of Health reported a positivity rate of 24.5 per cent. The positivity rate follows the confirmation of 280 new cases. They come from 1,550 samples tested in the last 24...
Detectives assigned to the Kingston Western Division arrested and charged a 25-year-old man with the murders of two men on Saturday, February 5, this year. Paul Dawson otherwise called 'Little Paul' was charged with the murders of 50-year-old, Carlton Armstrong of...
Starting Monday June 20, persons wishing to obtain a spirit licence from the parish courts to sell or distribute alcoholic beverages will be able to apply online. The announcement was made by Chief Judge of the Parish Courts, Chester Crooks, during a Kingston and St....
Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions, Adley Duncan says prosecutors use their right to object to bail in rare circumstances. His comments come amid statements made by Chief Justice Bryan Sykes that present laws are sufficient to address concerns about certain...
Nationwide News understands that former Jamaica Labour Party Senator, Dennis Meadows has officially applied to become a member of the Peoples National Party, PNP. Sources told Nationwide News Thursday that Meadows has already sent in his application to become a member...
The National Integrity Action, NIA, says non-political groups should be called by the Tourism Ministry to assist in the recruitment of 10-thousand Jamaican workers for the global cruise ship industry. Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett, recently announced that he had...
Opposition Spokesman on Culture, Senator Damion Crawford has described as 'ridiculous' the decision taken by the Guyanese government to ban Jamaican dancehall artiste, Skeng, from performing at public events in the country. Guyana's Public Security Minister announced...
Some local sub-contractors of the China Harbour Engineering Company, CHEC, say the contracts they've received to execute the project has them at a disadvantage when compared to their Chinese counterparts. Their claims come amid complaints from scores of residents...