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National Security Minister Dr. Horace Chang has expressed confidence in the ability of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to both monitor and provide for the humanitarian needs of the Third Country Nationals (TCNs) while they are in Jamaica. He made the comment while reiterating that no Jamaican entity will monitor or oversee the movements […]

The Jury Amendment Bill was passed with 5 amendments in the Lower House yesterday. The legislation seeks to, among other things, allow a trial judge to proceed with a case after the jury has been discharged, due to tampering. In her contribution to the debate on the Bill, prior to its passage, Opposition Spokesperson on […]

National Security Minister Dr. Horace Chang has brushed aside concerns that the United States court matter surrounding the Third Country Nationals (TCN) could trigger legal liabilities for Jamaica. The TCN policy was blocked by a federal court in September, but the U.S. Supreme Court removed the obstacles, allowing the Trump administration to continue its deportation […]

The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) is calling on corporate Jamaica to move beyond mental health awareness and take practical steps to address the workplace conditions affecting employee well-being, productivity and business performance. The call emerged from the PSOJ’s Business of Mental Health Webinar, held recently in observance of world mental health day as […]

National Security Minister, Dr. Horace Chang says yesterday’s arrival and processing of Third Country Nationals (TCNs) went without incident. 15 men and seven women, mostly from Latin American countries, landed at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston. The TCNs underwent relevant immigration procedures and were transported by bus to accommodations arranged by the [&#8230...

Agriculture Minister Floyd Green is leading a delegation to the 26th International Congress on Irrigation and Drainage in France. This as Jamaica moves to strengthen water security and expand irrigation to support increased agricultural production. The congress, which runs from October 12 to 17, is organised by the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID), […]

The National Irrigation Commission (NIC) is set to house the Caribbean’s largest agriculture renewable energy system with the upcoming launch of the Essex Valley Irrigation System. Portfolio Minister Floyd Green said the new system is part of a massive expansion by the commission into solar energy aimed at slashing operational costs. He indicated that energy is […]

Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton has sought to defend the timelines for hospital projects being undertaken by the Government amid criticism from the Opposition. Dr. Tufton was reacting to comments from Opposition Spokesman Dr. Alfred Dawes in the Lower House yesterday. Dr. Dawes raised concern about the lack of details on timelines for project completion […]

Opposition Spokesman on Health Dr. Alfred Dawes has lamented that patients and healthcare workers will continue to suffer, while they await Government’s promised improvements to the sector. Dr. Dawes pointed out that Cabinet approval for announced projects is not a budget line item for allocation of funding and timelines for completion. He was reacting to […]

Dancehall artiste D’Angel is the latest entertainer to receive keys to the city of Tamarac and Broward County in Florida, in recognition of her contribution to Jamaican culture. In Music News interview, an emotional D’Angel said the recognition was not just about her, but also the people who have stood by her throughout her journey. […]

Jamaica has secured over 1.3 million airline seats for the winter tourist season, representing a 23 per cent increase over last year’s figure. Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett made the announcement at a Jamaica Labour Party Area Council Four meeting on Sunday. The news comes as Jamaica’s tourism sector continues its strong recovery from the devastation […]

Opposition Leader Mark Golding is calling for sustained police presence in Kidd Lane, Kingston, following the recent triple murder and arson attack in the community. Two women and a child were killed. The police have so far arrested two persons in relation to the incident. Speaking with reporters during a tour of the community yesterday, […]

The St. Andrew South Police are following several leads in relation to the double murder in Balcombe Drive Kingston 11 last evening. One of the deceased has been identified as 57-year-old Andrew Berry of Bay Farm Road, Kingston 11. The name of the other has not been released. Head of the St. Andrew South Police, […]

Jamaica is on course to recover 88 per cent of its hotel-room capacity by December, despite delays in insurance payments and supply-chain challenges following Hurricane Melissa. Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett said the figure could have been much higher, if insurance pay-outs were following the pace of the sector’s recovery. Mr. Bartlett said the country was […]

The St. Andrew South Police say a number of individuals named as persons of interest in relation to Friday’s triple murder and arson attack along Kidd Lane in St. Andrew have indicated a willingness to turn themselves in. Two of the men are in custody. This was revealed by Head of the St. Andrew South […]

Government Senator Abka Fitz-Henley says Friday’s triple murder and arson along Kidd Lane in St. Andrew should be condemned by all well-thinking Jamaicans. The charred remains believed to be those of one-year-old Khael Daley and his mother, 30-year-old Lashea Ellis, were found after a premises was set on fire. The body of another woman, 39-year-old […]

The St. Elizabeth police have imposed curfews across eight communities to prevent reprisal attacks, following a double murder on Saturday night. The men were shot and killed in Luana. One of the deceased has been identified as Shadrick Watson. The curfew announced yesterday by Head of the St. Elizabeth police, Superintendent Coleridge Minto, took effect […]

Opposition Leader Mark Golding says the person or persons responsible for the triple murder and arson attack along Kidd Lane in St. Andrew must be brought to justice, as such monstrous behaviour cannot be allowed to continue. The deceased have been identified as 30-year-old Lashea Ellis and her one-year-old son Khael Daley, as well as […]

Advocacy group Hear the Children’s Cry (HTCC) is calling for the death penalty to be instituted in cases where children are deliberately killed. The call follows Friday’s triple murder and arson attack along Kidd Lane in Kingston, during which one-year-old Khael Daley was killed. The charred remains, believed to be those of little Khael and […]

Opposition Leader Mark Golding says the Government is tone deaf and not listening to the people following recent developments surrounding the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA). Last week, the Government announced that it will be spending more than $115 million annually to rent the Digicel building in Downtown, Kingston, which will be NaRRA’s new […]

The main suspect in relation to Friday’s triple murder and arson attack in Kidd Lane, Kingston is in police custody. The deceased have been identified as 30-year-old Lashea Ellis and her 1 year old son Khael Dailey,  as well as 39-year-old Kimesha Gibson otherwise called “Munchie”. The incident occurred at approximately 11:45 p.m. on Friday. […]

National Security Minister Dr. Horace Chang has warned that the security forces will not relent in pursuing those responsible for the deadly shooting and arson attack in Kidd Lane on Friday. Two women and an infant boy died in the incident. The minister described the incident as a heinous and a cowardly act. Dr. Chang […]

Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has condemned the triple murder and arson attack in Kidd Lane, last night.   He issued a statement a short while ago.     ((( FULL TEXT BELOW )))   Prime Minister condemns gruesome and deadly attack on St. Andrew community     I express my deepest condolences to the […]

The public is being reminded that the demerit points system is not yet fully implemented. Transport Minister Daryl Vaz said that while the legal provisions under the Road Traffic Act 2018 and Road Traffic Regulations 2022 are technically in force, the administrative and business frameworks required to facilitate the assignment of points and suspension or […]

Works Minister Robert Morgan is questioning the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation’s (KSAMC’s) decision to use Municipal funds to patch major roads managed by the National Works Agency (NWA). He is also demanding that KSAMC Chairman and Kingston Mayor Andrew Swaby disclose the full cost and list of roads targeted under the Corporation’s recently […]