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Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness.
Published 12 hours ago by Kimone Francis

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Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has called on CARICOM leaders to abandon the “unrealistic” idea of political uniformity and to reframe national differences as strategic assets that drive regional…
Minister of Local Government and Community Development and Member of Parliament for West Kingston,Desmond McKenzie (centre), offers words of comfort to Jayce Pinnock's mother, Ladania Cunningham (second left) and other relatives, during a visit with the fa
Published 3 hours ago

McKenzie announces clean-up, reinstalling streetlights in Denham Town

Following the tragic killing of three-year-old Jayce Pinnock in Denham Town, Kingston, Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie, has announced measures to enhance the…
His court date is being finalised.
Published 2 hours ago

St Ann man charged for alleged rape and abduction of teen girl

A 33-year-old St Ann man has been charged for the alleged rape of a teen girl and for keeping her at his home for days. Charged with abduction, rape, grievous sexual assault, and unlawful detention is…
Governor, Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), Richard Byles, addressing the Quarterly Monetary Policy Report press conference at the BOJ auditorium in downtown Kingston on Tuesday.
Published 2 hours ago

Inflation rate to average 5.9 per cent over next two years - BOJ

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) is projecting that inflation will average 5.9 per cent over the next two years. Governor, Richard Byles, advised that this forecast is below the previous projection of an…
Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Holness (left), listens attentively to Executive Director of the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA), Dr Warren Vernon (right), during a meeting held recently at the Office of the Prime Minister.
Published 41 minutes ago

NIRA moving to accelerate nationwide expansion of national ID enrolment

The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) is moving to rapidly expand national identification enrolment services across the country. Executive Director, Dr Warren Vernon, made the…
He is to go to court on February 27.
Published 6 minutes ago

Man deported from Bahamas charged for 2016 gun attack in Twickenham Park

A St Catherine man who was recently deported from the Bahamas has been charged by police in connection with a 2016 gun attack in Twickenham Park, Spanish Town. He is 31-year-old Akeem Jackson,…
Published 12 hours ago by Tanesha Mundle

Court awards pillion $6.5m for injuries after crash

A pillion passenger left permanently impaired after a motorcycle collided with a truck transporting an excavator along the Bog Walk main road in St Catherine 12 years ago has been awarded…
Kevaughn Goldson.
Updated 11 hours ago by Corey Robinson

KC principal describes killing of former student athlete as ‘madness’

Administrators at Kingston College (KC) spent yesterday mourning the loss of former student athlete Kevaughn Goldson, who was stabbed to death, reportedly by a woman with whom he was involved, in…
Ramon Bremmer (left), the principal of Kew Park Primary School, accepts a Starlink package from  Rotary president Jean Powell. Looking on at centre is Tracie Campbell, the principal of Ferris Primary School.
Updated 11 hours ago by Mickalia Kington

Rotary Club of Sav targets education in post-storm recovery

WESTERN BUREAU: In a major effort to boost education recovery in Westmoreland amid the lingering effects of Hurricane Melissa, the Rotary Club of Savanna-la-Mar, in partnership with the Rotary…