PRIME MINISTER ANDREW HOLNESS SAYS BIG CHANGES ARE COMING TO DETER CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN AND CHILDREN

Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, says the Government is very disturbed by the increasing reports of violence targeting women and children. Noting that the issue was discussed by Cabinet on Monday , as well as at yesterday’s meeting of the National Security Council, Mr. Holness said the Government is formulating strategies to respond
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POPULAR DANCEHALL ARTIST WANTED FOR QUESTIONING IN RELATION TO A MURDER

Dancehall Artiste Earlan Bartley, more popularly known as Alkaline is being sought by police officers in relation to a murder. Using its social media pages, the Jamaica Constabulary force yesterday announced that they were interested in speaking to the deejay in connection to the January 13 death of Rohan Morris which took place in Maverley,
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ZINC FENCES TO BE REMOVED FROM SEVERAL AREAS IN BARRETT TOWN

Several communities in Barrett Town in St. James are to be rid of the zinc fences, which have been hindering effective policing. The $18 million project will see the removal and substitution of 492 metres of fencing along Bottom Vietnam Road, Top Vietnam Road, Walkway linking Bottom and Top Vietnam, Saigon top side, and Vietnam
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INDECOM ARRESTS AND CHARGES TWO JCF OFFICERS WITH MURDER

The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM), on warrants, arrested Detective Constable Ricardo Johnson and Constable David Williams of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). Detective Constable Johnson and Constable Williams were arrested yesterday and charged for the murder of David Suckoo. They were taken before Parish Judge, Alicia McIntosh, in the St. Catherine Parish Court to
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HIT AND RUN DRIVER ENDS THE LIFE OF A 15 YEAR OLD STUDENT IN WESTMORELAND

A student of the Knockalva Technical High School in Westmoreland is now dead following a motor vehicle accident. At around midday yesterday, 15 year old TeoLinday was reportedly riding a motorcycle on the Petersfield main road when he collided into a car which was exiting a gas station. Before Teo could be taken to the
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