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Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States, has died. Former US President Jimmy Carter has died, aged 100. The news of his passing was...
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Councillor Dennis Gordon quits chairmanship of KSAMC Finance Committee, membership of Building & Town Planning Committee. Dennis Gordon, Councillor for the Maxfield Park Division, has relinquished the chairmanship of...
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2 days ago · Fire Brigade says permit needed to host fireworks show. With fireworks expected to light up the sky to celebrate the new year, the Jamaica . 6:44 pm, Tue December 31, 2024
Murders down 19% in 2024; police urged to build on successes
4 hours ago · Data from the Ministry of National Security show that Jamaica ended 2024 with 1,139 murders, a reduction of 265 when compared with the previous year. This represents a 19 per cent decline in homicides. The ministry says 73 murders were recorded in December, the lowest monthly count since September ...
PM touts achievements in 2024, promises more success in 2025
1 day ago · Prime Minister Andrew Holness has declared that his administration is prepared to respond to external shocks while delivering the needs of the people in 2025. Bidding farewell to the year that was, his New Year's Day message, the Prime Minister acknowledged that the country's resilience was tested ...
Magnitude 6.1 earthquake felt in sections of Jamaica this morning
Dec 23, 2024 · A statement from the Earthquake Unit said the tremor was felt about one o'clock across several parishes. The epicentre was located approximately 165 kilometres north of Ocho Rios, St Ann. The focal depth was 10 kilometres. On November 10, two earthquakes located north of Ocho Rios, were also felt an ...
PM declares road conditions a national emergency, allocates more …
Dec 5, 2024 · "This will be done following the law as well, using emergency procurement rules. We expect that the work will begin immediately. There are 21 grade one contractors that the NWA (National Works Agency) will use the various methodologies approved for emergency procurement to engage those grade one contractors, to mobilise them right across Jamaica, to get the patching and reinstatement of roads ...
Jamaica remains on Tropical Storm Warning
Nov 4, 2024 · A Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect for Jamaica as the Area of Low Pressure over the west-central Caribbean Sea continues to become better organized, and has the potential to develop into a tropical cyclone this morning.
Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect for Jamaica, with Rafael's ...
Nov 5, 2024 · At 4:00 a.m., the centre of Tropical Storm Rafael was located about 170 kilometres southwest of Kingston, 88 kilometres south of Treasure Beach and 130 kilometres southeast of Negril Point.