A suspect who is said to be a deportee is in the custody of the police in relation to the brutal slaying of four homeless men in the early hours of Monday.. Prime Minister Andrew Holness, who provided an update in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, described the killings as “the heinous crime that […]
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30 Covid cases in one day in Jamaica…lockdown looming
Jamaica now has 958 COVID-19 cases, after recording 30 new cases in the last 24 hours. Of the newly confirmed cases, 19 are females and 11 are males, with ages ranging from six to 87 years. Four are imported cases, with addresses in St James (three) and Clarendon (one). They arrived in the island in […]
Read MorePM Andrew Holness to reopen the industry soon
Prime Minister Andrew Holness is to begin discussions on the reopening of the entertainment industry soon. The prime minister, during a virtual press conference from Jamaica House yesterday evening, said the Government will begin reviewing measures in relation to the sector at the next COVID-19 management meeting this Friday. Event promoters have suggested that the […]
Read MoreGovernment reopens zoos, theme parks and river rafting as of June 15th
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced the reopening of zoos, theme parks, and river rafting as of June 15. He said that the resumption of activities will be for an initial period of two weeks and will be reviewed on June 30. He was speaking at a digital press conference at the Office of the […]
Read MoreMAN charged with breaching curfew
A young man, Dayne Mitchell, who openly flouted the curfew instituted by Prime Minister Andrew Holness in an angry expletive-laden tirade recorded on his phone was one of ten people charged with breaches of the Disaster Risk Management (Enforcement Measures) (No 2) (Amendment) (No 2) Order, 2020. Mitchell, 37, of a Penso Street, Kingston address […]
Read MoreHOLNESS IMPOSES ALL-ISLAND CURFEW – TAN A YU YARD
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced that effective, Wednesday, April 1 there will be an all island curfew starting at 8:00 each night and ending at 6:00 am the following day. The curfew imposition will end at 6:00am on Wednesday, April 8. Informing the public of the measure at a press conference at Jamaica House, […]
Read MoreJAMAICA ON LOCKDOWN
With effect from 11:59pm on Saturday, March 21, and for a period of 14 days in the first instance, Jamaica’s air and sea ports will be closed to incoming passenger traffic, Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced this evening. He said outgoing passengers and cargo will be allowed. Holness also announced that Jamaica now has 19 […]
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