The Portland police are searching for one of two men, who allegedly engaged them in a gun battle, during a high speed chase in Hope Bay, Portland, this morning.
The leadership of the Seventh Day Adventist Church has sought to address concerns about likely conflicts of faith and duty following the selection of Dr. Patrick Allen as the country’s next Governor General.
President of the St. Ann Chamber of Commerce Horace Wildes said the effect of the global financial downturn on the parish’s tourism product is worsening.
The National Works Agency (NWA) said motorists should expect more delays along the Bog Walk Gorge in St. Catherine up to 3p.m., as it continues blasting activities.
The Home Circuit Court has handed down the death sentence for 34 year old Jeffery Perry, the man who was found guilty of the 2005 murders of three children at Kilancholly, St Mary.
An elderly man and a 65 year old woman were among at least four persons murdered in separate incidents in Kingston, St. Andrew and St. Catherine yesterday.
11 persons are now homeless after fire believed to have been caused from an electrical short circuit destroyed three houses in Grange Hill, Westmoreland yesterday afternoon.
The management of the St. Ann Bauxite Company say a reduction in the demand for bauxite on the international market has resulted in its decision to trim its work force by 20 per cent.
Outgoing Governor General Professor Sir Kenneth Hall has expressed gratitude to the government for the support he received during his three-year tenure in that position.
The 2007/2008 Auditor General’s Report has found several procurement breaches and discrepancies with contract awards at the Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ).
The funeral for one of the 14 persons who died in the tragic accident involving a market truck in the Rio Grande Valley, Portland last month, is to be held in another hour.
AG claims gov’t entities disregard the rules The Auditor General’s report has shown that government entities in many instances have continued to spend public funds without due regard for rules.
Pilots at the national airline, Air Jamaica, are yet to be told how many of them will be sacked as a meeting with the management of the airline failed to get off the ground yesterday.
