The Portland police say by this weekend they could apprehend the driver of the ill-fated truck, which plunged over a precipice in the Rio Grande Valley.
Labour Minister Pearnel Charles says the dispute with the Jamaica Air Traffic Controllers Association and the Civil Aviation Authority has been referred to arbitration.
Labour Minister Pearnel Charles says the dispute between workers at J Wray and Nephew and the company’s management will be referred to the Industrial Dispute Tribunal this week.
Members of the Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ) are to meet this morning to continue discussions regarding outstanding allowances owed to its members
Labour Minister Pearnel Charles says he has requested a second meeting with the Jamaica Air Traffic Controllers Association and the Civil Aviation Authority in a bid to resolve an ongoing wage dispute.
The government says it will not be going ahead with a suggestion for a day of mourning for the 14 persons who lost their lives tragically in Portland on Friday night.
The Office of the Children’s Advocate is appealing to parents and guardians to do all that is necessary to keep children safe during this yuletide season.
The police say they have stepped up operations to ensure the security of shoppers as they engage in grand market activities in towns across the island.
The employee of the Ministry of Finance who was last week charged for drug possession had her bail extended when she appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrates Court this morning.
