48-year-old police constable Newton Bentley who is attached to Mobile Reserve, Harman Barracks has been freed of charges of carnal abuse and indecent assault.
The police in Clarendon are still to determine the motive for the shooting death of a 29 year old man at Little Avenue, Western Park in the parish last evening.
The police constable implicated in the abduction of a 14 year old girl from her house in St. Andrew last week is expected to face an identification parade today.
The police have released the name of the suspect being sought in connection with the October 19 rape of a 12 year old girl from Portmore, St. Catherine.
Meanwhile opposition Member of Parliament for South Central St Catherine Sharon Haye Webster has called for the government to implement adequate social support programmes to sensitise communities on the sexual offences bill.
A prominent religious leader says any move by the government to have a national referendum on hanging would be considered as passing the buck of leadership.
The United Union of Jamaica says it will be writing to the government regarding the working conditions for temporary and part time workers in the public sector.
The Court of Appeal is now hearing legal arguments in the dual citizenship case brought against North West Clarendon MP Michael Stern by the PNP candidate, Richard Azan.
The Tax Administration Department said it would be introducing the electronic filing of General Consumption Tax (GCT) returns to the public on November 17.
