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1 day ago · Police Commissioner, Dr Kevin Blake - JIS photo. The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is reporting a continued downward trend in crime and violence, with all categories of major offences showing a reduction during the second quarter of 2024. “Overall, there has been an almost 12 per cent decrease in major crimes since the start of 2024.
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7 hours ago · The families in Kingston Western are battling grief and trauma after two young men, ages 17 and 20, were gunned down hours apart on Monday evening. Johana Williams told The Gleaner that her son, Jermaine McKenzie, a 17-year-old student of Tivoli Gardens High, did not heed her plea to not leave the yard because of a gut feeling.
7 hours ago · Business and consumer confidence declined in the June second-quarter 2024 period due to crime and the cost of living. “The macro situation looks good, but in terms of [consumers] own situation, they are concerned,” said pollster and Chairman of Marketing Services Limited Don Anderson during the release of the indices by the Jamaica Chamber ...
7 hours ago · St Elizabeth was among the parishes hardest hit along with Clarendon and Manchester, when the category 4 storm passed near Jamaica’s south coast. The Ministry of Agriculture subsequently estimated that some 90 per cent of greenhouse farmers in those parishes were affected by the storm, along with up to 15 per cent of boats in the fisheries sector being damaged.
7 hours ago · Jamaica’s first gastronomy academy will open at the Montego Bay Convention Centre for the upcoming winter tourism season, which kicks off on December 15. Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett made the announcement while applauding the efforts of young entrepreneur Zelecia Smith, operator of Paris Ruby Gourmet, during her 5th Anniversary celebration on Sunday night at Pier 1 in Montego Bay.
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7 hours ago · The company noted that as of Tuesday, July 16, mobile service is available to 90 per cent of its customers, up from 77 per cent following the immediate passage of the hurricane. This has been bolstered by the restoration of more than 200 cell sites since July 4. On its fixed (internet, voice, cable) network, 193,000 customers were impacted by ...
