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Jamaica · JamaicaMembers of the Guys Hill police in St Catherine, in collaboration with its Youth Club, this week descended on the Jubilee Primary School in the parish with good cheer for the Easter. The students were gifted with bun and cheese as part of their end-of-term activities. It was the sports day and term break for the rural institution.See the Story
Guys Hill cops fête Jubilee Primary youth for Easter
Jamaica · JamaicaDr Francene Gayle has been mandated to lead Andrews Memorial Hospital into becoming a high-reliability healthcare organisation. The move comes amid the hospital's 80th anniversary celebrations, which get under way with a thanksgiving service on April 6. Gayle is an honours graduate with an internal medicine background from The University of the West Indies. She currently serves as an adjunct assistant professor of neurology at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.See the Story
New CMO aims for Andrews Memorial to become high reliability healthcare organisation
Jamaica · JamaicaBrigadier Radgh Mason is to take over as the head of Jamaica's prison service on April 2. As commissioner of corrections, he will head the Department of Correctional Services. Mason will replace Dr Marc Thomas, a senior official at the department, who was acting in the role following the retirement of Lieutenant Colonel Gary Rowe.See the Story
JDF veteran Brigadier Radgh Mason is new prison boss
Jamaica · JamaicaSophia Ricketts, 52, is charged with possession of cocaine and dealing in cocaine. Police seized 146 pieces of crack cocaine weighing 12.5 grams, with an estimated street value of $36,000. Ricketts was later released on station bail, and is booked to appear in the St Mary Parish Court on May 21.See the Story
St Mary woman accused of selling crack cocaine
Energy · JamaicaTransport operators have reportedly agreed to delay implementation of the 16 per cent fare increase, which was set to take effect on April 1. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr Nigel Clarke, Minister of Science, Energy,...See the Story
Transport operators agree to hold off on 16% fare increase
Jamaica · JamaicaA family court judge, while presiding over a large number of cases yesterday, had to adjourn court speedily after a traffic court judge ordered the judge to appear in court immediately. The incident has sparked discussion among some members of the...See the Story
Traffic court judge orders family court judge to promptly attend court
Jamaica · JamaicaA day meant for fun at Winston Jones High School in Pratville, Manchester, took a tragic turn yesterday when a young man was fatally shot, reportedly by the police. Several students were also reportedly injured. Jamar Clark, a resident of...See the Story
Fatal shooting mars high school fun day
Environment · KingstonA small group of environment and climate advocates took to the streets of downtown Kingston on Thursday afternoon in protest of deep-sea mining (DSM) The placard-bearing group shouted chants urging citizens to say no to deep sea mining. On March 18, delegates from various nations convened in Kingston to discuss the rules and regulations pertaining to DSM. The discussions that have been behind closed doors, will conclude tomorrow and it is expected that a decision will be made on whether a ban or an international moratorium will be imposed.See the Story