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Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness says all criminals should know by now that they will not get away with their crimes.
Dr. Holness made the statement during yesterday's visit to St. Elizabeth, where Commanding Officer Senior Superintendent Coleridge Minto, gave an update.
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The Ministry of Health says it provided psychosocial support to over 3400 citizens, as well as over 500 health care workers, in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.
This was to help them cope with the emotional trauma, grief, anxiety, and stress caused by the hurricane.
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The tension between Valiant and Armani has resurfaced online as the Dancehall clash atmosphere continues to intensify.
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Police arrested three people in connection with the theft of motor vehicles during an operation in Friendship, Spanish Town, St. Catherine on Tuesday morning.
Three motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts were recovered.
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Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has pointed to the importance of having reduced homicides, so that the tourism sector can be bolstered.
He was speaking at the Pinnacle Tower One Topping Out Ceremony in Montego Bay, St. James.
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A senior official at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security in St. Elizabeth has raised concerns over the feasibility of rebuilding houses in Parottee near Black River, following the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
Head of the Ministry’s St. Elizabeth office, Michelle Senior said the assessment of the area has shown that there needs to be an intervention
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This as holiday traffic and ongoing hurricane recovery efforts are expected to contribute to road conditions becoming more hazardous, especially in western parishes which were most affected by Hurricane Melissa. According to the Council's Vice Chairman Dr Lucien Jones, there is a troubling trend in western parishes.
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The initiative, announced by Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness, aims to ensure fairness and equality in the distribution of aid. Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Ambassador Rocky Meade, gave an update on the initiative, during the sitting of parliament's Public Administration and Appropriations Committee on Wednesday.
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They are the Black River Hospital in St Elizabeth, Falmouth in Trelawny and Noel Holmes hospital in Hanover which sustained significant damage during Hurricane Melissa. Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton says the ministry is engaging a technical support team, through a collaboration with the Inter American Development Bank (IDB).
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A sombre mood hangs over the Spicy Hill community in Duncans, Trelawny, after 2 residents perished in a motor vehicle crash along Queens Highway in Discovery Bay, St. Ann this morning.
Dead are 29-year-old medical professional Sashalee Williams and her boyfriend Dale Robert Williams.
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The Chinese medical ship which docked on the island's shores on December 4 has served more than 4,000 patients and is to depart the island's waters on Tuesday December 16.
Health and Wellness Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton made the revelation during a press conference this morning.
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Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) Commander Alvin Gayle gave the update during a post cabinet press briefing yesterday. He said so far J$780 million has been donated.
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Speaking at a press conference this morning the minister said the activities targetted ground water sources and container habitats. He said 713 communities have been fogged.
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St. James has the highest with 19, followed by St. Ann and St. Catherine with 13 each.
Principal Medical Officer and National Epidemiologist, Dr. Karen Webster-Kerr gave an update during a press briefing this morning.
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Social Security Minster Pearnel Charles Junior said this includes over $170 million, post hurricane.
Meantime, over 340,000 food packages have been distributed by the government to date.
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Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness says every Jamaican must make climate awareness a priority, warning that the country is already feeling the effects of a rapidly changing environment. Speaking on Tuesday at the ground breaking ceremony for the Sygnus Lakespen Industrial Park in St. Catherine, the prime minister noted that the past decade has seen a rise in category 5 hurricanes.
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All major town centres islandwide should have electricity between Christmas and New Years Day. This as efforts by the Jamaica Public Service (JPS), to restore power post Hurricane Melissa, will be bolstered by the arrival of 300 more linesmen this weekend, as well as additional equipment before Christmas.
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The Government is prioritising roof repair for thousands of residents whose homes were impacted by Hurricane Melissa.
Information Minister Dr. Dana Morris Dixon says the HEART NSTA Trust will also play a role in the reconstruction efforts.
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Cabinet has issued a directive cancelling Christmas parties for government entities.
This follows the devastation caused to large sections of the country by hurricane Melissa on October 28.
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A man has been taken into custody after he was found in the company of a missing child in Clarendon yesterday.
The six-year-old who was reported missing was found in the company of the man yesterday afternoon.
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