Latest updated: 2012-02-04 16:04:02
Firearm recovered in St. Andrew
The firearm which was removed from the August Town Police Station yesterday has been recovered.
High Alert – 11-year-old boy missing
Jamaica - 11-year-old Omar Thomas otherwise called ‘Bless’, of Hamburgh land, Kingston C.S.O. is missing.
Norovirus outbreak on Caribbean bound cruise ship
Two cruise ships that were on trips to the Caribbean were forced to make an early return to homeport in Fort Lauderdale, South Florida, following the outbreak of the norovirus, which is a highly conta
Children's Advocate office to probe school boys' drowning
The Office of the Children's Advocate says it will be launching its own investigation into the circumstances which led to the death of the two students who drowned in Portland.
Arscott comes under more fire
Jamaica Labour Party councillors in the Portmore Municipality are hitting back at Local Government Minister Noel Arscott over his decision to only release a portion of the $14.2 million for drai
UWI probes bones found on former slave village site
On January 31 a construction worker reportedly recognized bones in the walls of the trench that was dug in the vicinity of the Medical Sciences complex on the campus.
31 barrels of compressed tobacco seized
The Customs Department said 31 barrels containing illegally imported compressed tobacco were discovered at Kingston Wharves over a five week period, between December 23 and February 1.
NWC denies river pollution claims in Westmoreland
The National Water Commission (NWC) is refuting claims by the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) that one of its plants has been polluting the South Negril River in Westmoreland.
$3 million for mosquito eradication programme in Portmore
Local government minister, Noel Arscott, said $3 million has been allocated for an interim mosquito eradication programme in Portmore, St Catherine, while a review of a comprehensive programme is being conducted.
New archaeological discovery at UWI
A construction worker has discovered bones on a site close to the new Basic Medical Sciences Complex at the University of the West Indies Mona.