Author Archive: Patrice Walters

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Portland flood victims get grant funding
112 Portland residents who were affected by severe flooding last month, received relief grants from the Ministry of Labour and Social
Wage talks: Nurses offered 16% over 4 years
The island’s nurses were offered a sixteen percent increase over four years, at yesterday’s (Feb 1) wage talks with the
Churches council supports technological strengthening of police force
The Jamaica Council of Churches says building the technological capacity of the police force is a major factor in fighting crime. The
13 persons remain in detention in St James
About 13 persons remain in detention in St. James, under the state of emergency. Inspector Dian Bartley of the Constabulary
Alleged gangster killed in St Andrew
A reputed Andem gang member was shot and killed by unknown assailants, this morning (Feb 2). Dead is 36 year old Rohan Masters. Reports
Curfew monitors get uniforms
The Jamaica Constabulary Force has handed over uniforms to 25 community curfew monitors in Mount Salem, St. James. Head of the Police
Fitz Jackson pleased about behaviour of security forces in SOE
Opposition Spokesman on National Security Fitz Jackson says residents of St. James have expressed satisfaction with how the members of
Govt seeking to use funds from seized assets to improve justice system
The government is moving to use the proceeds from the sale of forfeited and seized assets to improve the justice system. Finance