Author Archive: Patrice Walters

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Health Ministry on drive to immunize unvaccinated children
As concerns mount over measles infections in the region, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Jacqueline Bisasor-McKenzie, says the Health
Dr Chang hails Rastafari movement significance to Jamaica
Minister of National Security Dr. Horace Chang says the Rastafari movement has been a very important part of Jamaica’s history, and
Police constable shot, wounded in St James
A police constable assigned to the Freeport police station was shot and seriously wounded near his home, in Hollywood, Norwood, St.
Man shot dead by cops in Westmoreland; angry residents protest
The Westmoreland police have reported that the man who was shot and killed by cops in the Ashton community yesterday (Apl 20) had
Holness assures diaspora in USA of growth & investment mission
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has sought to assure Jamaicans in the United States that government is on a mission to drive investment
Govt sets up $13 m Coral Gardens trust fund
A trust fund of $13 m has been established to compensate victims of the Coral Gardens atrocities committed against Rastafarians 56
Stop corporal punishment, or face the consequences
School administrators and teachers are being warned that if they continue to apply corporal punishment in schools they will be severely
Ann Marie Vaz sworn in
Ann Marie Vaz took her seat as a member of parliament this afternoon (Apl 16). Mrs. Vaz represents the constituency of eastern Portland