PM urges citizens to use freedom to improve lives in Emancipation Day message, opposition calls for fair treatment
by Clement Reid August 1st, 2023![PM urges citizens to use freedom to improve lives in Emancipation Day message, opposition calls for fair treatment](https://original.iriefm.net/wp-content/uploads/Picsart_23-08-01_12-39-30-159-300x300.jpg)
As Jamaica observes Emancipation Day today, Prime Minister Andrew Holness is urging citizens to use the freedom afforded them to
![786 persons murdered across the island as at last Saturday](https://original.iriefm.net/wp-content/uploads/MURDERS-300x200.jpg)
Some 786 persons were murdered across the island as at July 29, this year. That’s according to the latest crime data from
![PNP Women’s Movement condemns comments made by Isat Buchanan](https://original.iriefm.net/wp-content/uploads/Patrcia-Duncan-Sutherland-300x235.jpg)
The People’s National Party Women’s Movement says it strongly condemns the unacceptable public remarks made about a female leader, even
![PM announces 3 appointments to key positions in the government](https://original.iriefm.net/wp-content/uploads/Copy-of-Copy-of-Untitled-Design-300x240.jpg)
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced three appointments to key positions in the government, effective tomorrow August 1. The new
PNP’s Human Rights Commission Chairman Isat Buchanan resigns following comments on DPP
by Clement Reid July 31st, 2023![PNP’s Human Rights Commission Chairman Isat Buchanan resigns following comments on DPP](https://original.iriefm.net/wp-content/uploads/isat-300x257.jpg)
The People’s National Party says it has accepted the resignation of chairman of its Human Rights Commission Isat Buchanan. In a
![Full court rules that extension of DPP’s tenure in 2020 was legal](https://original.iriefm.net/wp-content/uploads/COURT.jpg)
The full court has ruled that the extension of the tenure of the Director of Public Prosecution in 2020 was legal. The court handed
![8 year old boy among two shot and killed in Burgher Gully](https://original.iriefm.net/wp-content/uploads/murder-2-300x169.jpg)
An 8 year old boy is one of two people shot and killed in mountain view in Kingston on Sunday night. They are 34 year old Joel
15 arrested, 3 firearms and several rounds of ammunition seized in separate operations
by Clement Reid July 31st, 2023![15 arrested, 3 firearms and several rounds of ammunition seized in separate operations](https://original.iriefm.net/wp-content/uploads/man-handcuff-arrest-300x225.jpg)
Fifteen people are in custody after three firearms and several rounds of ammunition were seized in three separate operations across the