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Firefighters investigating cause of fire which gutted Linstead Market
Firefighters are conducting investigations into a fire at a section of the Linstead Market, in St. Catherine, this morning. Public
Prime Minister urges citizens to prepare for hurricane season
Be prepared! That‘s the advisory from Prime Minister Andrew Holness at the start of the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Speaking
Some 20 vendors affected by early morning fire at Linstead Market; Local Gov’t Minister condemns alleged arson
A fire at a section of the Linstead Market in St. Catherine destroyed the stalls of at least 20 vendors early this morning. Irie FM
Three people killed in St. James, last evening
Three people were murdered in two separate incidents in St. James, yesterday. The identities of the deceased have not yet been
Prime Minister assures digital identification & currency won’t be mandatory
Prime Minister Andrew Holness is assuring the nation that neither the digital identification, nor digital currency, will be mandatory.
Jamaica’s MMR vaccination rate has fallen by 10%
Opposition Spokesman on Health Dr. Morais Guy has again stated that Jamaica is at risk of an outbreak of measles, mumps and rubella,
More than 2,000 roads to be fixed under new ‘SPARK’ programme
The government is moving to implement a $40 billion road improvement project to modernize over two thousand roads island wide, under
Holness: there’s no attempt to remove cash from system
There is no attempt by the government to remove cash or paper money from the system.   This was declared by Prime Minister Andrew