JFB says it took over 3 hours to extinguish massive gas truck fire

By: Georgetta Williams

It took firefighters more than three hours to extinguish a massive blaze, after a gas truck caught fire along Spanish Town Road, in Kingston, today. 

The fire spread to an adjoining warehouse. 

No injury was reported. 

The St. Andrew South Police advised members of the public earlier that a section of Spanish Town Road in the vicinity of Six Miles and Weymouth Drive, was blocked after the truck caught fire.

Motorists were advised to use other routes where possible.

Deputy Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade Warren Malcolm says a call was received about the fire at about 11:58 a.m.

He said firefighters responded from 5 fire stations. 

Deputy Commissioner Malcolm said the fire was brought under control at 3:25 p.m. 


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Public Defender launches investigation into Sexual Offenders Registry

By: Georgetta Williams

It took firefighters more than three hours to extinguish a massive blaze, after a gas truck caught fire along Spanish Town Road, in Kingston, today. 

The fire spread to an adjoining warehouse. 

No injury was reported. 

The St. Andrew South Police advised members of the public earlier that a section of Spanish Town Road in the vicinity of Six Miles and Weymouth Drive, was blocked after the truck caught fire.

Motorists were advised to use other routes where possible.

Deputy Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade Warren Malcolm says a call was received about the fire at about 11:58 a.m.

He said firefighters responded from 5 fire stations. 

Deputy Commissioner Malcolm said the fire was brought under control at 3:25 p.m. 


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St.Elizabeth Police investigating suspected drowning of teen yesterday

By: Georgetta Williams

It took firefighters more than three hours to extinguish a massive blaze, after a gas truck caught fire along Spanish Town Road, in Kingston, today. 

The fire spread to an adjoining warehouse. 

No injury was reported. 

The St. Andrew South Police advised members of the public earlier that a section of Spanish Town Road in the vicinity of Six Miles and Weymouth Drive, was blocked after the truck caught fire.

Motorists were advised to use other routes where possible.

Deputy Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade Warren Malcolm says a call was received about the fire at about 11:58 a.m.

He said firefighters responded from 5 fire stations. 

Deputy Commissioner Malcolm said the fire was brought under control at 3:25 p.m. 


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PNP claims that there has been a pattern of non-performance in education over the last 9 years under the JLP government

By: Georgetta Williams

It took firefighters more than three hours to extinguish a massive blaze, after a gas truck caught fire along Spanish Town Road, in Kingston, today. 

The fire spread to an adjoining warehouse. 

No injury was reported. 

The St. Andrew South Police advised members of the public earlier that a section of Spanish Town Road in the vicinity of Six Miles and Weymouth Drive, was blocked after the truck caught fire.

Motorists were advised to use other routes where possible.

Deputy Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade Warren Malcolm says a call was received about the fire at about 11:58 a.m.

He said firefighters responded from 5 fire stations. 

Deputy Commissioner Malcolm said the fire was brought under control at 3:25 p.m. 


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Fewer than 15 murders recorded each week in the past 14 weeks

By: Georgetta Williams

It took firefighters more than three hours to extinguish a massive blaze, after a gas truck caught fire along Spanish Town Road, in Kingston, today. 

The fire spread to an adjoining warehouse. 

No injury was reported. 

The St. Andrew South Police advised members of the public earlier that a section of Spanish Town Road in the vicinity of Six Miles and Weymouth Drive, was blocked after the truck caught fire.

Motorists were advised to use other routes where possible.

Deputy Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade Warren Malcolm says a call was received about the fire at about 11:58 a.m.

He said firefighters responded from 5 fire stations. 

Deputy Commissioner Malcolm said the fire was brought under control at 3:25 p.m. 


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Holness announces discovery and development of new water source in St Mary

By: Georgetta Williams

It took firefighters more than three hours to extinguish a massive blaze, after a gas truck caught fire along Spanish Town Road, in Kingston, today. 

The fire spread to an adjoining warehouse. 

No injury was reported. 

The St. Andrew South Police advised members of the public earlier that a section of Spanish Town Road in the vicinity of Six Miles and Weymouth Drive, was blocked after the truck caught fire.

Motorists were advised to use other routes where possible.

Deputy Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade Warren Malcolm says a call was received about the fire at about 11:58 a.m.

He said firefighters responded from 5 fire stations. 

Deputy Commissioner Malcolm said the fire was brought under control at 3:25 p.m. 


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Government to implement series of early grade reading teacher training

By: Georgetta Williams

It took firefighters more than three hours to extinguish a massive blaze, after a gas truck caught fire along Spanish Town Road, in Kingston, today. 

The fire spread to an adjoining warehouse. 

No injury was reported. 

The St. Andrew South Police advised members of the public earlier that a section of Spanish Town Road in the vicinity of Six Miles and Weymouth Drive, was blocked after the truck caught fire.

Motorists were advised to use other routes where possible.

Deputy Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade Warren Malcolm says a call was received about the fire at about 11:58 a.m.

He said firefighters responded from 5 fire stations. 

Deputy Commissioner Malcolm said the fire was brought under control at 3:25 p.m. 


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Thousands of JPS customers without power yesterday should have service restored by now

By: Georgetta Williams

It took firefighters more than three hours to extinguish a massive blaze, after a gas truck caught fire along Spanish Town Road, in Kingston, today. 

The fire spread to an adjoining warehouse. 

No injury was reported. 

The St. Andrew South Police advised members of the public earlier that a section of Spanish Town Road in the vicinity of Six Miles and Weymouth Drive, was blocked after the truck caught fire.

Motorists were advised to use other routes where possible.

Deputy Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade Warren Malcolm says a call was received about the fire at about 11:58 a.m.

He said firefighters responded from 5 fire stations. 

Deputy Commissioner Malcolm said the fire was brought under control at 3:25 p.m. 


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Prime Minister urges fathers to play critical role in preventing children from being recruited by gangs

By: Georgetta Williams

It took firefighters more than three hours to extinguish a massive blaze, after a gas truck caught fire along Spanish Town Road, in Kingston, today. 

The fire spread to an adjoining warehouse. 

No injury was reported. 

The St. Andrew South Police advised members of the public earlier that a section of Spanish Town Road in the vicinity of Six Miles and Weymouth Drive, was blocked after the truck caught fire.

Motorists were advised to use other routes where possible.

Deputy Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade Warren Malcolm says a call was received about the fire at about 11:58 a.m.

He said firefighters responded from 5 fire stations. 

Deputy Commissioner Malcolm said the fire was brought under control at 3:25 p.m. 


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Police say new Agricultural Protection Branch is significant because cops recognise implications of praedial larceny

By: Georgetta Williams

It took firefighters more than three hours to extinguish a massive blaze, after a gas truck caught fire along Spanish Town Road, in Kingston, today. 

The fire spread to an adjoining warehouse. 

No injury was reported. 

The St. Andrew South Police advised members of the public earlier that a section of Spanish Town Road in the vicinity of Six Miles and Weymouth Drive, was blocked after the truck caught fire.

Motorists were advised to use other routes where possible.

Deputy Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade Warren Malcolm says a call was received about the fire at about 11:58 a.m.

He said firefighters responded from 5 fire stations. 

Deputy Commissioner Malcolm said the fire was brought under control at 3:25 p.m. 


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