Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association concerned about recent killings in St. Ann

Written By Marlene Freeman

The Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) has expressed concern about the recent spate of killings in St. Ann, specifically the resort town of Ocho Rios.

At the weekend, four men were murdered in the parish.

One of the incidents occurred in Runaway Bay, one along Main Street in Ocho Rios and a double murder in Parry Town, Ocho Rios.

Three of the deceased have been identified as 56-year-old-painter Paul Brooks, 30-year-old warehouse assistant Lamar Lynch both of Parry Town and 53-year-old Gerald Small of Commodore, St. Catherine.

The police also seized eight 9mm rounds of ammunition in Parry Town on Saturday.

Additionally, a 48-hour curfew was imposed in sections of Parry Town on Sunday.

It will run until 6 this evening.

Area Chair for the JHTA Ocho Rios/Runaway Bay Chapter Vana Taylor, said while the tourism sector in St. Ann has not yet seen any direct effect of the murders, they remain a cause for concern.

While noting that the police have been doing a good job in fighting crime, Ms. Taylor is stressing the need for more resources to be allocated to them.

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The Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) has expressed concern about the recent spate of killings in St. Ann, specifically the resort town of Ocho Rios.

At the weekend, four men were murdered in the parish.

One of the incidents occurred in Runaway Bay, one along Main Street in Ocho Rios and a double murder in Parry Town, Ocho Rios.

Three of the deceased have been identified as 56-year-old-painter Paul Brooks, 30-year-old warehouse assistant Lamar Lynch both of Parry Town and 53-year-old Gerald Small of Commodore, St. Catherine.

The police also seized eight 9mm rounds of ammunition in Parry Town on Saturday.

Additionally, a 48-hour curfew was imposed in sections of Parry Town on Sunday.

It will run until 6 this evening.

Area Chair for the JHTA Ocho Rios/Runaway Bay Chapter Vana Taylor, said while the tourism sector in St. Ann has not yet seen any direct effect of the murders, they remain a cause for concern.

While noting that the police have been doing a good job in fighting crime, Ms. Taylor is stressing the need for more resources to be allocated to them.

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Written By Marlene Freeman

The Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) has expressed concern about the recent spate of killings in St. Ann, specifically the resort town of Ocho Rios.

At the weekend, four men were murdered in the parish.

One of the incidents occurred in Runaway Bay, one along Main Street in Ocho Rios and a double murder in Parry Town, Ocho Rios.

Three of the deceased have been identified as 56-year-old-painter Paul Brooks, 30-year-old warehouse assistant Lamar Lynch both of Parry Town and 53-year-old Gerald Small of Commodore, St. Catherine.

The police also seized eight 9mm rounds of ammunition in Parry Town on Saturday.

Additionally, a 48-hour curfew was imposed in sections of Parry Town on Sunday.

It will run until 6 this evening.

Area Chair for the JHTA Ocho Rios/Runaway Bay Chapter Vana Taylor, said while the tourism sector in St. Ann has not yet seen any direct effect of the murders, they remain a cause for concern.

While noting that the police have been doing a good job in fighting crime, Ms. Taylor is stressing the need for more resources to be allocated to them.

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Written By Marlene Freeman

The Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) has expressed concern about the recent spate of killings in St. Ann, specifically the resort town of Ocho Rios.

At the weekend, four men were murdered in the parish.

One of the incidents occurred in Runaway Bay, one along Main Street in Ocho Rios and a double murder in Parry Town, Ocho Rios.

Three of the deceased have been identified as 56-year-old-painter Paul Brooks, 30-year-old warehouse assistant Lamar Lynch both of Parry Town and 53-year-old Gerald Small of Commodore, St. Catherine.

The police also seized eight 9mm rounds of ammunition in Parry Town on Saturday.

Additionally, a 48-hour curfew was imposed in sections of Parry Town on Sunday.

It will run until 6 this evening.

Area Chair for the JHTA Ocho Rios/Runaway Bay Chapter Vana Taylor, said while the tourism sector in St. Ann has not yet seen any direct effect of the murders, they remain a cause for concern.

While noting that the police have been doing a good job in fighting crime, Ms. Taylor is stressing the need for more resources to be allocated to them.

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Written By Marlene Freeman

The Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) has expressed concern about the recent spate of killings in St. Ann, specifically the resort town of Ocho Rios.

At the weekend, four men were murdered in the parish.

One of the incidents occurred in Runaway Bay, one along Main Street in Ocho Rios and a double murder in Parry Town, Ocho Rios.

Three of the deceased have been identified as 56-year-old-painter Paul Brooks, 30-year-old warehouse assistant Lamar Lynch both of Parry Town and 53-year-old Gerald Small of Commodore, St. Catherine.

The police also seized eight 9mm rounds of ammunition in Parry Town on Saturday.

Additionally, a 48-hour curfew was imposed in sections of Parry Town on Sunday.

It will run until 6 this evening.

Area Chair for the JHTA Ocho Rios/Runaway Bay Chapter Vana Taylor, said while the tourism sector in St. Ann has not yet seen any direct effect of the murders, they remain a cause for concern.

While noting that the police have been doing a good job in fighting crime, Ms. Taylor is stressing the need for more resources to be allocated to them.

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Written By Marlene Freeman

The Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) has expressed concern about the recent spate of killings in St. Ann, specifically the resort town of Ocho Rios.

At the weekend, four men were murdered in the parish.

One of the incidents occurred in Runaway Bay, one along Main Street in Ocho Rios and a double murder in Parry Town, Ocho Rios.

Three of the deceased have been identified as 56-year-old-painter Paul Brooks, 30-year-old warehouse assistant Lamar Lynch both of Parry Town and 53-year-old Gerald Small of Commodore, St. Catherine.

The police also seized eight 9mm rounds of ammunition in Parry Town on Saturday.

Additionally, a 48-hour curfew was imposed in sections of Parry Town on Sunday.

It will run until 6 this evening.

Area Chair for the JHTA Ocho Rios/Runaway Bay Chapter Vana Taylor, said while the tourism sector in St. Ann has not yet seen any direct effect of the murders, they remain a cause for concern.

While noting that the police have been doing a good job in fighting crime, Ms. Taylor is stressing the need for more resources to be allocated to them.

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Written By Marlene Freeman

The Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) has expressed concern about the recent spate of killings in St. Ann, specifically the resort town of Ocho Rios.

At the weekend, four men were murdered in the parish.

One of the incidents occurred in Runaway Bay, one along Main Street in Ocho Rios and a double murder in Parry Town, Ocho Rios.

Three of the deceased have been identified as 56-year-old-painter Paul Brooks, 30-year-old warehouse assistant Lamar Lynch both of Parry Town and 53-year-old Gerald Small of Commodore, St. Catherine.

The police also seized eight 9mm rounds of ammunition in Parry Town on Saturday.

Additionally, a 48-hour curfew was imposed in sections of Parry Town on Sunday.

It will run until 6 this evening.

Area Chair for the JHTA Ocho Rios/Runaway Bay Chapter Vana Taylor, said while the tourism sector in St. Ann has not yet seen any direct effect of the murders, they remain a cause for concern.

While noting that the police have been doing a good job in fighting crime, Ms. Taylor is stressing the need for more resources to be allocated to them.

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Written By Marlene Freeman

The Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) has expressed concern about the recent spate of killings in St. Ann, specifically the resort town of Ocho Rios.

At the weekend, four men were murdered in the parish.

One of the incidents occurred in Runaway Bay, one along Main Street in Ocho Rios and a double murder in Parry Town, Ocho Rios.

Three of the deceased have been identified as 56-year-old-painter Paul Brooks, 30-year-old warehouse assistant Lamar Lynch both of Parry Town and 53-year-old Gerald Small of Commodore, St. Catherine.

The police also seized eight 9mm rounds of ammunition in Parry Town on Saturday.

Additionally, a 48-hour curfew was imposed in sections of Parry Town on Sunday.

It will run until 6 this evening.

Area Chair for the JHTA Ocho Rios/Runaway Bay Chapter Vana Taylor, said while the tourism sector in St. Ann has not yet seen any direct effect of the murders, they remain a cause for concern.

While noting that the police have been doing a good job in fighting crime, Ms. Taylor is stressing the need for more resources to be allocated to them.

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Written By Marlene Freeman

The Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) has expressed concern about the recent spate of killings in St. Ann, specifically the resort town of Ocho Rios.

At the weekend, four men were murdered in the parish.

One of the incidents occurred in Runaway Bay, one along Main Street in Ocho Rios and a double murder in Parry Town, Ocho Rios.

Three of the deceased have been identified as 56-year-old-painter Paul Brooks, 30-year-old warehouse assistant Lamar Lynch both of Parry Town and 53-year-old Gerald Small of Commodore, St. Catherine.

The police also seized eight 9mm rounds of ammunition in Parry Town on Saturday.

Additionally, a 48-hour curfew was imposed in sections of Parry Town on Sunday.

It will run until 6 this evening.

Area Chair for the JHTA Ocho Rios/Runaway Bay Chapter Vana Taylor, said while the tourism sector in St. Ann has not yet seen any direct effect of the murders, they remain a cause for concern.

While noting that the police have been doing a good job in fighting crime, Ms. Taylor is stressing the need for more resources to be allocated to them.

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Written By Marlene Freeman

The Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) has expressed concern about the recent spate of killings in St. Ann, specifically the resort town of Ocho Rios.

At the weekend, four men were murdered in the parish.

One of the incidents occurred in Runaway Bay, one along Main Street in Ocho Rios and a double murder in Parry Town, Ocho Rios.

Three of the deceased have been identified as 56-year-old-painter Paul Brooks, 30-year-old warehouse assistant Lamar Lynch both of Parry Town and 53-year-old Gerald Small of Commodore, St. Catherine.

The police also seized eight 9mm rounds of ammunition in Parry Town on Saturday.

Additionally, a 48-hour curfew was imposed in sections of Parry Town on Sunday.

It will run until 6 this evening.

Area Chair for the JHTA Ocho Rios/Runaway Bay Chapter Vana Taylor, said while the tourism sector in St. Ann has not yet seen any direct effect of the murders, they remain a cause for concern.

While noting that the police have been doing a good job in fighting crime, Ms. Taylor is stressing the need for more resources to be allocated to them.

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