Four people are in custody and about $45 million worth of marijuana seized by the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) following the interception of a vessel, southwest of Long Bay Beach in Manchester yesterday.
Reports are that, members of the JDF Coast Guard were conducting routine patrols along the country's southern shores, when they detected a suspicious vessel, near the Farquhar Beach area in Clarendon
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East could adversely impact Jamaica's economy, contributing to an expected contraction for the first quarter of this year.
The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) said the short term economic outlook is negative.
“We want peace.” Little voices with a big message.
During today's sitting of the public accounts committee, Deputy Auditor General, Marlon Mcadam revealed that the number of outstanding financial statements to be submitted by MCs had climbed to 95.
He said this was an increase from the 86 reported last year.
The name of the child has not been released.
Police are still trying to ascertain the details of the incident.