19-year-old Michael Elliot, a deliveryman, and 17-year-old Kenrick Ebanks were killed in the incident.Police say gunmen barged into a house at around 4:30 A.M. and opened fire, killing the two males and wounding a female.
Speaking at the recent Caribbean Urban Forum, Mr. Morgan pointed out that the quality of a person's urban life depends on where they live.He cited as examples Kingston, St. Andrew, St. Catherine and St. James as parishes where there is a divide between communities that were planned and ordered, and communities that developed without adequate planning.
The NaRRA Bill was assented into law last month, formally establishing the framework for the country’s accelerated reconstruction and resilience programme following the passage of Hurricane Melissa.However, it was widely criticised prior to becoming legislation, and some members of the public continue to express their concern about the law.
The deceased are 19-year-old deliveryman, Michael Elliot and 17-year-old Kenrick Ebanks. Speaking with IRIE FM News, Head of the St. Catherine South Police, Senior Superintendent Leighton Grey said three persons were shot in the incident.
This as the sector pursues a target of attracting 10 million visitors and earning US$10 billion, over the next 10 years. Mr. Bartlett was speaking during a panel discussion at the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora conference in St. James. Mr. Bartlett challenged the influential Jamaican Diaspora to expand their role beyond sending remittances, and become stakeholders and investors in the industry, by bringing resource and capital support to the country and being part of marketing initiatives to secure more tourists.