The St. Ann police are reporting a reduction in major crimes, especially murder which has fallen by 20% since the start of the year compared to the corresponding period last year.
The government is spending $310m on the redesigning and rebuilding of the St. Elizabeth Technical High School.
The Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) is amplifying its concern over what it describes as the deplorable and hazardous conditions under which students and teachers in sections of western Jamaica continue to teach and learn, months after the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
The Third Country National agreement between Jamaica and the United States was a topic of contention in yesterday's sitting of the Upper House.While commenting on the Civil Aviation Amendment Bill, Opposition Senator Lambert Brown expressed his discontent with the TCN arrangement.
In a statement this morning, Portfolio Minister, Dr. Horace Chang, reiterated that the Government has not approved the transfer of any TCNs to any location in Jamaica at this time.