The Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) which met last Thursday and Friday says while inflation has remained within the Bank’s inflation target range of 4 to 6 per cent over the last three months, the inflation outlook remains uncertain.The Committee assessed that the risks to inflation from geopolitical tensions, while moderating, remain elevated with inflation projected to temporarily breach the upper limit of the target range in the near term.

Councillor for the Savanna-la-Mar Division in Westmoreland, Julian Chang, has resigned from the People's National Party (PNP).The PNP, in a statement yesterday, said it received her resignation.

The new Commanding Officer for the Manchester Police, Deputy Superintendent Odean Dennis, has pledged to review the case of missing student Jayden Smith.12-year-old Jayden, who was enrolled at Manchester High School, reportedly went missing after leaving the institution on September 26, last year.

The authorities have again sought to clarify that no Third-Country National is being housed in St. Mary. According to the Jamaica constabulary force, JCF no facility has been identified or finalized for such a purpose. In a statement this afternoon, the JCF urged calm among members of the public in relation to the Third-Country National (TCN) Agreement with the United States

A block, which housed four grade 2 classrooms, a literacy centre/library and a physical education room, was gutted. The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) was alerted to the blaze about 10:41 P.M.