The National Works Agency, NWA says rehabilitation works will be carried out on the Mount Carey to Montpellier roadway in St. James, in short order. NWA's Communications and Customer Services Manager Stephen Shaw says since the passage of Hurricane Melissa, the agency has received a number of complaints about the condition of the road.
He is 43-year-old Courtney Ashley, otherwise called ‘Bloodstain’. Police say Ashley is the reputed leader of the Bottom Marverly Gang in St. Andrew. According to the Jamaica Constabulary Force, Ashley was nabbed during a targeted operation in Phoenix Park Village, Portmore, St. Catherine yesterday.
Human rights group Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) has welcomed the announcement by the police, that the deployment of 1000 body worn cameras is at an advanced stage and more of the devices are being procured.
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) made the announcement yesterday.
President of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) Mark Malabver has called for discussions about special needs children even as efforts continue to recover from hurricane Melissa.
Since the passage of the hurricane, several of the island's schools which were damaged by the storm have been trying to return to normalcy.
The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has launched a debris management unit to rid the country of high volumes of debris following hurricane Melissa.
Executive Director of the NSWMA, Audley Gordon made the announcement at a press briefing yesterday, at the NSWMA's head office.