Two Jamaican farm workers lost their lives in a motor vehicle collision in Ontario Canada yesterday. The labour ministry identified them as David Lindsay of Lawrence Tavern, St. Andrew, and Rupert Bell of Old Harbour, St. Catherine.

Police have charged a St. Mary man in connection with a fatal crash that claimed the life of a female pedestrian in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on Saturday, June 13. 27-year-old Rodney Thompson of Geddes Town has been charged in relation to the death of Claudette Thorpe of Petersfield District, also in St. Mary.

Minister of Land Titling and Settlements, Robert Montague said a time will come when persons squatting on crown lands will be removed.  He stressed that the government does not wish to go that route, but there are consequences for squatting.

It follows a report from the Integrity Commission and a ruling that Dr. Wheatley be charged with a number of offences, to include alleged illicit enrichment. Spokesman on Finance Julian Robinson said he finds it ironic that Dr. Wheatley was brought back to the Cabinet following his exit in 2018, due to another allegation, relating to corruption, when he was the Minister of Energy.

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Delano Seiveright is calling on Jamaican diaspora to help share what he describes as one of the most significant crime reduction success stories in Jamaica's modern history, arguing that improving public safety is strengthening investor confidence, accelerating economic growth and helping to reshape international perceptions of the country. Addressing the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, Seiveright said that while crime has historically been one of Jamaica's greatest challenges and among the biggest barriers to investment and economic development, the country is now seeing measurable and sustained progress that deserves greater international recognition.