Opposition spokesman on education Damion Crawford has questioned the rationale for the government’s plan to relocate shelterees from schools by next month.

Four more Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) employees have been charged in relation to alleged financial irregularities at the company.

The St. James police say the murder figure so far this year is one more than recorded for the same period last year.18 murders have been recorded so far in 2026.

The reassurance follows concerns raised by Member of Parliament for St. Mary South Eastern, Christopher Brown and residents who traverse the bridge.They fear mining activity has threatened the integrity of the structure.

He was reacting to a remark by Chief Justice Bryan Sykes that the inactivity of the Ministry is the greatest risk to Jamaica's judiciary.Mr. Sykes was lamenting the conditions of courts, especially in western parishes, which suffered major damage due to Hurricane Melissa in October last year.When asked for a reaction yesterday, Minister Chuck told IRIE FM News that over the past decade, more money has been spent annually on repairing courthouses.