Clean up arrangements and adherence to safety requirements are being treated as top priority for this year’s staging of Carnival in Jamaica.
The tragic house fire incident in St. Catherine on Wednesday has placed even sharper focus on the need to ensure that all buildings meet stipulated safety requirements.
Indian High Commissioner to Jamaica Mayank Joshi says he is working to further strengthen the relationship between the 2 countries.
Mr. Joshi has been serving in the post since 2024.
The St. James police say there has been an increase in cases of sacrilege, particularly break-ins, at churches.
Commanding Officer, Senior Superintendent Eron Samuels states that a task force has been established to address the issue.
Police have ramped up their presence in Red Bank, St. Elizabeth following a murder and robbery in the community, Thursday night.
The deceased has been identified as 39-year-old nail technician Nicole Facey, also called Nicky of Red Bank.
Police say at about 10:50 pm, Ms. Facey was making her way home from her business place when gunmen in a vehicle demanded her handbag.