2 Environmental groups are expressing outrage over the decision of the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) to drop criminal charges in the Rio Cobre oil spill case.
The Jamaica Environment Trust and friends of Rio Cobre say the decision to withdraw criminal charges against Trade Winds Citrus Limited, was announced in court yesterday.
Vice Chairman of the National Road Safety Council Dr Lucien Jones says 11 people have died in crashes since the start of the week.
One of two fishermen who went missing at sea more than a month ago has died.
The Jamaica Defence Force says they were located by the Honduran authorities.
Delinquent and disconnected customers of the National Water Commission (NWC) reportedly owe the entity over $50 billion.
But instead of mounting a costly and lengthy legal process to recover the money, the NWC will offer customers a debt reduction amnesty, come January.
The National Integrity Action (NIA) is calling on the government to promptly publish the code of conduct for parliamentarians for public feedback, and provide a timeline for its implementation.