Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has stated that reconstruction spending to come under the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority, NaRRA, will be the single largest economic intervention that Jamaica will make in a generation.
He told the country's business people that there is a possibility Jamaica could increase its Gross Domestic Product , GDP, by more than 20 percent.
A woman died after being hit by a motor vehicle in Ocho Rios, St. Ann this morning.
The St. Catherine north police have listed 9 men as persons on interest in relation to crimes committed in the division over the past few months.
Water Minister Matthew Samuda has re-emphasised concern about the risks posed by back yard pits due to potential ground water contamination.
"Jamaica's borders are not easy targets."
That is the declaration from Acting Commissioner of Customs, Dr. Kirk Benjamin, as he issued a stern warning to criminals and smugglers.Speaking with IRIE FM news, Commissioner Benjamin says the Jamaica Customs Agency has increased its rate of detection and narcotics seizures at the island's ports.