Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness is urging Jamaicans to temper excitement over potential offshore oil, noting that the country’s greatest resource is efficiency.His comments come amidst public discourse over a possible active petroleum system in Jamaican waters.
The agreement between the Financial Investigations Division (FID) and the Revenue Protection Department (RPD) provides a formal framework for consultation, cooperation and the lawful sharing of information in support of each organisation’s statutory responsibilities.
The National Compliance and Regulatory Authority (NCRA) is undertaking a comprehensive inspection programme across the country to ensure that all manufactured brands of sugar are contaminant-free.This was after a preliminary laboratory test identified metal fragments in samples of sugar produced by Pan-Caribbean Sugar Company Limited.
The attorney representing alleged Kingston gang-leader, Marious "Bredda Dawg" Davis, is dismissing claims that his client has issued death threats to members of the Portland Police Division.Reports of the threat emerged yesterday, and it is alleged to have stemmed from two police fatal shootings during an operation in Sherwood Forest in the parish on Wednesday.
The Government is developing a gender-based violence mobile app, which aims to
provide faster, more discreet access to support services for persons experiencing
domestic abuse.