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Faced with a major uptick in robberies since the start of the year, law enforcers in St Ann have arrested several perpetrators of such crimes. A number of motorcyclists and persons allegedly using the guise of operating taxis to commit robberies are among those charged and have their cases in court, according to the head…
Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, has pointed to the increase in murders as the main reason that necessitated the imposition of states of emergency (SOEs) in seven parishes including the southern arc of Kingston and St Andrew, St Catherine and Clarendon and the tri-parish area of Westmoreland, Hanover and St James. Prime Minister…
A man said to be a fugitive wanted by officials in the United States for the past 10 years was apprehended in a high-profile operation in St James on Tuesday. Reports are that the man, who is 71 years old, was apprehended in Norwood in the parish. The raid was carried out by officials from…
You can now listen to talkupditingsdem News articles! View on Vocaroo >> A man was shot and killed by a gunman at a popular plaza in Half-Way-Tree, St Andrew on Tuesday. Reports are that minutes after the shooting, the armed thug was trying to make his escape when he was confronted by a police officer….
Jamaica’s private sector bodies say the strike among public passenger vehicle (PPV) operators resulted in approximately 50 percent loss of production on Monday. The bodies, which include the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica, The Jamaica Chamber of Commerce, The MSME Alliance, and The Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association, have therefore called for an urgent and…
States of Emergency (SOEs) have been declared for the parishes of St Catherine, Clarendon, and parts of Kingston and St Andrew as well as the tri-parish area of St James, Westmoreland, and Hanover. Prime Minister Andrew Holness made the announcement a short while ago during a media briefing now underway at Jamaica House. The prime…
The Ministry of Education has confirmed that several schools across the island closed early, while some were affected by low attendance as a result of the ongoing strike by taxi and bus operators. According to the ministry, only Region 5, which comprises the parishes of St Elizabeth and Manchester, reported “no adverse impact of the…
The police say they have stepped up their search for more individuals who were part of a group intimidating passengers in and around the Corporate area as taxi and bus operators staged a protest on Monday. The operation to locate the perpetrators follows the arrest and charge of one man who was captured in the…
You can now listen to talkupditingsdem News articles! View on Vocaroo >> A self-described “professional clown” got a lot more than he bargained for when the police arrested and charged him after he was captured on video removing passengers from a vehicle in downtown Kingston on Monday. The police reported Monday evening that the man,…
Prime Minister Andrew Holness is to host a media briefing at Jamaica House at 8:30 am on Tuesday. A late evening advisory from the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) on Monday rostered the event. There was no indication given of the subjects to be focused on at the briefing. The briefing comes amid ugly…