The passing of Tropical Storm Grace on Tuesday, August 17, was enough to amplify the plight of residents and fisherfolk in Longwood District Clarendon, who says they have had to endure flooding for years.
Author: Aladden Love (Aladden Love)
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Jamaica Hits Record High COVID-19 Cases Amid Third Wave
New COVID-19 cases surged to a record high on Friday, August 20, amid the third wave of the pandemic. Jamaica recorded 794 news cases at a positivity rate of 43.8%. The number of hospitalizations stood at 551, with 121 persons requiring oxygenation support.
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JPs Warned of De-Commissioning for Misconduct
Justice Minister Warns JPs of De-Commissioning For Misconduct – St. Catherine on Wednesday received two hundred and seven (207) additional Justices of the Peace, increasing the parish’s complement to over 1-thousand 2 hundred. Justice Minister Delroy Chuck warned the JPs that honesty should be at the forefront of their duty, adding that they will be de-commissioned for...
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Fare Increase Must be Twinned with Minimum Wage Increase
Opposition Spokesman on Transport Mikael Phillips says the 15% bus and taxi fare increase for private operators to take effect Monday, August 16, must be withdrawn and twinned with the minimum wage increase which has been pending since 2020. He argues that the number was plucked from thin air as a politically acceptable increase without reference to the soaring input costs over the period since the last adjustment in August 2013.
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Prime Minister Responds to Social Media Request
A Manchester woman who used her social media platform to implore Prime Minister Andrew Holness to assist her in starting a business, had her wish granted on Independence Day. During a visit to her community, the Prime Minister said the video was a lesson on how social media can be used in a positive way. He also took...
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Politician Blames Guns Entering the Country for Gun Crimes
Politician Blames Guns from North America for 90% of Violent Crimes in Jamaica – Amid the fight to tackle crime in Jamaica, the State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade says a majority of the gun crimes in the country are as a result of guns coming into the country. He has also sought...
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Manhunt Continues for Two Men Who Escaped Police Custody
The manhunt continues for two men who escaped custody at the Hunts Bay police lockup in St. Andrew on Thursday night. The men are 30-year-old Roland Scully of Tobias Road, Kingston 11, and 26-year-old Gevoney Myrie of Olympic Way, also of Kingston 11. Myrie is of dark complexion and medium build; he has plaited hair,...
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Early Treatment of COVID-19 and Treatment At Home, Crucial
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused hospital admissions to climb, and worries are mounting over bed capacity in the public health system. One medical doctor who has treated many COVID-19 patients says his colleagues both, private and public practitioners are much more confident in treating the virus after almost 18 months into the pandemic.
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Uncertainties of the Curfew Hours are Discouraging
The tightened curfew hours are again being criticized, even as Prime Minister Andrew Holness stresses that the COVID-19 restrictions are crucial to Jamaica overcoming the pandemic. In Negril, small business operators are alleging that all-inclusive hotels are receiving preferential treatment while they grapple with the ups and downs of the island-wide curfew.
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Tourism Industry: Jamaica’s Low Vaccine Take-Up Worrying
One major player in the tourism industry is expressing concern about Jamaica’s low vaccine take-up. Only over three hundred (300, 000) doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine have been administered so far. According to Negril Chamber of Commerce President and prominent hotelier, Richard Wallace, Tourists, and tour companies are starting to question Jamaica’s low COVID-19 vaccine take-up. He says very...