Attorney at law Bert Samuels has pointed out that Jamaica has observed and protected the rights of Rastafarians for several decades, a marked change from past atrocities meted out against members of the faith.

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Lobby group Jamaica Beach Birthright Environmental Movement (JABBEM) continued its demand for citizens to have beach access rights, staging another protest today.

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Land titles for Albion Heights in Montego Bay, St. James have been officially handed over to the Rastafari Coral Gardens Benevolent Society.

A permanent home for Rastafari elders is also set to be established.

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Jamaica is strengthening its capacity to identify, assess and respond to proliferation financing risks.

Proliferation financing is the provision of funds or financial services that support the development, transfer or sale of nuclear, chemical or biological weapons and their delivery systems.

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The Jamaican government has pointed out that a claim by St Kitts and Nevis about being the first Caribbean country to recognise Rastafarianism in law is incorrect.

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Works minister Robert Morgan has expressed sadness following the death of a man who reportedly attempted to traverse a closed bridge in Easington, St. Thomas today.

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Grief counselling and other support are being provided to a St. Elizabeth family after a young boy reportedly drowned in a tank at home yesterday.

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The police's public safety and traffic enforcement branch says there will be speed and breath testing check points near crash and party hot spots during the Easter weekend.

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Chairman of the Kingston Metropolitan Transport Operators’ Alliance, Loraine Finnikin, told IRIE FM News that no PPV operator has died since January, and he hopes this trend will continue.

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Jamaica's present Constitution was approved by the United Kingdom and is fundamentally linked to the Westminster model - the British parliamentary system of government.

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