The National Road Operating and Constructing Company Limited (NROCC) says traffic management measures implemented at the Mammee Bay toll plaza in St. Ann successfully eased weekend congestion on the North-South Highway. The measures allowed motorists to move through the toll plaza with minimal delays during one of the busiest travel weekends of the year.

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A multi-faceted strategy implemented by the St. Andrew South Police has resulted in a 144 per cent clear-up rate for murders so far this year. According to Commander for the division, Senior Superintendent (SSP) Damion Manderson, this success is not accidental, but the result of an approach where operations, community safety teams, and administrative personnel work together.

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This year, the annual music festival was held at Plantation Cove, Priory in St. Ann, sparking concerns among residents in the parish about traffic congestion.

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Twenty-four-year-old Deneekia Pounall and 21-year-old Sadefa Henry were killed after an altercation between a taxi driver and another passenger escalated.

Police say the passenger disembarked the vehicle and refused to pay his taxi fare, even after the driver's request.

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Search and rescue operations continue off the coast of Guyana, where a ferry carrying 133 passengers and crew sank last night.Local officials have said 67 people, including 15 children, are among those already recovered after the MV Barima capsized following its departure from Guyana's capital, Georgetown.

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A call is being made for more psycho-social support to be provided to persons, especially children, who reside in communities impacted by violence.Member of Parliament for South West St. Andrew, Dr. Angela Brown Burke, raised the matter at a People's National Party Women's Conference at the St. Elizabeth Technical High School today.

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Deputy Chief Nursing Officer, Jillian Mason-Quarry, made the statement at yesterday's service to mark the start of National Nurses' Week at the May Pen Seventh Day Adventist Church in Clarendon.It is being celebrated under the theme, "Our nurses. Our future. Empowered nurses save lives".

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She was speaking at NAJ's ecumenical church service at the May Pen Seventh-day Adventist Church yesterday.

National Nurses Week, which runs from July 18 to July 24, will be celebrated under the theme "Our nurses. Our future. Empowered nurses save lives."

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At least 8 Haitians apprehended between Thursday and yesterday in St. Catherine remain in police custody and are being processed.

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The Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services (TODSS) is appealing to the relevant authorities to address concerns about poor road conditions in areas deemed crash hot spots.

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