Dr. Dawes has been calling for answers regarding the acquisition of the drill .The company involved in the acquisition said claims made by Dr Dawes are false. However, Dr. Dawes continues to press for receipts to be provided.

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Opposition Spokesperson on Justice Donna Scott Mottley says Parliament's Joint Select Committee reviewing the Domestic Violence Act has not met in over a year.She made the statement at the People's National Party Divisional Conference in Christiana, Manchester, on Sunday, where she highlighted recent incidents of violence against women and girls.

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Mr. Green said the bauxite plant, which was closed in 2019 to make way for the modernisation and expansion of the facility, will be reopened on a phased basis starting at the end of this year.

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Dr. Holness gave the assurance during a JLP meeting in Clarendon on Sunday. According to the Prime Minister, the JLP does not discriminate against citizens despite their political affiliations.

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Opposition leader Mark Golding has lambasted Member of Parliament for St Thomas Eastern Dr. Michelle Charles for what he describes as the disrespectful treatment of a former MP at the recent ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Morant Bay Urban Centre.

During her address on May 15, Dr. Charles invited the PNP's Dr. Fenton Ferguson on the stage, noting that he and several others were unable to successfully make such a development in the parish.

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The police say charges are expected to be laid against the Indrive driver who has been arrested in relation to the disappearance of University of Technology student Anisa Dilworth.

20 year old Dilworth was last seen at her home in St. Andrew on Tuesday May 6 at about 2:51 p.m.

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The sign, which was unveiled in honour of Olympian Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce yesterday, was changed this morning to one that correctly reflected her name.

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Rights group Equality for All Foundation (formerly J-FLAG) is calling on the Office of the Political Ombudsman to establish clear and strong guidelines for conduct at political rallies and on the campaign trail.

The call follows comments made by West Portland Member of Parliament Daryl Vaz, who encouraged the playing of a song widely known to promote violnce against LGBTQ+ persons in Jamaica.

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Opposition Spokesman on Transport, Mikael Phillips is calling on the Auditor General to launch a probe into the money spent by the government to stage several ribbon-cutting events.

Speaking at the People's National Party's Maroon Town Division Conference in St. James last night, Mr. Phillips referred to the recent ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Morant Bay Urban Centre in St. Thomas on May 15.

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Prime Minister, Dr. Andrew Holness has stated that Jamaica must move away from the belief that protecting the environment means leaving it untouched.

Speaking on the importance of sustainable development at a recent Labour Day event, Dr. Holness emphasized that the country’s natural resources must be used to create wealth, not merely preserved in isolation.

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