Minister of Labour Pearnel Charles Jnr said investigations into the Chinese operated car service company in St. Catherine revealed that some workers did not have permits and these and other findings have been shared with the Jamaica Constabulary Force.

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The opposition has condemned the National Water Commission (NWC) for the decision to halt its provision of water quality test results to the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC).

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The "Stay Alert" app, which was introduced years ago by the Ministry of National Security, was reportedly discontinued due to the costs exceeding the benefits, low take-up of the service, and deficiencies.However, the disappearance of 20-year-old University of Technology student, Anisa Dilworth, last Tuesday has prompted fresh calls for strengthened security systems to keep women and girls safe.

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The current JPS licence is slated to end in July 2027.However, the Government must signal its intent to discuss the terms of the new electricity licence at least two years before the existing one expires.That period would be this July.

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Speaking at the handing over ceremony for the new National Water Commission (NWC) pick-up trucks yesterday, the Prime Minister said his administration has largely solved the fiscal issue in relation to water.

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During recent stakeholder consultation sessions, there were mounting complaints that PATH's process of selecting and approving beneficiaries was very rigid.Labour and Social Security Minister Pearnel Charles Jr said the process is undergoing a review, but while that is in train, the Ministry has already taken steps to provide aid to families in need.

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Mayor of Kingston Andrew Swaby says the National Water Commission (NWC) has formally indicated that it will no longer be providing water quality test results to the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC).

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A man has been arrested in relation to the disappearance of University of Technology (UTECH) student Anisa Dilworth.

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Reggae songbird Nadine Sutherland has made her acting debut.

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Head of Police Area 5, Assistant Commissioner, Christopher Phillips, says the recent launch of four neighbourhood watch programmes in St. Catherine is a crucial step in the Constabulary's crime deterrent strategy.The watch programmes were launched in the Hellshire Glades 1, Sandhills Vista, Upperfort A and Sandhills Bay communities at the weekend.

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