Head of the Area 5 Police, Assistant Commissioner (ACP) Christopher Phillips says the investigation into the murder of Kelsey Ferrigon is far advanced.

ACP Phillips notes that the death of the 9-year-old is one of two murders that occurred in Area Five since the start of the month.

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Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness says the continuous show of restraint by members of the Job Lane community, following Kelsey Ferrigon's murder, represent the growing credibility of the Jamaica Constabulary Force.

The nine-year-old's partially naked body was discovered upside down inside a barrel at her home in Job Lane, Spanish Town, St. Catherine on Friday.

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The Tourism Ministry will be partnering with the Education Ministry and several international entities to build out a full programme of training and certification in language skills.

Speaking with IRIE FM News, Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett says developing such a programme is essential to the government's plan to future-proof the industry.

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Health officials are urging the public to comply with Jamaica’s National Immunisation Schedule, following reports of a yellow fever outbreak in neighbouring countries.

Medical Officer of Health for Portland, Dr. Sharon Lewis made the appeal noting that the affected countries are experiencing relatively high mortality rates.

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Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has reaffirmed government's commitment to solving Jamaica’s housing crisis, with accelerated effort to deliver 70,000.

He emphasized that the government is taking active and strategic steps, through a mix of private/public partnerships, expanded construction and targeted social interventions, to meet the target of solutions, especially for middle to low income earners.

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Education Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon says starting September reading will be timetabled from grades 1 to 3 in all primary schools.

She said this is aligned with the government's goal to ensure that all primary school students are able to read before matriculating to high school.

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eye witness may 11-25.mp3A man succumbed to injuries he sustained in a two-vehicle crash on the Winston Jones Highway in Manchester yesterday.

The deceased has been identified as Conroy Winter.

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The five-year policy, approved by Cabinet in April, was tabled in the Senate on Friday. It aims to ensure that children entering educational facilities are exposed to good nutrition and healthy lifestyles. The policy will be implemented across public and private institutions, from the early childhood to secondary level as well as at special education institutions.

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Kelsey's partially naked body was discovered, upside down, inside a barrel at her home along Job Lane, in Spanish Town on Friday evening.Further reports are that she had been missing for some time, and her brother discovered her body.She was reportedly beaten and sexually assaulted.

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Relatives, especially siblings of the young girl who was sexually assaulted and killed in St. Catherine on Friday, will be getting counselling and trauma response support.

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