Citizens being able to feel safe enough to leave windows and doors open, remains a primary objective of the Jamaica Labour Party administration.

JLP Leader Prime Minister, Dr. Andrew Holness highlighted the promise, while addressing party supporters in St. Mary yesterday.

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Gunmen who remove serial numbers from illegal weapons in an attempt to make them untraceable, are being warned that their efforts will fail. 

This as the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) assures that its Forensic Services Branch (FSB) has the capacity to function at internationally accepted standards.

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The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is enhancing transit operations in Spanish Town, St. Catherine and surrounding areas with 63 new compressed natural gas (CNG) buses.

These represent the first batch of the 100 buses expected to arrive before the end of this financial year.

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Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has announced the discovery and development of a new water source in Springfield, Western St. Mary.

Dr Holness noted that the water source will improve significantly, the reliability and quality of potable water for residents in the area.

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The Ministry of Education will be implementing a series of early grade reading teacher training workshops, starting next Monday, June 23.

Senior Education Officer Dr. Novelette Mclean-Francis said the initiative aims to support and re-tool teachers to implement the reading programme effectively, as stipulated in the national standard curriculum.

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The Education and Tourism Ministries are declaring full readiness for the 2025 hurricane season.

Speaking at this morning’s post-Cabinet press briefing, Education Minister Dr. Dana Morris Dixon and Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett outlined their respective sectors' preparedness measures.

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National Security Minister Dr. Horace Chang says the Zones of Special Operations (ZOSOs) have aided significantly in the reduction of murders.

He made the statement as he noted that, as of Monday, June 16, Jamaica is seeing a 44.3% reduction in murders compared to the same period last year.

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There is an island-wide frenzy at Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) locations as customers seek to benefit from a buy-one-get-one-free promotion.

The promotion is aligned with KFC’s 50th anniversary.

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Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton has warned that hospitals that fail to adhere to World Health Organization (WHO) infant health stipulations, will lose their Baby Friendly designation.

The health minister gave the warning at yesterday's national certification ceremony for the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI).

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Reggae singer Nesbeth is counting his blessings after narrowly escaping a shooting that left five people injured in Connecticut.

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