The St. James Police Division has recorded 34 murders since the start of the year. 

This represents an increase of 11 when compared to the 23 reported for the same period last year.

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He made the statement in parliament yesterday, as he commented on last Friday's islandwide blackout which left thousands of JPS customers in darkness for hours. According to Mr. Vaz in instances where JPS customers suffer significant losses due to a blackout, compensation by JPS must be considered.

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The men were killed during separate alleged confrontations with police in Clarendon, St. Catherine, St. Andrew, and St. James. The incidents which took place on Tuesday and yesterday include 2 quadruple fatal shootings and 3 single fatal shootings.

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ZOSOS are in seven communities. They are Denham Town in West Kingston; Norwood and Mount Salem in St. James; Greenwich Town, Parade Gardens and August Town in St. Andrew, and Savanna-la-Mar in Westmoreland. The evaluation is supported by grant funding from the Inter-American Development Bank and is expected to reveal the results by July.

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The motion was approved in Parliament yesterday. The seven areas under ZOSO are Mount Salem, Denham Town, August Town, Greenwich Town, Norwood, Parade Gardens, and Savanna-la-Mar.

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34-year-old Shawn Walker was held when he arrived in Jamaica on Sunday June 7 on a United Airlines flight from New Jersey, in the United States. During routine customs control activities, officers from the Jamaica Customs Agency detected abnormalities in his luggage, which led to further checks and a manual search.

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Amidst continued discussion and concern about the Government’s handling of relief funds following Hurricane Melissa, Finance Minister Fayval Williams has sought to clarify exactly how the money has been spent.

In March the Government revealed that it spent $67 billion as part of its hurricane relief and recovery efforts.

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Petrojam's revised pricing mechanism takes effect tomorrow capping the maximum pass-through of price increases or decreases on automotive diesel oil and ultra-low-sulphur diesel at $12.50.

The company says the tiered price movement structure is designed to bolster Jamaica’s energy security and is in direct response to rapid and unpredictable changes in the global energy market.

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Health Minister Dr. Christoher Tufton is reporting that Jamaica remains free from the Ebola virus following the outbreak in parts of Africa. Ebola outbreaks have been reported across several Central and West African countries.

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The Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) is expressing sadness at the passing of 13-year-old Excelsior High School student, Kemelia Paul, who died in the hospital yesterday.In a statement today, the Foundation extended condolences to Kemelia’s parents, friends, classmates and the wider school community during this difficult time.

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