While the number of patient admissions at the Mandeville Regional Hospital in Manchester remains relatively high, there is hope that the figure will soon return to pre- Hurricane Melissa levels.

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Opposition spokesperson on culture, creative industries and information Nekeisha Burchell is calling for an overhaul of regulations for the entertainment and creative industries.

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Newly appointed Chief Executive Officer, (CEO) of JACANA, Alerie Hull Duhaney says she plans to keep strengthening the organisation and scaling its commercial footprint.

In April, Duhaney was announced as CEO of JACANA which is Jamaica’s leading vertically integrated wellness platform and plant medicine company building a premium, multi-channel platform across personal care, hospitality-led retail, and experiential wellness.

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The police are looking at forensic evidence and collaborating with the business community in Half Way Tree St. Andrew, as they seek to nab those responsible for the killing of a bearer yesterday.

68-year-old Lawrence Kessna of seaview gardens was shot dead by a gunman who attempted to rob him as he left a bank.

Reports are that Kessna, who worked for a financial company, encashed a cheque, valued at 10 million dollars.

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State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Delano Seiveright, has reiterated that Jamaica is open for business, despite being affected by Hurricane Melissa last year.

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Agriculture Minister Floyd Green says the government is taking steps to reduce the importation of Irish potatoes, onions and animal feed.

He made the statement at a post Sectoral Debate engagement on Thursday.

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The attorneys representing Merdie Rowe are insisting that today's Nomination Day activities for the May 22 Accompong Maroon Election in St. Elizabeth took place in defiance of a court injunction, which was formally served via email.Mr. Rowe, who was trying to be a candidate in the race for Accompong Chief, had the injunction filed in the Supreme Court last week to block Nomination and Election Day proceedings, and to prevent Richard Currie from further acting in his role as Chief.

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An elderly bearer who reportedly left a bank with lots of cash was robbed then shot dead by armed men on a motorcycle in Half-Way Tree, St. Andrew, today.

The identity of the deceased has not been released.

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An incident along the Rio Nuevo main road in St. Mary last evening pushed Jamaica's road deaths since the start of the year to 100.

Dead is 28-year-old Oneil Tavares of Rio Nuevo.

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Despite being at odds for years, veteran selector and dancehall deejay Tony Matterhorn says it’s still “all love” for Bounty Killer.

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