The prime suspect in last evening's murder of two constables along Waltham Park Road in St. Andrew has surrendered to the police. 

Macarius Munroe, otherwise called "Macky" of Kingston 13, turned himself in today.

He was listed among three men wanted for the shooting deaths of 30-year-old Charles Stewart, and 32-year-old Jemarey Gordon.

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Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has strongly condemned the murder of two constables, along Waltham Park road in St. Andrew, last evening. 

Dead are 30-year-old Charles Stewart, who was attached to the Spanish Town Police, and 32-year-old Jemarey Gordon, from the Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime Investigation Branch.

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The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has removed over 700 truckloads of solid waste from Catherine Hall and West Green in Montego Bay, St. James.

The works in the flood-affected communities are aimed at  restoring public safety in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.

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State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, MIIC Delano Seiveright is urging business owners—especially small and medium-sized enterprises—to continue pressing towards reopening, following the devastation of Hurricane Melissa.

Speaking in Hanover after recent meetings with business operators and community leaders, Mr. Seiveright expressed deep sympathy for those who have suffered major losses.

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Buju Banton recently confronted Mr. Vegas during a TikTok live session, addressing concerns surrounding alleged stolen items from his hurricane relief cargo.

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Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Commander Alvin Gayle gave the update during a post Hurricane Melissa press conference in Kingston, yesterday.

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This in the wake of complaints from residents about delays in collection. Mr. Mckenzie explained that the garbage trucks are only able to make one trip per day.

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Dead are 30-year-old Constable Charles Stewart, who was attached to the Spanish Town Police and 32-year-old Constable Jemarey Gordon from the Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime Investigation Branch. Police say at about 7:38 P.M., the officers responded to reports of an altercation involving four men in the area.

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Dancehall star, Sean Paul continues to garner support for charity organizations such as World Central Kitchen, which has been providing thousands of hot meals daily, to Jamaicans displaced by the passage of Hurricane Melissa.

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One day after music heavyweight Buju Banton called out Jamaican authorities for allegedly failing to protect hurricane relief supplies he shipped to island, Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Darryl Vaz has disputed the claims.

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