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Remittances to households have decreased by 3% so far this year with one of the island's top market researchers expressing concern over the matter.

Executive Chairman of Market Research Services Limited, Don Anderson made the disclosure while speaking yesterday at the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce/GK Capital Business and Consumer Confidence Indices second-quarter briefing.

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Agriculture Minister Floyd Green has urged farmers to make productive use of farmland especially land in which the Government has invested.

He made the appeal yesterday at the National Irrigation Commission's official launch of the Hartlands Irrigation Project in St. Catherine.

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The music festival was held at Plantation Cove in Priory at the weekend. Speaking with IRIE FM News, Chamber President Kenneth Anglin said there was increased occupancy in the hotel and airbnb sector.

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Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) in the Jamaica Constabulary's Strategic Operations Portfolio, Dr. Gary Mckenzie, said no major incident occurred at the event, and the traffic was of no concern due to the systems implemented by the police as well as other stakeholders. There were concerns, as major events in the past have led to a gridlock and disruptions for the commuting public.

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The National Road Safety Council (NRSC) says Jamaica must remain vigilant in engaging all aspects of the safe systems approach to road safety. This call follows a weekend in which 13 people were killed on the nation's roads.

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However, the association says more discussions are needed on how the system will be implemented.

The accountability framework forms part of the Ministry's broader programme to strengthen governance across the public health system by improving oversight, enhancing operational efficiency, clarifying roles and responsibilities, and promoting

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The National Road Operating and Constructing Company Limited (NROCC) says traffic management measures implemented at the Mammee Bay toll plaza in St. Ann successfully eased weekend congestion on the North-South Highway. The measures allowed motorists to move through the toll plaza with minimal delays during one of the busiest travel weekends of the year.

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A multi-faceted strategy implemented by the St. Andrew South Police has resulted in a 144 per cent clear-up rate for murders so far this year. According to Commander for the division, Senior Superintendent (SSP) Damion Manderson, this success is not accidental, but the result of an approach where operations, community safety teams, and administrative personnel work together.

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This year, the annual music festival was held at Plantation Cove, Priory in St. Ann, sparking concerns among residents in the parish about traffic congestion.

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Twenty-four-year-old Deneekia Pounall and 21-year-old Sadefa Henry were killed after an altercation between a taxi driver and another passenger escalated.

Police say the passenger disembarked the vehicle and refused to pay his taxi fare, even after the driver's request.

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