The reassurance follows concerns raised by Member of Parliament for St. Mary South Eastern, Christopher Brown and residents who traverse the bridge.They fear mining activity has threatened the integrity of the structure.

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He was reacting to a remark by Chief Justice Bryan Sykes that the inactivity of the Ministry is the greatest risk to Jamaica's judiciary.Mr. Sykes was lamenting the conditions of courts, especially in western parishes, which suffered major damage due to Hurricane Melissa in October last year.When asked for a reaction yesterday, Minister Chuck told IRIE FM News that over the past decade, more money has been spent annually on repairing courthouses.

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Their arrests stemmed from the establishment of breath-testing checkpoints by the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (P-STEB).The checkpoints were set up near party hotspots as part of efforts to reduce road fatalities over the period.

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After years of being at odds, Minister Marion Hall and Tanya Stephens have officially buried the hatchet aboard the Love and Harmony Cruise.

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27-year-old Jamaica Defence Force member Damanice Williamson was remanded when he appeared in the Manchester Parish Court on a murder charge today.He is accused of killing his girlfriend, 29-year-old Tanzanya Dunkley, in Three Chains in the parish.Her throat was slashed.

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This follows similar concerns raised by Member of Parliament for St. Mary South Eastern, Christopher Brown, on Wednesday that mining activity in the vicinity of the bridge is threatening the structure.When IRIE FM News visited the area yesterday, a retaining wall on the road approaching the bridge was observed to be partially collapsed.

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Attempts are being made to get 25-year-old Coney Daley overseas for treatment.

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Chief Justice Bryan Sykes says the greatest risk to Jamaica's judiciary is the inactivity of the Ministry of Justice in relation to its needs."The declaration from the Chief Justice came as he, again, publicly bemoaned the conditions of the courts in western Jamaica following the passage of Hurricane Melissa last October.

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Spokesperson on Health, Dr. Alfred Dawes argues that the death of the baby is not an isolated incident but an inevitable consequence of sustained institutional failure under the Holness Administration.

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This amidst public concern over whether or not the Hospital was negligent in Ramontay's case.

The baby's 33-year-old mother Shandale Ballentine, has detailed her ordeal at the St. James-based Hospital in social media posts, saying she has several questions to be answered.

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