According to data from the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), youth are perpetrators and victims of a significant percentage of criminal activities, with 2017 statistics indicating that 86 young persons were arrested for murder, 78 for shooting and 148 for robbery.
Manager of the Poverty Eradication Coordination Unit at the PIOJ, Shelly Ann Edwards, recently visited JIS Radio’s Studio 58A, where she outlined some of the focus areas of the poverty reduction programme. She was speaking with host Vaughn Davis.
The Outsource2Jamaica Symposium and Expo was put on by the Business Process Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ) and its members and partners, including JAMPRO.
The Sutherland Community Technology Center (CTC) recently hosted its 2nd graduation ceremony for 2018 for 260 persons who were certified during the March to December 2017 period.
Just over a month ago, gas distributer IGL Limited became the first company in Jamaica to introduce liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a source of fuel for its trailers.
A stakeholder working group has been formed in the St. Catherine North Police Division in an effort to sustain the positive results of the State of Public Emergency in the area.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie, says the Government will be pumping 150 million dollars into improving the aesthetic appeal of markets across the island.
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