Three killed on weekend
The country's murder rate continues to move faster than the number of days gone in the year so far, with the Constabulary Communication Network (CCN) reporting three more murders between Friday night and yesterday afternoon. Only 13 days have gone in...
Teenagers face difficulties accessing condoms
A significant number of adolescents who are sexually active are being denied the tools to protect themselves from sexually transmitted infections, including the deadly HIV. According to experts, the attitude of members of the health...
Prison returnees high
The rate of recidivism (rate at which individuals return to prison) remains high in Jamaica despite efforts by the Correctional Services Department at rehabilitation. Critics have questioned the effectiveness of some of these rehabilitative programmes...
Water-debt write-off for fire service
The Jamaica Fire Service has reached an agreement with The National Water Commission (NWC) to reduce its J$3.4 million water debt. The agreement includes a percentage write off of the debt which was incurred up to the year 2000, while the...
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