IN the wake of seven people being killed in the last 72 hours Justice Minister Delroy Chuck is again making a case for harsher minimum sentences to be imposed for people who commit capital murder.
Read more: Chuck continues to push for tougher sentences for murderers
Jamaica’s leading communication and entertainment provider, Flow, today became the first to offer mobile customers the new 658 area code following approval from the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR). The company is also the first in the English-speaking Caribbean to offer a second area code.
Read more: Flow first to offer the new Jamaica 658 area code
Expanding its efforts to educate, enable and enhance the online capabilities of Jamaica's senior citizens, the Flow Foundation has injected new life in the National Council for Senior Citizens Activity Centre with free high-speed Internet.
Read more: Flow Foundation Rejuvenates Seniors’ Activity Centre
THE police moved swiftly Thursday to calm jitters when it reported that the shooting and injury of Ryan Evans, director of corruption and prevention at the Integrity Commission (IC), was a robbery - after early speculation that it could be an attack for his work at the commission.
An earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale was felt across Jamaica at approximately 7:31 last evening. No damage was reported up to press time last night.