MORE than 160 children between the ages of 12 and 17 accused, implicated, or suspected of breaches of the law, avoided the formal justice system in the last fiscal year as they benefited from the child diversion programme.
OPPOSITION spokesman on transport Mikael Phillips has blasted the Andrew Holness-led Government over its handling of the transport portfolio, in particular its management of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC).
Read more: Phillips lashes Govt over poor public transport system
Justice Minister Delroy Chuck has disclosed that the ministry has been receiving applications for same-sex marriages, although same-sex marriage is not legal in Jamaica.
Read more: Justice Ministry receiving applications for same-sex marriages
Effective immediately, farmers will see a 22 per cent cut in the price of granular fertiliser.
Read more: Farmers breathe a sigh of relief as govt announces big drop in fertiliser prices
There has been a 16 per cent reduction in murders so far this year, although several police divisions across the island have seen increases in shootings and killings.