THE GLEANER MINUTE: 13 days, 33 murders | JLP ready, says Holness | Spur tree oil spill
Jan 15th, 2024 | Category: The Gleaner Minute | 1:41#JamaicaGleaner JANUARY 15, 2024: The first serious crime report by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) for 2024 shows that 33 murders were committed as at January 13, which is on par with the corresponding period in 2023… Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) leader and Prime Minister Andrew Holness Sunday declared that his party's political machinery is "ready" for local government elections that are due by February 28… The Opposition People's National Party (PNP) has rejected as misleading Prime Minister Andrew Holness' statement that his administration did not inherit a growing economy in 2016… The Spur Tree Hill main road that links Manchester and St Elizabeth was closed Monday because of an oil spill and a five-vehicle collision… IN SPORTS: Luxury all-inclusive brand
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