There was a 10.9 per cent increase in the number of persons incarcerated last year.
Read more: Prison Population Increased By 10 Per Cent Last Year
A man who reportedly turned a gun on the mother of his child and another man on Red Hills Road in St. Andrew in March of this year is to face the court to answer to charges stemming from the incident following his capture earlier this month.
Read more: Man Charged With Shooting His Child's Mother and Another Man
Sandra Lindsay, the Jamaican-born registered nurse who created history by becoming the first person to get the COVID-19 vaccine in the United States last year, was honoured by US President Joe Biden on Friday.
Read more: Jamaican born Nurse Sandra Lindsay Receives US Highest Civilian Honour
Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Wednesday announced that the government will provide more assistance in coming weeks to help cushion the effects of the rising cost of living.
Read more: PM promises more assistance to cushion rising prices
AJamaican man has been sentenced to just over five years in US Federal Prison for scamming an elderly woman of nearly US$1 million.
Read more: Jamaican gets 5 years for scamming elderly American of nearly US$1m