There’s been a marginal 0.6% increase in murders this year compared to last year, according to crime figured acquired by the Jamaica Times website.
Minister of National Security, Dr. Horace Chang is affirming that the security forces are moving swiftly to capture the perpetrators of the brazen and cruel murder of a man this morning (November 6) while he was dropping off his child at the Cornwall Gardens Basic School in Mount Salem, North West St James.
Read more: Government Will Not Relent in Ensuring the Safety of Jamaicans – Chang
One firearm and several rounds of ammunition were handed over to the Harbour View Police on Monday, November 4 following an attempted robbery on Harbour Drive, Kingston 17.
Read more: Would-be robber disarmed, firearm handed over to cops
Prime Minister Andrew Holness yesterday (November 4) held bilateral talks with the President of the People’s Republic of China His Excellency Xi Jingping in Shanghai.
Read more: Prime Minister Andrew Holness Meets with President Xi Jingping in China
Detectives assigned to the St. Andrew South Criminal Investigations Branch are probing the shooting death of a man on Maxfield Avenue, Kingston 13 on Saturday, October 26.