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Delroy Dawson and Rosemarie Shaw both secured wins for the PNP in the Aenon Town and Morant Bay divisions, but the opposition party did not contest parliamentary by-elections for the constituencies of St Andrew North Western and Trelawny Southern.

The next general election is constitutionally due September 2025.

President of the PNP Mark Golding, while addressing Comrades at a fundraiser reception for its St Catherine South Western candidate Dr Kurt Waul at Kaluga Kafe, says all indicators are showing that majority of voting electorate are calling for a change.

Dr Waul, who was defeated in the 2020 general elections by Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) incumbent and political veteran Everald Warmington, made the declaration at a fundraising reception at Kaluga Kafe Sunday night.

With PNP leader Mark Golding present, Dr Waul used the occasion to take a veiled swipe at JLP leader and Prime Minister Andrew Holness as well as Warmington.
Jamaicans are expected to go to the polls in 2025.

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Xavier Fogah, more popularly known as ‘Niah Gang’ was shot dead at his Panton Lane home while doing a live on the prominent social media platform.

According to preliminary investigation the incident occurred about 9:00 pm yesterday.

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Another man who was seated beside Fogah during the gun attack miraculously escaped uninjured.

Tariq Melvin, a native of Bodles and resident of Marlie Mount here in southwest St Catherine was formally pronounced dead at hospital after his body was pulled from waters at Streamz Palmz river, a popular scenic attraction for locals and foreigners in Toll Gate, Clarendon.

Information reaching Old Harbour News is that Melvin and other relatives went to the location for day of fun and frolic before tragedy struck.

However, sometime around 1:15 pm it said that he was observed sitting on a rock while telling others that the area in front of him was “very deep”.

According to a Jamaica Public Service advisory the disruption in power supply will impact comminutes as far as Point Hill, Bellas Gate, and Kentish, as well as sections of Palmer’s Cross, May Pen.

This means tens of thousands of JPS customers will be affected between the hours of 6:00 am and 6:00 pm, stated the light and power company.

In notifying its customers about the planned outage, the JPS stated: “Reliable power supply is as important to us at JPS as it is to you.

However, members of the security forces are unwilling to divulge the names of the individuals now in police custody, citing investigative protocols.

Old Harbour News understands that the pre-dawn operation targeted the Succaba area and surrounding enclaves and lasted a few hours. 

It was initially rumored that an illegal weapon was recovered during the operation but one senior investigator told the local news outlet that this was false.

Dead is Nicholas Pryce, 27, a resident of Savannah Cross, Palmer’s Cross district, Clarendon.

According to the police, Pryce was heading south along South Street when the driver of a Honda Stepwagon, heading north, made a right turn toward Walker’s Road.

Pryce slammed into the vehicle and was unconscious with a massive wound to his forehead.

He died on the spot.

The incident occurred sometime between 2:45 pm and 3:30 pm Old Harbour News understands.

Corporal Graham, again, used is vast experience to educate the public on best practices useful anywhere in the world.

1. How safe is it to take public transportation?

Ans: Always use licensed route taxi that you know or that is identifiable. It is smart to use public passenger vehicles that pick-up passengers at approved bus/taxi parks. Avoid cars that are cruising around looking for passengers - these cars could be potentially very dangerous.

2. How safe is it to travel alone?

The project includes 1.1 kilometres of pipeline running from Orangefield Primary to the Orangefield Square. This is a follow up to the Jericho water system which was expanded at a cost of $120 million.

Prior to the improvement project, some 220 residents of the area were receiving little to no water on a daily basis.

Delivering the keynote address at the commissioning ceremony, Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda encouraged the residents to pay their bills.

Yes, the JUTC has formally added the Spanish Town to Old Harbour to its schedule, just over a week ago, providing commuters with more affordable transportation options.

Two units have been dispatched to its newest route with the 510 route number assigned for ease of reference, according to an official communiqué seen by Old Harbour News.