As the new year progresses, the unavailability of buses and the long wait time for commuters continue to plague the transportation sector.
Transport Minister Daryl Vaz made the observation, as he toured the Half-Way-Tree Transport Centre on Monday.
Opposition Spokesman Peter Bunting points to misuse of Gov't resources as contributing factor to Jamaica being unable to keep murder rate down
Newly appointed Opposition Spokesman on Citizen Security and Productivity, Peter Bunting has again pointed to how Government resources are used as a contributing factor to Jamaica being unable to keep the murder rate down.
The St Ann police arrested a member of the Jamaica Fire Brigade this morning, in relation to the murder of a woman in Claremont in the parish.
IRIE FM news understands that the police are at the scene.
The Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) has sought to assure Jamaicans that the identities of persons who decide to provide information about allegedly corrupt entities will remain anonymous.
The assurance comes, as the Agency's Director of Communications, Major Basil Jarrett, encourages people to utilize the MOCA tipline to report alleged corruption.
A policeman attached to the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB) remains hospitalised in stable condition, after he was reportedly shot by a man said to be of unsound mind yesterday.
Reports are that at about 3:30 PM, two police officers were carrying out traffic duties at the intersection of Maxfield and Balmoral Avenue, when they were approached by a man.