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Man to face court for demon's murder

The police have charged 28-year-old Davian Edwards, of Newport Street in St Catherine with murder after he allegedly killed 'Demon' during an altercation in the Montego Bay bus park on January 28.

According to the police, Edward allegedly used a knife to stab 'Demon', whose given name is Daymione Shaw, to the upper body, resulting in his death.

Edwards fled the scene but was apprehended a few hours later in the parish. He was subsequently charged with murder.

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Devil charged for killing his cousin

A St Catherine man who goes by the name 'Devil' has been charged with the murder of his cousin, Travis Clahar.

The man, Damion Henry, of Burke Road in Old Harbour and Bellas Gate, St Catherine, turned himself in to the Old Harbour police after being featured on the Jamaica Constabulary Force's Wanted Wednesdays campaign.

The allegations are that about 5 p.m., Clahar and Henry were involved in a dispute when Henry allegedly used a knife to inflict a stab wound to the left side of Clahar's neck before fleeing the scene.

Clahar was rushed to the Spanish Town Hospital by neighbours where he succumbed to his injuries while receiving treatment.

Henry turned himself over to the police in the company of his attorney last week. A question-and-answer interview was subsequently done, after which he was charged with murder.

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Old Olympic Gardens station to become housing complex

The former site of the Olympic Gardens Police Station in Prime Minister Andrew Holness' constituency of St Andrew West Central is to be transformed into a housing development.

Holness said that the complex will have seven units, one of which is to be reserved for rental to police officers who work in the area.

"There are police officers who reside out of town, and who may find it difficult to locate rentals in proximity to the Olympic Gardens Police Station; some may be working overtime hours and will need a place to stay," Holness said.

Financing for the project, which is located at the Bay Farm Villa Housing Scheme, will be provided through the West Central St Andrew Trust.

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Sasco renews relationship with Recycling Partners

Dancehall artiste Agent Sasco is set to continue serving as brand ambassador for Recycling Partners of Jamaica.

Recycling Partners of Jamaica first signed Agent Sasco as its first ever brand ambassador in January 2018. The arrangement saw Agent Sasco serving as the face and voice of the company's ad campaigns and coordinator of a community project in St Mary.

Recycling Partners is the designated national recycling entity, formed by public and private partnerships with the Government of Jamaica. Its mandate is to remove plastic bottles from the environment.

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Shaw aims to return discipline to transport sector

Audley Shaw says that he will be focusing on eliminating indiscipline in the transport sector and restoring the railway system.

"We are going to lift our standards in this country, treating people with respect, treating them like human beings, and when they end up at work they feel happy and end up being more productive," said Shaw, who was recently appointed minister of transport and mining.

He said that commuters must be able to travel in comfort, and that work will be done to reposition the Jamaica Urban Transit Company, as the public transport system is central for students and workers.

Regarding the railway system, Shaw said a private investor is making plans to run a train from Montego Bay, in St James to Appleton in St Elizabeth, to facilitate tourism offerings, and "it will be the beginning of the restoration of the railway system in Jamaica".