| News Woman cop slain  A POLICEWOMAN was shot dead by gunmen yesterday, the first to be slain in 13 years, and the fourth in the history of the Jamaica Constabulary. Constable Karen Tingle, 34, of the Constant Spring police station, St. Andrew, was gunned down early...  Ja briefs missions on Amnesty reports THE P.J. Patterson-led Government this week sent a statement to all foreign missions based in Jamaica outlining its position on the recently-released Amnesty International reports dealing with the Braeton Seven and general police excesses. Foreign...  Cop's absence stalls extradition hearing THE UNEXPLAINED absence of a police witness at the Half-Way Tree Court yesterday led to the premature adjournment of the extradition hearing involving Pauline Pickersgill who is wanted in the United States on drug and other charges.  UDC prepares to take action against squatters THE URBAN Development Corporation (UDC) has warned that it is prepared to take "drastic action" to remove squatters who have entered the Barrett Hall property in St. James in the past five months. The UDC says several illegal new structures are being...  High occupancy for Corporate Area hotels A CONFLUENCE of C's - cricket, carnival and conferences, has resulted in a bumper crop of reservations at Corporate Area hotels this month. The test match between the West Indies and South Africa started yesterday and runs through to April 23, with a... |