Forbes agrees to EAC's request on motorcades
POLICE COMMISSIONER Francis Forbes has agreed to a request from the Electoral Advisory Committee (EAC) not to grant permission for motorcades, political meetings, rallies and tours in six violence-prone constituencies...
Mayhem in the city - Gunfire, roadblocks after man detained
SECTIONS OF Central Kingston were rocked by gunfire and flames early yesterday morning, sparking angry protests which forced the lockdown of most schools and some businesses in the area.
Jimmy Carter to lead int'l observer mission
THE OCTOBER 16 parliamentary election, the 14th in the country's history, will be monitored by a team of high-profile international observers headed by former United States President Jimmy Carter and former Costa Rica President Miguel Angel Rodriguez.
Jurors still waiting on allowance cheques Hundreds affected by the long delay
JURORS WHO served in the Home Circuit Court earlier this year are still waiting to be paid the $500 daily allowance due to them.
Grief hovers over relatives of five killed in crash
THE PLAYFUL shrieks of small children on Monday contrasted sharply with the subdued atmosphere and the grief on the faces of the relatives of five people, among them two babies...
Bull Bay residents mount protest over mudslide
SCORES OF irate residents of Ten Miles, Bull Bay, St. Andrew charging that they had been neglected, mounted an extensive roadblock in the vicinity of 10 Miles yesterday morning...
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