Mrs Assamba who served as a junior minister in the Industry, Commerce and Technology Ministry in...

Knight says sorry over sniper issue
MINISTER OF Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, K.D. Knight met yesterday with US Ambassador Sue Cobb on the arrest of two persons in connection with the Washington D.C. US sniper shootings. Minister Knight requested that the Ambassador convey to her...

Malvo's father speaks
FOR LESLIE Malvo, 55-year-old St. Andrew mason and father of Lee Boyd Malvo, the news that his son had become embroiled in some of the most publicised crimes of the year was the first he had heard of him since his mother whisked away the ...

...17-y-o son to be tried as an adult
FAMILY MEMBERS of 17-year-old Jamaican, Lee Boyd Malvo, one of two persons held in connection with recent sniper shootings in the United States did not have time to catch their breath before receiving another blow, yesterday. While still reeling ...

830 murdered this year
A WAVE of gun violence across the country in the past couple of months has pushed the murder count well past the 800 mark.

According to the police, 830 persons have died violently since January. Among the victims are 102 women and 14 children...

Teenagers call for peace
TEENAGED PERSONALITIES ­ Courtney Foster, Ana Strachan and Kimberley McLeod ­ came to The Gleaner office yesterday to kick-off what they plan as a campaign against violence, especially as it affects young people. The three girls ­...