Roger goes out in tears
MINISTER OF Agriculture, Roger Clarke, made a tearful exit from the line-up of four vice-presidents for the People's National Party after he was relegated to fifth place at the National Arena yesterday.
A dim future for Falcon Cottages
THE LIVELIHOOD of Prince and Maud Nunes, owners of Falcon Cottages in Negril, has come to an abrupt halt. Their once bustling resort property has become like a ghost town following the armed robbery of several guests and the shooting death of the...
'Protect the tourist industry'
WESTERN BUREAU: TOURISM INTERESTS have again appealed to the Government to take steps to put a lid on the growing crime problem and protect the upcoming winter tourist season.
Use DJs, media to take guns off street
THE BIGGEST challenge to the Government at this time, even more so than the sagging economy, is trying to contain murders in the country, which have so far gone unabated and which are no longer confined to a few inner-city communities in the Corporate...
Ceasefire in Duhaney Park
COMMUNITY LEADERS from the violence-plagued communities of Brooke Avenue and Sherlock Crescent in Duhaney Park, St. Andrew, have agreed to put down their guns and stop the bloodshed.
'Clan' and 'One Order' gangs tighten control
TWO OF the most vicious gangs operating in St. Catherine have expanded and tightened their control on communities in the parish. And, according to reports, have even established an islandwide network of criminals who are terrorising residents.
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