Forbes orders 'corrupt' traffic cop probe
POLICE COMMISSIONER Francis Forbes yesterday assigned Acting Assistant Commissioner Granville Gause, to head a special team of investigators...

'Thank you, security forces' - Hannah Town, Payne Land residents now stroll streets freely
THE LEVEL of tension and fear that once overshadowed the crime-ridden communities of Hannah Town and Payne Land have virtually disappeared since the security forces went in a year ago.

Anti-crime initiative yield positive results
THE SECURITY forces have pumped millions of dollars into developing social intervention projects within inner-city communities in the Corporate Area and St. Catherine, as part of Government's anti-crime initiative which was launched a year ago.

Gold mining project halts
AUSJAM MINING Company yesterday closed its gold mining operations in Pennants, north Central Clarendon, citing financial constraints.

New home for children with AIDS
DARE TO Care, a hospice for children living with HIV and AIDS, yesterday got more than US$2,500 in donations from the Jamaican community in Washington DC in the United States.

Japan helps Maverly
THE HOPE of constructing a training and life care centre to serve the community of Maverly, north west St. Andrew and surrounding areas, was revived with the recent donation of US$81,000 courtesy of the Japanese Government.

Salvation Army annual Christmas Kettle Drive - Gleaner managers take to the streets today
CHAIRMAN AND managing director of The Gleaner Company, Oliver Clarke and Editor-in Chief, Garfield Grandison will be among the team who will be assisting the Salvation Army in its annual Christmas Kettle Drive by taking to the streets today.