Ja will send troops, but at the right time
THE GOVERNMENT remains committed to sending peacekeeping troops into poverty-stricken Haiti, but is still working out the details, the Senate was advised yesterday.
Most wanted behind bars
KEMAR JARRETT, alias 'Natty Patch', who occupies third position behind Joel Andem and Donovan 'Bulbie' Bennett on the police's 'Most Wanted' list, is now locked behind bars. Reports are that he was nabbed on Wednesday immediately after he landed...
Kidnapper loses appeal
A TAXI driver who kidnapped an 11-year-old girl from downtown Kingston and took her to Port Royal where she was rescued by the police has been ordered by the Court of Appeal to serve his five-year prison term for kidnapping. He is Samuel Powell, 35...
Attack on police station - Denham Town Primary was not involved
EVERTON JONES, principal of the Denham Town Primary School, denied yesterday that his students were involved in last week Friday's stoning of the police station in the community.
Peace plan proposal for Haiti
WASHINGTON (AP): DIPLOMATS FROM the United States and other countries presented to Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide yesterday a plan for political reform and a return to the rule of law, the State Department said.
Landowner's murder stalls land row case
WESTERN BUREAU: THE COURT case arising from a land dispute in Little Bay, Westmoreland, has stalled following the murder of the owner last month. Prior to his death on January 20, John Eugster was involved in a legal battle in the Supreme Court...
Councillor's bail extended
WESTERN BUREAU: MILTON RUSSELL, People's National Party (PNP) Councillor for the Montego Bay West division, is to face the Montego Bay Petty Sessions Court on February 27 after he pleaded not guilty yesterday to the charges of using abusive language...
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