Cops beat murder rap - Jury frees lawmen of the killing of seven-year-old
AFTER DELIBERATING for an hour yesterday, a Home Circuit Court jury freed the two policemen who were on trial since Monday for the murder of seven-year-old Romaine Edwards, of Track Gate District, Lawrence Tavern, St. Andrew.

Raymond Pryce resigns from CAC
THE CONSUMER Affairs Commission (CAC) has backtracked on its position that there were significant price gouging by retail supermarkets after Hurricane Ivan. The 11th-hour mea culpa has also resulted in the resignation of Raymond Pryce, director of...

GLEANER EDITORS' FORUM - 'Train cops as social workers'
ROMAN Catholic priest, Monsignor Richard Albert, has renewed his call for Jamaican police to be trained as social workers and placed in some of the country's hardened communities.

Drink maker provides help for diabetic youths
THE LIVES of 26 diabetic inner-city youths should improve significantly, courtesy of a donation from Jamaica Drink Company (JDC) under its Diet Bigga brand which will assist them to purchase well-needed insulin to improve their condition.

Farmer loses case against cops
A ST. THOMAS farmer has lost his claim in the Supreme Court to recover damages against the government and two policemen for assault and battery.