Security Ministry mulls over PSOJ's proposal
THE MINISTRY of National Security, while welcoming the proposed establishment of a police oversight authority by the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), said the proposal is nothing different ...

'We will tell it to the police' - Civic groups in western Ja vow to report criminal activities
WESTERN BUREAU: FOLLOWING THE private sector's declaration for Jamaicans to unite in the fight against lawlessness, several civic committees in western Jamaica say they are willing to report criminal activities to the police.

Speak Now - Private sector urged to name extortionists
A crippling fear of being murdered has locked the lips of private sector big wigs who are refusing to identify the extortionists plundering their income on a regular basis.

THE NEXT STEPS - Reduce tribal politics, dismantle the garrisons
THE PRIVATE sector mobilisation and the Emancipation Park Declaration are vital steps in the fight against crime. It is only a beginning but a crucial one. A long-term effort is required.

Capital punishment - Get real Derrick!
THIS WEEK, at Halse Hall, Clarendon, I invited an audience of Justices of the Peace for the most part, to urge the Opposition to join with the Government ...

Carib countries face up to poverty challenge
WASHINGTON, CMC: MANY OF the poor in the Caribbean and Latin America need not suffer so much, says the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), a four-decade old regional institution that aims to help reduce poverty in the region.

Grenadian PM lauds Seaga
GRENADIAN PRIME Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell on Friday night lauded former Opposition Leader Edward Seaga for his contributions and leadership in shaping the way forward for Jamaica and the Caribbean.