Beckford could get millions in damages
Clement Beckford, the Jamaican who spent 25 years in a Bahamian prison, 11 more years than he should have, could be awarded US$200,000 (J$12.4 million) in damages for wrongful imprisonment. A lawyer in the Attorney-General's office in...
In South St. Andrew:
Police, politicians, civic groups at work
In 2004 when the details of Jamaica's shocking homicide statistics were released, the St. Andrew South police division had the dubious distinction for most murders with 242...
Security blanket in Spanish Town
Dark clouds hovered over the Old Capital yesterday, as tension filled the air as police and civilians awaited an expected outbreak of violence coming with a tour of the body of slain Clansman leader, Donovan 'Bulbie' Bennett.
German swallows illegal drugs at gunpoint in Ja
HAMILTON, Bermuda (AP) A German convicted of smuggling cannabis resin and cocaine into Bermuda will spend six years in prison instead of four, an appeals panel ruled on Friday.
Business slowed, despite policing
Spanish Town, St. Catherine: While the business community was up and running yesterday, there were fewer persons on the streets of the town than would be on a normal weekend shopping day...
Who will the People's National Party Women's Movement support?
A significant portion of the membership of the People's National Party (PNP) Women's Movement has lined up behind leadership contender Dr. Peter Phillips.
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