26-y-o arrested in cop's killing
AFTER WEEKS of intensive investigation, the St. Catherine North homicide team took a 26-year-old man into custody for the killing of police sergeant, 46-year-old Donald Burke on Sunday.

Project for collection of used acid battery extended
THE NATIONAL Used Lead Acid Battery Project scheduled for completion in November 2005 has been extended to March 2006, the Land and Environment Ministry disclosed yesterday.

Businessman freed of murder
A KINGSTON businessman was freed last Thursday of the murder of 31-year-old Raymond Parkes, son of musician Lloyd Parkes. Klaus Heitman, 34, was freed in the Home Circuit Court of the murder charge.

That sour European Union sugar decision
I FEEL MORE contempt than anger at the behaviour of the European Union (EU) in deciding to go ahead with changes to its sugar regime which will brutally affect the livelihood and lives of millions of people...

Human rights commission wants greater participation from CARICOM
CARICOM NATIONS should come fully on board with the Inter-American System says Dr. Clare Roberts, president of the Secretariat to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR).

Jamaican-born attorney to fill post in US court
JAMAICAN-BORN Peter A. McGlashan is among two attorneys named to fill vacancies in the Circuit Court and the county court for Volusia, Florida, the Governor's Office announced last week. Governor Jeb Bush has appointed Randell H. Rowe III...

Double efforts to fight crime, says Press Association of Jamaica president
JOURNALISM WEEK continues today with a Veteran's Luncheon at J Wray and Nephew's hospitality suite in St Andrew, commencing at 12 noon. Noted sports journalist H.G Helps, retired sports journalist Roy Matthias, noted videographer José Walton...