'Police moving in' - Prime Minister defends cop HQ move to downtown
PRIME MINISTER P.J. Patterson said yesterday that the planned relocation of the Jamaica Constabulary Force headquarters downtown Kingston was a "declaration of war against the criminal elements" in the surrounding areas.
Another British cop starts next week in Jamaica
ANOTHER BRITISH detective is expected to finalise his contract in order to work as an assistant commissioner of police (ACP) next week. With the entry of that detective, the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) moves one step closer to recruiting four more...
Calabar mourns slain student
HAD GIOVANNI McKenzie been in the chapel at Calabar High School for the start of its new term yesterday, it is likely he would have sung with as much gusto as his schoolmates to the hymns, Together Again and He Has Made Me Glad.
Houses for 'Ivan' victims still not ready
WESTERN BUREAU: LACK of running water and other amenities is being blamed for the Office of National Reconstruction's (ONR) failure to hand over 25 housing units to their owners in Brighton, Westmoreland...
MP claims colleagues undermining him - Everald Warmington locked out of JLP constituency office
SPANISH TOWN, St. Catherine: EVERALD WARMINGTON, the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Member of Parliament for South West St. Catherine, has accused some JLP members of trying to undermine his position in the constituency.
Jamaica Public Service (JPS) to use coal as energy source
THE JAMAICA Public Service (JPS) is to be allowed to use coal as a fuel source to expand existing capacity. This was one of several policy recommendations developed at the recent Cabinet retreat designed to increase national energy efficiency...
Canadian firm expresses interest in Sangster Airport
WESTERN BUREAU: A CANADIAN firm has expressed an interest in acquiring the contract to construct the proposed $160 million air traffic control tower at the Sangster International Airport.
CVM Group to present its Newsmaker Award
THE CVM Communications Group is once again proud to present the CVM Newsmaker Award that seeks to identify a Jamaican person/persons or organisation that dominated the news in a positive way during the past year.
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