Government of Jamaica to implement new strategies for fight against crime
WITH A 21 per cent decline in murder and significant reductions in other major crimes since the start of the year, the Government has moved to implement immediately, five specific initiatives aimed at boosting the country's...

Smith urges Phillips to stem police tension
WESTERN BUREAU: OPPOSITION SPOKESPER-SON on National Security, Derrick Smith, is insisting that National Security Minister, Dr. Peter Phillips, urgently take steps to stem the growing tension between the Island Special Constabulary Force...

GLEANER-BILL JOHNSON POLL - Most Jamaicans attend church once in a while
JAMAICANS ARE believed to be ardent church goers in an island with more churches per square mile than any other country around the globe, but this perception seems to be waning rapidly, according to a recent..

Harmony Cove project remains in the pipeline - Government, developer yet to seal deal
TWO MONTHS after the expiration of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Government-owned company, Harmonisation Limited and private developer Tavistock Group for the negotiation of plans to develop the...

Students under attack in Spanish Town hot spots
MEMBERS OF the notorious 'One Order' and 'Clansman' gangs have been physically abusing students in the Spanish Town area who attend schools in nearby communities, according to education officials.

Policeman implicated in murder plot charged
ONE OF two policemen implicated in a plot to kill a 67-year-old St. Elizabeth farmer was arrested Wednesday afternoon and charged with wounding with intent, following a ruling by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Kent Pantry Q.C..

Dalley to visit Cuban eye-care facilities
THE MINISTRY of Health says that the Jamaica/Cuba Eye Care Programme will not be suspended. In a statement yesterday, Health Minister Horace Dalley said more than 2,000 poor people have benefited from surgical treatment and post-operative care...

Four cops to be tried for teen's death
THE FOUR police personnel charged with the murder of 17-year-old Christopher McKenzie, arising from an incident at the Crofts Hill Police Station in Clarendon, are to be tried on July 3. They are Woman Constable Ceceil Wright-Anderson...