'Lock them up!' - Munroe wants sanctions to curb political breaches
Government Senator Professor Trevor Munroe is calling for sanctions against candidates who breach reporting requirements and other key provisions under the Representation of the People Act. He is also pushing for action to curb the incidence...
PCJ's Trafigura contract ironclad
The Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) will not be able to reveal the full financial nature of the Nigerian oil trading deal due to the nature of its contract with Trafigura Beheer.
Debate on donation disclosure
With the controversy over Dutch oil company Trafigura Beheer's $31 million contribution to the governing People's National Party (PNP) still ongoing, political parties and the private sector are still divided as to how, if at all..
Churches lend voice to Trafigura criticism
The Jamaica Council of Churches says it is disturbed by the circumstances surrounding the Trafigura scandal and has urged political parties to declare both local and foreign funds they receive for
Khandae is Kingston's 'Queen Bee'
Khandae Wright of Mavisville Preparatory School retained the Kingston parish title yesterday in the 2006/07 Gleaner/Children's Own Spelling Bee competition. Khandae bettered the visibly-fatigued Jovante Anderson of Jessie Ripoll Primary.
Four shot in West Central St Andrew
A fresh wave of gun violence has erupted in another section of the volatile West Central St. Andrew constituency, where at least four persons, including a 15 year-old Penwood High School student, have been shot in under 48 hours.
Improved public relations cuts crime
Major crimes continued their downward trend last month and Deputy Commissioner of Police Charles Scarlet has attributed this to the improved relationship between the police and the public.
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