Electronic traffic ticketing system to be implemented
The police will be implementing an electronic traffic ticketing system early next year as it moves to improve the system of prosecution for road traffic offences. The announcement was made at a National Road Safety Council meeting in New Kingston...
Montego Bay police reshuffle - Major transfers planned for division
With an unprecedented 172 murders reported in St. James since January and the escalating gang violence which has left dozens of families displaced, Police Commissioner Lucius Thomas is in the process of effecting some major transfers ...
Students, police learn from Safe Schools Programme
The Safe Schools initiative is not only helping students learn new ways of resolving conflict, but also the police, according to members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) who have now received certification from the programme.
Reward doubled for missing couple
The reward for the return of Mandeville businessman Richard Lyn and his wife Julia has now been doubled to $1 million. Mr. Lyn, 75, and Mrs. Lyn, 71, were taken from their home in Battersea near Ingleside...
Cockpit Country issue may be taken to court
Environmental advocates, the Cockpit Country Stakeholders Group (CCSG), said they would be looking for ways to take the Government to court over a decision it took to grant exploration licences to two bauxite/alumina entities....
Call for JLP Westchester councillor to be booted
SPANISH TOWN, St. Catherine: Natalie Campbell Rodriquez, the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Councillor for the Westchester division, will be replaced as the sitting councillor in January, after missing six consecutive meetings of the council. since May.
'1,000 malaria samples untested'
The debate over the number of samples piled up to be tested for malaria continued yesterday with the Opposition maintaining it had been informed by senior Health Ministry officials that it stood at 1,500.
Passengers to pay more airport improvement fees
Effective March 1, passengers departing the Norman Manley International Airport are expected to pay more in airport improvement fees after an increase was approved by the Senate, yesterday. The fee will move from US$5...
Music teacher gets five years for buggery
SPANISH TOWN, St. Catherine: A music teacher who buggered a 14-year-old schoolboy was sentenced to five years at hard labour, in the St. Catherine Circuit court, yesterday. The man, Michael Beckford of Greater Portmore, St. Catherine...
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