'Raise age of consent'
If Major Richard Reese, the commissioner of corrections, had his way, the age of consent to sexual intercourse would be raised from 16 to 18. That was the prison chief's strong recommendation when he appeared yesterday before a joint select
committee...
Son warned Bog Walk victim to avoid streets
Hours before Carlton Brown was killed, execution style, in Bog Walk, St. Catherine, early yesterday morning, his 32-year-old son, Paul, implored him to leave the street and go home. He insisted, however that it was too early...
Former ambassador has personal interest in saving Cockpit Country
It is not that retired Ambassador H. Dale Anderson has nothing better to do with his time than to write letters. The former foreign service officer is now able to express his feelings on issues of national interest.
PNP to decide on Dabdoub
When the National Executive Council (NEC) of the People's National Party (PNP) meets on March 25, Abe Dabdoub, former Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Member of Parliament, is likely to emerge as the party's candidate for the West Portland constituency...
New name for JAMPRO
Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), which was established 19 years ago through a merger among three government entities, has changed its name. Cabinet on Wednesday accepted the name change to Jamaica Trade and Invest...
Manchester Chamber pledges assistance to anti-crime effort
Mandeville, Manchester: Winston Lawson, president of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, is pledging the organisation's commitment to using entrepreneurship to help in the fight against crime in the parish. He contends that crime is never an acceptable...
I have done nothing wrong - Samuels
WEST INDIES all-rounder Marlon Samuels has denied reports of disclosing team information to an illegal bookmaker ahead of his team's opening one-day game against India in Nagpur last month. Samuels was quoted as saying: "I have not done anything...
Sexual assault allegation rocks Ocho Rios police
A female constable attached to the Ocho Rios Police Station has accused a male colleague of sexually assaulting her at gunpoint, prompting an investigation by the police High Command. The incident, police sources say, has affected morale...
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