Cops ready for cricket - JCF wraps up plans for start of Cricket World Cup
Members of the top brass of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) yesterday wrapped up their preparation for the ICC Cricket World Cup which gets going this month, with a major briefing at the Police Officers' Club, St. Andrew...
Christie says PETCOM sending false info
Contractor General Greg Christie has accused the Petroleum Company of Jamaica (PETCOM) of providing inaccurate information to his office concerning the award of a contract in 1998 to Elegant Traders - a company owned by chairperson of PETCOM, Barbara...
Marital rape - DPP's consent no longer needed
A committee of Parliament decided yesterday to drop a requirement in new legislation that the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) be given before a woman may bring a charge of rape against her husband. Instead, the police to whom the report is made...
The 'miracle' and the missing bullet
"Bullet! Bullet!" is a popular current exclamation used by some people to express approval or disapproval. Yet, the story of the bullet has been around for decades. The bullet has killed millions, and thousands have defied its deadly pangs. Our own national heroine...
PM moves to resolve unrest at Fiesta Hotel
WESTERN BUREAU: Officers from the Bureau of Special Investigation journeyed to Hanover yesterday to begin a probe into Tuesday's demonstration at the Fiesta Hotel construction site, where a worker was allegedly shot by the police."At least two policemen...
New school spaces to cost $44.8 billion
A space audit conducted by the Ministry of Education and Youth has revealed that it would cost the Government $44.8 billion to create some 228,800 school spaces at the primary level.Education Minister Maxine Henry-Wilson made...
Living Well Programme launched
Pharmaceutical Company, Novartis, yesterday launched its Living Well Programme, which will allow patients to get discounts on select brands of medication, as well as information on how to manage their disease.
Haitians sent to jail
Twenty-three Haitians, who landed in Portland on February 15 aboard a 20-foot sailing boat, were yesterday sentenced to 30 days in jail for illegal entry, when they appeared before the Buff Bay Resident Magistrate's Court.The group, which includes three...
Teacher to answer to carnal abuse charges
A 39-YEAR-OLD high school teacher will return to the Yallahs Courthouse in St.Thomas on May 2 to answer to a charge of carnal abuse. Cpl. Georgette Aitken, the Constabulary Communication Network's liaison officer for St. Thomas, said the teacher, Vincent Gray...
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