World mourns Bhutto - Killed by suicide bomber - Leaders condemn act - Riots rock Pakistan
The Pakistani community in Jamaica has expressed shock and despair at yesterday's assassination of former Prime Minister and Pakistani Opposition Leader Benazir Bhutto.She was killed in an attack by a suicide bomber minutes after addressing a political rally in Rawalpindi....
Cop's son kills himself at hospital
The Accident and Emergency (A&E) department at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) was the scene of a bizarre shooting incident on Wednesday night, which left the son of a policeman dead and a woman constable, staff members and several patients...
About-face - Commish now opposed to granting police powers to military in Jamaica
In an interesting change of position, Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin, the new commissioner of police, is now urging caution on any renewed push to grant additional policing powers to the military. Specifically, the police commissioner believes it may soon not be necessary to make changes...
Change of garb coming for the police
If Police Commissioner Hardley Lewin has his way, members of the police force will be sporting a change of uniform before too long. It is an idea that has been mooted before, but the new commissioner is desirous of having it implemented as a practical move ...
Congress postpones passport requirement
WASHINGTON, (CMC): The United States (U.S.) Congress has passed a Federal budget that pushes back by a year passport requirements for Americans on the borders of Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean."The passport requirement is the wrong answer to the wrong question...
Missing banker's car tested, results pending
Forensic police have processed the car of missing banker Michael Campbell and are now awaiting results to further their investigations, Assistant Commissioner of Police Denver Frater told The Gleaner yesterday. "He has not yet been located. His motor vehicle has been processed...
Cop collapses, dies in Montego Bay
WESTERN BUREAU: A police corporal who operated a cambio in Montego Bay died yesterday afternoon after he collapsed at his business establishment. Cpl.Paul Sutton, who was recently transferred to the Kingston West Division from the Montego Bay Criminal Investigation...
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