Brazen brutes! - Gunmen kill 47 in 7 days
Despite the deploying of military personnel in the 142 hot spots across the country, the bloodletting continued yesterday, with the murder toll reaching a staggering 1,442 homicides. The 12 latest victims were killed between Monday night and yesterday, 47 over the past seven days.
Local government polls today
Jamaicans will today go to the polls for the second time in three months, this time in the local government elections, to elect parish councillors to preside over the local authorities. This follows the September 3 general election, which was won by the Jamaica Labour...
Simoes back January 5
René Simoes, who wore the 'Jesus Saves' insignia on the back of his shirt as he guided the Reggae Boyz's on the Road to France campaign in 1998, will return for his second tour of duty as technical director of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) on January 5 next year....
St Thomas prays for peaceful local government elections
Church leaders in St.Thomas have opened the doors to their respective churches to facilitate prayers for a peaceful local government election in the parish, against the background of a rise in crime. The day of prayer was organised by the St. Thomas Homecoming 2007 committee...
Church closes ranks on crime
As the country searches for solutions in the wake of sustained bloodshed over the last two days, church leaders have come out strongly against lawlessness and indiscipline. They are calling for swift justice, challenging every Jamaican to become a crime fighter ...
Wasted day at Riverton City
Work at the Riverton City landfill in Kingston went at a snail's pace yesterday as only one of seven tractors assigned to clear the landfill was in operation. This forced scores of truck drivers to join a long line before they could offload garbage.
Northern Caribbean University (NCU) president calls for a miracle
As the crime rate continues to swell across the island, Dr.Herbert Thompson, president of the Northern Caribbean University (NCU), yesterday said a miraculous transformation was needed to rid the society of crime and violence. At least 12 persons were killed...
Another solid waste shake-up - Job cuts to save $34.5 million at NSWMA
Acting on a promise to turn around the tainted image of the scandal-ridden National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), newly appointed executive director, Joan Gordon-Webley, has fired 23 management-level employees from the agency that she believes is top-heavy....
Lewin position official
Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin was yesterday officially announced as the new Commissioner of Police effective December 17, confirming media reports that he would have been the man to supervise the more than 8,000 members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force...
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