Portia stands firm: Plans to lead PNP back to victory
ADAMANT that she still enjoys the support of the majority of the People's National Party (PNP) members, President Portia Simpson Miller is in no mood to set a departure...
Election trigger?
Court challenges being mounted against the eligibility of four Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) candidates to sit in the House of Representatives have triggered the recent rise in the political temperature, and political analysts have said that a general...
Opposition bats for Spanish investors
The opposition People's National Party (PNP) has expressed concern over reports that Spanish investors view the investment climate in Jamaica as becoming hostile towards them.
Police awaits forensic report on fire victims
Following the deaths of five persons in a two-hour period yesterday, investigators at the St Catherine North Police Division are awaiting a forensic analysis to determine the cause of death of three of the victims.
PNP not softening stance on foreign allegiance
OPPOSITION LEADER Portia Simpson Miller has hinted that no discussions at the Vale Royal bipartisan talks would lead to the People's National Party (PNP) softening its position against members of parliament (MPs) who...
Grants Pen residents say policing model failed
Residents of Grants Pen, located in north St Andrew, are agreeing with the findings of a study commisisoned by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) that points to the failure of a coalition...
Study says: project was unsustainable
Below are excerpts from the Jamaica-Community-Based Police Assessment prepared for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and USAID, March 2008.
MacMillan takes charge as security minister
Former police chief, Colonel Trevor MacMillan, last week spent his first three days as minister of national security after Prime Minister Bruce Golding appointed him to take over the ministry, which had come under fire due to a rise in violent crimes in...
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