Family killing stuns Bottom Pen
Western Bureau: Residents of Bottom Pen, St James, were in a daze this week as they reflected on Monday's shooting and chopping incident, which left a businesswoman and her brother dead and their sister behind bars, facing double murder charges. The dead persons have been identified ...
'Pay attention to JCF strategic review' - Criminology expert lauds Gov't for accepting recommendations
Professor Clifford Shearing, chairman of criminology at the University of Cape Town in South Africa, believes the Jamaican government and public need to pay keen attention to the implementation process of Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) strategic review, if the report...
Loan forgiveness drive for property owners - Chang
Thousands of property holders in government schemes with small balances outstanding will have their loans forgiven and certificates of titles handed over this year, says Minister of Water and Housing, Dr Horace Chang. "The goal is to provide security of tenure ...
Plans under way for Portmore parish status
The Government is pushing ahead with its plan to make Portmore, located in St Catherine, the island's 15th parish and Prime Minister Bruce Golding is personally leading the charge. While addressing a political rally in Portmore, in the lead-up to the...
Constitution should be revised - PNP stalwart
DAVID COORE, who helped draft the Jamaican Constitution 47 years ago, says it should be amended to prevent British Commonwealth citizens from serving in Jamaica's Parliament after living in the country for only one year."At this stage of our development...
Retired politicians urged to contribute
PRESIDENT OF the People's National Party (PNP), Portia Simpson Miller, is calling for parliamentarians to remain involved in politics even after they have retired from public life. Simpson Miller, who gave the main address at a function honouring PNP parliamentarians...
Newsmaker: No talk shop! - NCU president hopes 'tough' changes for JCF are approved
IT'S DIFFICULT keeping tabs on Dr Herbert Thompson. Between board meetings and media interviews, the stalwart educator has little time, it seems, to scratch his head. Thompson, the long-serving president of Northern Caribbean University in Manchester, is also a motivational...
Government to review reporting of GSAT scores
The Ministry of Education is to, by next year, change the method it uses to report the results of students who sit the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT). Andrew Holness, minister of education, said this was in a bid to make the process transparent and clear...
Adventists to break ground for wellness centre
Groundbreaking for the erection of a convention and wellness centre in the North Jamaica Mission of Seventh-day Adventists will take place on Sunday in Drax Hall, St Ann. The facility is in keeping with the strategic issue of healthy lifestyle, a concept...
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