As crime skyrockets, PM hints at tougher tactics
Prime Minister Bruce Golding has hinted that the stratospheric levels of violence in Jamaica could force him to take further drastic steps to stem crime. Golding, speaking at a Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Area Council One meeting at Kingston High School...
Corruption call centre launched
Efforts by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to fight corruption among police personnel and employees of Jamaica Customs were yesterday boosted through the launch of 1-800-CORRUPT, an offshore anti-crime international call centre...
Golding: PNP not on problem-solving track
Prime minister Bruce Golding, leader of the governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), has blasted the Opposition for what he says is its failure to offer any solutions to the problems now facing the country.Speaking at a JLP Area Council One meeting, held at Kingston High School...
Who is Rick Warren?
For many pastors and students of church growth, the name Rick Warren was synonymous with innovative ways to attain numerical congregational increase, while at the same time remaining faithful to biblical principles. Warren will deliver the invocation...
Diary of a Jamaican in Washington - Jamaicans brave weather to witness history
WASHINGTON, DC: Audrey Marks, Paymaster chief executive, who travelled Sunday to the United States capital to view today's historic inauguration of Barack Obama as president, says she hopes it will be a source of inspiration for her daughter...
Obama: Chicago's most famous son
CHICAGO GANGSTER Al Capone and hoops maestro, Michael Jordan, made the city a household name. Now, United States President-elect Barack Obama is the Windy City's most famous son. Obama, a Democrat, was elected the US's first black president on November 4...
Record murder rate in Hanover but leaders optimistic
WESTERN BUREAU: Despite a record 33 murders in Hanover in 2008, some major stakeholders are optimistic that crime-fighting measures could decrease homicides in what was once regarded as Jamaica's safest parish. Mayor of Lucea, Lloyd Hill, said it was not too late ...
Murder convict's appeal denied
The Court of Appeal has ruled that the sentence of life imprisonment and order that a murder convict serve 20 years before becoming eligible for parole, is not manifestly excessive. Aroon Taylor, also called 'Skatta', 23, a fisherman of Old Harbour Bay,...
Life coach - viable job option
If you are gregarious and have the desire to motivate others, you might consider becoming a life coach. Life coaching is one of the fastest-growing professions in the world, and is both a flexible and financially rewarding career, says one expert...