Parliament going nowhere fast
THE PEOPLE'S National Party (PNP) owes Jamaicans an apology. Their almost well-choreographed act of abandoning the people's Parliament without justifiable explanation is a shameful act. Last Tuesday, several members of the Opposition People's National Party stayed...
'4 years is terrible' - Judge blasts slow justice
The justice system came under sharp criticism last Friday when Supreme Court judge Lennox Campbell discovered that two men had been languishing in custody for the last four years without a date being set for their trial. The men, Joel Brown and Lance Mathias...
Outrage as cop fingered in murder case back on job
Supreme Court Judge Lennox Campbell last Friday issued a directive for a letter to be sent to the commissioner of police for him to ascertain the circumstances under which a policeman was sent back on the job after being pointed out in an identification...
Educator's passing, a loss to the nation
WESTERN BUREAU: IF THE abundance of love shown during the thanksgiving service for the life of Dahlia Smith-Bartley could have resurrected her, she would rise again and do what she enjoyed best: serving mankind selflessly...
Judge continues summation in Pusey's trial today
Senior Puisne Judge Marva McIntosh began her summation to the jury yesterday at the trial of 25-year-old Sheldon Pusey, who is charged with the murder of 64-year-old Ambassador Peter King. Pusey has been on trial in the Home Circuit Court since January...
Flying dentists land praise from finance minister
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Audley Shaw, has expressed gratitude to the American Flying Dentists for more than 30 years of invaluable service to communities in and around Manchester. Shaw said the dental volunteers, who have returned...
Improved fees for CSEC markers in August
As the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) celebrates 30 years of offering the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations in 2009, it has promised better pay and conditions for teachers who grade papers for the more than 100,000...