Cops go home - 223 officers made inactive as a result of suspension or interdiction
More than 200 members of the already understaffed Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) are currently sidelined because of suspensions and interdictions. The cops were slapped with the punitive measures for charges stemming from breaches of the Anti-Corruption Act...
Sisters help nab 72-y-o dad on sex rap
WESTERN BUREAU: After 40 years, four sisters will have their day in court having succeeded in getting their father arrested for sexual molestation.The man, a 72-year-old retired teacher, who appeared in one of the island's Resident Magistrate's courts...
'Prevent A Dropout' provides lifeline for at-risk students
At-risk students at the Swallowfield Primary and Junior High School on Whitehall Avenue, St Andrew, are being assisted in their fight for survival through the collaborated efforts of a few altruistic individuals and organisations...
Lower fertiliser cost gives hope
The cost of fertiliser has put a dent in small farmers' ability to produce. However, with an expected reduction in it's cost, some farmers are excitingly planning ahead.
"I will be able to do my farming on a larger scale because with cheaper fertiliser...
Students, teacher found with ganja
Two men caught with four schoolgirls in a van, with matter suspected to be marijuana, were last night being grilled by the St Catherine South police. The students - two aged 15 and the others 16 - all attend a prominent all-girl high school in St Andrew...
Jamaica welcomes the Shearer - New $5,000 note named after the late PM
Jamaica's central bank will issue a $5,000 bill on Monday, a move more likely driven by a wish to celebrate the life of the late Prime Minister, Hugh Shearer - whose image will be on the currency - rather than an immediate demand for a bigger note to store value...
Debate to change defamation laws heats up - Senator calls for abolition of jury trials
GOVERNMENT SENATOR Arthur Williams parted company with his parliamentary colleagues yesterday and pressed for the abolition of defamation trials by jury. Senator Williams, who is also state minister for finance and the public service, argued strongly that the current defamation ...
Jamaican charged in Cayman
A Jamaican investment manager has been charged in the Cayman Islands following the collapse of four hedge funds based in the Caribbean offshore financial centre.The Royal Cayman Islands Police Services report that 48-year-old Robert Christopher Girvan...
Eight arrested for sending 'drug money' to the island
Police arrested eight people yesterday suspected of sending drugs money to Jamaica in an international money laundering network, according to British media reports. The eight were arrested during raids on five addresses in London and Cambridge...