Getting tough - Minister Nelson says stiffanti-gang laws to be unveiled
NATIONAL SECURITY Minister Dwight Nelson yesterday said the Government would be seeking to institute draconian anti-gang measures to assist the police in their fight against crime. "I want to warn that we are coming with a piece of legislation to dismantle gangs...
PM visits Dom Rep for Haiti talks
Prime Minister Bruce Golding will be travelling to the Dominican Republic today at the invitation of that country's president, Leonel Fernandez, to attend a meeting to discuss assistance and coordination efforts for earthquake-devastated Haiti...
The hand of God - Haitians call quake the Lord's message
Deeply religious Haitians see the hand of God in the destruction of biblical proportions visited on their benighted country. The quake, religious leaders said yesterday, is evidence that He wants change. Exactly what change He wants depends on the faith...
Welcome to Jamrock - Gov't opens up shores, ports to Haitians and humanitarian assistance - Hillary Clinton pleased with local coordination
In Haiti's time of need, the Jamaican Government has opened up its bowels of compassion to its Caribbean neighbour by freeing up its ports and shores to humanitarian assistance heading to Haiti and fleeing Haitians....
No relief for quake workers
Port-au-Prince, Haiti: Babies' cries, blood-soaked cotton balls on the ground, big flies, small flies, a heavy and lingering foul stench, bustling doctors, broken limbs, missing limbs with off-white almost yellow stumps, and body odour....
Donations to ODPEM skyrocket
USUALLY, IT is burdensome to give up your Sunday family time, but for the many volunteers packing items at the Haining Road-based Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) for the earthquake-ravaged Haiti, it was more of a joy...
Mom in shock as son is first cop to die
THE BURDEN of a son's death on the heart of a mother is something Gwen Clarke is trying as best as possible to deal with following the untimely death of her son, policeman Metro McFarlane on Saturday. "The family, including...
Second policeman killed
A SPECIAL constable was shot and killed in May Pen, Clarendon, yesterday, bringing to two the number to have been killed in less than 24 hours. Reports from the police are that the policeman was in an area known as Cherry Tree in Four Paths, Clarendon,...
Action time! JFJ disappointed with Office of the Children's Advocate's report
Members of Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) have expressed disappointment with the Office of the Children's Advocate (OCA) 2008/ 2009 annual report, submitted to the joint select committee reviewing reports of parliamentary commissions...