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PORTMORE, St Catherine:SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT James Forbes, commanding officer in charge of the Community Safety and Security Branch of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), has issued a strong warning to criminals who prey on communities across...

The criminal violence which has affected Jamaica for decades has again been identified as the primary development challenge facing the country.The World Bank now...

NINE MONTHS after the social-partnership talks involving the Government, Opposition, private sector and unions stalled, the administration is indicating that it is ready to go back to the table. The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica and the Jamaica Chamber...

Excited residents of Spanish Town, St Catherine, yesterday witnessed the first set of Jamaica Railway Corporation (JRC) coaches roll into the Old Capital ahead of this weekend's test run for a return to the passenger train system."I never believe sey...

The drive to promote improved public oral health care got a major boost on Tuesday with the donation of 25 state-of-the-art dental chairs with a combined value of US$135,375 (J$12 million) to the Ministry of Health by Food For The Poor....

The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) has called for the Government and Opposition, "as a matter of urgent and vital importance", to open dialogue concerning the fuel tax regime and its role within the broader tax system.

Three men from August Town, St Andrew, who shot and killed a man in July 2004, have been convicted of murder.Omar Blake, Omar Dunkley, and Jason Coley were found guilty yesterday of the murder of Michael Curtis and will be sentenced on Friday by Senior...

Western Bureau: A meeting has been scheduled for the Ministry of Education today to discuss strategies to address the emerging trend of students committing suicide.A release yesterday stated that Education Minister Andrew Holness has directed ...

We can't recall the last time legislators, especially those in the Lower House, used a fine-tooth comb to examine a bill that has been put before them.Indeed, this column has criticised legislators for blindly passing bills...

NEARLY TWO years after senior opposition lawmaker K.D. Knight rejected the Sullivan v New York Times principle as a suitable guide for Jamaica's libel laws, the Queen's Counsel is now carefully rethinking his position...

SOLDIERS OF Christ army were preparing themselves for a peace march in Spanish Town, St Catherine, yesterday when the police called it to a halt. The Spanish Town Ministers' Fraternal, the organiser of the event, was hoping...

Members of the public are being asked to visit the offices of the Flying Squad to identify items of jewellery that have been seized in a number of police raids, particularly in the Corporate Area."Persons wishing to identify jewellery at the Flying...