The Golding administration yesterday declared a state of public emergency, effective midnight, for the parish of St Catherine, while lawmakers voted unanimously in Gordon House on Tuesday...
After nearly two years of intense deliberations, the House of Representatives finally passed six anti-crime bills following a lengthy parliamentary debate that ended shortly after 9:30 last night...
Two more aspirants have jumped into the race for the North East St Elizabeth candidacy of the People's National Party (PNP), bringing the total number of contenders...
Alleged drug baron Christopher 'Dudus' Coke could be charged in connection with the attacks launched by thug loyalists on the security forces during last month's mayhem in the Corporate Area.Two policemen were killed...
The Tivoli Gardens base of accused drug kingpin, Christopher 'Dudus' Coke, was calm last night, hours after he was captured by the security forces. However, some residents braved police warnings to leave the streets before the 6 p.m. curfew...
WESTERN BUREAU: The failure of the State to provide justice for inner-city communities across Jamaica has resulted in the breakdown of law and order and the mushrooming of criminal enclaves, says business mogul...
ORDERS WERE given by a Portmore gang leader for the assassination of a Cabinet minister, Prime Minister Bruce Golding said in a stunning revelation in Parliament...
Jamaica's No. 1 fugitive Christopher 'Dudus' Coke spent last night in an unidentified maximum-security facility as the long search for him came to an end. After a bloody battle to capture Coke in his Tivoli Gardens...
It is an unlikely duo - the colourful pastor and the feared, but low-profile area don. Yesterday, the Reverend Al Miller and west Kingston enforcer Christopher 'Dudus' Coke were stopped by police...
NEARLY 180 persons accused of major crimes and linked to Jamaica's most heinous gangs have been fingered for other felonies while on bail, according to information obtained from the police.When deliberation on the six anti-crime bills got under way...
There are growing fears that proposed new regulations governing the registration and financing of political parties will not go far enough. The proposed regulations will not force political parties to make public...
Dear Mr Bassie, I am a Jamaican living in the United Kingdom (UK).I am told by my friends that as a Commonwealth citizen, I do have the right to live there...
Dear Mrs Walker-Huntington, Good day. My question is: Can I file I-485 for my 16-year-old daughter who has overstayed her visitor's visa which has now expired?
Dear Mrs Ffolkes-Abrahams, My friend here introduced me to her friend who resides in Ontario. She is an immigration consultant and a member of the Canadian Society of Immigration (CSIC).
Jamaicans can expect to see an extension of the monthlong state of public emergency which is scheduled to end tomorrow. Cabinet yesterday approved the extension, but will have to seek Parliament's approval today..
University professor Trevor Munroe is urging parliamentarians to fast-track legislation to cover the registration and financing of political parties. And he is getting the full backing of election watchdog Citizen Action for Free and Fair Elections...
Statutory bodies are to be banned from making any form of donation or contribution to political parties under new regulation expected to be in place by year end. In the past, state agencies have spent millions ...
With the Manatt monkey still fastened to its back, more Jamaicans think the less than three-year-old Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Government is more corrupt than its People's National Party (PNP) predecessor. In a twist of ironic proportions...
No. 1 problem for nearly 60% of Jamaicans - poll. It wasn't even close. Despite tough economic times triggered by a global recession, crime and violence remains the most urgent concern for most Jamaicans.
A trained psychologist and Christian leader yesterday dispatched an uncompromising message of caution to the Golding administration that hauling off young men to jail will not begin to solve the nation's crime woes....
A spate of tear-jerking disappointments has beset hundreds of parents of six-year-old students who are poised to enter the primary-school system but have been shut out of high-ranking public...
The security forces pounced on three palatial homes in the upscale Smokey Vale neighbourhood of St Andrew yesterday in their bid to hunt down criminals ensconced in high-priced hideouts. The massive police-military operation...
Asafa Powell proved on Sunday that he is as fast with his hands as he is with his feet.His father, William Powell, smiled broadly yesterday as Asafa, the third-fastest man on Earth, nimbly played the guitar...
A decision is to be made today on whether the state of emergency, initially intended to flush out Christopher 'Dudus' Coke, the alleged drug lord and gunrunner who ruled Tivoli Gardens, will be extended...
