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Published:Wednesday | July 9, 2008 | 11:58 AM

Prime Minister, Bruce Golding is promising tougher measures to bring the country’s escalating crime rate under control.

Published:Wednesday | July 9, 2008 | 11:58 AM

Concerns are mounting among medical staff and patients at the National Chest Hospital in St. Andrew over the practice of a senior doctor at the institution.

Published:Wednesday | July 9, 2008 | 11:57 AM

Councillor for the Rae town Division, Rosalie Hamilton said she would be apologising to People’s National Party councillor, Angella Brown-Burke for comments she has made against her.

Published:Tuesday | July 8, 2008 | 4:23 PM

Firefighters and personnel from the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) were still working to put out a fire at the Riverton Landfill in Kingston.

Published:Tuesday | July 8, 2008 | 4:23 PM

The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) said it is spending up to US$500 million a year to contain electricity theft.

Published:Tuesday | July 8, 2008 | 4:22 PM

Member of Parliament for North East St. Andrew, Delroy Chuck is calling for more social intervention programmes to prevent youth involvement in crime.

Published:Tuesday | July 8, 2008 | 10:41 AM

The St. Catherine North Police is currently examining the phone records of reputed leader of the clansman gang, Tesha Miller after the device was discovered in his rectum.

Published:Tuesday | July 8, 2008 | 10:40 AM

A teen from Manchester, who is charged with three counts of murder, is to appear in the Mandeville Resident Magistrate Court tomorrow to answer the charges.

Published:Tuesday | July 8, 2008 | 10:39 AM

A taxi operator, who attempted to bribe a police officer in Portland last week, is to appear before the courts today to answer corruption charges.

Published:Tuesday | July 8, 2008 | 10:39 AM

Transport Minister, Mike Henry is today expected to respond to a newspaper report regarding impropriety at the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC).

Published:Monday | July 7, 2008 | 3:16 PM

The police have identified the body of a man found at Caymanas Estate in St. Catherine on Friday.

Published:Monday | July 7, 2008 | 3:16 PM

An unidentified man was killed and an illegal firearm seized during a joint police/military operation in St. James last night.

Published:Monday | July 7, 2008 | 3:15 PM

The Spanish Town police in St. Catherine have taken a second member of the Clansman gang into custody.

Published:Monday | July 7, 2008 | 3:11 PM

Tropical Storm Bertha has strengthened into the first hurricane of the 2008 Atlantic season.

Published:Monday | July 7, 2008 | 12:11 PM

The Portland Pepsi Jerk Festival was last night disrupted by a bottle throwing incident, after it was announced that guest artiste Beenie Man, would not be performing.

Published:Monday | July 7, 2008 | 12:10 PM

Unions representing approximately 1,200 production workers at Alumina Partners of Jamaica (Alpart) will be meeting with workers this week to discuss issues surrounding a new wage agreement.

Published:Monday | July 7, 2008 | 12:09 PM

Transport and Works Minister, Mike Henry, has planned a meeting for today with the board of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) regarding newspaper reports about impropriety at the bus company.

Published:Friday | July 4, 2008 | 4:12 PM

A 49 year old newspaper vendor Desrine Irvin is now dead after she was hit by a garbage truck at the intersection of Hagley Park Road and Maxfield Avenue in St. Andrew this morning.

Published:Friday | July 4, 2008 | 4:11 PM

The St. Andrew North Police are reporting two cases of burglary in that division between last night and this morning.

Published:Friday | July 4, 2008 | 4:08 PM

President of the Jamaica Manufacturers Association (JMA), Omar Azan is supporting the private sector’s call for more urgent measures to tackle crime.

Published:Friday | July 4, 2008 | 10:51 AM

The new toll rates recently advertised for the Portmore, Vineyards and Spanish Town legs of Highway 2000 takes effect this Saturday.

Published:Friday | July 4, 2008 | 10:50 AM

The Anti Corruption Branch of the Jamaica Constabulary Force has arrested another policeman who is alleged to be involved in acts of corruption.

Published:Friday | July 4, 2008 | 10:49 AM

National Security Minister, Colonel Trevor MacMillan, said $1billion is needed to bring the Police Training Academy to the required standard.

Published:Friday | July 4, 2008 | 9:33 AM

The new toll rates recently advertised for the Portmore, Vineyards and Spanish Town legs of Highway 2000 takes effect this Saturday.

Published:Friday | July 4, 2008 | 9:33 AM

The Anti Corruption Branch of the Jamaica Constabulary Force has arrested another policeman who is alleged to be involved in acts of corruption.

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