Prison sex scandal
SEVERAL INMATES who were implicated in a sex scandal, which includes the sexual abuse of mentally ill prisoners, have been removed from the St. Catherine Adult Correctional Centre ...
Lead poison alert on fashion jewellery for kids, teenagers
LESS THAN two weeks after shoe manufacturer Reebok recalled 300,000 charm bracelets from the market, Dollar Tree Inc. is recalling 580,000 items of children's jewellery.
More cops for Safe Schools Programme
PLANS ARE in place to introduce 36 additional police personnel, called School Resource Officers (SROs), to the Safe Schools Programme by June 2007.
Haitian bishop to be guest of J'can Diocese
THE BISHOP of the Diocese of Haiti, the Rt. Reverend Jean Zache Duracin, will be the guest of the 136th Synod of the Anglican Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands which takes place April 18-21.
Senate to continue discussions on ganja, flexi week
FIVE JOINT select committees of the Senate will be reconvened during the legislative year to conclude deliberations on various matters.
Crime fight: PM seeks private sector's support
PRIME MINISTER Portia Simpson Miller has told members of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) that she will be relying on them for support in the fight against crime and violence.
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