Send me the report! - Felice wants research findings which links rich Jamaicans to crime
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Justin Felice wants to see a copy of a report by Jamaican anthropologist Dr Herbert Gayle to determine the extent to which wealthy Jamaicans are funding criminal activities throughout the country ACP Felice, who is in charge...
'A fat, lazy nation'
Jamaica will become a fat and lazy nation with a gigantic non-communicable chronic disease bill, if food security is not achieved in the midst of rising food costs in the world market, says Dr Ballayram, food economist at the Caribbean Food and Nutrition Institute...
New trial ordered for constable
A judge's failure to give adequate directions to the jury has led to the Court of Appeal ordering a new trial for Police Constable Glenroy McDermott, who was convicted in 2006 of the murder of a wanted man. The Court of Appeal upheld legal arguments from...
CXC reports improved results for January
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) yesterday reported an improvement in the performance of candidates across the region who sat the January 2008 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC). According to CXC, 57 per cent of the entries...
Cabbie protest over lock-ups leaves commuters stranded
St Mary commuters were left stranded for almost the entire day yesterday, as taxi drivers took protest action against a ruling in the parish's Resident Magistrate's Court. The protest also prevented schoolchildren who had to use the Highgate route from travelling to school...
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