'Sloppy autopsies' - Sleuth says pathologists hampering police probes
Claims that shoddy post-mortems were compromising police investigations have strained the relationship between government pathologists and the Bureau of Special Investigations (BSI). In at least one case, state minister for national security, Arthur Williams...
Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) employees back on the job
Some level of normality was restored at the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) last night following a meeting chaired by Labour Minister Pearnel Charles between representatives of the power company's management and unionised workers...
Trailer tragedy - Man's body removed after six-hour ordeal - Driver was still alive early on - eyewitness
WESTERN BUREAU: It took firefighters more than six hours to pry the body of 44-year-old trailer driver Glen Francis from the 30-ton Freightliner truck along the Long Bay main road in St James yesterday morning. Francis a father of two, is believed to have fallen asleep...
United Church slams casino green light
The United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands has urged the Government to roll back its approval of casino gambling here. Prime Minister Bruce Golding, in his Budget presentation last month, told the nation that licences had been granted...
Death threat on McKenzie's life - But mayor warns, I will not bow
Kingston Mayor Desmond McKenzie said he will be making a formal report to the Police High Command this morning that gunmen from a well-known central Kingston community have threatened to kill him. McKenzie, who was addressing Jamaica Labour Party...
Toddler shot dead
A toddler was among at least nine persons killed on a bloody weekend across Jamaica, with most of the violence centred in Kingston hot spots.A shoot-out between the warring Africa Gardens and Jungle 12 factions in August Town yesterday afternoon...
PM vows to boost aid for Jamaica students in Cuba
Prime Minister Bruce Golding has told Jamaican students from various universities in Cuba that those there on scholarships would be covered under the Government's programme of financial support.Golding, along with other govern-ment ministers, arrived...
KSAC towing resumes today
Starting today, the Kingston and St Andrew Corporation (KSAC) will resume the towing of illegally parked vehicles in the municipality. Following allegations of corruption among KSAC contractors, Kingston Mayor Desmond McKenzie sus-pended towing services...
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