No election now - Survey finds weak support for snap polls
THE majority of Jamaicans are not in favour of the holding of a general election at this time, according to the latest Gleaner-commissioned Bill Johnson poll. Parliament is now precariously poised.
Consider early retirement for underperforming cops - JCF groups
SOME GROUPS within the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) say they would support recommendations to have cops with a history of indiscipline or poor performance retired early.
Police reform critical - Phillips
THE PARLIAMENTARY Opposition, the People's National Party (PNP), says it is willing to talk about the transformation of garrison communities when it starts bipartisan talks with the Government this week.
Jamaica coping with aviation challenges 0 But crime a damper on tourism
WESTERN BUREAU: DESPITE THE challenges of high fuel prices and turmoil in the aviation industry, Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett says crime is the country's single most debilitating factor.
RMs unhappy with crime level, justice system
RESIDENT MAGISTRATE Marlene Malahoo Forte, president of the Resident Magistrates' Association, is concerned about the conditions of service in the justice system, as well as the increasing level of crime and violence in the...
Positive Parenting: Techno geeks have parents freaked out
Jamaican parents are complaining that they are losing their children to cutting-edge technology. Many guardians are bamboozled by the tech lingo that's as understandable as computer-programming language.
Good Samaritan Inn feeding the indigent
THEY WERE on time, most of them. Quietly they went under the shelter and took their seats. They were assigned a number and duly registered. It was lunchtime on Wednesday.
Snap election would be a close call - Pundits
A SNAP general election within the next few months could favour the Opposition People's National Party (PNP), according to political statistician Anthony Myers. However, Troy Caine, political historian, does not share...
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