Ready for DNA - Government Forensic Lab says it'sprepared to handle more cases
THE GOVERNMENT'S Forensic Laboratory is improving its technology to deal with the expected increase in requests for DNA tests under the latest anti-crime plan. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Bruce Golding announced plans to allow the taking of 'non-invasive' DNA samples...
Lawyers say extended detention unsure
Jamaican lawyers who have practised in First-World countries yesterday criticised a few of the anti-crime measures that were announced by Prime Minister Bruce Golding in Parliament on Tuesday. Patrick Atkinson, who served within the criminal and civil courts of California...
Cops have leads in 2004 abduction case
The Police High Command says it has now received crucial information on the case involving the 2004 abduction of two men allegedly by members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) in the Corporate Area. Deputy commissioner of police in charge of crime,...
Police, SDC saving youths through summer schools
PORT MARIA, St Mary: THE ST Mary Police Community Safety and Security Branch and two of its social partners have embarked on a plan which they say will help to foster sustainable social development among children in some of the most volatile communities in the parish...
Farming techniques to dominate agri show
Organisers of the 2008 Denbigh Agricultural Show are expecting at least 100,000 patrons to attend the 56th staging of the event scheduled for Emancipation week-end, August 1-3, at the Denbigh Showground in May Pen, Clarendon. This year's theme, 'Grow What You Eat, Eat What You Grow'...
Kencot Christian's free health clinic ends today
TODAY IS the last day of the free health clinic at the Kencot Christian Fellowship, St Andrew.More than 800 patients have so far been treated at the clinic, which began on Monday."The clinic has been an over-whelming success," said Pastor Errol Bolt...
St James cops name 10 most-wanted men
Western Bureau: The St James Police High Command yesterday released the names of the parish's 10 most-wanted men and announced bounties of $100,000 each for information leading to the recapture of eight of them.The list, released during a press...
Parents need training for a safer society, says group
Jamaica's parents must be taught how to be good parents if the country is to effectively eradicate the problem of crime and violence. This was the consensus at a conference on parenting as a safety and security issue, held at the Hilton Kingston hotel in New Kingston...
Investors: Sand theft will hurt environment in Jamaica
Investors in the Coral Spring beachfront property in Trelawny are concerned about the environmental consequence that could result from the ravaged beach.It was reported last week that thieves have made off with more than 500 truckloads of sand ...
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