Security forces vote in by-election

VOTING BY the security forces in the St. Ann North East by-election took place yesterday without any major hitch. Fewer than half of the 83 police and soldiers eligible to vote did so polling at stations in the Corporate Area, St. Mary, St. Catherine...

High awareness of candidates' names
A LARGE majority of the persons interviewed for an opinion ahead of Thursday's by-election in St. Ann Northeast were able to correctly identify the candidates for the respective political parties. Highest name recognition was for the People's...

$2m reward for cop killers

THE JAMAICA Constabulary is offering a reward of $2 million for information leading to the arrest of the killers of four policemen in separate incidents during the last two and half months. In a news release yesterday, Commissioner Francis Forbes said...

Gov't to approve licence for BBC
THE GOVERNMENT is expected to approve a special broadcasting licence which will allow the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) to transmit its world service to the region from Jamaica. The Senate on Friday passed amendments to the Broadcasting and...

Advent Joy celebrates 7th anniversary
SPANISH TOWN, St. Catherine Amidst plans to increase their evangelical punch this year, the Portmore-based Seventh Day Adventist group, Advent Joy, celebrated its 7th anniversary on Tuesday, February 20. Manager Randal Williams recently announced...