J'cans crowd UK prisons - British team coming to probe reasons local women smuggle drugs
WESTERN BUREAU: A DELEGATION of officials from the British Prisons, Courts, Customs and Immigration departments is preparing to visit Jamaica for a better understanding of the social and economic factors fuelling the massive numbers of Jamaicans...

Bullet fails to stop dream

THEY SHARE a scar ­ not just a painful memory that lingers hauntingly in their minds, but a visible physical scar, marking where, within a fraction of a second, the same stray bullet hit them. You can plainly see the penny-sized scar on Maria...

Three in race for NDM presidency
WESTERN BUREAU: ON THE eve of the deadline for nominations for the presidency of the National Democratic Movement, two new candidates yesterday threw their hats into the race to replace founder/president Bruce Golding.

Councillor calls for MP's apology
BLACK RIVER, St. Elizabeth: PEOPLE'S NATIONAL Party (PNP) Councillor for the Balaclava Division Rodney Barnes has lashed out at Minister of Water and Housing Dr. Karl Blythe, saying the Minister should apologise to Councillors for delays in delivering...

Danish pathologist shares notes on dealing with police shootings
DENMARK'S DEPUTY Chief Forensic Pathologist, Dr. Peter Leth, says all cases of police shootings and even cases where police simply draw their firearms against Danish civilians, are thoroughly investigated using strict guidelines to ensure impartiality.