Police launch 'Get-the-Guns' reward scheme
THE POLICE yesterday started a drive to pay for information leading to the recovery of illegal guns and information resulting in conviction in gun murders. This is a part of their renewed effort to solve murders, which peaked at a record high 1,138 last.
Two killed at wake - Another flare-up in Mountain View Avenue
TWO MEN were shot dead at a wake, and three other persons were wounded by bullets in the troubled Mountain View Avenue area of eastern St. Andrew Saturday night. Yesterday the security forces beefed up mobile and foot patrols in the area.
Wiretap Bill could be law soon
THE INTERCEPTION of Communications (Wiretap) Bill, which is said to be crucial to the Government's new anti-crime plan unveiled a few days ago, could be passed into law by next month. Last week, the joint select committee set up to study the Bill...
Hylton signs contract to allow study of river deposits
MINISTER OF Mining and Energy, Anthony Hylton, has signed a document formalising the Sedimentary Basin Resource Assessment (SEBRA) project, which will examine and characterise sand and gravel deposits in the Yallahs River in St. Thomas and the Rio...
JLP leader seeks time to defend libel suit
EDWARD SEAGA, leader of the Jamaica Labour Party, is contesting the libel suit which Mandeville businessman, Kenneth Black, popularly known as "Skeng Don," has brought against him in the Supreme Court. However, the 14 days in which Mr. Seaga has to...
Neilson defends position to limit JLP queries
SPEAKER OF the House of Representatives, Violet Neilson, last week sought to defend her recent decision to limit questions posed by the Opposition to Information Technology Minister Phillip Paulwell after his statement on the NetServ issue. In a...
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