Crime usually higher than reported - criminologist
THE ACTUAL crime rate could be much higher than has been reported, at least one security official believes. Annmarie Barnes, criminologist and senior director for the Security Ministry's management co-ordination, policy, research and evaluation...

Atlanta Mayor arrives tomorrow
MAYOR OF Atlanta, Shirley Franklin, arrives in Jamaica for a four day visit beginning tomorrow as part of efforts to strengthen links between that United States city and Jamaica. Mayor Franklin comes at the invitation of the Jamaica Promotions...

'Stop the flow of blood'
POLICE COMMISSIONER Francis Forbes on Thursday made a plea for the police to stop the flow of blood of innocent people. "We need also to stop the flow of our own blood. I am not going to support any policeman or woman who goes out there and murder people.

NHF cards being distributed
THE ELECTORAL Office of Jamaica (EOJ) has begun distributing National Health Fund (NHF) registration and drug benefit cards to various registration centres. Rosemarie Lee, the NHF's Public Relations Manager, said the cards being distributed cover...

RMs respond to Lightbourne 'No fear or favour'
THE RESIDENT Magistrates' Association (RMA) has said that its members are sworn to administer justice without fear or favour, and are guided by those principles in dispensing justice. The association was responding yesterday to the ongoing debate...

Thousands off voters' list
THE ELECTORAL Office of Jamaica (EOJ), has struck the names of 2,743 persons from the May 31 voters list as it has been unable to verify the particulars of the individuals who had been enumerated.