'Nannyville tense'
MAXINE HENRY-WILSON, the Member of Parliament for South Eastern St. Andrew, wants the police to move swiftly to tackle the violence in Nannyville.

US Embassy dispels talk of rift with CARICOM
THE UNITED States Embassy in Kingston on Wednesday dispelled talk that a rift exists between the U.S. and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), after the postponement of a meeting between regional national security ministers and Tom Ridge...

Police Public Complaints Authority to get overhaul
PRIME MINISTER P.J. Patterson said Wednesday that the Government had recognised the need to strengthen the capabilities of the Police Public Complaints Authority (PPCA), adding that a number of changes would soon be taking place.

UWI task force to assist regional governments in trade agreements
THE COUNCIL of the University of the West Indies (UWI) has decided to establish a task force to determine the status and nature of commitments made by Caribbean governments under the World Trade Organisation's General Agreement on Trade in Services...

Key witness changes tune in cop's bribery rap case
WESTERN BUREAU: A KEY prosecution witness in a case against a Montego Bay policeman charged with breaches of the Corruption Prevention Act gave conflicting statements when the case continued on Wednesday in the Montego Bay...

UTech's Carib Culture Centre plans in high gear
PLANS TO construct the ambitious Caribbean Culture Centre at the University of Technology (UTech) moved a step closer to being realised after Wednesday's unveiling of the architectural designs for the new US$8 million...