Cops quiz deacon - Two teenagers detained in child abuse case
POLICE YESTERDAY detained at least one of the boys involved in sexually molesting a schoolgirl, which was captured on tape in the presence of a church deacon who allegedly stood by and did nothing. This brings to three the number of persons taken in...

Bounty placed on Montego Bay gangsters
WESTERN BUREAU: A bounty has been placed on the heads of the ten notorious gangsters in St. James, five of whom are wanted in connection with the July 4 massacre of five persons in the Norwood community.

St James gang leader killed
WESTERN BUREAU: THE POLICE on Wednesday night cornered a man whom they say is one of St. James' Most Wanted criminals in Huddersfield, St. Mary, where he was fatally shot. He has been identified as 36-year-old escaped convict Michael 'Lassie' Forbes...

UK murder trial for Jamaican child begins
LONDON, England: A 12-MAN jury has begun hearing evidence on the cold-blooded murder of seven-year-old Jamaican Toni-Ann Byfield in the Old Bailey Criminal Court. A single bullet to the back killed the child on September 14, 2003.

We will win - Portia Simpson Miller
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts and Nevis: PRIME MINISTER Portia Simpson Miller has responded to claims by the Opposition that she is not ready for a general election, affirming that she will win, no matter what.

Freedom of movement during Cricket World Cup
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts and Nevis: CARICOM LEADERS have reached agreement on a regional security infrastructure for intelligence sharing and cooperation for Cricket World Cup 2007, as well as measures to ensure hassle-free movement for visitors...

EDITORS' FORUM - New Parliament debate
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR of the Kingston Restoration Company (KRC), Morin Seymour, is advocating a public/private sector partnership to construct a new Parliament building while architect Marvin Goodman has cautioned against the construction of a grandiose...