Child witnesses traumatised - Exposure to murder desensitises children - Survey
A survey on the impact of violence on children has found that 80 per cent of them had witnessed five to eight murders or had known five to eight murder victims. The research done by Dr. Claudette Crawford-Brown, lecturer...
'My son kneel down a tie him shoes lace and them shoot him'
A mother's refusal to believe her son had been shot in the head was erased yesterday when she was on spot to see him being admitted to the hospital. Jocelyn Daley had been told that her 17-year-old son, Dinoko White, was shot by a security guard...
Ease on US passport initiative
WESTERN BUREAU: Intense petitioning by Bahamas' Minister of Tourism, Obie Wilcombe, has resulted in a 30-day relief by the United States Congress to the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI). The regulation is still in effect...
Jampro wants Bollywood talent on local film scene
AS IT steps up its marketing for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007, the state-run Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) is looking to tap into the increasingly popular Bollywood scene in India.
Mother killed in front of children
Nicola Murray, 28, was sitting on her bed completing her accounts' school based assessment (SBA) when gunmen invaded her home and pumped three shots into her body in front of her three infant children.
Davies targets tax dodgers
Finance Minister Dr. Omar Davies indicated Wednesday that he would be going more aggressively after tax dodgers to plug revenue gaps in the budget year ahead. "You will see a much more aggressive collection by the tax authorities...
Government of Jamaica gets strict on job scams
Stiffer penalties are coming as the Government moves to clamp down on unscrupulous persons who scam unsuspecting individuals seeking employment locally or overseas, says the Ministry of Labour.
Montego Bay wants end to murders
WESTERN BUREAU: Angry, frustrated, bewildered residents of Montego Bay, St. James, are calling for stronger measures against criminals to stem the carnage in the tourist capital. "I have lived here for 40 years...
Mid-February deadline for South Camp Road works
The Government has given a mid-February deadline to complete all works on South Camp Road and adjoining roads in preparation for Cricket World Cup 2007. State Minister for Housing, Transport, Water and Works, Richard Azan, said...
Privy Council agrees with DPP on Genus decision
The United Kingdom Privy Council has said in its written reasons that Director of Public Prosecutions Kent Pantry, Q.C., was justified in his decision not to prosecute the three policemen implicated in the fatal shooting of Patrick Genus...
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