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Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon Daryl Vaz, told the Commission of Enquiry enquiring into the issues surrounding the extradition of Christopher "Dudus" Coke, on Friday (February 4), that the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) paid U.S. law firm, Manatt, Phelps and Phillips, US$50,000 for lobbying services. Mr. Vaz, then JLP Deputy Treasurer, informed the Commission chaired...

Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Jeremy Taylor today (February 1), outlined in detail the sequence of events leading to the extradition of Christopher Coke to the United States in June last year. Mr. Taylor, who heads the Extradition Unit in the Office of the DPP, was giving testimony at the Commission of Enquiry into the handling of the Christopher...

Chairman of the Commission of Enquiry into the handling of the Christopher Coke extradition request, Queen's Counsel, Hon. Emil George has ruled that the four memoranda of understanding (MOU) between Jamaica, the United States of America and England can be admitted as evidence.   As result of the ruling, witnesses can now be cross examined on the four MOUs, but...

Chairman of the Commission of Enquiry into the handling of the Christopher Coke extradition request, Queen’s Counsel, Hon. Emil George, has instructed that the Attorney General’s (AG) Department provide memoranda relating to the extradition proceedings by Monday January 31. Counsels present at the enquiry on January 27 raised questions about the absence of the memoranda, which would have played a...

The second annual Restorative and Community Justice (RCJ) Week will take centrestage Sunday, January 30 to Saturday, February 5, with several activities islandwide under the theme “Restorative and Community Justice Restoring Relationships; Building Communities”. The disclosure was made by Justice Reform Coordinator in the Ministry of Justice, Beverley Little, at a Think Tank session at the JIS Tuesday January 25....

Chairman of the Commission of Enquiry into the handling of the Christopher Coke extradition request, Queen’s Counsel, Hon. Emile George, O.J., has instructed that representatives of the Attorney General’s (AG) Department be summoned to attend the hearing to clarify matters pertaining to several Memoranda of Understanding arising in the matter. The directive was issued during Monday’s (January 24) resumption of...

Jamaicans from all walks of life gathered at the St. Peter’s Anglican Church in St. Elizabeth on Friday (January 21) for the official funeral of late former Councillor, Member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister, Donald Buchanan. The church could not accommodate the hundreds, who gathered to pay their final respect, and many were accommodated under large tents on the church...

The Commission of Enquiry into the handling of the extradition request of Christopher Coke has been adjourned until Monday, January 24, while the Commissioners decide on how to progress in the absence of witness statements. The Commission had originally set a January 7 deadline for the submission of statements, with a further extension for Friday, January 21, however up until...

Former Cabinet Minister and Member of Parliament (MP), Donald Buchanan, was on January 18 remembered by the House of Representatives for his sterling contribution to politics and public life, as well as his witty personality, particularly displayed in Gordon House. In a lengthy tribute, 14 Members of Parliament warmly recounted their memories of Mr. Buchanan, who died on January 11...

The American Foundation of the University West Indies (AFUWI) has named Suzanne de Passe, co-chair of de Passe Jones Entertainment, as the first woman to receive its prestigious AFUWI Bob Marley Award. Ms. de Passe will be bestowed the honour when the American Foundation holds its 14th Annual Legacy Awards Gala on Wednesday, January 26, in New York City. An...

‘Jamaica House Live’, the call-in radio programme hosted by Prime Minister Bruce Golding returns to the airwaves to its original time on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 from 8:30-10:00 p.m. The Prime Minister will continue his one-on-one interaction with callers through the programme.  ‘Jamaica House Live’ allow listeners at home and abroad, the opportunity to call in and speak with Prime Minister...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles, says changes will have to be made to the Labour Relations and Industrial Disputes Act (LRIDA), resulting from the introduction of the Protected Disclosures (Whistleblower) Act. In his contribution to the debate on the Protected Disclosures Bill in the House of Representatives on Wednesday January 19, Mr. Charles said it would...