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Private Sector Organization of Jamaica (PSOJ) President, Joseph M. Matalon, says the group is heartened by what he describes as the Government's actions within recent weeks to dismantle political garrisons. Private Sector Organization of Jamaica (PSOJ) President, Joseph M. Matalon "We must encourage our political leaders, not to falter in taking those difficult, but decisive, steps toward reform and renewal...

The Six Anti-Crime Bills, which will form part of the Government's initiative to fight crime, were tabled in the Senate, Friday (June 25). Minister of National Security, Senator the Hon. Dwight Nelson and Minister of Justice and Leader of Government Business in the Senate, Hon. Dorothy Lightbourne, tabled the Bills. The Bills are: an Act to amend the Bail Act;...

Police Commissioner, Owen Ellington, is lobbying private sector support for the provision of jobs for residents of West Kingston, and other inner-city communities, who have been negatively impacted by the recent unrest in the Corporate Area. Police Commissioner, Owen Ellington The call came against the background of what, he said, were appeals for assistance made by residents during the joint...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has appealed to G8 countries for greater assistance to countries like Jamaica in the fight against organized crime. This assistance, he said, must be broad-based and must recognize that rooting out crime is not just a law enforcement exercise but must be seen as a major development issue. The Prime Minister was speaking in Muskoka, Canada...

A significant increase in murders and shootings in the Spanish Town area during the first five months of the year led to the decision to extend the State of Emergency to St. Catherine, Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding has said. The Prime Minister, the Hon Bruce Golding Mr. Golding told Parliament Tuesday (June 22) that 170 murders between January...

Police Commissioner, Owen Ellington, has appealed to the society to support the security forces' ongoing efforts to curb crime, particularly in marginalized inner-city communities. Police Commissioner, Owen Ellington responds to a question about the latest crime fighting initiatives, during Thursday's (June 24) Private Sector Organization of Jamaica (PSOJ) Chairman's Club Forum at the Hilton Kingston. His plea came against the...

Police Commissioner, Owen Ellington, says charges are likely to be laid against at least 30 of 80 persons being detained by the security forces in connection with the recent unrest in West Kingston. Speaking at the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica (PSOJ) Chairman's Club Forum at the Hilton Kingston Hotel on Thursday, Mr. Ellington said that the joint police/military incursions...

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewellyn, said today's (June 24) extradition hearing for Christopher 'Dudus' Coke was an expeditious and smooth process. Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Paula Llewellyn, fields questions from the press from her vehicle, following a Resident Magistrate hearing held this morning (June 24) at the Mobile Reserve, Harman Barracks, where Christopher 'Dudus' Coke waived his...

Michael Christopher 'Dudus' Coke, today (June 24), waived his right for an extradition trial in Jamaica and was extradited to the United States early this afternoon. The former Tivoli Gardens resident, who is wanted by the American Authorities on alleged drug and gun running charges, attended an extradition hearing before a Resident Magistrate, at the Mobile Reserve, Harman Barracks, where...

The Rev Al Miller who was asked by the Police yesterday (June 22) to immediately turn himself in at any police station, along with his lawyer, for questioning, as he is a major person of interest on a matter currently being investigated by the Police was interviewed by members of the Organised Crime Investigation Division Wednesday (June 23). Following the...

Business operators are being asked to more closely monitor their shipments to ensure that they are not being used to transport guns into the island. Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Leslie Green, said yesterday (June 22), that "it's within these containers that, unfortunately, the vast majority of the firearms are trafficked." "I urge businesses to be vigilant in relation to...

Two curfews have been imposed in sections of the St. Catherine North Division as of 4:00 a.m. today June 23, 2010 until 4:00 a.m. Friday, June 25, 2010. The boundaries of curfew number one which will be imposed in the Jones Avenue/Shelter Rock communities are:NORTH Along Greendale main road and Burke road between Michael Manley Drive and the Spanish Town...