May 2009
Policemen's Slaying Devastating - Deputy Prime Minister
KINGSTON (JIS):
Monday, May 26, 2008
FirstCaribbean denies liability in Trafigura leak
Paul Henry Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Jamaica Observer
FIRSTCARIBBEAN Bank has filed its defence in the $30- million lawsuit brought against it by former People's National Party (PNP) minister Collin Campbell in which it distanced itself from its ex-senior executive Sonia Christie, who allegedly leaked banking information regarding transactions between the oil trader Trafigura Beheer BV and an account to which Campbell was a signatory.
Social intervention committee to address country's crime wave
KARYL WALKER, Crime/court co-ordinator walkerk@jamaicaobserver.com
Monday, May 19, 2008
IN response to howling concerns about the out of control crime wave and soaring murder rate, Prime Minister Bruce Golding on Thursday formed a social intervention committee consisting of representatives from government departments and social groups.
MacMillan crime plan back in the spotlight
published: Wednesday | May 14, 2008
Jamaica Gleaner
Attack factors of crime, says MacMillan
published: Wednesday | May 14, 2008
Jamaica Gleaner
Bad cops must go!
MacMillan sends signal he'll be a no-nonsense security minister
ERICA VIRTUE, Observer writer virtuee@jamaicaobserver.com
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
SENATOR Trevor Norman Neville MacMillan was sworn-in as minister of national security yesterday and immediately warned bad cops in the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to leave of their own accord or be made to leave.
We have short-changed our children - Golding
published: Tuesday | June 3, 2008
Jamaica Gleaner
Stricter port security laws by year end
published: Tuesday | June 3, 2008
Athaliah Reynolds, Staff Reporter
Jamaica Gleaner
National Security Minister to Address the Nation on Crime Strategies
KINGSTON(JIS):
Monday, June 02, 2008
PM questions recent crime upsurge
Jamaica Information Service
Monday, June 02, 2008
PRIME Minister Bruce Golding said yesterday that intelligence reports from the security forces on the current crime wave show similarities, which raise questions about the source of some killings.
The prime minister said that in identifying the areas where the upsurge is most pronounced, the intelligence reports showed that these areas have 'something in common'.
'Time for action'
Cabinet to review proposals from security forces to arrest crime wave
BY BALFORD HENRY Observer writer balfordh@jamaicaobserver.com
Monday, June 02, 2008
CABINET is today expected to review a 'framework for action' from the security forces to deal with the current crime wave, when it meets at Jamaica House.
Crime talks - Prime Minister of Jamaica to seek consensus with Opposition
published: Monday | June 2, 2008
Jamaica Gleaner
Prime Minister Bruce Golding says he will be urgently seeking a resumption of talks with the People's National Party (PNP) to discuss Jamaica's crime problem.
"It would be useful and I've spoken to Mr (Karl) Samuda about anxiously resuming the Vale Royal talks," Golding told The Gleaner yesterday after addressing Jamaica Labour Party supporters at its Area Council One meeting at the Pembroke Hall Community Centre in St Andrew.
Government to lay down law to stunt drug corruption in Jamaica
published: Friday | May 30, 2008
Jamaica Gleaner
80% Reduction in Cocaine Smuggled through Jamaica to the U.S.
KINGSTON(JIS):
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Government Supporting Efforts of Police - PM
KINGSTON (JIS):
Thursday, June 05, 2008
Prime Minister, Bruce Golding has assured that the Government is taking steps to support the efforts of the police in a number of critical, strategic areas. These include additional resources to increase mobility, and technical support for operational activity.
Police Commissioner Has Full Backing of Government - PM
KINGSTON (JIS):
Thursday, June 05, 2008
Anti-crime initiative introduced
published: Thursday | June 5, 2008
Jamaica Gleaner
National Security Minister, Colonel Trevor MacMillan, says new measures were introduced by the police on Saturday to stem the crime wave.
MacMillan, who was addressing yesterday's post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, said the new measures include the intensification of efforts to dismantle criminal networks; the strategic deployment of law enforcement personnel in communities recently attacked by criminals and a renewed focus on hot spot policing.
Cooperation
Security forces swing into action
New measures already working, says MacMillan
BALFORD HENRY, Observer writer balfordh@jamaicaobserver.com
Thursday, June 05, 2008
NATIONAL Security Minister Col Trevor MacMillan, himself under pressure for quick results, yesterday reassured the nation that the security forces had begun to curtail violent crimes, using new measures introduced last week.
Gov't, Opposition agree to police taking fight to criminals
ALICIA DUNKLEY, Observer staff reporter dunkleya@jamaicaobserver.com
Thursday, June 12, 2008
THE Vale Royal Talks ended yesterday with Government and Opposition agreeing to take a hardline approach to the increasing criminality, with initiatives that will involve intensified military and police activity, especially in crime-ridden sections of the country.
