May 2009
Crime initiative gets technical boost
published: Thursday | August 14, 2008
Jamaica Gleaner
Gov't looking to establish sex offenders registry
Hay-Webster's call gets support as carnal abuse, rape increase
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY Sunday Observer staff reporter dunkleya@jamaicaobserver.com
Sunday, August 03, 2008
With police figures for carnal abuse and rape growing by nightmarish proportions yearly, the Jamaican Government is getting ready to heed a 2001 call by member of parliament for St Catherine South Central Sharon Hay-Webster for a registry of sex offenders and for victims and their communities to be notified when such persons are released from prison, the Sunday Observer has learnt.
Senate passes anti-doping law
published: Saturday | July 26, 2008
Jamaica Gleaner
ALMOST TWO weeks before the start of the 29th Olympiad in Beijing, China, the Senate has passed anti-doping legislation.
This forms part of Government's efforts to combat the illicit use of drugs in sport.
The Anti-Doping in Sport Act, 2008, received unanimous support from the Senate yesterday, days after the House of Representatives gave the bill the green light.
Legal Framework in Place for Testing Athletes
KINGSTON (JIS):
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Jamaica now has a legal framework in place to test its athletes for banned substances, following the passage of the Anti-Doping In Sport Act 2008, in the Senate on July 25.
Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Senator Dorothy Lightbourne, who piloted the Bill in the Upper House, said the Bill was timely, as "Jamaica gets ready to compete this year at the Olympics in Beijing, China."
Standing firm - MacMillan says Government will stick to anti-crime measures
published: Thursday | July 31, 2008
Jamaica Gleaner
Jamaica gets part proceeds of convicted drug dealer's funds under MLAT
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Jamaica Observer
The Government has received approximately $1.5 million from its Canadian counterpart as part of the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) between both countries, which facilitates co-operation in the fight against criminal activities.
The funds are part proceeds from the forfeited account of an incarcerated Canadian drug dealer, who was involved in the trafficking of narcotics from Jamaica to Canada.
Community policing to help dismantle gangs, says MacMillan
Kimmo Matthews, Jamaica Observer
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
NATIONAL Security Minister Colonel Trevor MacMillan says the police will, over the next few months, place greater emphasis on its community initiative to help dismantle criminal gangs and arrest the country's spiralling crime rate.
'Don't be spoilsports' - Golding warns thugs not to embarrass nation, Olympians
published: Monday | August 25, 2008
Jamaica Gleaner
'STOP IT!'
PM tells gunmen they're embarrassing athletes and Jamaica
Monday, August 25, 2008
Jamaica Observer
Golding to file constitutional motion against MP’s
Posted: May 29, 2009
Jamaica Gleaner/Power 106
The Prime Minister Bruce Golding has given instructions for constitutional motions to be filed against PNP’s MPs with dual citizenship.
Mr Golding made the announcement this morning during nomination day activities in North East St Catherine.
Mr Golding says he is standing by the principle of the Constitution that people with dual citizenship cannot sit in the houses of parliament.
Mair nominated
Posted: May 29, 2009
Jamaica Gleaner/Power 106
Gregory Mair has been nominated as the Jamaica Labour party’s (JLP) candidate for North East St Catherine.
He will be contesting the elections against the People’s National Party’s (PNP) Granville Valentine who will be nominated at 12.30 p.m.
Mr Mair’s campaign manager, Warren Newby, says he expects the JLP candidate to be re-elected with an increased majority.
But Mr Valentine is not daunted.
Youth to the rescue - 100 students trained in emergency response
Published: Friday | May 29, 2009
Carl Gilchrist, Gleaner Writer
Prime Minister Bruce Golding's vision of creating an islandwide network of young people to assist in emergencies began taking shape with the graduation of the first batch of cadets involved in the Preparedness and Emergency Respond Corps (PERC).
The 100 cadets, trained in aspects of emergency response, were presented during a ceremony at St Mary High School in the parish yesterday.
Golding to speak at media awards
Published: Friday | May 29, 2009
Jamaica Gleaner
Prime Minister Bruce Golding will be the guest speaker at the Advertising Agencies Association of Jamaica (AAAJ) Annual Media Awards Ceremony and Luncheon, to be held next Wednesday at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston.
Jean Lowrie-Chin, chairperson of the AAAJ media awards planning committee, said the ceremony was held each year to celebrate the time-honoured relationship between the adver-tising and media fraternities.
Baugh calls for greater focus, proactive approach at Int'l Seabed meeting
Friday, May 29, 2009
Jamaica Observer
Against the background of the global economic recession and other challenges, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Dr Kenneth Baugh yesterday afternoon emphasised to the International Seabed Authority's (ISA's) 15th session in Kingston, the importance of being proactive and pre-emptive in its work to protect the environment.
Tufton takes 'Eat What You Grow' campaign to New York
Friday, May 29, 2009
Jamaica Observer
MINISTER of Agriculture and Fisheries Christopher Tufton has taken his 'Eat What You Grow' campaign to New York, seeking investors in the Diaspora to boost production of traditional Jamaican crops, many of which are exported to the US.
In a recent trip to New York for a meeting of the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD), Tufton also hosted a Diaspora investment seminar at the Jamaican Consulate under the theme 'Agriculture is Back'.
Let's get on with EPA, says Golding
Friday, May 29, 2009
Jamaica Observer
Prime Minister Bruce Golding says Jamaica and the rest of the Caribbean need to be liberated from the nostalgia of an era of protective market when they could punish their consumers as they chose, by shutting their borders so that foreign goods could not easily come in and consumers were condemned to substandard products.
Nelson for St James Crime Summit
Mark Cummings
Jamaica Observer Thursday, May 28, 2009
MONTEGO BAY, St James - Recently appointed minister of National Security, Senator Dwight Nelson travels to this resort city today for the first in a series of National Consultation on Crime.
The meeting which will be held at the Montego Bay Civic Centre will also have in attendance permanent secretary in the ministry of national security, Major Richard Reece, commissioner of police Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin and Major General Stewart Saunders.
PM Golding among hundreds participating in Labour Day activities out West
BY HORACE HINES Observer West staff reporter
Thursday, May 28, 2009
MONTEGO BAY, St James - Prime Minister Bruce Golding was among the more than 200 volunteers who planted fruit and food trees on the 1,200-acre Blue Hole Nature Park, St James, during Labour Day activities on Monday.
The Blue Hole Nature Park project was one of the six national Labour Day projects across the island.
But, Prime Minister Bruce Golding promised that come next year, there will be a national project in every parish.
PM Golding for Christie's funeral service
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Jamaica Observer
STEWART TOWN, Trelawny - Prime Minister Bruce Golding and a host of government officers and dignitaries are expected to be in attendance at the thanksgiving service for the late acting head of the Social Development Commission (SDC), Sonia Christie, at the Stewart Town Baptist Church on Saturday.
'There will be balance'
Robertson promises environment protection as Gov't moves to expand limestone mining
BY GARFIELD MYERS, Editor-at-Large South/Central Bureau myersg@jamaicaobserver.com
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
JAMES Robertson, Jamaica's minister of mining and Energy, says that a balance with the environment will be maintained even as the Government forges ahead with plans to expand limestone mining to fill a part of the financial gap left by the decline in the bauxite/alumina sector.
