Transport Ministry Moves to Address Illegal Bus Operations
KINGSTON (JIS):
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
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Submitted by publicrelations on Tue, 12/23/2008 - 11:27.Jamaicans Urged to Partner with Police in Fight Against Crime
MANDEVILLE (JIS):
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Arthur Williams, has implored law-abiding Jamaicans to join forces with the police, in an effort to solve the problem of crime in the country.
Speaking at the long service awards ceremony for the Mandeville-based Power Services Company Limited, at Manchester Club in Mandeville on December 20, Senator Williams said the fight against crime cannot be left solely to law enforcement officers, but had to be undertaken in collaboration with the Jamaican people.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the fight against crime and violence in Jamaica cannot be for the police force alone. The fight against crime and violence in Jamaica is going to involve every law-abiding citizen of this country. We have to get back to the days when the community was involved in the fight against crime and violence," he stated.
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Submitted by publicrelations on Tue, 12/23/2008 - 11:26.Senate Votes to Retain Death Penalty
KINGSTON (JIS):
Saturday, December 20, 2008
The Senate today (Dec.19) voted 10 to seven in support of the retention of the death penalty as part of Jamaica's justice system. Three members were absent.
The move by the Senate follows the House of Representatives' 34 to 15 majority vote on November 25, to resume capital punishment, as specified in the Offences Against the Person Act. At the time of the vote, 10 members were recorded absent.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Senator Don Wehby, in his remarks before the vote was taken, said that while he is in support of the death penalty, capital punishment is not the panacea for the country's crime problem.
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Submitted by publicrelations on Mon, 12/22/2008 - 12:35.Tracking of Prisoners in Pilot Phase
KINGSTON (JIS):
Friday, December 19, 2008
Courtesy of Jamaica Information Service
The Correctional Services Department has implemented a tracking system, to monitor inmates in the Conditional Release Programme.
The device, worn on the ankle and waist, is used to monitor low risk offenders, who are temporarily released, escorted and unescorted, to be engaged in work release activities and weekend release.
This project, which is in its pilot phase, will last for two years. The tags include a transmitter cuff or ankle bracelet and a personal tracking unit, which is worn at the waist.
A 24-hour monitoring centre has also been established to track the prisoners, using GPS technology.
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Submitted by publicrelations on Fri, 12/19/2008 - 11:43.Corporate Jamaica supporting violence, slackness, mayor says
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Jamaica Observer
MAYOR of Kingston Desmond McKenzie, has accused corporate Jamaica of supporting "slackness and violence" in the society while not doing enough to assist early childhood education.
The mayor lashed corporate Jamaica, who he said was able to do more to assist early childhood institutions in need of money to bring them up to an acceptable standard, as required by the Early Childhood Commission.
He was speaking in St Andrew at the 30th anniversary dinner of Dor's Early Childhood Development Centre, a basic school in East Kingston that is in the process of constructing a new building.
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Submitted by publicrelations on Wed, 12/17/2008 - 10:10.JCC Pledges Support to Government in Areas of Security and Commerce
Monday, December 15, 2008
Jamaica Information Service
Courtesy of Jamaica Information Sercive
The Jamaica Chamber of Commerce, has pledged its support to the Government to assist in the efforts to reduce crime and violence and also to protect the Jamaican economy throughout the current global economic downturn.
This pledge was made this morning (Dec 12), during a courtesy call at Jamaica House by the new executive of the JCC, led by its President Milton J. Samuda.
The Prime Minister brought the group up to date on several initiatives of the Government, including successfully graduating the largest number of constables in more than 15 years. Mr. Golding said that the fleet of vehicles for the constabulary force was being actively replaced with a goal of complete replacement over a three year period.
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Submitted by publicrelations on Tue, 12/16/2008 - 12:03.Senators Debate Death Penalty
KINGSTON (JIS):
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Debate on the death penalty commenced in the Upper House yesterday (Dec. 11), with legislators putting forward strong views for and against Jamaica retaining the method of punishment as part of the justice system
Among those supporting the resumption of hanging was State Minister for National Security, Senator Arthur Williams, who said that even though he is fully aware that human life is precious and should not be lightly or wantonly taken, "I live in a country where murderers wantonly take the lives of innocent persons. I believe that some crimes are so grievous and an affront to humanity that the only adequate response is the death penalty".
"I believe that justice demands that some people, who commit murder, those who so wantonly violate the sanctity of the lives of others, must meet the just punishment of being, themselves, deprived of their own lives," he argued.
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