New information concerning the recent collapse of the trial of the police officer accused of killing 13-year-old Janice Allen highlights the way in which police officers who kill are protected by the system, Amnesty International said today...
News Source: Amnesty International

Topic: Jamaica
The new items published under this topic are as follows.News: Jamaica: Investigations of police killings a farce
Wednesday, April 14, 2004 - 05:24 PMNews: It will be the mother of all trials, says Adams
Wednesday, April 14, 2004 - 01:04 PMReneto Adams, the colourful tough cop who headed the controversial Crime Management Unit (CMU), has promised Jamaica the "mother of all trials" if he is charged with murder over last May's police killings at Crawle...
News Source: Jamaica Observer
News: Bloody Feb helped push up murder figures
Tuesday, April 13, 2004 - 01:16 PMAn almost 90 per cent increase in the number of murders committed between this and last February and the 35.2 per cent increase in the numbers for January have helped push the island's murder toll towards the 300 mark...
News Source: Jamaica Observer
Other Sports: Lightning sprint caps record run by Jamaica
Monday, April 12, 2004 - 01:26 PMJamaica's Usain Bolt clocked an amazing 19.93 seconds to win the Boys' Under-20 200 metres final in a World Junior record at the National Sports Centre in Hamilton, Bermuda, yesterday...
News Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Reggae: Dancehall majors look for signs
Sunday, April 11, 2004 - 05:03 PMIn the past two to three years, a number of deejays have managed to land deals with two of the major record dancehall-oriented companies outside of Jamaica, VP and Greensleeves Records. This elusive 'signing' is what several of deejays dream of from the early days of their career...
News Source: Jamaica Gleaner
News: Arnett Gardens murder sparks fear of reprisals
Saturday, April 10, 2004 - 03:05 PMAnthony Folkes, 48, a seeming under-boss in the community, was shot dead in Arnette Gardens yesterday, triggering warnings from angry residents that the incident could lead to an outbreak of violence...
News Source: Jamaica Observer
Reggae: Bad luck or obeah? - Ninjaman
Friday, April 09, 2004 - 04:16 PM"It will not work!" That is Ninja Man's message to those he claims are working obeah in order to harm him...
News Source: Jamaica Star
Reggae: Elephant Man gets spring bling with new video
Friday, April 09, 2004 - 04:10 PMElephant Man's energy level has just tripled, as he says he has been getting some crazy feedback from his latest album, Good 2 Go...
News Source: Jamaica Gleaner
News: Gun bust at wharf
Friday, April 09, 2004 - 04:02 PMA multi-million dollar shipment of guns and ammunition that was destined for the streets of Portland, was intercepted on Monday during an intelligence-driven operation at Berth 5, Kingston Wharf...
News Source: Jamaica Gleaner
News: Transport Act changes expected to curb sexual misconduct on buses
Thursday, April 08, 2004 - 01:16 PMAmendments to the Transport Authority Regulations, aimed at reducing sexual misconduct on public passenger buses, could be gazetted within the next two weeks, according to Joan Fletcher, managing director of the Transport Authority...
News Source: Jamaica Observer











