Displaying items by tag: crime
Murders, major crimes up over last year
PSOJ head Keith Duncan calls for tougher resolve in crime fight
President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) Keith Duncan has called for strong security measures to remove criminals, who he called 'terrorists', from the nation's streets.
Enough With Condolences – Make Winning the War on Crime Your Greatest Legacy, Mr Holness
By Andrew Clunis
At the rate we are going, Jamaica will run out of condolences pretty soon. It has become one of the most overused words in the country to the point where it now has very little impact.
US Gov’t Advise Against Travelling to Jamaica Due to High Crime Rate
The government of the United States is again urging its citizens to reconsider travel to Jamaica, due to what it says is the high level of crime.
Hang 'Em High - Montaque Calls For Resumption of Capital Punishment
Former National Security Minister, Robert Montague, earlier this week called for the resumption of hanging in an impassioned plea, as the House of Representatives debated and passed the Firearms (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 2022.
Business Leader Says Too Much Lip Service Has Been Paid To Crime in Jamaica
Richard Pandohie, CEO of Seprod Group and Co-Chairman of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), has decried the high-crime situation in Jamaica, describing it as a crisis, for which a solution must be found.
One Dead, After Shooting of Seven People in Kingston, Jamaica
Seven people were shot Friday evening in an area of Kingston known as Greenwich Park Road. One of the gunshot victims has since died.