Have guts! - Unmask accusers or refuse extradition requests, some lawyers say
Local legal eagles believe Jamaica should be bold enough to deny an extradition request from its powerful northern neighbour, the United States of America, when the accusers are not named. Veteran attorney-at-law Barry Frankson, who was called to the Bar more than 30 years ago...
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- Justice: resolving conflict and contradictions
- Doomed - Sector leaders predict failure of public-sector facelift
The curious case of Louis Timoll - Jamaican man sent home after being extradited 22 years after being charged
More than two decades after Louis Timoll was charged with a narcotics offence in the United States, he was extradited to that country only to have an American judge send him back home. In November 1985, Timoll, who at the time was selling yams in the 'Big Apple'...
Challenging cost of legal education - Abka's passion and perseverance
Hailing from a poor financial background but having the desire to pursue law would mean taking hefty sums of money in loans to offset the huge cost or diverting interest to some other field. But with the help of sponsorships, a bright spark from humble beginnings ...
Village, Portmore draw
Western Bureau: Portmore United and Village United continued their struggle to find top form in the 2009-2010 Digicel Premier League yesterday afternoon when they played out an disappointing 0-0 draw at the Elliston Wakeland Youth Centre in Falmouth....
EDITORIAL - Water and the NWC's future
Apart from the sorry state of the national economy and the government's fumbling search for fixes, the next big point of discussion in Jamaica is the weather, or specifically, the extended drought. That is understandable, for the relative lack of precipitation ...
LETTER OF THE DAY - The crime-fighting paradox
The Editor, Sir: In seems like in Jamaica, the war against crime is also a war against law enforcement. The paradox is real, and it is disturbing. Corruption has blurred the line between the good police and the bad police. The Jamaica Constabulary Force ...
Not your average 'Joe' - Singer talks love, relationships and heartbreaks - Promises fans a great show at Shaggy and Friends
IN THE world of American R&B music, there are few artistes who can stake the claim of being true to their music and whose songs seem to know exactly what women want - Barry White, Marvin Gaye, Al Green, Smokey Robinson, Luther Vandross, Prince, Brian McKnight...
- Leonardo Carmichael - Hoping to please
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- Marley sons head Grammy nominations
COVER STORY - Karen Siyanbola's crusade against behavioural issues
Karen Siyanbola has a diverse personality. With an African surname (obtained through marriage) which most people mispronounce, she takes the mispronunciations with grace. It's a reflection of the principal's kind personality. Her voice is steady and retains the same kind tone....