Hinkson relieved of some of his ministerial duties
In what could be a more head on approach to tackling gun violence the police anti-gun and anti-gang units were on patrol in key trouble spots in the city last night just around the time that the announcement was being made that responsibility for the police force had been shifted from the minister of […]
New legislation coming to govern street vending
Legislation is being brought before Parliament to better regulate street selling and remove the penalty of imprisonment for illegal vending. Minister of Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Commerce, Dwight Sutherland said vendors should never be put in a position where when they are trying to earn a living, be imprisoned for vending in an unsanctioned location. […]
President of the CCJ worried about increasing gun violence in the region
President of the Caribbean court of Justice (CCJ) Justice Adrian Saunders is concerned about the spate of crime in the Caribbean region and how rapidly it is increasing. He told the news media earlier today that it is troublesome and the figures in the region tell the story of an issue that needs to be […]
The police come under fire in the city
The police say that at about 9 30 last night, officers from the Anti-Gun units were on patrol in the areas of Chapman Lane, New Orleans and Murphy’s Pasture. The statement adds that while the officers were passing through the area of Murphy’s Pasture they fired on by people who were liming in the area, […]