Cop Corruption the Focus

Well the island is not trying to get itself back together by "finally" killing up the police department.
According to RadioJamaica, The Police Anti-Corruption Branch is turning up the heat on alleged corrupt cops.

Two Constables from the Black River Police in St. Elizabeth were arrested on Thursday on allegations of extortion.

Head of the Anti-Corruption Branch Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Justin Felice said the policemen will be interrogated Friday.

If the corruption in the government and police department were to be fixed then Jamaica would be the ideal place to live right now. I see where the residents are starting to turn in the crimminals. Fear has long been the dominating factor.


....Also on another related story The Anti-Corruption Branch is also awaiting a ruling from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn in a case involving a Montego Bay-based cop who is also accused of extortion.

Detective Constable Roger Forrester who is attached to the Montego Bay Police was detained last week Tuesday.


















ACP Felice told RJR News that a member of the Island Special Constabulary Force who was also being sought in connection with the case has turned himself in.

Darryl Vaz is Out

Daryl Vaz (JLP representative for West Portland) was disqualified yesterday as a member of Parliament. It was stated that the Chief Justice stated his dual citzenship played a part in that decision.
Following yesterday's ruling by Chief Justice Zaila McCalla, attorney Gayle Nelson successfully applied for a stay of execution of the by-election ruling, pending an appeal by his client, Abe Dabdoub. It is said Dabdoub was instrumental in protesting the appointment of Daryl Vaz.

A 42-day stay of execution was granted to both parties.
An upbeat and confident Vaz told reporters yesterday after court that he would renounce his citizenship in order to contest the by-election whenever it is held.

Vaz has dual citizenship in the United States and Jamaica. This question has come up many times in Jamaican elections, wheter a person with dual citizenship can hold office. The
Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has taken a stoic stance on the ruling made by Chief Justice Zaila McCalla in the dual citizenship case brought by the People's National Party's Abe Dabdoub against Member of Parliament for West Portland Daryl Vaz.

This picture is too funny

Portia's New Year Message for 2008

Okay, I am confused how come Portia is giving a New Year Message? what happen to Bruce Message? Did I miss something?