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Crime bill 
Thursday, 04 September 2008 
The country has been put on notice to expect the implementation of new tough anti-crime measures in another two weeks.
Minister Bruce Golding has announced that importanttabled in Parliament on Tuesday to tackle the crime scourge, will be enacted by the middle of September.
The new laws will, among other things, give the policeadditional powers to deal with criminals.
Mr. Golding has declared that the Government will not back down from its zero approach despite criticism from human rights groups.
"I understand where they are coming from, but we're not going to put up with this businessof just allowing persons to commit murder and mayhem ... we're going to get tough.
It is hope Mr. Golding said that the bill will be enacted into law within the next two weeks and thereby strengthen the country's capacity to deal with crime.
Mr. Golding who was speaking on his monthly radio call-in programme Jamaica House Live Wednesday night said he will be making no apologies about doing everything possible to get rid of criminals.
In July, he gave a preview of the anti-crime measures which he said were the result of consensus reached at Vale Royal talks between the government and the Opposition People's National Party.
They include longer detention periods for suspects involved in major crimes and more stringent conditions for bail.
Thursday, 04 September 2008 The country has been put on notice to expect the implementation of new tough anti-crime measures in another two weeks.Minister Bruce Golding has announced that importanttabled in Parliament on Tuesday to tackle the crime scourge, will be enacted by the middle of September.
The new laws will, among other things, give the policeadditional powers to deal with criminals.
Mr. Golding has declared that the Government will not back down from its zero approach despite criticism from human rights groups.
"I understand where they are coming from, but we're not going to put up with this businessof just allowing persons to commit murder and mayhem ... we're going to get tough.
It is hope Mr. Golding said that the bill will be enacted into law within the next two weeks and thereby strengthen the country's capacity to deal with crime.
Mr. Golding who was speaking on his monthly radio call-in programme Jamaica House Live Wednesday night said he will be making no apologies about doing everything possible to get rid of criminals.
In July, he gave a preview of the anti-crime measures which he said were the result of consensus reached at Vale Royal talks between the government and the Opposition People's National Party.
They include longer detention periods for suspects involved in major crimes and more stringent conditions for bail.
Paul Marin -19 is one thing, 20 is a whole other matter. It gets even worse if they win the UCL. *groan*. 
05/18/2011.MU fans naah cough, but all a unuh a vomit?-Lazie 1/11/2015
it seems irrelevant.
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