A manhunt is underway for five detainees who escaped from the Barnett Street police lockup in St. James this morning.
They are Edgar Spence of Hill District, Tidell Ferguson of Mountain View in Greenwood...
FLA reminds licensed gun holders of responsibility, after teen found with father’s firearm at school
"The use and management of weapons must remain the main focus of licensed firearm holders at all times."
That's the stance of the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA) following reports that a 13-year-old boy was found with his father's licensed weapon at school.
Trade unionist and Opposition Senator, Lambert Brown has tabled a private members motion in the Senate that seeks to end the abuse of fixed-term contracts of employment by some companies.
Speaking in the Senate yesterday, Mr. Brown noted that the recent industrial action taken by hundreds of hotel workers, once again brings to light, the oppressive nature of fixed-term contracts.
A man who reportedly lured a teenage girl with promises of a modelling job and then forced her to engage in pornography was sentenced to 11 years imprisonment.
Keron Watson was sentenced yesterday by Justice Bertram in the St. James Parish Court.
A St. James licensed firearm holder is to face the court soon after his 13-year-old son was found with the weapon at school.
63-year-old Richard Henry, a farmer of Irwin Meadows in the parish has been charged with negligent loss of a firearm and failure to store a firearm properly.