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CISOCA GAPS

A key police oversight body has flagged serious infrastructure deficiencies, inadequate staffing numbers and training, and insufficient service vehicles at the Centre for Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse (CISOCA). CISOCA, a specialised division of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), was established in 1989 to investigate sexual crimes and child abuse across the country. The…

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Fee furore

PORT ANTONIO, Portland: The Portland Municipal Corporation (PMC) has dismissed claims that craft vendors in the parish are facing a 150 per cent increase in vending fees, amid growing concern among…

Editorial: Don’t Sell Our Children’s Health For Football Money

The Chronicle has read a report that the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has appealed to Parliament to review restrictions on alcoholic beverage sponsorship of sporting activities in the country.

  • Ghana Football Association seeks Parliament to review alcohol sponsorship rules.
  • GFA President Mr Kurt Okraku claims $5 million deal lost due to restrictions.
  • Public health advocates warn against associating football with alcohol sponsorship.

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