Pastor James Johnson, 29 . was shot and killed by a lone gunman in September 2018 inside the Church of God of Prophecy building on Old Harbour Road in Spanish Town, St Catherine.
The church seems to be under siege in Jamaica. There have been a rash of incidents involving shootings in church, sacrilege, desecration and murders in which members of the clergy appeared to have been deliberately targeted.
Jamaica s popular culture is littered with references that flirt with blasphemy, such as when deejay Aidonia spewed on a hit song, ‘Look’: “Inna beach shorts, gwaan leave yah pon a visa/gyal dem call mi lord Jesus. She say Jesus (fly out) as mi reach cross.”
File photo of National Security Minister Dr Horace Change addressing journalists at a press conference.
Government is projecting to spend up to US$1.2 billion (J$176 billion) to fight crime under Plan Secure Jamaica over seven years between 2016 and 2023, according to National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang.
It s a big price tag for crimefighting in the island which now has the dubious distinction of being ranked the murder capital of the Latin America and Caribbean region.
Speaking during a ministerial statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, Chang said the projected medium term spend to strengthen the country’s national security architecture between 2016/17 and 2022/23 is US$346.7 million. However, he cautioned that because of the major fallout in the economy as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, these figures may be revisited.
File photo of National Security Minister Dr Horace Change addressing journalists at a press conference.
Government is projecting to spend up to US$1.2 billion (J$176 billion) to fight crime under Plan Secure Jamaica over seven years between 2016 and 2023, according to National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang.
It s a big price tag for crimefighting in the island which now has the dubious distinction of being ranked the murder capital of the Latin America and Caribbean region.
Speaking during a ministerial statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, Chang said the projected medium term spend to strengthen the country’s national security architecture between 2016/17 and 2022/23 is US$346.7 million. However, he cautioned that because of the major fallout in the economy as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, these figures may be revisited.