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The much-anticipated local government elections (LGE) were held in Jamaica on Tuesday, but at time of writing there's no clear winner, as final tabulation of votes were not completed. The Jamaica Labor Party (JLP) didn't receive the landslide victory it predicted. The irony is that Jamaican voters did not win either. In fact, they barely showed up, as only 29.6 percent of registered voters voted. This was the lowest turnout in recent local government elections, as party leaders fail to excite the electorate. Story on A7
Biden ramps up fight against Jamaican lottery scammers
Uzra Zeya
Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Zeya acknowledges the necessity of a The Biden administration is intensifyDemocracy, and Human Rights, Uzra Zeya, multi-lateral strategy to address this issue ing efforts to combat lottery scams highlighted the complex nature of lottery effectively. originating from Jamaica, viewing it as a scams, emphasizing their role in a larger She expresses optimism about making critical component of a broader strategy progress through the implemenaimed at reducing the country’s tation of the Safer Communities significant crime rates. Jamaica’s struggle with violent crime Act in the United States, which These criminal activities has substantially increased are largely fueled by the influx is exacerbated by the seizure of more penalties for those involved in of illegal firearms into the than 600 illegal firearms annually, the illegal arms trade. country. This legislation introduces The initiative involves a most of which are traced back to the stringent measures against the collaborative effort between United States. circulation of “ghost guns” and Jamaican authorities and “straw purchases,” where American security agencies, criminal network that generates over a firearms are acquired under false pretenses focusing on the eradication of lottery scams billion dollars in illicit revenues annually. by individuals intending to pass them on to that have predominantly targeted elderly This vast sum of money significantly criminals who would otherwise be unable citizens in the United States for over a contributes to the demand and market for to access them. decade. illegal weapons. According to Radio Jamaica, Under
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