Lead Stories
PM's statement to Parliament

Below are excerpts from the statement delivered to Parliament yesterday by Prime Minister P.J. Patterson on investigations into the alleged illegal use of wire-taps and drug-trafficking at high levels in the Jamaica Constabulary.

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Gov't in dark on spy unit - Civilian head of group fired
JARS exceeds targets
'Women more conscious about health issues'
Junor proposes public health fund
US hotels want more Jamaican workers

News
DPP gets files
KENT PANTRY, Q.C., the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), received from the police yesterday the files on which to direct investigations to determine if illicit wiretapping, drug-trafficking and acts of corruption have taken place within high levels..

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Street people motion blocked again by Gov't
Angry residents protest killing of 'don'
Manchester salutes heroes
Workers complete training for overseas jobs
Bauxite employees pledge $12m to charity

Business
Cementing hardware growth
MAINLAND INTERNATIONAL, the multi-million dollar hardware business which began operations in Spanish Town, St. Catherine just over a year ago, has embarked on a major expansion drive with the recent acquisition of the longstanding Shields Enterprises...

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Big Mac cuts growth plan
Tax-free bond muted
Nestlé eyes T&T
Thwaites to head Guardian arm

Sport
Golden double not enough for Campbell

DESPITE being the first female junior to win the sprint double at the World Junior Championships, 18-year-old Veronica Campbell said she did not achieve all her goals in Chile when she returned to the island yesterday. Campbell completed the historic...

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Lowly Hazard face Tivoli
Waterhouse take on upbeat Reno
Village take on Galaxy

Commentary
The Death Penalty
OPPOSITION SENATOR Oswald Harding has tabled a resolution in the Senate seeking the eventual abolition of the death penalty as punishment for murder. This comes almost 21 years after Parliament first debated the question in January 1979 and nearly 12...

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Frightening developments
Top-level investigations
...And this world keeps right on turning

Letters
Letter of the Day - Respect the anthem
THE EDITOR, Madam: IN RECENT years and especially during the World Cup 1998 campaign, a rather disturbing practice seemed to have been seeping into our culture. This has to do with the stance that one must assume during the singing of the National...

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Cows reign supreme!
The Jamaica National Gallery
A 'toothless dog'
Division through deception

Entertainment
Stella Maris' Season of Dance this weekend
STELLA MARIS (young adult) Dance Ensemble is to open its Season of Dance, under the theme 'Brown Sugar', featuring dances depicting African, Spanish, British, Chinese, Indian, and North American cultures at the Little Theatre, Tom Redcam Drive, Kingston..

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Octoberfest celebrations Friday
John Jones revered as spiritual, philanthropist
Romantics flock to Grand Lido

Star Page
Suarez Brothers Circus thrills

IF YOU have a weak heart you might not be the perfect patron for the Suarez Brothers Circus at Liguanea, Kingston. However, if you love thrills then this is the perfect place. The Suarez Brothers Circus, labelled the biggest circus out of Mexico,...

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Am I stupid or what?

Profiles in Medicine
Do mammograms cause breast cancer?

STRICT GUIDELINES govern the dosage of radiation given off by mammography machines during the breast X-ray, but there is always a lingering fear among women that the annual mammogram recommended by health specialists will expose them to further cancer...

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Some breast cancer myths
Watch the waistline