Lead Stories
ALPART probe on - Nain residents blame alumina company for health, enviro damage
WESTERN BUREAU: A SCIENTIFIC laboratory in Florida, USA, is testing samples taken from water, plants, animals and children in the community of Nain, St Elizabeth, to determine if bauxite and alumina dust from the mining complex run by Alumina Partners...

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Charge imports - JAS
Shaw to appeal for students
Ministry welcomes focus on basic schools
St Mary gets more JPs
Foreigners granted J'can citizenship

News
Revelry hits downtown

THE INAUGURAL staging of "Downtown Carnival" climaxed yesterday with a road march that drew thousands of people from their homes and business places with its fusion of colour, music and enthusiastic revellers. Several streets downtown Kingston were...

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Stray cow tramples woman
The Curtis Smith autopsy
Two die in bus accident
'Partner' operator for court

Business
STATIN reports increase in average earnings

FOR THE first three quarters of 2000, the average earnings per week for a Jamaican employee in a large establishment was $7,278. This represented an 11.3 per cent increase over the 1999 figure, the Statistical Institute of Jamaica has said. But, in...

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Democracy, integration priorities of summit

Sport
Garrick nudges selectors

MONTEGO BAY: LEON Garrick ticked off his second century in a row at Jarrett Park yesterday and in the process handed Jamaica, the Busta International Shield champions, the honours over the touring South Africans in their drawn two-day match.

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Ja rule at Carifta Games
Surprised Smikle gets decision
Russell, Hanna tops on clay

Commentary
Investment in education
A 26 per cent increase in the education budget for 2001/2002 will hopefully raise the standards in public education and pay handsome dividends in the future. But pouring more money into the system will only have the desired effect if the funds are...

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Amnesty - insulting, feisty
A coarsening citizenry
'Duppy know who fi frighten'
Where Amnesty Int'l might have gone wrong
Waiting in vain?

Letters
Letter of the Day What? No good old days?
THE EDITOR, Sir: WHILE I do not share the views of those who refer to the University of the West Indies as an intellectual ghetto, I must confess that the university faculties consisting of what is considered some of the finest minds in our country...

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A bold initiative
Call for an inquiry
A stupendous claim
Disgusted with Amnesty International, Mr Seaga
Don't banish Anancy

Entertainment
A citation for Luciano

LUCIANO WAS last week presented with a citation by Jamaica's Ambassador to the United States Dr. Richard Bernal in honour of Luciano's contribution to the development of Jamaica's arts and culture. The artiste was passing through the United States...

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'Jamaica Carnival 2001' off to a flying start
How to dress for Carnival

Youth Link
Release your creative juices on go-local web sites
The Go-Local community web sites are all about positive vibes -- showcasing those positive behind-the scenes events that usually don't get air play. The web sites are community based and educational highlights are a big part of the content. They...

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Wolmer's dance troupe captivating
Suicide watch: darron's world
Whose example will you follow?
Cooking a career

The Shipping Industry
CBAJ to enhance

HENDRICKS PORTER, the new man at the helm of the Customs Brokers Association of Jamaica (CBAJ), has set himself the goal of enhancing the professionalism of its members and promoting training at the highest level.

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KWL responds to customers

Star Page
KC qualifies for quarter-finals

KINGSTON College (KC) became the last qualifiers for the quarter-final round of the TVJ Schools' Challenge Quiz competition when they defeated Wolmer's Girls 55-29 on Thursday night. The match which closed out the second round of the competition...

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Robert Henry has19 challenging years
X-rated controversy Sound systems differ about song
15-y-o pregnant for a gunman