Former J'can athlete found dead in Atlanta
ATLANTA, Georgia, USA: PATRICE PEART, 26, a former Jamaican athlete from Manning's School, Savanna-la-Mar, and Darliston, Westmoreland, was found dead here Monday.

Panton withdraws as JLP candidate
DR. DAVID Panton, one of the JLP's bright young prospects and head of its G2K group of young professionals, has abandoned his current interest in representational politics, withdrawing as his party's candidate for Manchester Central.

MP accused of playing politics with road project
SPALDINGS, Clarendon: RESIDENTS OF Portland Cottage, Rocky Point and Lionel Town in Clarendon have accused Member of Parliament (MP) for South East Clarendon, Basil Burrell, of playing politics with a road project in that constituency.

Telephone woes in Portmore
SPANISH TOWN, St. Catherine: RESIDENTS OF Passage Fort in Portmore, St. Catherine, are unhappy with Cable and Wireless' service, and were highly critical of the telecommunications company for not addressing their problems.