Lead Stories
NHT to cut rates again - PM calls for further review of interim charges

PRIME MINISTER P.J. Patterson has asked the board of the National Housing Trust (NHT) to review further and reduce some of its existing interest rates to enable more Jamaicans to build their own homes. The target was to provide "a minimum of 7,000...

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Cooking champions of a special mode
Cement price hikes
CARICOM prepares for WTO conference
PNP to choose St James candidate

News
Man dies in fire
WESTERN BUREAU: ONE OF three fires in Western Jamaica over the weekend has resulted in the death of a 19 year-old man, bringing to nine the number of persons killed by fire in sections of Western Jamaica and 18 islandwide since January.

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JTA to choose president-elect
Justice writes - Autopsies in Jamaica
Students to benefit from summer programme
Repair costs mount as Blue Mountain road ignored

Business
'Hotelier of the Year' to Antiguan manager

FAJARDO, Puerto Rico: ROB SHERMAN, managing director of Curtain Bluff Hotel in Antigua, has received the prestigious Golden Conch Award. The honour was presented to the "Hotelier of the Year" by the Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA), at the Caribbean...

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Salary talks for civil servants today

Sport
Young Boyz hold Egypt

BUENOS AIRES: ALLIEN Whittaker kept goal magnificently, Egypt's forwards shot poorly and the gods seemed to be smiling, and smiling broadly too, on Jamaica, as they escaped with a lucky 0-0 draw against Egypt in blistering cold, in their debut at the...

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Ganga 100 spurs WI to victory
Kingston capture Junior Cup crown
Demoralised T&T leave for USA

Commentary
Private sector mergers
IT IS most welcome news that the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica and the Jamaica Exporters Association are to merge their Secretariats. The idea of the merging and consolidating of the secretariats of the many private sector associations has...

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The swing of politics
Chewing gum for the mind
Who will pay?
Why the media screamed bloody hell!
THROUGH THE 20TH CENTURY WITH THE GLEANER - The Lord Moyne Commission (Part 8)

Letters
Letter of the Day - Stick to the issues
THE EDITOR, Sir: IT WAS sad to see the Prime Minister attempting to defend himself against rumours that he was homosexual. It was equally sad to know that the JLP at the highest level was fanning the flames.

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Politicians and crime
Chuck's on target
Beware of homophobia
NHT's impeccable service
Beverly Bowman
Valley View Road needs to done over

Entertainment
The 'Fireman's' show reigns despite rain

INTERMITTENT SHOWERS could not dampen the spirits of patrons at 'A St. Mary Wi Come From: Part II' (Capleton's charity show) from having a good time. Despite an incident involving Beenie Man and Capleton, the show was outstanding for the most part.

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Music and honour at Ocho Rios Jazz Festival

Flair
Who wears the pants in your home?
ONE FUNDAMENTAL approach to understanding human behaviour is that there are critical elements required for our well-being. These are called needs. Needs are forces that organise our perceptions, judgement and actions to achieve competence.

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Sins of the father
On My Mind - Where are all the good men?
Colour him father

Star Page
Capleton refused to let fellow deejay perform on his show - Beenie dissed!

SEVERAL fans who attended A St. Mary Wi Come From: Part II in St. Mary left the venue disappointed on Sunday morning. The fans were not disappointed by the performances or the rain that fell intermittently through the night - instead they were...

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Gospel is set to have a major night on Reggae Sumfest this year.
He has another woman, but I still love him