12-point crime plan - Security Minister lists raft of new measures
A TOUGH-TALKING Dr. Peter Phillips, last night set out an extensive 12-point plan to fight growing crime but warned Jamaicans that there was no quick fix to a problem that has driven fear into the hearts of the population. Crucial to the National...

Corruption Prevention Commission workload to be reduced - Nicholson
Seaga urges national fight against narco-terrorism
House approves tax appeal order
'Discrimination against employees will not be tolerated' -- Hamilton
Point, counter-point in Von Cork appeal

Big ganja find in Portland
NINE PERSONS were arrested yesterday and a boat seized following an operation carried out by the narcotics police in Dolphin Bay, Portland. The raid also netted over 909 kilos (2,000 pounds) of compressed ganja. According to the police, the operation...

Gov't outlines plans to fight crime
Mom testifies in Braeton inquest
'Haggart' was crime boss with int'l links - police
HIV controversy rocks St Ann school - Teacher claims discrimination
No to condoms in school

MoBay collectorate rakes in $1.6b in 2001
THE MONTEGO Bay Tax Collectorate is reporting that it collected $1.6 billion in revenues as at the end of December 2001. The money collected represented 86 per cent of the collectorate's targeted revenues for last year, acting Principal Collector of...

More Canadians visiting Jamaica - JTB
Low occupancy in Negril hotels

Violence halts KO semi-final
VIOLENCE brought an ugly and premature close to the Jackie Bell Knockout semi-final between Arnett Gardens and Tivoli Gardens at the Harbour View Mini-Stadium yesterday.

World Junior Championship on track - Lawrence
Stewart scores century
Rivoli, Seba in final clash
A plus for local boxing

Targeting crime and violence
A BIPARTISAN approach to the problem of crime appears to have been suspended. That is the inference from the separate anti-crime plans unveiled by the Government and Opposition. Broadcasting ahead of Minister of Security Peter Phillips' own address...

Revelations and the crime report
Pakistan, India and modernity
Suspension is enough for Munro Five

Letter of the day - On pursuing justice and curbing crime
THE EDITOR, Sir: IF ANYTHING positive can be said about the growing crime rate, i.e. 'murder rate', it is that there now seems to be a genuine concern amongst the powers that be that this situation is indeed getting out of hand.

Gov't should resign
'They deserve the death penalty'
Migration policy needed
This matter of 'colonialism'
Gay rights and hypocrisy
Plaudits for bus crew

Luciano in Grammy spotlight
JEPTHER 'LUCIANO' McClymont has one of the five albums nominated for the 2001 Reggae Grammy Album of the Year award. His album, A New Day, released in April 2001, has been nominated for the top honours for the year 2001. It is the first time that...

Kemar Lee ­ A fan of music and architecture

Ministry targets overcrowding in schools
WESTERN BUREAU: THE MINISTRY of Education says it is bent on curtailing the problem of overcrowding in Montego Bay schools. According to Ministry officials, the aim is to have 35 students to one teacher by the year 2003.

Beloved nun leaves MoBay
No Busta Cup for Jarrett Park

More taste less time - Don't glower in the dark, learn how to get the most out of your microwave
THE EGG exploded this morning. Yesterday the cup of water she had nuked nearly blew up in her face when she plopped in the tea bag. The day before that she almost got the shock of her life when the gold rimmed bowl of leftover soup started sparking...

A fowl experience
...spice up with ginger

Pest-free callaloo
OVER-RELIANCE on pesticides in callaloo production has led to various consumer hazards and negative environmental and ecological effects, including pest resistance to commonly used pesticides.

The 'Net' effect