Feb 1 crime summit - Consensus sought as violence takes on political tones
PRIME MINISTER P.J. Patterson yesterday welcomed Opposition Leader Edward Seaga's emphasis for a national consensus on issues of crime and violence, and proposed a February 1 meeting to discuss the report and recommendations of a bi-partisan committee.

US trip, check-up for PM
PNP rejects MP's claim
'Tools for Development' doing well
Phillips to meet with US agencies
$40m needed to build centre for incest, rape victims
SAJ supports border control plan

Gov't says no to gay sex
GOVERNMENT HAS turned its back on a recommendation by a joint select committee to consider decriminalising anal sex between consenting adults. Colin Campbell, Information Minister, said the issue has not been considered by the Cabinet and there are no...

Illegal conch shipments being traced
Witness heard shots after 6 a.m.
Long-delayed Blaise case for trial
Phipps requests particulars of Perkins' tapes
New prison boss shares vision

C'wealth could hold sugar industry cure
JAMAICA COULD soon be going to the Commonwealth to seek its assistance to resuscitate the ailing sugar industry. Prime Minister P.J. Patterson yesterday told Commonwealth Secretary General Don McKinnon that the Commonwealth could play a very important...

South Coast hotel occupancy on the up
Removing lawlessness critical to tourism development - - Industry player

'Nothing to hide'
JAMAICA have pulled out of the Tri-series netball tournament slated for England in March and the Australians are disappointed. A report on the Netball New Zealand web-site quoted Australian coach Jill McIntosh as saying the Sunshine Girls...

Puma, JAAA in seven-year deal
Maxwell: Do not expect miracles
Simpson leads Rivoli to victory
Veteran jockey on fire

Protecting the watersheds
LIKE THE society, the environment is under a great deal of stress. The old Natural Resources Conservation Authority (NRCA), now amalgamated with land management and planning agencies to form the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), has...

Phillips does not deserve a honeymoon
...But Paulwell is an honourable man
Politicians must preach peace to their supporters

Letter of the day - Employ radar technology to fight crime
THE EDITOR, Sir: JAMAICA IS poised to become a world centre for transhipment trading, and seems to be targeted by drug lords for narco-trafficking; therefore our government must be made aware of methods that may be used not only to catch our own...

A positive move by a church
Let's support Minister Phillips
A community's plan to curb violence
No confidence in crime plan

Paulwell gets down for the big 4-O
THE ASYLUM Nightclub, Knutsford Boulevard, New Kingston, was the venue selected for Minister of Industry, Commerce and Technology, Phillip Paulwell, to celebrate his 40th birthday, last Wednesday. Yes, the Minister is the big Four-O. The Asylum had...

Death...one great career move