Major JCF shake-up
A MAJOR reshuffle of senior police officers, which became public yesterday, has been linked to the latest efforts of the security forces to tackle soaring crime levels which have resulted in 875 murder so far this year. Reports yesterday revealed a...

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Record US$17.5m payout after Ritz Carlton accident
Cobb rejects criticisms of US - Says some strides made with efforts on guns
EOJ to test fingerprint machines
JUTC's Swedish consultants report not yet ready

Police find 5 guns, ammo in Central Kingston
MORE THAN 300 assorted rounds of ammunition and five semi-automatic pistols were unearthed from the compound of the St. Michael's All-Age School, Tower Street, Central Kingston, during an extensive police operation yesterday morning. The school is...

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NWC moves to collect or disconnect
Sugar industry looks to refining
Rollington Town killing reprisal for lawyer's murder - Police
PM regrets 'Tony' Clarke's passing
Security guard killed

Pharmacies refusing Blue Cross cards
SEVERAL SUBSCRIBERS to Blue Cross of Jamaica are complaining that they are unable to fill prescriptions at some pharmacies, as pharmacists have refused to take their paper cards, although they do not expire until January, 2003. According to...

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New investment option to be launched

Log on to Feanny's Magic
THE country's top distance horses hold centre stage at Caymanas Park today when 12 face the starter for the 24th running of the rich and prestigious Red Stripe Superstakes for native bred three-year-olds and up over 2000 metres. In addition to the...

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DaCosta Cup teams hunt semis spots
Excelsior send warning
Rose pleads guilty

Editorial: Independent Senators
INNOVATIONS WHICH strengthen and enhance the democratic process should be encouraged and developed and not abandoned for the sake of politics. The naming of persons of political independence as Senators is a case in point. The first manifestation...

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Air J's losses and taxpayers
Take politics out of governance with constitutional reform

LETTER OF THE DAY: We are not all monsters
I had a very interesting experience on the 28th of October 2002 that I would like to share with the citizens of my country. I am a freshman attending college. The first thing I realised when I came here was that I was instantly welcomed with open...

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MPs must serve the people
Highways and US rates
A police service versus a police force
Garrison politics and the PM

A jazzy evening at Redbones the Blues Café
AT REDBONES the Blues Café on Wednesday night, the Kathy Brown and Friends Quintet delighted a garden-full of people with sparkling jazz under the stars. Ending at midnight, the two-hour-plus programme, not including a half-hour break, offered...

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Out & Around

Agriculture was high priority in JLP's manifesto
AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT was placed high on a list of "10 Pledges" on the "JLP Action Manifesto" that was presented to the electorate during the election campaign. In fact, in order of presentation, Agricultural Development is third place on the...

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Gov't, EU assisting eastern small farmers

Craters form in New Kingston ...some back end roads ignored
THE BACK ends of the New Kingston business district are riddled with potholes and uneven, but no other section compares with Altamont Crescent where the road is literally caving in. Five crater-like openings line the road closer to the section...

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The Vernamfield Cargo Aerodrome plan