$500m offer for tax break - Supreme Ventures boss wants Gov't to drop GCT on lottery winnings
PAUL HOO, president and chief executive officer of Supreme Ventures Ltd., a lottery company, caused a stir yesterday during a hearing of the House Parliamentary Committee on Tax Measures...

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Children's home report measures carry big bill
Rastas reiterate repatriation calls
Legal light for inner city - Gov't moves to regularise electricity connections
Central Kgn fire leaves over 50 homeless
Cops detain more suspects in Tinson Pen saga
Amos calls for tougher bail policy in the courts
Redundancies at NWC set for August

Youth Employment Programme launched
MINISTER OF Education, Youth and Culture, Maxine Henry-Wilson on Tuesday, launched the National Youth Service (NYS) National Summer Employment Programme (NSEP) which is expected to provide employment for some 2,400 schoolers.

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Customs officers freed
Mayor Notice promises proactive Disaster C'ttee
Students urged not to sell selves short
ACP meets to discuss strategies for saving sugar
Sigma fraud case set for August
Falmouth Hospital gets well-needed medical supplies
Portland Jerk Festival for July 20
JMA draws closer to Government
Minister of religion on carnal abuse charge

ICWI divests shares in LoJ
THE INSURANCE Company of the West Indies (ICWI) Group, the holding company of ICWI plc yesterday sold a significant stake of its shareholdings in the country's leading life insurance company Life of Jamaica (LoJ).

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Burchell Whiteman becomes member of IABC/Caribbean

Australia cool Ja
WORLD CHAMPIONS Australia survived a scorching 60 minutes against Jamaica's Sunshine Girls to come out 48-43 winners in their exciting Cable & Wireless World Netball Championship match-up at the National Indoor Sports Centre last night.

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Noran Batman, Call To Arms oblige

The threat from flooding
AN UGLY panic is spreading among some St. Thomas residents. The 100-plus householders whose dwellings are threatened with erosion by Mount Lebanus River have every reason to fear for their safety.

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A chink in Bush's armour?
A restrained reply to Ritch (part two)
A little more on Mbeki and Africa

LETTER OF THE DAY - Usain Bolt is a world-beater
THE EDITOR, Sir: LAST WEEKEND I watched the World Junior Athletic Championship on Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) Television from Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada.

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State-run homes, a sad story
Such inhumane treatment
Save our children
Hike in Canadian visa fees
Answers, please
Jamaica needs help
Emancipation Park
Russian dancers, Immigration and Labour Ministry

THE HOTTEST, MOST 'BOOTILICIOUS' PARTY OF THE SUMMER
THE SUMMER will be getting hotter with Red Stripe Reggae Sumfest being staged between July 20 and 26.

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More time to 'Rush Di Mic'
Pure vibes at 'Splurt 2K3'
Bob home videos coming on DVD

Sumfest boon Jamaica set to earn $300 million from reggae festival
WESTERN BUREAU: THE PROMOTERS of Reggae Sumfest 2003 are predicting that as much as US$5 million, approximately J$300 million, could flow into the nation's coffers as a direct result of the staging of the six-day festival...

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Cane farmers asking for extra loan funds
Montego Bay launches beautification programme
'Country justice'

Simple Summer sweets
Big on taste, short on guilt, these heavenly desserts hit the sweet spot in the most delectable way.

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Heavenly Angel Food
Uncle's food sweet, sweet