'Crush extortion' Committee calls for public condemnation by political leaders
THE CONSULTATIVE Committee which is charged with overseeing the implementation of the recommendations of the National committee on Crime and Violence yesterday expressed deep concern about the growing problem and effects of extortion in Jamaica.

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Seaga gets $multimillion out-of-court libel award
Contractor sues UWI - Shot by gunman while erecting lab, seeks damages for negligence
Strong support for toll system
Police shooting sparks protest in Stony Hill
JPSCo to pay millions of dollars in damages - Over boy electrocuted in 1997
Ja 'under fiscal pressure'

Business exchange to promote US, Ja links
MAYOR OF ATLANTA, Shirley Franklin, has announced a three-day Atlanta-Jamaica Business Exchange to be held at the Hilton Hotel downtown Atlanta from October 15 to 17.

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MoBay craft traders furious
Tough Brazil test looms
Rasta 'dissed' by employment agency
Sinclair issues warning to NHDC
Bogue land probe a waste of money - Sinclair Roy Sanford
Brutal killing rocks Mt Salem
Cold comfort South coast optimistic about winter tourist season

Supreme moving to gobble Ja Lottery Co
JAMAICA'S TWO biggest lottery companies are to become one within the next three months, the two said in a statement yesterday. The majority of the shares in the Jamaica Lottery Company (JLC) will be acquired by Supreme Ventures Limited (SVL).

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US stocks rebound - Recovery hopes intact for now
South African court rules women can inherit if no will

T&T singing in the rain
ZONE A OF the regional Red Stripe Bowl cricket tournament got off to a disappointing start yesterday with the Duckworth/Lewis scoring system deciding the winners of the match between Trinidad and Tobago and the Leeward Islands XI...

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Another triple for Shane Ellis
Respect will always win respect

City of the apathetic
KINGSTON IS fast becoming a city of the apathetic. The latest case in point is that of Det. Sgt. Gladys Brown-Campbell who was mugged, slashed and stabbed several times by a robber on a busy street in downtown Kingston on Monday.

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The California recall
Many more will have to die
What real people are thinking in Iraq

Congrats PM, now follow your advice
THE EDITOR, Sir: I WOULD like to use the facility of your newspaper to congratulate the Prime Minister on a valuable speech made to the United Nations General Assembly.

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... More water woes
MiPhone advert is below the belt
Unpleasant welcome home
What about Portmore traffic?
No love for criminals
NWC not constant
Case of the stolen 'dex'
Education Ministry will improve
Illegal acts of kindness

Art forms blend for sickle cell
POETRY AND jazz make very comfortable bedfellows. The two artforms blended very well at 'Jazz and Poetry for Sickle Cell' at the Weekenz Bar and Bistro on Constant Spring Road, St. Andrew last Sunday...

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Jah Children gives rhythm to the night

Chicken soup come in from the cold
A S AN antidote for colds and flu, depression, upset stomachs, cramps, political unrest, bad report cards, allergies, bronchitis, arthritis, and hangnails, a bowlful of steaming hot chicken soup is cherished in almost every part of the world.

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Trans fat - Hidden dangers of 'healthy' food
I'm addicted to cheese trix
Baker's dozen: 13 best apples for baking
Friday night fish fry, Saturday the mad Crock