Life sentence
Janet Douglas described as 'vicious and cruel' by judge
Thirty-four-year-old Janet Douglas, who murdered her lover's wife, showed no sign of remorse yesterday as Mr. Justice Basil Reid sentenced her to life imprisonment...

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Kingfish reaping big success, PM tells Blair
NWC reconnects standpipes
35 killed in Lime Hall - 'Dead dog days'
ACROSS THE NATION
Florida under hurricane watch

What are pastors reading?
The Rev. Rick Warren's best sellers ­ The Purpose Driven Life and The Purpose Driven Church ­ have emerged as the two most helpful books to pastors in the United States, according to a survey conducted by the Barna Group Ltd, a Christian...

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Oliver Clarke urges legislators to dine with persons living with HIV
Raw sewage flows in Moneague Lake
Soldier was shot from behind, autopsy finds
Ministry to run study on violence-prone schools
Children's Own for basic schools

Canadian corporation to take root in Jamaica
A MAJOR corporation from Canada, which produces what it calls a revolutionary additive that dramatically accelerates the rate at which plastics degrade, will be establishing a firm in Jamaica. The company plans to use the Jamaican business as a base to..

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NEWS you can you UK to raise fees on travel documents

Ready to Bolt
Usain Bolt heads a list of Jamaicans down to participate at the Reebok Grand Prix at the Icahn Stadium in Randall Island, New York today. The speedy athletes are using the event to fine tune their preparation for the World Champion-ships to...

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Big names come to new venue
Crucial clashes
Still on top of the world
Portland close in on semis
When left is right

Let's have frankness and transparency
IN THE fight against crime it is imperative that the Government and the police bring the public into their confidence and to solicit its help as much as possible. Some attempts have been made to do this but not enough. The set-back in the schedule for...

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Support for Father's Week

LETTER OF THE DAY:
Are we building prisons for the youth?
THE EDITOR, Sir: AT A lecture series promoted by the Manage-ment Institute for National Development (MIND) the conceptualiser of Highway 2000 stated that prisoners should not occupy valuable waterfront real estate...

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Crime, violence taking over Ja
Bothered by Baptist silence
At the bottom of the ladder
Save our exotic plants, fruit trees
Fix the manholes, please!

Entertainment diary
TODAY : COOL SPOTS: The Annual Tea Party will be held at the Immaculate Conception High School Cafeteria, St. Andrew, at 4 p.m. Featuring the Jamaica Constabulary Band and the Jamaica Folk Singers. In aid of the Bishop Gibson Home for the Aged.

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HOT PICKS ... HOT PICKS

Hutchinson revises levy on imported products
Opposition Member of Parliament for North Western St. Elizabeth, J.C. Hutchinson has, recommended that the government charge a one per cent levy on imported agricultural produce to establish an Agricultural Development Fund.

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Banana farmers need help