UK bomber's mom defends character
MARYAM MCLEOD, the mother of Jermain Lindsay, the Jamaican-born 19-year-old suspected of being a suicide bomber in the July 7 London attacks, yesterday defended him as the "best son I could have ever hoped for".

NWC owed millions
THE NATIONAL Water Commission (NWC) is owed nearly $1 billion in unpaid water bills as at June 2005. Harry Douglas, State Minister in the Ministry of Water and Housing, told the House of Representatives on Wednesday...

United Way of Ja gets $12m boost
RED STRIPE Jamaica has donated $12 million to the United Way movement. The announcement was made during yesterday's opening of the first United Way International Caribbean Conference in Kingston.

IAPA wants Fox to step in on roughed-up journalists
THE INTER-AMERICAN Press Association (IAPA) is calling for the Mexican Government to intervene in the alleged forcible removal of 31 journalists by trade union supporters, from the office of the Noticias, Voz e Imagen de Oaxaca newspaper on Tuesday.

Appeal denied - Policewoman, district constable negligence charge stands
THE COURT of Appeal on Wednesday dismissed the appeal of a policewoman and a district constable who were convicted in October 2001 of negligently permitting the escape of prisoners.

Nation's teachers leave for Japan today
FIFTEEN JAMAICANS leave the island today to work for one year as assistant English teachers in Japanese schools. Eighty-six Jamaicans have participated in the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) programme since it came to the island in 2000.

Suspect in child's murder released
A SUSPECT who was being held in connection with the rape and murder of seven-year-old Shaneika Anderson, was released from police custody after eyewitnesses failed to pick him out during an identification parade held on Tuesday.

Overseas Examination body breaks new ground
THE OVERSEAS Examination Committee broke ground for its new office building yesterday on the premises of the Overseas Examination Office at Picadilly Road, St. Andrew.