'He died in my arms!' - Jamaican-born soldier recounts Iraq war horror
DURING HIS year-long tour of duty in Iraq as a member of the United States Army, Jerome Young saw one of his best friends killed and experienced the horrors of the war.

Power cuts continue
DESPITE RECENT reports by the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) that those pesky power outages would have been lessened significantly, residents continue to cry foul, or rather dark.

'Safe and secure' - Phillips vows protection of Patterson's legacy
NATIONAL SECURITY Minister Dr. Peter Phillips on Monday blasted what he says are malicious attacks against the legacy of Prime Minister P.J. Patterson and warned detractors that the People's National Party (PNP) would not allow the legacy to crumble.

Wife refuses to collect ill husband from hospital - 'He is going to kill me if I bring him back.'
WESTERN BUREAU: A NEGRIL woman who claims her husband is a dangerous psychotic requiring commitment in a secure mental institution, is now at odds with Westmoreland health authorities after refusing to collect him from the Savanna-la-Mar Hospital.

PM's son defends record
RICHARD PATTERSON, son of Prime Minister P.J. Patterson, who quit the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) last Friday, has defended his record at the agency following criticisms contained in a recent report by the Contractor General.

JEF condemns police protest
THE JAMAICA Employers' Federation (JEF) has condemned the recent industrial action taken by members of the police force. Jacqueline Coke-Lloyd, executive director of the JEF, in a release, said...