'School gangs not an issue out west'
WESTERN BUREAU: WHILE THE activities of criminal gangs continue to be a source of concern for the police in western Jamaica, it would appear that this unfortunate scourge is having very little impact on the region's education system.

JPS Ruthven office burns - Firefighter injured in blaze
A FAST-SPREADING fire yesterday burnt down one of the buildings at the Jamaica Public Service Company's (JPS) Corporate Area Operations Department on Ruthven Road, St. Andrew.

People's National Party delegates proud to choose
PEOPLE'S NATIONAL Party (PNP) delegates are proud to be entrusted with the power of choice to elect the party's next president and future prime minister.

Peter Phillips: Perhaps toughest job securing top PNP post
WITH OVER 4,000 persons murdered in Jamaica since he was appointed Minister of National Security in 2002, Peter Phillips may have the toughest job of the four candidates campaigning for the post of People's National Party president, to prove that...

Karl Blythe: Confident and ready
Western Bureau: AT AGE 58, Dr. Karl Blythe, the Member of Parliament for Central Westmoreland, has his sights set on becoming the next president of the ruling People's National Party (PNP) and ultimately prime minister of Jamaica.

Portia Simpson Miller: A popular choice
LOCAL GOVERNMENT Minister and candidate in the race for president of the People's National Party (PNP), Portia Simpson Miller, is known as the lover of the people.

Omar Davies: The 'dark horse' gains ground
THE 'DARK horse' in the leadership race looks to be gathering pace in the final furlongs. Beverly Manley is an Omar Davies supporter, seduced by his pledge to make Jamaica a 'world-class' country within 10 years.