Wards flee home - POLICE HUNT 20 MISSING GIRLS
POLICE ARE now on the look out for several girls who may have absconded from one of the island's Government-run places of safety more than a month ago. Authorities were made aware of the situation...

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Regional leaders to meet Blair
Caribbean AIDS cases decline
GLEANER-DON ANDERSON POLL - 'Response to crime inadequate'
'Candidate unqualified to run for PNP post'
Public schools reopen as violence eases
Cops caught in bribery sting
KRAAL TRIAL: DAY 16 - UK forensic scientist barred from testifying
JLP to launch election campaign January

GLEANER HONOUR AWARD RECIPIENTS - Preparing a nation for natural disasters
THE EFFECTS of natural disasters - whether it be hurricanes, earthquakes or flood rains - can be devastating for a country and its people. But the implementation of adequate disaster preparedness and emergency measures...

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GLEANER HONOUR AWARD RECIPIENTS - Providing for the needy
'Golding's tenure in the JAMAICA Labour Party(JLP) still tenuous'
Jamaicans get up to 20 years for ganja in Cuba
NWA to scrutinise expenses - Agency will curb spending on road repairs in Rio Grande Valley
Emergency medical centre now in Linstead
A breath of fresh air!
Stuck on you
THE CLEMENT BECKFORD STORY: PART III - Making of a murderer
Wet, wet Wakefield Jamaica

Capital & Credit raises $1 billion
CAPITAL AND Credit Merchant Bank Limited (CCMB) raised over $1 billion from its recently concluded rights issue, the board of directors announced yesterday. The company raised $1,072,938,800 dollars or approximately 89 per cent of the $1,207,040...

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Mexican Finance Minister to visit Jamaica
Jamaica launching vision for 2015
Customs Dept targets debtors
GM to slash 30,000 jobs

Jamaica's Samuels floored by knee injury
HOBART, Australia, (CMC): INJURED WEST Indies and Jamaican batsman Marlon Samuels has been forced out of the third and final Test against Australia this week and returns to the Caribbean today.

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Manning showdown - C'bar, N Manley favoured to advance to finals
FROM THE BOUNDARY - Hats off to Bravo and Ramdin
'We're all working hard'
Miracle Man leaves today
Bernard set to replace Donaldson as JNA head
H View look to settle score against Portmore
Wadadah bitter at 0-1 defeat
Mixed results for champs in 10K

Break the linkages of crime in Jamaica
FREQUENTLY, AS happened at last Wednesday evening's national crime forum in Jamaica, the matter of social intervention in improving communities which are breeding grounds for the worst incidents of crime is placed on the table for discussion.

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Above the law but under tear gas
Honouring politicians and heroes in Jamaica

LETTER OF THE DAY - The case against common-law unions
THE EDITOR, Sir: AS A matter of public policy, there ought to be an increased emphasis on the part of our elected officials to protect the institution of marriage, such that marriage is viewed as the fundamental model and foundation of our society...

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The roots of sugar failure
Hero status for 'Miss Lou'
Abolish the Ministry of Local Gov't

Disappointing end to 'Dance All Rock'
ALL THAT started well did not end well at Barrington Levy's 'Dance All Rock' 2K5, held in Nain, St. Elizabeth, Jamaica last Saturday night. Angry patrons took out their disappointment by hurling bottles and other missiles...

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'Harry Potter' - Britain's richest teen
Benjy Myaz makes 'Long Story Short'
Hutton presents book on Haiti
Usher's womanising ways unveiled

CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEAS - When money is no object ...
IF MONEY is not an issue and you really want to wow that special someone this Christmas, make sure that what you select shows the recipient that you put some thought into the selection.

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Present purchasing a problem? Give a gift certificate!
GIFTS FOR $500 OR LESS - Gift buying on a tight budget !

ACP wants Europe to abandon sugar tariffs
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC: EUROPEAN UNION Agricultural Ministers begin a meeting in Brussels today with the African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) states calling on them to abandon a controversial proposal to cut the preferential price for sugar...

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Coalition gov't falls, election looms

Sharon leads new party into elections
JERUSALEM (Reuters): PRIME MINISTER Ariel Sharon quit his right-wing Likud yesterday to lead a new centrist party into early national elections, taking a gamble likely to reshape Israeli politics for years to come.

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Historic talks with Iraq
Cheney blasts senators who claim Bush lied on Iraq
Conservative candidate gaining on front-runner
Angela Merkel to take office today... But only after serious policy compromises
Referendum on draft constitution
No reprieve on execution as pressure strengthens

'HAIR' IS THE HAT

DARAIN HOUSEN HAS not taken off his hat for the last 20 years. He bathes, he sleeps and does everything possible in it. It is a perfect fit.