Tour operator killed, tourists injured in accident
WESTERN BUREAU: A 48-YEAR-OLD tour operator was killed and three American tourists injured in a motor vehicle collision along the Unity Hall main road in St. James yesterday. The dead man has been identified as Moses Russell of Orange Bay...

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Bye bye Bouygues? - French developer of Highway 2000 threatens to pull out of Jamaica
'Jamaican workers still welcome in Cayman'
GENERATION 2000(G2K) backs judiciary overhaul - Lobbies for Parliament to appoint Supreme Court judges
Protest in Spanish Town
Campion principal retires
KRAAL TRIAL: DAY 24 - Defence leaves phone records in the dark
Suspects held for pastor's murder
Mastermind behind overseas job scam returns to court today
Bush gets jury duty call, says he is busy

181 graduate from Police Academy
SPANISH TOWN, St. Catherine: THE POLICE force got a much-needed boost with the addition of 181 recruits at the Jamaica Police Academy in Twickenham Park, St. Catherine, on Wednesday.

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Fire guts Old Harbour bedding firm
New Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) secondary level programme by 2007
... Minott highlights deficiencies in Jamaica's Education system
Jamaica's Supreme Court rules against Davies' concession revocation order
'Knowledge needed to combat environmental challenges'
Region's first ear implant surgery on tomorrow
National Health Fund (NHF) - lifeline for the chronically ill
Mixed reactions to Prime Ministers' pension hike
Two get life in England for racist murder

Mega projects well on track
JAMAICANS ARE set to have more jobs, a better port and a stronger economy, based on the massive expansion taking place in the bauxite, tourism and port sectors. The investments were expected to create 10,000-12,000 jobs...

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Companies could abandon IT depts
Goodyear partners with PriceSmart
Uncertain impact from Astaphan departure
Stock price upturn has solid base
Hopewell holding community expo
Two new productivity tools for exporters

Ballantyne, Martin keen to repeat in Reggae Marathon
JAMAICA'S AREITA Martin and three-time champion and course record- holder Pamenos Ballantyne of St. Vincent and the Grenadines aim to repeat their 2004 successes at tomorrow morning's fifth staging of the Reggae Marathon in Negril, Westmoreland.

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Jamaica Gleaner five run for 'wellness'
Constant Spring for semis
Jamaica out to blow away visitors
French rally legend determined to win in Jamaica
FROM THE BOUNDARY - Tough luck, West Indies
New Jamaica Volleyball Association (JVA) president Garel on the ball
Prince Mohawk fancied

Prime ministerial pensions
ON A close vote along strict party lines, Parliament has approved generous pension payments to Jamaican Prime Ministers and their widows. In essence the pensions of past Prime Ministers will be 100 per cent of the salary being paid to a current...

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That all-important ballot
Kyoto and the Blair switch

LETTER OF THE DAY - ABUSE of drugs is the problem
THE EDITOR, Sir: WHAT IS it going to take for proponents of legalising marijuana to understand that the abuse of this substance is dangerous? Notice the word 'abuse'.

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Nutrition and crime
Congrats to The Gleaner
Provide jobs for university graduates
New dawn under Lucius Thomas

To-Isis: A six-pack of talent
EIGHT YEARS in the music business have not been a bed of roses for the six-man group To-Isis, but they say at least they have earned the respect of their audiences through positive lyrics.

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Tots, teens play 'The Nutcracker'
Time takes glitter off 'Jewels In Jamaica'
Standing firm on Holy Ground
Town crier 'Coombs' the streets
Belly laughs for charity at the Jamaica Pegasus
Harry Potter loses a few zaps

Diamond Anniversary for Kingston Wharves
FOR THEIR 60th anniversary, Kingston Wharves (KW) deserved to throw quite a party. There was little breathing space left at the Hilton Ballroom on Friday night as the guests came out to celebrate with one of the leading multi-purpose ports...

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A Golden Event
The Jamaica Gleaner awards volunteerism
Deli Works' open house
Gloria's big birthday surprise!
Social graces are in!

Castro wants good relations with Torrijos
HAVANA (AP): FIDEL CASTRO fondly told President Martin Torrijos of Panama yesterday that he hoped they could share the same good relations their countries did during the 1968-81 rule of Torrijos' late father...

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Barbados' PM urges move to replace Queen
Student stabs parent to death

Bill Gates gives dad unique gift
SEATTLE (AP): FOR HIS father's 80th birthday, Microsoft Corp. chairman Bill Gates decided on something close to the old man's heart - US$33.3 million to endow scholarships to law students who commit to careers in public service.

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Constitutional Court OKs gay marriage
Candidate sues Gov't over missiles issue
AIDS Day marked with marches

'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.