Corruption alert - Government of Jamaica appoints ethics officers - Stiffer penalties coming
DURING THIS month, Government will commence training selected public officials as ethics officers whose role will be to alert colleagues to potentially unethical conduct or acts of corruption.

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Kingston Mayor McKenzie feeds the poor
Sangster International parking fee doubles
CARICOM put increased focus on Information and Communications Technology
'Increase crime budget'
Montego Bay cops optimistic about decrease in 2006 murder rate

Church relief agency gets new head
PASTOR DESMOND Robinson assumed the position of Director of the Adventist Development Relief Agency (ADRA) on January 1. The Executive Committee of the West Union Conference, chaired by Pastor Patrick Allen, voted the appointment of Pastor Robinson...

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Gruesome murders soil New Year
Jamaican residents in UK express relief after arrests
Major crimes down in St Catherine North Division
Black River police lock-up closed - Urgent repairs force move - Prisoners removed.
Former correctional officer lauded

Port Antonio misses tourist payday
PORT ANTONIO, Portland: ON A day when cruise vessel Silver Whisper docked at the Ken Wright Shipping Pier in Port Antonio, most business operators closed their doors in celebrating New Year's day - leaving many tourists to walk the streets.

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Sugar, bananas, visas, oil dominated foreign circuit

Village ace Dawkins bound for Sweden
THE GOALSCORING form of national player Fabian Dawkins in the year 2005 could reap even more rewards for him this year. Twenty-four-year-old Dawkins, the current goalscoring leader in the Wray and Nephew National Premier League with 13 goals...

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Mountain View FC building the vibes
Chelsea widen lead to 14 points
Unleaded by a head
Vernal makes Boys' Town homecoming satisfying
... this was 10 years in the making
Girls thrashed 4-0... but coach, technical director remain positive

The economic carry-over
FROM THE perspective of a new year, we look back at a difficult 2005 in which the island was hard hit at many levels. Even without a direct hit from the record hurricane season which the region experienced, Jamaica had close encounters with two storms...

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Keep the faith in 2K6
'Justice, truth be ours forever ...'
Jamaica: loving you unto death

LETTER OF THE DAY - Concern over Hanover cemetery project
THE EDITOR, Sir: THE APPROVAL by National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) for the development of a cemetery at Burnt Ground in Hanover is a matter that deserves careful national scrutiny.

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Why are blacks killing blacks?
Let the youths know you care

Genesis: a 'righteous mix'
GENESIS FESTIVAL 2006 'Xperience the Righteous Mix was indeed dedicated to fostering righteousness in Jamaica. The Kingston chapter, held at the National Stadium car park, featured many of the top local gospel artistes...

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Fireworks ring in the New Year
Burning Spear, more bass, car space for Rebel Salute

Buenos Aires - Is it all business?
IN LATIN America, the city of Buenos Aires, sticks out like a sore thumb ... it's perhaps the most un-Latin of all the countries on the continent. With its wide boulevards, elegant buildings, and its overwhelming abundance of cafés...

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Grande times

Police nab 60
PORT-OF-SPAIN (CMC): POLICE ARRESTED 60 people in a massive security operation in Central Trinidad on the weekend. Among those arrested are three Guyanese nationals believed to be in the country illegally.

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LIAT seeks US$10m

UN turns up heat on Assad
BEIRUT (AP): THE UNITED Nations commission investigating the assassination of a former Lebanese leader notched up the pressure on Syria, announcing yesterday it had asked a second time to question its president after a former top government official...

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Caribbean heads hail single market launch

'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.