Newport West overhaul on cards
FED UP with the poor state of roads, security breaches and the overall state of disrepair in the areas surrounding the Kingston wharf, shipping interests have devised a plan to develop an industrial park at Newport West.

More Stories
No wage freeze - Unions ready for new MoU talks
Rubbish raid irks businessmen
GLEANER EDITORS' FORUM - Slow boat to Montego Bay - Customs broker chief says shipping containers from Kingston inefficient
No leads in Golden Spring killing
Eleventh-hour Jamalco strike talks
Minimum wage rises
Housing Ministry slammed over unauthorised consultant

Simpson Miller's message well-received at PSOJ forum - Pledges to fight against corruption, poverty
LIKE THE prodigal child of Biblical lore, Portia Simpson Miller returned to the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) fold yesterday at the Hilton Kingston hotel, vowing to preside over an administration of transparency...

More Stories
Cabinet to get Kennedy Grove report by month-end
Brathwaite retains agri body post
Jamaica to host regional climate change conference
What does climate change mean to us?
Seaga has busy year as Distinguished Fellow
Senior officers to retire from fire service in Jamaica
Jesuits get new Jamaican Regional Superior
Jamaican arrested for murder in St Lucia
Jamalco honours volunteers

Inadequate equity, financial mismatch
DURING MY long banking career in many parts of the world I have noticed that a great deal of financial pain, personal disappointment and business failure has been caused by entrepreneurs' (and sometimes experienced business practitioners') failure...

More Stories
Intransit TV - Coming soon to bus commuters in Kingston
Pension fund face off with Davies
FirstCaribbean going for growth
Young entrepreneurs to unite
West Best bulking up
Virgin Atlantic appoints a Jamaican marketer
Bajan company acquires Brandram Henderson

Rift in Jamaica team? - Coach, captain hit out at indiscipline
THERE ARE indications of a rift between captain Wavell Hinds and some members of Jamaica's senior cricket team due to a lack of commitment and indisciplined behaviour by some players.

More Stories
Asafa Powell's manager denies Commonwealth Games doubt
Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) to move ahead with Goal Project
Traditionals Cavalier, Reno renew rivalry
Rivoli making moves to stay in NPL
Hibbert builds solid foundation for 'ballers
Sunshine Girls named for series with England
Manchester sound early warning
Cuban coaches pledge to develop Jamaica's sports
Adams delighted with duty
T&T kick off Under-20 campaign

A storm in a teacup
A RESIDENT Magistrate in St. Mary has placed a special constable assigned to her court under arrest for failing to call out loudly enough the names of persons to appear before her. Mr. Christopher Brown, chairman of the Special Constabulary Association...

More Stories
New housing solutions
The (con)strained campaign
Transformation of organisational culture a priority

LETTER OF THE DAY - The most dangerous 'ism' in Jamaica
THE EDITOR, Sir: I CHALLENGE all Jamaican politicians to be "brutally honest" with themselves, and take personal responsibility for changing the cynical way people think of them and of their parties...

More Stories
Do candidates really care?
'Hot Spot' is on spot
US bombing unjustified

Artistes, sponsors respond to the 'lift'
FANTAN MOJAH, while giving thanks for the reprieve, said he was never worried about the ban in the first place. "Mi neva do nutten fi dem ban mi enuh, but anyway give thanks.

More Stories
A balance between love and music
'Brokeback Mountain' leads Golden Globe with four awards

Too much complacency on Bird flu
MORE THAN 2,000 dead chickens in neighbouring Trinidad and Tobago, and that country's Health Minister John Rahael had this to say (according to the Associated Press): "I want to give an assurance to the people of Trinidad and Tobago...

More Stories
10 things about pandemic influenza
Touched by an ANGEL
Supplements can transform drug abuse treatment - research
Wealthy, healthy & wise
I am too skinny (Response to readers' queries)
Choosing the right health club

ANTIGUA: Antigua may not be CSME-ready by March 31
ST JOHN'S, Antigua (CMC): FINANCE MINISTER Dr. Errol Cort says Antigua and Barbuda may not meet the March 31 deadline set by countries of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) to be part of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Single Market...

More Stories
ST. LUCIA: Trinidad should help Carib cope with high oil prices - Anthony
TRINIDAD: T&T to rule on Panday case
TRINIDAD: New Energy Minister appointed

IRAN: 'We want talks not sanctions on Iran'
MOSCOW (Reuters): RUSSIA AND China made clear yesterday they did not favour U.N. sanctions to induce Iran to scale back its nuclear programme, and Tehran urged the European Union to return to the negotiating table.

More Stories
UNITED STATES: Lawsuits seek to block Bush's domestic eavesdropping programme
UNITED STATES: Court rules gov't can't stop Oregon suicide law
UNITED KINGDOM: Scientists warn of rise in babies' sofa deaths