Cobb says crime threatening economic growth
FORMER UNITED States Ambassador to Jamaica, Sue Cobb, is warning that the country must urgently address the current crime problems to secure continued growth in tourism and other areas.

Sex calms nerves before public speaking ­ study
LONDON (Reuters): FORGET PRETENDING you are talking to one person or concentrating on a single point in the audience, having sex is a good way to calm nerves before giving a speech or presentation.

ACROSS THE NATION Carib Institute of Technology celebrates seventh - anniversary - Ground was broken for the project last year.
WESTERN BUREAU: THE CARIBBEAN Institute of Technology (CIT) at Cazoumar Free Zone, Montego Bay, launched its Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Week, as a part of its seventh anniversary celebrations, on Wednesday.

Dismissal of Registrar of Titles irks lawyers
THE DECISION by the Land and Environment Ministry to dismiss Alfred McPherson from his post as Registrar of Titles has angered some members of the legal fraternity.

PNP presidential debate postponed
THE DEBATE planned for next Tuesday among the four People's National Party (PNP) presidential candidates has been postponed.

Jury acquits cop of fatal shooting
THE POLICEMAN who fatally shot Orane Williams, a 12-year-old John Mills Primary School student, in downtown Kingston two years ago has been freed of a manslaughter charge.