'No new taxes' - Break for funeral costs up to $100,000 - Farmers also get ease
MINISTER OF Finance and Planning Dr. Omar Davies yesterday presented the nation with a budget showing no new taxes, but somewhat optimistic revenue projections. The minister in fact announced a tax break for funeral costs...

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Real budget to come warns Shaw
Frankson worried about trade deficit
Fire leaves 72 homeless
Pennicook named Air Jamaica's senior VP
Malaysian PM to visit Ja next Tuesday
Businesses close early due to unrest in Spanish Town
The 2006/07 Budget - Interlude or revival?

Ethanol to save big bucks for Jamaica
BEGINNING MONDAY, the success of a new pilot project by Petrojam could see 10 per cent of local gasolene being replaced by ethanol, potentially saving Jamaica up to US$35 million (J$2.3 billion) per year in foreign exchange.

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UK pledges continued support to police force
Hoteliers upbeat after talks with international tour groups
Tell on the police! - Public urged to finger cops who break traffic laws
Kingfish boss in UK to complete course
Children's village gets financial boost from Atlanta golfers
WANTED: River training for Rio Minho communities
Latest road deaths push toll to 102
Douglas defends NIF funding for small, medium businesses

Caymanas in the balance
RICHARD LAKE, head of The Horsemen Limited, plans to seek the intervention of the Contractor General in the proposed privatisation of Caymanas Park, the island's lone racetrack. An evaluation committee, appointed by the National Investment Bank...

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Jamaica Standard Products - Coffee exporter of quality
Jamalco expanding cautiously
Everything crash: strikes breaking out all over
How to invest in Asia
D&G battles shrinking sales on domestic front
Olint spreads its wings
Williams bats for macro economic stability

Four in a row for Holmwood
HOLMWOOD RETAINED their Headley Cup in emphatic fashion against STETHS yesterday as the latter team caved in for 59 runs in its second innings to lose by 136 runs. Scores: Holmwood 171 and 122; STETHS 98 and 59.

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Tivoli advance to KO semis
Spencer, Pinnock impress
Frater, Foster-Hylton head Jamaica's Penn team
FROM THE BOUNDARY - Good luck, captain Lara!
Men's, women's squads named
Take Prince of Law
Scholarships for star Jamaican athletes
Guardian Life hands over $500,000 sponsorship
Boost for female team

Imperative for a social pact
IN MAKING his opening presentation in the 2006/2007 Budget presentation in Parliament yesterday, Finance Minister Dr. Omar Davies pointed to the imperative of having a social pact if the country is to move forward. His appeal was pitched against...

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Cricket has come a long way
'Sista P' wows them in soca land!

LETTER OF THE DAY - Consumers need more legal protection
THE EDITOR, Sir: OVER THE years, I have seen a number of simple solutions which could vastly improve our quality of life. The first is fixing and upgrading the road network across the major city centres. Whenever this comes up for discussion...

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Chill out, Mr Mayor
Bad decision by Finance Minister
Prostitution: another view

Digicel, VP communicate on music
ARTISTES AND consumers are looking forward to the benefits of a new partnership between VP Records and Digicel. The venture, formed earlier this month, will allow Digicel customers to add ring tones and popular songs from their favourite artistes...

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Chetenge crosses 'Borders'
Gospel singer, poet hits 'Wright' note
Paul Walker comes good in 'Running Scared'
Final chance for 'Big Break' entries

Oh, to be so active at 95!
CLARA MCGILCHRIST is probably the most bubbly person five years short of a century you'll ever meet. She doesn't walk with a stick, is more alert than you might expect and blessed with enough humour to cheer up a person on death row.

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A perfect way to end the day
Jamaican scores at McDonald's
'Babsy' Grange joins the fabulous '40s'!

TRINIDAD: New Opposition Leader on mission to unite fractured UNC
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): TRINIDAD AND Tobago's Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar has started a series of unity meetings with members of the fractured national executive of the United National Congress (UNC) in an attempt to unite...

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HAITI: Preval likely to win support in Parliament
GUYANA: Corbin calls for crime forum

UNITED KINGDOM: Crime figures add up to more bad news
LONDON (Reuters): ROBBERY AND drug offences jumped over the last three months of 2005, according to figures released yesterday which will be more bad news for embattled Home Secretary Charles Clarke.

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IRAQ: 'New gov't within a week'
NEPAL: Rebels pledge truce
UNITED STATES - Panel recommends abolishing FEMA