Bloodbath - Five slain in Norwood pre-dawn terror
WESTERN BUREAU: THE COMMUNITY of Norwood, St. James, was yesterday rocked by hellish terror as armed thugs went on a bloody rampage killing five persons. In what were believed to be reprisal killings...

10,000 mental patients a year
AT LEAST 10,000 persons are treated yearly for mental illnesses, while there are at least 6,000 mentally ill in-patients in hospitals islandwide, says one of the country's leading psychiatrists.

Whiz ward aces CSEC
TAMIAN BECKFORD, a ward of the state, defied the odds against him when he was elected president-elect of the National Secondary Schools Council in May. A former student of Excelsior High School, Tamian also graduated last year...

Virgin CEO lands Superman, Bond roles
WESTERN BUREAU: THE MAN behind the Virgin empire, Sir Richard Branson, has landed cameo roles in two of the world's biggest films, Superman and a remake of the James Bond movie Casino Royale. With no acting credit to his name...

FLANKERS MURDER TRIAL - Shooter blew out Bacchas' brains, court told
CONSULTANT FORENSIC pathologist Dr. Murari Sarangi yesterday described the gunshot injuries he saw on the bodies of the two senior citizens who were fatally shot at Flankers, St. James, on the early morning of October 25, 2003.

Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) threatens protests over voters' list - EOJ says dead may still be on register
THE JAMAICA Labour Party (JLP) is threatening a major national protest if attempts are made to call a general election on the current voters' list which it has deemed flawed.

Ministry says no bias for GSAT prep students
SENATOR NOEL Monteith, the Junior Education Minister, has denied claims that students from preparatory schools who sit the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) are given priority placement into traditional high schools over children from...