Roads to close for 'Miss Lou'
SECTIONS of downtown Kingston will be closed to vehicular traffic today in order to facilitate the funeral of Louise Bennett-Coverley. Barry Street on the southern grid of the city will be blocked off, likewise Church, North Parade and Upper King streets.

Air Jamaica boss says time for change
Michael Conway, the chief executive officer of Air Jamaica, says the national carrier must adapt to global changes in order to be more competitive and profitable. "Air Jamaica needs to adopt its operations to effectively compete...

Chamber takes charge of MoBay's World Cup plans
Western Bureau: With preparations lagging, the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry has taken over as the lead agency in the city's preparation for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007, replacing the Social Development Commission.

Gun Court moves to clear backlog
The Gun Court in downtown Kingston yesterday began operating with five additional courts, in an effort to reduce the huge backlog of cases. Two courts are in operation during the year. The sittings in the seven courts will end on September 14..

Team to probe blackout arrives today
A team of Canadian and United States experts will be arriving in the island today to conduct investigations into the all-island power outage last month. The team comprises members of the 2003 U.S./Canada Task Force, which was established to investigate...

Miss Lou's legacy no laughing matter - Nation reflects on folklorist's heritage
The power of Louise Bennett-Coverley to unite people in life shone through in death as over 1,000 persons turned out to view the body of Jamaica's foremost folklorist and comedienne. Persons of every class, creed, age, size and gender attended the Nationa

Building costs to go through the roof
The recent 12 per cent increase in the price of locally produced cement could begin to take its toll soon on the construction sector with a significant hike in building costs. It might also take some time before the galloping prices...