Farewell fit for a queen
Jamaica yesterday said a final 'walk good' to beloved folklorist Louise 'Miss Lou' Bennett-Coverley, with an emotional thanksgiving service at the Coke Methodist Church in downtown Kingston. There was laughter amid the tears...

Weather did not dampen spirits
Fifteen minutes of rain transformed National Heroes Park into a muddy milieu yesterday, but even that couldn't keep out the hundreds of Jamaicans who went there to say farewell to Miss Lou. They jumped over fences, waded through water and even crawled..

Work to resume at Bahia today
OCHO RIOS, St. Ann: A work resumption formula was agreed on yesterday between the St. Ann Parish Council and representatives of the Pinero Group, developers of the Bahia Principe Hotel at Pear Tree Bottom, St. Ann.

Man held for St James fire - no charges yet
WESTERN BUREAU: One man has been taken into custody for questioning by the Springmount police in St. James in connection with Monday night's fire in Springfield, which claimed the lives of three children and their father.

Constable caught delivering ganja
WESTERN BUREAU: A district constable attached to the St. James Police Division is now in custody after he was caught on Tuesday delivering marijuana to a prisoner being housed in a cell at the Freeport Police Station.

Stella Maris Foundation breaks new ground in Grants Pen
Residents of Grants Pen and adjoining communities will shortly have a new training opportunity in a range of construction skills. This comes courtesy of the Stella Maris Foundation, located on Grants Pen Road.