Britain to deport Jamaican terror preacher
Jamaican-born Islamic cleric, Sheikh Abdullah el-Faisal, who has been linked to the July 7, 2005 bombings of the London transportation system, is slated to be deported to the island within weeks...
MONDAY INTERVIEW: Dr Peter Phillips - 'Gains are being made'
As we reported elsewhere in today's paper, Dr. Peter Phillips, the Minister of National Security, is warning against the infiltration of the legislature by criminals involved in the narcotics trade.
Consultants' body has new council
The Institute of Management Consultants of Jamaica has a new council. The members are Sezvin Hamilton, Courtney Gordon, Marshall Ogle, Grace Martin-Hall, Howard Cooper, Sethuraman Kumaraswamy, Elizabeth Hartley and Professor Neville Ying.
Jamaica wins Gold in 39.05 secs
Beijing; China: Jamaica closed the six-day IAAF World Junior Track and Field Championships here at the Chaoyang Sport Centre in the Chinese capital, the home for the 2008 Olympics, with a gold medal run in the men's sprint relay yesterday.
EDITORIAL - Clarify please, Monsignor
We share the concern of Monsignor Richard Albert regarding poverty in Jamaica's inner-city communities and, indeed, poverty anywhere in the country. But there are a few points from Monsignor Albert's speech to the Rotary Club of Kingston last week...
LETTER OF THE DAY - Night of fear with Hurricane Charlie
The Editor, Sir: I must congratulate you and your team for bringing to print events that some people have never heard of, others have forgotten and many reflect on quite often. The 1951 Hurricane Charlie is one such event that I have never forgotten.
Sara Lawrence is Miss Jamaica World 2006
Who's the fairest of them all? The Miss Jamaica World pageant was on a 'mission' last Saturday at the Jamaica Pegasus to find the most beautiful, talented and intelligent contestant of them all.
Yvonne Iles - Making a difference through special education
British-born educator Yvonne Iles is one of a host of foreigners who visited Jamaica on holiday and fell deeply in love with island life, she decided to pack her bags and move here permanently. The educator told Flair that during some research...
CONGO: Election strife
KINSHASA (AP): President Joseph Kabila's bodyguards fought deadly gun battles with army troops loyal to his main campaign rival yesterday outside the offices where results from Congo's historic elections were to be announced.
