Prayer warriors grace vigil
AFTERNOON rains might have prompted the decision of many to stay away from Sunday night's 15th renewal of the National Prayer Vigil at King's House, St. Andrew. But nothing could dampen the spirits of the nation's political and church leaders...
EU to ban unsafe ships from its ports
BRUSSELS, Belgium (Reuters): European Union ministers decided Monday to tighten rules on ship safety, proposing that member states carry out checks at ports on all ships and create stricter criteria for banning unsafe vessels.
Holmwood, Denbigh take rural titles
Holmwood and Denbigh are rural champions in the 2006 ISSA/Digicel schoolgirl netball competition played yesterday at G.C. Foster College. Denbigh won the junior title, defeating Holmwood 22-14, while the Holmwood seniors ran past Edwin Allen...
EDITORIAL - The unfortunate Bill Clarke
By any measure, Bill Clarke, the CEO of the Scotiabank Jamaica, has been a very successful businessman. Over the last decade he not only steered Scotiabank, unscathed, through the turbulence of the financial sector of the late 1990s...
LETTER OF THE DAY - Are deportees more prone to criminal activity?
The Editor, Sir: We were amazed at the interpretation Dr. Phillips makes of the good, decent statistics put to him by Dr. Chevannes et al of the University of the West Indies regarding crimes and the propensity of Jamaicans...
Jonkunnu is still alive in our youth
The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission's (JCDC) Children's Jonkunnu and School's Mento Band competition got off to a late start last Saturday at the Louise Bennett Garden Theatre on Hope Road.
Play it safe this Christmas
Few times of year are looked forward to quite like Christmas. Even the air seems to have a different feel. For the children, it is especially exciting as they hope to get lots of toys to enjoy with relish.
CHILE: Protests, parties spring up after Pinochet's death
SANTIAGO, Chile, (Reuters): The body of former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet, whose government killed thousands during his 17-year-rule, was taken to a military college in the capital Santiago yesterday after his death sparked violence...
