'Sons of slaves turned savages'
WESTERN BUREAU: Reverend Dr. Alfred Reid, Lord Bishop for the Anglican Church in Jamaica and the Grand Cayman, says the present warfare in the country is an indication that the people have internalised the colonial slave master's image of themselves as savages.
Citigroup to cut 17,000 jobs
Citigroup Inc, the nation's largest financial institution, said Wednesday it will eliminate about 17,000 jobs as part of a companywide restructuring to reduce costs and improve profit.That amounts to about 5.0 per cent of the bank's 327,000-strong...
England scrape by
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AP): ENGLAND RODE through another batting collapse to keep their World Cup hopes alive yesterday with a four-wicket Super Eight win over Bangladesh. England won the toss and an effective combination of seam and spin reduced Bangladesh to only 143 in 37.2 overs.
EDITORIAL - Hard decisions needed on Windies cricket
We might have been tempted to be sympathetic, seeing them as typical of Caribbean youth, displaying the symptoms of a dysfunction so common across the region. Except that, for the most part, these are no striplings, but mature young men.
LETTER OF THE DAY - Banning cellphones - not the way to go!
The Editor, Sir: The outburst of violence in schools recently has apparently ruffled the feathers of principals and education stakeholders in general. Oftentimes robbers target school children, et al, for their possessions.
Stunt Festival serves up treat in Clarendon
Breathtaking stunts that no ordinary person would dare to try! That was one of the main highlights at the Mountain Dew Stunt Festival held on Easter Monday at the Jamalco Sports Club, Halse Hall, Clarendon. The festival, now in its third year, featured the Pro Impact Stunt...
Farming a life saver for many years
Spaldings, Clarendon: Aswell Wright is 42 years old, but surprisingly he has been a farmer for 30 years. "I have been in farming from the age of 12 because I did not have any father nor mother to support me, and so I had to start working to help myself from early," he recounted.
Wine with me...on the Hip Strip
WESTERN BUREAU: The pan-seared filet mignon is so tender that it melts in the mouth. Even the bones of the lamb chops in red wine butter sauce, are soft enough to be chewed. As Montego Bay becomes more 'palatable', with the addition of Cecile Levee's fine dining restaurant...
