People's National Party (PNP) repeats full literacy pledge
AS IT did five years ago, the People's National Party (PNP) said yesterday that it would implement a national remediation programme to achieve 100 per cent literacy in five years. The party outlined this and other visions in its 2007 Manifesto under the theme...

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More rains in Jamaica this weekend
US$100m credit line extended
'Yute dem wanta better way'
CRITIQUING THE DEBATE - Much confidence, few solutions
Driving in 'park'
No decisive blows landed
Debate lacked answers
Crime not properly addressed
Of a First-World standard
It was par for the course
National political debates continue
I need a reason to act - Blair
Bodies of German, Jamaican lover found

Northern Caribbean University (NCU) concludes apprenticeship programme
Jamaica is lagging in several areas, not because of a lack of resources and capabilities, but due to underexposure of its people to research, according to director of research and grants at the Northern Caribbean University (NCU), Dr. Juliet Bailey-Penrod.

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PNP presents candidates for virtual voters
28-y-o man joins niece on Montego Bay fraud rap
Denbigh pays for high entry fees
New writing courses at Caribbean Institute of Media and Communication (CARIMA this month
History in the making: Marcus Garvey unleashed
Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) manifesto inadequate - Enviro group
HIV vaccine - A volunteer's story
Jamaica, Brazil sign agreements
Gleaner Editors' Forum - Youths want change in police behaviour

Castor beans for bio-diesel production - Enthusiasts propose mass cultivation to cut fuel cost
Biofuel enthusiasts here are proposing the mass cultivation of castor beans - a shrub that already grows in the wild across the island - for the production of bio-diesel to be used as a fuel blend in the transport sector...

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Private sector leaders broadly support JLP manifesto, but need more details
Victoria Mutual Building Society (VMBS) says competition in mortgages reaches all-time high
Air Jamaica spends millions on 'wet leasing' - Airline struggles to cope with summer traffic
Wisynco sacks Bigga Cola as trade-off to distribute Coca-Cola drinks locally
COMMENTARY - FINSAC revisited - Pt I
Owen urges action on cross-border taxation
Neal & Massy still has eyes on Bajan shippers - analyst
Sluggish sales for US in July
Lula hit by crises, reform hopes fade
Chinese group bids for stake in Bear Stearns
ABN takeover talks reach executive level

Boxhill's bombshell - Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) boss will not seek re-election in November
The much anticipated showdown between the incumbent Crenston Boxhill and the former president seeking re-election, Captain Horace Burrell, for the presidency of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) on November 4, 2007, will not take place....

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Nominations are now open
Windwards put Jamaica in a spin
Guyana set to win U-19 title
FROM THE BOUNDARY - A great umpire, a wonderful man
Jamaica Netball Association (JNA) moving to get overseas-based players for World Championships
Bailey eyeing top-eight finish
Briton in front at PGA Champs
Start with Prince Terron
HORSE SENSE - The aura and charm of Saratoga Race Track
ODs for Edwards, Simpson
Megafone links with Superstakes
Karthik leads way as India pile up 316-4
Davydenko advances in first match since betting probe
Cuban fighters deny signing contracts

EDITORIAL - How to counter an election deadlock
We note the concern raised by constitutional expert Dr. Lloyd Barnett that the country could find itself in a constitutional nightmare if the upcoming parliamentary elections result in a tie. It is a concern we share. Several opinion polls have indicated a very close...

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National Debate (sigh) more of the same
The flags are still flying
Showing true colours
NOTE-WORTHY: Devon House letdown

LETTER OF THE DAY - Why no arrangement for youth debaters?
The Editor, Sir:Please help me to understand the locus standi of the National Debates Commission. Who constitutes this organisation and what is its real mandate and vision for the country's development? We are all aware of the current national debates...

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Making the BoJ independent
The Anthem in school
Why women will work wonders

Jamaica jams on Knutsford Boulevard
If MC Jenni Jenni's estimate was correct, almost a thousand people for each of Jamaica's 45 years of independence from Britain turned up for the evening section of the major musical celebrations along Knutsford Boulevard, New Kingston, on Monday night....

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Camesha Powell expecting that winning feeling
'Crop Over' flowers in Barbadian showers
Hartford honours Half Pint
Shamika Hemmings wins Miss Teen Jamaica
'Tribute to the Greats' does10-year magazine

Red white & fabulous!
What happens in Negril stays there - or so they say - but some things deserve to be talked about, none more so than the Smirnoff Xclusive at Grand Lido Negril. For the Independence weekend spanning August 4 to 6, Smirnoff, High Society and Mad Circle took over Grand Lido Negril...

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The Leos have it!
Colombians celebrate
A grand welcome
Hottest topics on the cocktail circuit

Intense battle on to replace ailing Sir John
CASTRIES, St.Lucia (CMC): At least three govern-ment parliamentarians are expected to contest the leadership position in the ruling United Workers Party (UWP), an official has revealed. Acting Prime Minister Stephenson King, who has already indicated his interest...

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'I am qualified to be ambassador'
Basdeo Panday case pushed to September
Caribbean students to receive OAS award