Health alert! - Cases of dengue, leptospirosis and malaria reported in Jamaica
A health CRISIS is looming over the island as the Ministry of Health and Environment has confirmed one death associated with dengue fever, five suspected cases of the the deadly dengue hemorrhagic fever, and 100 cases of leptospirosis. In addition, the ministry on Tuesday...

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Persistent rain creates havoc across the island
No outsider, say police groups
Riding JUTC style - Cheap bus ride
Riding JUTC style - Long wait, long ride
Silver Pen awardee speaks on 'Commish' selection
St. James finalists chosen

Tree destroys house as heavy rains continue
A family of five lost their four-bedroom house that they called home for the last seven years when a mango tree and dirt crashed into the dwelling on Monday, crumbling it into pieces. On Wednesday, a despondent Dellisser Thomas and Sharon Rose-Thomas stood at the roadside....

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Wolmer's Old Boys to mentor youths
Duncan's appeal put off
Vaz dual citizenship case set for Oct 31
My encounters with Sir John Compton
The gleaner honour awards - Going the distance
Montego Bay convention centre delay no problem, says JHTA

Mayberry to raise $360m - Preference share issue opens Oct 17
Shrugging off its failed bid for Salada, Mayberry Investments Limited has moved on to its next project, a rights issue of redeemable preference shares.The offer opens October at $3 per share. The buy price is 15 cents below the prevailing market price on the ordinary stock units.

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Azan US$20m Montego Bay complex opens in November - MegaMart enters tourist city
Mayberry fails in Salada bid - Lewis' stake remains 60.23%
Cash Plus getting ready to be licensed in Jamaica, says Hill - But FSC says no application made
Carib prepared to battle EU in court over sugar - Otherwise committed to EPA agreement by year-end
ACE expands into watersports equipment - Hi-Pro lands exclusive dealerships
Jamaica losing out on timeshare market
Workers ransom votes for salary settlements ahead of Trinidad election
C&W in US$40m deal with Nokia - To strengthen Caribbean wireless infrastructure
COMMENTARY - Financial prudence, and questions about lessons learned

Rain wrecks play in Cups
WESTERN BUREAU: EXCEPT FOR the Zone E game between Newell and St. Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS), the ISSA/ Pepsi/Digicel daCosta Cup circuit was devoid of action yesterday as heavy rain across the island ruled out play in seven of the eight scheduled games...

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Young Reggae Boyz' Olympic dreams in tatters
No changes as France, England ready for clash
Argentina, Brazil head for first qualifiers
Germany poised to claim berth
Ahktar banned 13 games
Nigerian team bound for Jamaica
Pakistan in hot pursuit
Johnson haul devastates India
Edwards finds new niche
Young Mexican clinches crown
Abeng among eight claimed
Clock Work all the way

EDITORIAL - A timely reminder
The weather patterns continue to remind us that the hurricane season, which ends officially on November 30, has a long way to go. We can only hope that for the remainder of this year we will be spared those tropical storms which continue to brew in the Atlantic before taking aim...

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A greener future
NOTE-WORTHY: Code violations

LETTER OF THE DAY: Parliament building on waterfront - Return Gordon House to KSAC
The Editor, Sir: I have long been in support of expenditure to construct a new Parliament building in which our legislators can meet. Anyone who is against this expenditure clearly is short-sighted and has no pride in where the leaders of our nation meet.

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Zero tolerance crime plan
Death is not a penalty
I say hang them
Potholes in the dark
Vote counting in Hanover
Violence breeds violence
Another view on dual citizenship

JACAP members make deposits
The National Library of Jamaica is having their 'Legal Deposits' month in October, with a series of activities being held to mark this significant month. Several members of the Jamaica Association of Composers Authors and Publishers ...

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TEMPO turns two
DVD Review - 'The Polar Express' a fantasy ride

Osbourne 'wooed' the audience
Dancing along the red and grey brick road of the Half Moon Shopping Centre, patrons eagerly awaited Jeffrey Osbourne's performance.At the entrance to that road, Prince Tebah welcomed them with a gush of fire flowing from his mouth. But just ahead, a majestic water fountain created...

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Weekend getaways galore
A time to say farewell

Teachers to get salary increases
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC): The Guyana government says it will give teachers an additional three per cent salary increase in addition to the six per cent already agreed to during negotiations with the Guyana Teachers' Union."We have decided to give the teachers ...

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Rights group warns of extrajudicial killings
Dominica on dengue alert