'Limping majority' - DK Duncan wins East Hanover seat - Four seats separate JLP from PNP
FOUR SEATS now separate the governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) from the Opposition People's National Party (PNP) after Dr. D.K. Duncan was yesterday declared winner of the Eastern Hanover constituency. He defeated the JLP's Barrington Gray by 10 votes.

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'Prison swap not a significant cost to Jamaica'
Jamaicans among Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate, (CSEC) best
'Bulb project concerns Cuba'
KSAC to probe revenue shortfall
Sentencing in November for LG Brown murderers
Cop fails to get promotion through court
Lynch confirmed for Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB)
Day eight: My procedure is sound - Sheshaiah - Pathologist maintains that Woolmer was murdered

'Labour laws need to be amended'
The Jamaica Employers' Federation (JEF) and trade unions on Wednesday urged the Government to enact labour legislation, which they say are critical in moving the country forward.The group made representation at the Labour Advisory Committee meeting...

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New flour prices leave consumers in a bind
Remedial classes for skilled workers
Foreigners respond to work permit ultimatum
US deportee freed after 479 days in jail
Committee to review National Honours and Awards system
Single Caribbean airspace to become a reality

Latibeaudiere wants single financial regulator - To lobby for full authority over $1.2 trillion financial sector
Jamaica's central bank chief, Derick Latibeaudiere, wants one regulatory authority for all financial institutions, saying he will be pushing for full oversight to be brought under the ambit of the Bank of Jamaica (BoJ). "My preference," said Latibeaudiere to his colleagues gathered...

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$100m upgrade for Wexford
Shaw 'impresses' multilaterals - New team said knowledgeable, engaging
Paymaster goes after value, expanding internationally - Decade-old company processing $60b payments annually
Ex-banker convicted for fraud in Dominican bank collapse
Treasury yield falls
LIAT finalises acquisition of rival's assets - Last touchdown for Carib Star November 15
Tax boss heads to IMF - One-year secondment to Washington for Keene
New USAID director posted
Jamaica financial meltdown: a final note
DB&G front-running case continues December 7

Jamaica advance
JAMAICA LAST night booked their place in Sunday's KFC Cup final with a seven-wicket victory over Guyana in their abbreviated semi-final at the Three Ws Oval in Barbados.Chasing 160 for victory after the Guyanese reached 159 for nine in 43 overs, the Jamaicans passed ...

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Seba on top with 3-2 win
Reno, Boys' Town end in 0-0 stalemate
Calabar could secure Walker Cup spot
New-look Breeders' Cup starts today
Start with fit Summer Wind
A new Test era for Australia
Simoes eyes top job in Bermuda
FROM THE BOUNDARY - Some cock-eyed reasoning

EDITORIAL - A messy deportee problem
The aphorism 'just when you think things can't get any worse, it will', seems applicable to Jamaica's attempts at grappling with the challenges posed by the deportation of thousands of persons from the United States, Canada and Britain....

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Decay of rural Jamaica
NOTE-WORTHY: Board appointments

LETTER OF THE DAY: Air Jamaica got significant benefits for Heathrow slots
THE EDITOR, Sir: IN A letter published in the Tuesday, October 23, edition of The Gleaner, Jean Robertson references a slot transaction between British Airways (BA) and SN Brussels and suggests that the transfer price paid by BA was significantly higher...

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Place kids with dads
Work permits
The coach's job
Covert scheme to marginalise men
Deportees could pose serious problems
Rough roads hinder St Bess districts

Prodigal presents double album
Calvin 'Prodigal' Whilby's third album is finally here, and it is not a regular album either. Prodigal's double disc, entitled Songs From My Midnight and The Break of Day, is a testament to his trials and then his triumphs at daybreak.

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Cornella Lawes tops Ka-Ju contest
Five hours set for 'Classics in Paradise'

It's 25 and going strong
The GraceKennedy Foundation is celebrating 25 years, and as part of the silver anniversary, officials hosted a recognition ceremony on Thursday, October 18.The individuals being recognised for their contribution were the former chairmen who had given so much to the foundation....

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Still firmly cemented
When fun means work
Dinner and Villagio: perfect combo
Ready to fight the fight