HARDLEY A SURPRISE - Lewin new top cop
Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin, the former Chief of Staff of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), will become the new commissioner of the Jamaica Constabulary Force, confirming initial Gleaner reports that the ex-army man was favoured for the top post.

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AIDS programme will be sustained, says Jamaican Prime Minister
Rapists on the run in St Catherine
Senate approves Trafigura probe
Correction and clarification
Man goes crazy in hospital bust-up - Woman injured in treatment room
Jury selection no issue
Sorrow abounds at ACP's death

Plans all set for Falmouth redevelopment
Work on the redevelopment of the port in Falmouth will get under way next February, in time for the arrival of the new mega cruise liner, Freedom of the Seas, which is due to call in 2009.

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Across the Nation
C&W to shut down stolen phones today
Mind & Spirit - A place of honour
Alleged cop killer shot dead
Two on multiple murder charges remanded

Acropolis expands to May Pen
Supreme Ventures Limited, looking to deepen its penetration of the gambling market, has expanded its Acropolis Gaming & Entertainment Centre to the Clarendon capital, May Pen, pumping more than $150 million into its start-up.

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Hong Kong firm gets third oil-exploration licence
A new security blanket for record producers

Jamaica College, Bridgeport seek Manning Cup glory
A place in history will be on the line when Jamaica College (JC) square off against defending champions Bridgeport in the final of the ISSA/Pepsi/Digicel Manning Cup final at 3:00 p.m. today at the Harbour View Mini Stadium.

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Shakti cycling finale
Murray's goal lifts Jamaica
Performer of the Week - Grant propels JC to Manning Cup final
Shiv's ton fails to save Windies
Favourite's Rigged To Win
Big four hunt spots in daCosta final
Rally champs Jamalco face easy Open League fixture
Old School vs New School
Final word - No hope for Windies in South Africa
In Your Neighbourhood
Strong, massive field for Reggae Marathon

EDITORIAL - Death in the hills
Thursday's murder of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Gilbert Kameka has naturally had a devastating effect on the sense of security of the nation at large. It is not only the high rank of the murdered policeman that has created the tremendous impact, but also the time of day of the killing and the community in which he died

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The soul that is Jamaica
Distressing analysis of investments
Issue: What will become of Jamaica?

LETTER OF THE DAY - Securing cash evidence
The Editor, Sir: The recent revelation of funds missing from the custody of the Ministry of Finance's Financial Investigations Division (FID) may just serve to convince officialdom that some of the efforts and resources spent on enforcement would be better spent on deterrence/preventative tools, techniques and metho-dologies in the fight against violent and white-collar crime.

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Deanery Drive needs help
Noteworthy
Greed overrides wisdom
Reaping what we have sown

'Free ... At Last' opens
Billed as a powerful Christian play, Free ... At Last opened last night at the Life of Jamaica (LOJ) Auditorium, in New Kingston. Free ... At Last is the story of Barbados-born Wayne Weeks, who was a notorious drug dealer in the United States.

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'Pictures of Hollis Woods' draws lovely holiday scene
Soap scene

Doctor's advice - Am I too late for the love boat?
Doc, how late in life can a woman enjoy having sexual intercourse? I am female, aged 49, and when I was younger, I used to have a real good sex life. To be honest with you, doctor, I had many boyfriends. Then I got married, and my husband and I used to enjoy sex a lot. He was a real good lover.

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Let's talk life

Regional earthquake plan not up to mark - official
A top regional disaster official says Thursday's powerful earthquake which jolted several Caribbean countries highlighted some deficiencies in the region's earthquake disaster plan.

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Caribbean briefs
Sudanese protest