Lead Stories
'No' to squatters - WIGUT lectures oppose relocation to UWI lands
LECTURERS AT the Mona Campus of the UWI have objected strongly to Government's plan to relocate squatters from the nearby Mona Commons community to adjacent lands owned by the university. The lecturers, who were yesterday summoned to an emergency...

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Son may miss dad's funeral
Alfred Chen's last moments
225 jobs go as cigar plant closes
'Nothing achieved has been without God's help'
Jamaica is ageing

News
Cop silences Councillors
WESTERN BUREAU: SEVERAL COUNCILLORS stormed out of yesterday's monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Parish Council, Savanna-la-Mar, after a policeman on duty at the RM Court, next door, threatened to throw out all persons at the Council meeting for...

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In defence of the flag
Poverty in the region a holistic problem
TRW still has EAC contract
Watersports manager pays US$1m in court
Homosexuality and the role of the Church - The Church Living outside the realm of reality.

Business
Name change concerns creditor
THE recent incorporation of a new business operating out of the same St. Andrew premises as United Gasolene Retailers Ltd. (UGRL), has created a dilemma for at least one creditor to whom UGRL is said to owe tens of thousands of dollars

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BoJ interest rates set to increase
Hampden eyes new sugar daddy
Global mistake with local conseque nces

Sport
Barbados ease past Trinidad

BARBADOS positioned themselves for a place in the semi-finals in the Red Stripe Bowl when they defeated Trinidad and Tobago by 67 runs at Chedwin Park yesterday. Batting first after winning the toss, Barbados struggled to 185 in 49.4 overs and then,...

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Tivoli take aim at Spanish Town
Heroes event gets big boost

Commentary
Renewing the Civil Service
PUBLIC SECTOR wages at $35 billion are grabbing up 34 per cent of the recurrent budget. Even as Minister of State for Finance, Michael Peart, was giving these figures in this year's Budget Debate and speaking of rationalisation, the Civil Service was...

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Children at top of the agenda
Lies, damn lies, and statistics?
Alexander Bedward: the final solution (Part 2) - Through the 20th Century with the Gleaner

Letters
Letter of the Day - Why stay here?
THE EDITOR, Madam: TECHNOLOGY MINISTER, Phillip Paulwell laments the mass exodus of IT personnel from Jamaica to North America and other first world countries. He, as expected, also outlines his plans of providing more job opportunities and training for.

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Genetics or choice?
Crime creeping uptown
Stop harassing the tourists!
Greed and crime
Sad thoughts of home
Job well done

Entertainment
J'can film talent goes global
JAMAICA'S BURGEONING film industry is making great contributions to the wider film world. Our local folk are frequently called upon to assist with international projects and director of film at JAMPRO, Del Crooks, said requests for Jamaicans to work on...

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Pam Hall's CD singles promising

Star Page
Long lasting love

WHEN Adlyn and Timothy met as children in school in Brown's Town, St. Ann, more than 55 years ago, little did they know that one day they would be husband and wife. Adlyn tells THE WEEKEND STAR her husband Timothy who is five years older than she is,.

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A happy duo

Heritage
Remembering the Maroons of the Cockpit Country

The following is contributed by the Jamaican Historical Society to mark Heritage Week, 2000. It was written by Mrs. Mary Langford.

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When right overcame might