Lead Stories
MPs turn out for funeral

SEVERAL MEMBERS of the Prime Minister P.J. Patterson-led Government were among the estimated 5,000 who showed up at the National Arena yesterday to pay their last respects to controversial community leader William 'Willie Haggart' Moore. Heading the...

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Little enthusiasm about tourism project
Sugar report in two weeks
Police to get fingerprint machine
Companies Act passed
Braeton probe stalled

News
Emotional farewell for 'Haggart'

JAMAICA'S NATIONAL Arena was converted into a colourful shrine of orange and white balloons yesterday as an estimated 5,000 people, headed by Finance Minister Dr. Omar Davies and a contingent of People's National Party (PNP) senior executives, led...

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AIDS in prisons alarming - Prescod
Cops appeal murder convictions
Special Olympian in prison
Lotto millionaire jailed on shooting charge

Business
Crowne Plaza to be fully occupied in three years

THE CROWNE Plaza hotel, based in St. Andrew which was sold to the United States Embassy by the Financial Sector Adjustment Company (FINSAC) in a US$8 million (J$360 million) deal is to undergo major internal and external structural work which will see...

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JFF under heavy fire from 'the Ranger'
640 companies in arrears with HEART/NTA contributions
Business interruption insurance ­ when should I buy it?
Grace, Kennedy to involve employees in corporate goals

Sport
Finally, the final

THE HEAT will be on at 4:00 p.m. today at the National Stadium when former champions Waterhouse go up against many-time semi-finalists and finalists but never victors Arnett Gardens in the Craven A National Premier League finals. Waterhouse have made...

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Do or die for West Indies
Sponsorship boost for Lotto Day
The buck stops with the board
Carib Classic tees off today

Commentary
A long campaign?
THE PEOPLE'S National Party has launched its bid for a fourth term in office against the background of what the party has described as "solid achievement" since 1989. Prime Minister and Party Leader P.J. Patterson told a gathering of the comrades...

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Benevolent dictatorship
Our national anthem: 'It wuzn't me'

Letters
Letter of the Day - Fixing election dates
THE EDITOR, Sir: IT IS less than three and one half years since the last general election and already there is talk about the next general election. Whatever happened to the "five-year term"?

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Produce local products in Ja
It's not what you say...
FTC needs business acumen
Teachers await salary package
Remove street people from Ocho Rios

Entertainment
Heineken Startime series to go int'l?
MKB, promoters of Heineken Startime series, are currently in discussions with music promoters in Grand Cayman, Trinidad, Canada and the United States regarding the possibility of taking the series to those countries. A release from the company said...

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Launch of Calabash Int'l Literary Festival
Rap single for June release

Profiles in Medicine
To die with dignity

STEPPING THROUGH the front door of the Consie Walters Cancer Care Hospice is just like coming home after a difficult day at work. The airy, wooden-floored living room is tastefully furnished with a cream-coloured settee and works of art. And, behind...

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I love my baby but...
Nutrition for older people

Star Page
Hall team wins Masters match

IT was just like old times as contestants of the past came back to relive the Schools' Challenge Quiz memory during the annual Master's Quiz Match on Monday. The eight contestants, who represented their schools during the late 70's and early 80's...

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Who has more staying power ... singers or deejays?
No peace of mind

Careers
Ivy Thomas - a dedicated teacher

BORN IN 1939, Ivy Thomas was named after long-time teacher Ivy Francis in the district of Watts, St. Ann. As a young girl, watching Teacher Francis conduct her classes and her life, proved to be instructive:

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Career sites buck the trend

A Salute to our Teachers
A brief history A brief history
TEACHERS' DAY will be celebrated on May 9 this year 2001. Teacher's Day is always celebrated on the Wednesday of the first full week of May, therefore the actual date varies from year to year. In 1997 it was celebrated on the 7th and in 1998 it was...

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Little things are appreciated by your teacher
Record year for scholarships
Hutton's Education Unit salutes all teachers