'Break links with organised crime' - New British High Commissioner urges Jamaicans
NEW BRITISH High Commissioner to Jamaica, Peter Mathers, has urged Jamaicans to break "formal and informal links with organised crime" to quell lawlessness across the nation. Addressing the Lions Club of Kingston Speakers' Meeting at the Jamaica...

PM backs Gonsalves - Rejects criticisms of meddling by St Vincent Prime Minister
PRIME MINISTER P.J. Patterson yesterday strongly defended Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, against criticisms that he had meddled in the internal affairs...

My last election race, says Patterson
PRIME MINISTER P.J. Patterson yesterday declared this to be his last election race. He added that he would make an exit during his next term, if his party is re-elected in the upcoming general election. At the same time, Mr. Patterson was emphatic...

PNP leading in western Ja
THE GOVERNING People's National Party (PNP) has a commanding lead over the opposition Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) in western parishes, according to the latest Gleaner-Don Anderson poll. Hanover, Westmoreland, St. Elizabeth, St. James and Trelawny...

Downtown merchants plan shutdown To protest Gov't's failure to improve conditions
MERCHANTS IN downtown Kingston plan to lock down sections of the area's business district next Tuesday to protest what they say is the Government's failure to improve conditions there. The decision was made at meeting of the Jamaica Chamber of...