Enough is enough!
'Yardies', cocaine, violence behind visa imposition?
PERSISTENT FAILURE of the British Government to stem the flow of cocaine from Jamaica into their country, coupled with the number of brutal slayings on their soil recently, may have been the straw which broke the camel's back in the United ...

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Farmers fleeced
Two-year-old report damns state care
'Its about time' - returning residents
Many happy with new visa requirement

Bittersweet farewell as Weeville Gordon retires
THERE WAS a bittersweet feeling on Friday night as Custos of Kingston, Canon Weeville Gordon faced members of the St. Matthews Church congregation for the last time as its official rector. Canon Gordon, who has often served as Deputy Governor-General,...

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Curfew continues until tomorrow
'We are going to get downtown Kingston fixed' says Aubyn Hill

Taking charge of your finances
AS A financial sales executive, I am often consulted by clients wishing to invest their financial resources in safe and attractive instruments. Like all rational persons, these investors seek to maximise returns whilst minimising ...

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JBA voices concern over BOJ's special deposit decision
Ritz-Carlton looks to new direction
Cutting through Customs:
Fiscal Services brings risk analysis to Customs clearance

CRICKET:-
Spinner Brown nudges selectors
A LATE afternoon burst from Nehemiah Perry's XI leg-spinner Odean Brown had Robert Samuels' XI against the ropes in their Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) final practice match at Sabina Park yesterday. The players will have up to 4:00..

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FOOTBALL:-
Hall gets a double
On the ball:-
Let's answer the call for a Caribbean award

Case-load stifles court system
THE MURDER toll in Jamaica last year reached 1,045 which is less than the previous year's 1,139 ­ which was a big jump from the 887 in year 2000. In this category of crime, Jamaica is way ahead of our CARICOM partners. Last year Guyana recorded 60..

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Facing our economic realities
Drugs and the J'can economy dawn ritch

Letter of the Day:
The Jamaican potential
THE EDITOR, Sir: AS WE lose yet another privilege of membership in the global village to British visa requirements, I have to ask the question of myself: what is it that makes so many bona fide Jamaicans so different.

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New visa requirement
Making matters worse
Ja should not be whining

The power of colour
BUJU'S DECLARATION of love for his 'browning' in the early '90s dancehall hit Browning spoke to a part of the Jamaican psyche where race and shade continue to be important. Those who want to pretend it does not should simply converse...

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Andru Donalds: a J'can overseas success

Getting rid of Jonah's spirit
THE AVERAGE child was sent to at least a few Sabbath and Sunday School classes where he learned about the Jewish prophet Jonah, who was gobbled up by a big fish and subsequently spat out. The scenario is fantastic for kids hungry for adventure...

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Suffering for your belief

Emancipation Park 'Redemption'
REDEMPTION SONG is a fitting monument for an Emancipation Park, and the seven-foot sculpture, created by artist Laura Facey-Cooper, is expected to be unveiled at Emancipation Park in New Kingston later this year to mark its first...

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Tribute to Hector Wynter
ART DIARY:-
Private collection at Mutual Gallery

Elderly shoulder AIDS care burden in Africa ­ WHO
REUTERS HEALTH: OLDER MEN and women who provide much of the care and support for people with AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa, are experiencing crushing physical and psychological hardships, World Health Organisation (WHO) researchers say in a new

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A PLEA FOR MY FATHER'S HOUSE
I wanna make violent love to you ­ Oingo Boingo

Wasted opportunities:
Gov't fails to capitalise on community projects
OPPORTUNITY COST is a concept in economics that means that there are alternative uses for any given amount of resources. A piece of land for instance, can be used for farming, to build houses or a hotel, or it may be used to build a road or ...

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Challenges of Jamaican management
Economic development and leadership