Cruise ship warning
THERE COULD be a full-scale pull-out of cruise vessels from Jamaica, if new security measures are not put in place immediately at the island's cruise shipping ports, Tourism Minister Aloun Assamba warned yesterday.

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Bermuda imposes visa restrictions
Sangster Airport divested - Way clear for US multimillion dollar expansion
UHWI doctors to lose automatic GMC accreditation
400 to be trained on Info Act
Staff cut at Cigarette Company

Findings into DPP probe could be made public
PRIME MINISTER P.J. Patterson yesterday said he expected the Public Service Commission to issue a public statement on the findings of the panel that was set up to probe the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, towards the end of last year.

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Confusion mounts over vendor removal responsibility
UTech's tourism course oversubscribed - Approximately 80 per cent of qualified applicants turned away
Carib zeroes in on security concerns
JAS says 'yes' to new agro strategy
Warrant out for Trevor Berbick
Cane farmers promise bitter elections for PNP
Med techs to resume strike

Cabinet approves $40m for school feeding programme
CABINET HAS approved the award of two contracts totalling $40 million for the state-funded school feeding programme, which benefits 456,000 students in early childhood, primary and secondary schools.

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PC seeks $1.7m to finish MoBay abattoir upgrade

Grace Shield bowls off today
THE CORPORATE Area Grace Kennedy-sponsored 2003 schoolboys cricket season bowls off today with the playing of three matches in the Grace Shield Premier League at 10:00 a.m.

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Gentles impresses in international competition
Sinclair smashes ton to lead Holmwood to victory
Waterhouse beat Constant Spring 2-1
Harbour View stay in contention

Recruitment of teachers
IT IS time we stop wringing our hands about Jamaican teachers being offered jobs in England and some school districts in the United States.

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America's great debate
'Friendly fire' vs. 'collateral damage'
Debt and the size of goverment

The technological revolution
THE EDITOR, Sir: WE ARE being told that the progress and prosperity of the 1990s was a "bubble", an "irrational exuberance" that was misconceived and that was bound to collapse.

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Hypocrisy abounds
Calling for light, water
Law and order must prevail
Police support needed
Tax increases must be reasonable

'Open Microphone' night swings at Village Café
'LIVE MUSIC' is the name of the game at the Village Café's 'Open Microphone' every Tuesday and one attends with the anticipation of having no clue what to expect.

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Festival songs compilation CD soon

Picking up the pieces
WESTERN BUREAU: RESIDENTS OF Newmarket in St. Elizabeth are picking up the pieces and trying to resume normal lives, as water covering sections of the community for four months has finally begun to recede.

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Stray animals wreak havoc in West'land
MoBay 'jazzes' up for Air J Blues Fest
Cops beef up patrols

Simply scrumptious sardines
Need more reasons to dig into a can of sardines? They are cheap, prices run from about $25 to $34 per can. They are great right out of the can and are versatile enough to make a delicious quick meal.

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Tapas-less and mediocre in MoBay