'It was not poison' - Local cops denounce Woolmer toxin theory
Jamaican police are standing by their account of the cause of death of former Pakistan's cricket coach, Bob Woolmer, despite reports surfacing in the international media that he may have been poisoned. The ancient drug, aconite, is said to have been used...
Kevin Williams: Epitome of excellence
The cool rainy weather and tranquil environment of Glenmuir High School were refreshing, 'Far from the Madding Crowd' to use the name of a Thomas Hardy book. The students were neatly dressed, and their smiling faces made up for the absence of the sun. But, what about the hype...
Not smooth sailing for cruise sector
OCHO RIOS, St. Ann: Boasting a marine at-traction far superior to anything in the Caribbean or anywhere in North America, Jamaica should be doing a lot better in cruise ship arrivals, several foreign-based tour company heads have observed. In an interview with, The Gleaner at the Hard Rock...
Semis still on Lara's mind
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC): West Indies captain Brian Lara is clutching on to hopes of a semi-final spot in Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2007 in spite of his side's dismal form in the Super Eight series and precarious position in the standings.
EDITORIAL - Dimming the World Cup shine
Few West Indian nationals, especially followers of the region's cricket team, would have thought it possible that anything good could have come from the early exit of Pakistanfrom the Cricket World Cup and the murder in his hotel room here of their team coach, Bob Woolmer....
LETTER OF THE DAY - The real burdens teachers face daily
The Editor, Sir: I wish that Jamaicans would really understand that the recent 'incidents' in our schools are only a small sample of what teachers deal with daily. On any given day, the teacher is parent, confidante, lawyer, judge, therapist, health care provider...
Actresses excel in 'Night Mother'
There was a full house in the small theatre, in spite of the fact that there was no slackness in the 90-minute 'one-acter' written in standard English. There was neither foul language nor risqu jokes. Marsha Norman's 'night Mother is a professionally crafted play...
Truck bomb kills 12
KIRKUK, Iraq (Reuters): A suicide truck bomb killed 12 people and wounded around 150 others in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk yesterday in the latest attack by insurgents using explosives-laden trucks.Many of the victims were women and children at a nearby school...
