Witter warns gays - 'Flaunting sexual preference may incite violence'
Public Defender Earl Witter resorted to the vernacular yesterday as he advised members of the gay community to "hold your corners", and avoid flaunting their sexual preferences in the face of those who are repulsed by their behaviour....

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Lawyers query legality of Montego Bay raid
RMs hurt by brain drain
Jurors shirk civic duty
'Better benefits to attract lawyers'
Ray Hadeed dies at 86
Court date set for Danhai

'Bullies made my son run away'
An emotionally-drained mother is desperately seeking her missing 13-year-old son who disappeared on Monday. Rosetta Williams said her child, Paul Young, may have run away from home because of ruthless teasing by schoolmates at Campion College in St. Andrew.

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UWI holds vigil for Virginia Tech victims
Maurice Wilson in the fast lane - Holmwood coach racing to the pinnacle of local athletics
Ramble residents stand their ground - Say consultant's findings on cemetery reflect personal interest
Man killed in attack on taxi

Berger sees red over inferior paints
Hurting from the competition, Berger Paints has charged that the Bureau of Standards Jamaica is not doing enough to keep inferior imported paint products off the market, and is failing to police its own standards. "A lot of the imports are what you call cheapies," said managing...

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Clampdown on damaged auto imports - No resale allowed for three years
Petrotrin moves to raise US$750m for gas project
Shaw hones in on misplaced priorities
Morris departs JPG in May - Search on for replacement
Frozen assets not linked to personal, company assets, Croskery claims
Anthony criticises VAT as oppressive
New insurance firms flock to BVI for haven
FGFS analyst predicts bearish year for stock
Toyota overtakes GM in Q1 sales

Mahela steers Sri Lanka into Cup final
A SUPERB captain's innings of 115 not out by Mahela Jayawardene carried Sri Lanka to an 81-run victory over New Zealand at Sabina Park yesterday and into Saturday's World Cup final. The 29-year-old skipper was in near impeccable form as he steered the 1996 champions...

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Tougher criteria for WI captaincy
Kiwis skipper steps down
The Minister set to dictate proceedings
Jamaican umpire for Australia, New Zealand tri-series
Two-goal Rooney gives United 3-2 win
Rush for second, golden boot
Awesome Aussies, South Africa poised for humdinger
Pakistan advertise for coach

EDITORIAL - Creating a fresh start for WICB
We are not surprised that Ken Gordon has offered his resignation as president of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) while, at the same time, offering a sort of manifesto on the future of the board and the process of accountability.

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We need to get our house in order
Attracting voter support
Controlling the future

LETTER OF THE DAY - WI cricket failure means loss of regional identity
The Editor, Sir:I am a Barbadian expatriate living in Tacoma, Washington, United States of America. Like many West Indians, I have read C.L.R. James' Beyond the Boundary. I am not writing to you to preach cricketing virtues to those of you who are cricketing luminaries...

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NHT selections disappointing
Local gov't reform
Dealing with the Phinn factor

J'ouvert paints the town red - literally
Bacchanal J'ouvert and Joker's Wild are long over but they left something for fans - and foes - to remember them by: paint, paint and more paint. Retracing the path the early morning party went on around New Kingston, the streets were still decorated with paint splashes.

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Jamaican actor Heron challenges 'Hamlet'
Summer movie line-up

OUR BODIES - Stages & Ageing
PHYSICAL STAGES - 1. Infancy and childhood (birth to 11 years) - The focus here is on growth and development such as learning to walk, talk, putting on body mass and inches. Dr. Paul, who is also a senior lecturer at the University of the West Indies' Department of Community Health ..

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Exercising during pregnancy
The sex lives of women (Part I)
Male menopause - myth or reality?
Profile of a killer - He fell through the cracks

Customer relationship management key to higher profits
With events such as the liberalisation of key industries within the Caricom market, competition has grown rather fierce, especially in the financial services, tourism and the telecommunications industries. In Jamaica alone, there are more than 100 financial services providers...

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Changing job profiles - All about choices