Rampage in May Pen - Three killed, $2 million stolen
MAY PEN, Clarendon: One man has been held by the police and is scheduled to be questioned this morning in relation to yesterday's daring daylight robbery along the busy Manchester Avenue in May Pen, Clarendon, which left three men, including two security guards, dead....
Chavez plans sell-off of US oil refineries
President Hugo Chavez said Venezuela hopes to gradually sell off its refineries in the United States and build a new network of refineries in Latin America as part of his plan to offer allies in the region a stable oil supply.
King deputy to coach Windies - Former chief selector Findlay to manage team
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC): Australian David Moore has been picked to be coach of the West Indies team on their English summer tour, well-placed sources said yesterday. Moore will be coach for the May 12 to July 7 tour, replacing compatriot Bennett King...
EDITORIALS - The dangers of vigilante justice
We have often made the point in these columns that the test of a liberal democracy rests as much with how it protects the rights of its minority as its acceptance of the rule of the majority. For no right is sacred if it does not guarantee the rights...
LETTER OF THE DAY - Public Defender correct in advice to gays
The Editor, Sir: The Public Defender, Mr. Witter, is absolutely correct in advising the homosexual community to "hold their corners". Jamaicans from all walks of life should, by way of the print or electronic media, show their generous support for Mr. Witter...
Kenyatta Hill rocks Western Consciousness
Western Bureau: A dazzling Kenyatta Hill , the son of the late Joseph 'Culture' Hill, left no doubt about his capacity to carry on his father's musical legacy when he stole the spotlight at Saturday night's 'Western Consciousness...
The Pelican
WESTERN BUREAU: ocks and shoes off, trousers rolled up; now hop into the boat. You are about to sail one mile out to sea. Destination? Floyd's Pelican Bar and Restaurant. It is a sunny day in Parottee, St. Elizabeth, a community where the potential for tourism growth...
UNITED KINGDOM - 'Cruel' Britons jailed
LONDON (Reuters): A judge jailed five "cruel and ruthless" Britons for life yesterday for plotting al Qaida-inspired bomb attacks on targets across Britain ranging from nightclubs to trains and a shopping centre.