'Not interested' - Some Phillips supporters back outof shadow Cabinet appointments
IT NOW seems certain that there will be no Dr Peter Phillips in the People's National Party's (PNP) shadow Cabinet to be named by Opposition Leader Portia Miller on Monday. Simpson Miller was initially scheduled to announce the shadow Cabinet at a media briefing today....

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JPS to standardise billing schedule
Fruit, vegetable prices to increase
NWC ordered to stop discharging untreated sewage
Schoolboys plead guilty to carnal abuse
Paul Lyn resigns
KSAC halts vending in Half-Way Tree
Lawyers object to new court rule
Bolt stops by Regis and Kelly today

Shooting birds in the bush
In August and September every year, when the weather fluctuates between heat and rain, the thrill of the game-bird hunt entices male and female, young and old, rich and poor. Yet, while for many, extensive planning and preparation involves the purchasing of bullets...

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Gorge closure affects students
Thugs assault wife of Montego Bay businessman
Fishers warned against plunder
Veteran journalist laid to rest
Wolmer's' principal calls for alumni support

US$866m FDI in 2007 - But performance flat from previous year
Jamaica says that it pulled in U$866.5 million in foreign direct investment (FDI) last year, a flat performance when compared with 2007 after several years of steady growth. In fact, the FDI figure released by Jamaica Trade and Invest on Wednesday was approximately...

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No Wall Street exposure filings by Jamaican firms on stock exchange
US stocks end up on bailout hopes
Big plans for $multibillion minerals sector - Limestone targeted for early take-off
How hurricanes are undermining Jamaica's coffee industry
Mobile phone companies prepare for battle
e-Services expands again
Global meltdown may require domestic investors to put up cash for public works
American Home solid, says Codling
Hope springs anew in Port Antonio - Portland residents upbeat even after years of neglect
Jagdeo takes EPA grouse to United Nations
Will conservative ideology let Wall Street destroy capitalism?

Irwin High surprise Cornwall 1-0
WESTERN BUREAU: IRWIN HIGH created the biggest upset in Zone A of the ISSA/Pepsi/Digicel daCosta Cup yesterday when they handed eight-time champions Cornwall College their first defeat of the season, clipping them 1-0 at Irwin....

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St George's take on lowly Ardenne
Williams, Carter win in Daegu
Marshall eligible for selection, says Hendriks
Village draw 1-1 at home
WICB to honour Chanderpaul
JCA to launch Twenty20 competition
18-man U-21 squad named
Take Bruceontheloose
Trainers' Association rejects $40 million
Large turnout at Tankoy's funeral
Armstrong a boon for the Tour - Prudhomme
Ambitious Afghans

EDITORIAL - In pursuit of wholesome manhood
Various educational and crime indices tell the well-known story, that far too many Jamaican males have adopted dysfunctional behaviours and lifestyles. To address these concerns, various churches and other non-governmental organisations have taken steps to stem the tide...

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Hearts and minds
Awful truth about the police
NOTE-WORTHY

LETTER OF THE DAY - Challenging an 'unrepentant atheist'
The Editor, Sir: The writer of your 'Letter of the Day' (September 24) disputes the existence of God with the claim that he is an "unrepentant atheist". I would like to raise four points in regard to his beliefs (or lack thereof): For a person to make the claim ...

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Overloaded fishing boats
Heroes of Grants Pen
Focusing on political choices
Unravelling of the PNP?
Rating Gov't performance

Shirley Willis gives thanks after coma
After a frightening accident and being in coma, former Grace Thrillers lead singer Shirley Willis says she is recovering fast in New York, United States.The singer says she is on her way to a good health, after being in a coma from June to August...

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Sweet ska at Temple Hall
Something extra

Chinese celebration
With the Olympic fever still lingering, Jamaicans were given the opportunity to celebrate with the Chinese, like they have with us.The occasion was a cocktail reception to celebrate the 59th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China on Tuesday...

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Falling on the sword
Music and dance - Mexican style
Dr Joyce Robinson new Pineapple Ball honoree
Hot day, cool Heineken

ANTIGUA - Tourism hurting after UK couple's murder
ST JOHN'S, Antigua, CMC: Some two months after the murder of a British honeymooning couple, the country's tourism sector is feeling the repercussions. Forty per cent of the country's tourists are from the United, making that country Antigua ...

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ST LUCIA - Agreement to be signed exempting United States citizens from ICC

America decides - Palin won't reveal her finances until after debate
WASHINGTON (AP) Sarah Palin requested and received an extension of the deadline for revealing her personal finances, until the day after her only debate with Democrat Joe Biden. The Republican vice-presidential candidate received a four-day extension Thursday...

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Parties agree with bailout plan