Soldiers disarmed - JDF fêtes children from Mustard Seed Communities at Up Park Camp
Soldiers from the Jamaica Defence Force laid down their arms on the weekend to fête disabled and disadvantaged children from the Mustard Seed Communities. The lean, mean, fighting machines from the nation's army were easily disarmed by the loveable children.
- Rush for fuel
- 'I did not come here expecting any magic' - Lewin speaks his mind about his first year as commish
- Swine-flu threat - Health officials to meet to formulate response
- Black Tuesday! - Portia launches protest against tax package
- Hackney operators promise no fare hike
The beginning of Kingston's decline
Kingston in 2009 is a very different place than it was 60 years ago. Daily bloodletting, mass murders, widespread domestic violence, fire-bombings, chaotic community demonstrations and social upheavals were not even an idea. Nor were depraved inner-city communities...
'Pitchy-patchy' Budget
I am so glad that Audley Shaw is not the tailor who will make my wedding suit. If he were, I would have to resign myself to wearing pitchy-patchy. Last week, The Gavel appropriately indicated that not only did the Budget appear not credible...
Boys' Town lift title
Boys' Town added another trophy to their coffers, taking home for the first time the coveted all-island knockout title, the Flow Champions Cup, and purse money of $600,000, following a 3-0 drubbing of Tivoli Gardens at the Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex yesterday...
- White, Parchment shine at Melbourne
- Fabregas double sinks Boro
- Jamaica in crucial showdown
- Powell pulls up injured
- West Indies batting fails
EDITORIAL - The Opposition and the Budget
It will be relatively easy for anyone with a desire to make life uncomfortable for the Government to stoke populist outrage over the big tax package announced last week by Finance Minister Audley Shaw. Or, if not openly fanning the flames, or specifically igniting...
LETTER OF THE DAY - Why are we shooting ourselves in the foot?
The Editor, Sir:Why, oh why must we continue to shoot ourselves in the foot? The minister of tourism himself has stated that there is no continuing bad publicity or fallout seen from the recent Montego Bay hijack incident, yet he proposes to "ramp up advertising" ...
- Background checks for airport staff
- Professor Griffiths' SBA intervention
- Doing good together
- Poor analysis of inner-city residents
- Don't ignore visa tax idea
'Friends of Eggie' rally round saxophonist
Last Wednesday night, members of the higher strata (both in terms of age and musical standards) of Jamaican music turned out to perform for one of their own, saxophonist Egbert 'Eggie' Evans, who was seated in the audience. So did a hefty slice of the music-loving public...
Shaggy's 10 best looks
Shaggy is definitely a sex symbol for many Jamaican women. He is an international reggae artiste who is very attractive, sexy and always dresses to impress. And to add to his charm, he has a heart of gold...
- Cooper's quest
- SINGULAR SUBJECTS - Take back control
- Sexual harassment legislation coming soon
- Flair couple
- KELLY'S WORLD - Him salt
- FE-MAIL TIES - Man scarcity
- Why do men have sex with prostitutes
- The reasons
- HEALTH & FITNESS - Face to face with Alzheimer's
- HEALTH AND FITNESS - Alcohol kills
- Syrup, whipped cream and hot bodies
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