Lead Stories
New pension plan - Gov't modifies stance on benefits
THE GOVERNMENT has modified a proposal to block cash refunds of pension benefits but the variation might not be enough to console workers. Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Michael Peart, told Parliament yesterday the Pensions...

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JUTC calls for help on routes
'Worker' definition debate nears end
NDM conference to cost $1.2m
Truce near in Alpart dispute
Times Store to close

News
Majority want ganja legalised -- Chevannes

THE MAJORITY of people who appeared before the National Commission on ganja were in favour of the decriminalisation of the banned substance, commission chairman Professor Barry Chevannes said yesterday. "It may be deduced so far that most persons and...

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Two killed in west
Labour Day activities
Truckers block Fern Gully
Police abandon 'abduction theory' in case of missing girl

Business
MoBay is Go-Local Jamaica's next stop

SECOND CITY, tourist Mecca, Bay... call it what you will. Montego Bay is the next stop for Go-Local Jamaica's community web site team - now launching www.Go-MontegoBay.com as at Friday, May 25. If you've been keeping your ear to the ground, you'll...

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Paymaster signs rural electrification deal
Private sector gains from S&P credit upgrade - Morrison
Jamaica has lowest private savings rate in Caribbean
Consumers should do their homework

Sport
Foreign scouts on prowl at H. View

AFTER THREE matches at the Harbour View Mini-Stadium last night, four players had caught the eye of Dennis Van Wijk, technical director of Second Division Belgian club, Cercle Brugge, and freelance scout Christopher Feltham. Among the players who...

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WI spring surprise in pre-tour squad
Feanny holds the key
To thine own self be true
Shillingford, Griffith unfold WICB's strategic plans

Commentary
Sidelining the State
The explanations offered by the Minister of Finance Dr. Omar Davies, for his attendance at the funeral of William "Willie Haggart," Moore are more self-serving than adequate. Dr. Davies, writing in the Observer newspaper, has given a portrayal of the...

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Working with the dons
Losing biodiversity

Letters
Letter of the Day - Two different worlds
THE EDITOR, Sir: I am a Canadian who has lived and studied in Jamaica for some time. I was, however, not introduced to mass tourism here until a recent trip to Montego Bay, where I attended a Canadian friend's wedding at an all-inclusive resort.

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Riverbed for a road
Teachers short-changed
Overpriced and overtaxed
Extremely grateful
Vandross production was excellent
So many claim to be principled
New bus system leaves much to be desired
African features are valid

Entertainment
Leonie Samuels deejays for the Lord

LEONIE SAMUELS has been synonymous with roots plays, having appeared in 'Obeah Wedding' as Shirley Heartbeat, 'Maama Man' and 'Matie', among other such productions. She has also performed with Cari-Folk Singers and has been featured in 'I Marcus...

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An enlightening evening of jazz
Treasure Beach set for Literary Festival

Profiles in Medicine
Unearthing medicinal plants

THE ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY and Biotechnology Research Groups of the University of the West Indies' (UWI's) Basic Medical Sciences Faculty were recently awarded US$125,000 ($5.6 million), the third tranche of a grant by the Organisation of American States...

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Smelling sweet or not-so-sweet?
Hearing disorders

Careers
Law Enforcement - The female protecter

HOW ATTRACTIVE is the thought of spending your days serving, protecting and reassuring members of your community? It does not seem a hard thing to do, but many people shy away from joining the police Force.

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Summer employment