Downtown shut down - Street vendors forcibly close businesses in protest
STREET VENDORS yesterday forced several businesses in the busy hub of downtown Kingston to pull down their shutters, choking off all commercial activity in the area. And although the vendors themselves did not sell yesterday, it was unclear the extent...

'Zekes' a no-show at peace meeting
A mother's grief
Communications and Business Solutions - Another hot item for showgoers
Haitians 'in the dark' about their fate
Manning promises money for aged, public servants

Drug convicts missing - Sureties fined a total of $8m
THE COURT of Appeal yesterday dismissed the appeal of four Bahamians and a Jamaican convicted of drug trafficking, and then issued warrants for them and their sureties for failing to appear in court for the judgement.

COCAINE TRAFFICKING AND WIRETAPPING - The Bahamas connection ­ Pt. 4
Security forces accused of 'inaction'
JLP officials subpoenaed - TVJ reporter gives evidence
Communicating with your pharmacist

Shutdown to cost businesses
WHOLESALE MERCHANTS and other proprietors in downtown Kingston are expected to lose millions of dollars in sales because of yesterday's involuntary shutdown of stores in the business district following demonstrations by vendors.

Minimum wage moves to $1,800
Party's bank account remains frozen

WI look to hit back
KANDY, CMC: ROGER HARPER does not think it's beyond West Indies to rebound from defeat in the opening cricket Test against Sri Lanka and win the second Test, starting at the Asgiriya Stadium tomorrow.

Arnett Gardens to seek more glory
Young trainers on a mission
The Rose Campbell case

Vendors defy relocation
THE MISMANAGED attempt to relocate vendors in downtown Kingston fizzled in futility yesterday. Instead, parades of defiant vendors in effect forced the shutdown of the main commercial sector as stores and other business places pulled their shutters.

JLP lawyers draw bad card
Political turbulence and humour
A time for Stoics

Letter of the Day - That five-year D&G tax break
THE EDITOR, Sir: IT MAY well be that had the Minister of Finance not granted Desnoes & Geddes a 5-year tax break, the planned $1.5b upgrading would not proceed. If this level of tax relief is necessary to facilitate further investment in an...

JNHT ready to help Parish Council
Plaudits for police, fire service
Government must get tough on crime
Jamaica's messy environment
Capt Burrell and coaches
Seaga should testify
On putting people first
Air Jamaica fares
Why some teachers returned

Youth relived at Vintage Reunion
PATRONS AT the 'Vintage Reunion and Awards Party Part I' relived their more youthful days on Sunday as they danced to the hits of the 1950s through to the 1980s as well as paying tribute to persons who have contributed to Jamaica's musical development.

The best of 'Tallawah'
Scholarship fund gets big boost
Patti LaBelle Living legend to grace local stage
The I-Three are back again

PM opens KCT expansion
IN A GRAND affair, which climaxed with fireworks over the Port of Kingston last Wednesday, Prime Minister PJ Patterson, officially opened the multi-million dollar phase three expansion of the Kingston Container Terminal (KCT). The expansion which is...

Point Lisas - Best port operations last year
SAJ & Customs sign MOU

Ninja Man's 'BAD' show - Marcia Griffiths, LUST show their talent
DEEJAY Ninja Man gave his fans an overdose of slackness at the Asylum nightclub on Sunday night. They responded by flashing lighters and screaming. The expletive-laden performance unfortunately overshadowed the performances of Marcia Griffith...

Theatre groups to form umbrella association