'Zekes' a no-show at peace meeting
REPUTED MATTHEWS Lane area leader, Donald 'Zekes' Phipps, failed to show at a scheduled peace meeting in downtown Kingston yesterday with rival factions from 'Tel Aviv' and 'Spoilers' communities, heightening the tension in the nation's capital.

A mother's grief
WHEN SOMEONE you love dies, you fall into a deep, sick kind of depression. If you have a strong support system of family and friends, you may be able to cope. If you don't, the grief can slowly kill you.

Communications and Business Solutions - Another hot item for showgoers
WESTERN BUREAU: HOT ON the heels of the Luther Vandross show in May this year, Communications and Business Solutions (CBS) is again spearheading the Public Relations and Promotions campaign for another Buzz Productions event, 'Divas in Concert.'

Haitians 'in the dark' about their fate
WESTERN BUREAU: TWO DAYS after more than 100 Haitians washed ashore in Falmouth, Trelawny, they are complaining that they are being kept in the dark about their fate.

Manning promises money for aged, public servants
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC: TRINIDAD AND Tobago's Opposition Leader Patrick Manning was generous in his election promises Sunday as he pledged more money for senior citizens, settlement of all arrears to public servants and a one month salary...