Cane under fire - Arsonists burn dozens of acres - $22m damage hits Westmoreland - Crop's sucrose content declining - Problems cited at Frome sugar factory
MILLIONS OF dollars have gone up in smoke as the Government's plan to divest the island's five state-owned sugar factories remains in limbo. Although one factory went back into production last week, the long wait to harvest the crop has caused a major financial setback...
- 'Shaky' start to quake campaign
- US prepares for one of the biggest ceremonies ever
- Businessman Deryck Gibson denies wrongdoing
Where are Ian Gibbs' relatives?
Some people have relatives too many to count. Some have a few; some have no known relatives. Many do not even know their parents and, as such, find themselves alone and unconnected in this vast universe. Ian Gibbs, born 24 years ago in Victoria Jubilee Hospital, downtown Kingston...
- Shopping day out with Daddy
- Inner-city youth to join nat'l prayer breakfast
- No break yet in Pia Phillips case
Westmoreland in a bind - Economic slowdown, unemployment affect parish
Coupled with an economic slowdown, the tardy start in sugar production this season has put Westmoreland and its capital, Savanna-la-Mar, in particular, in a bind.The town's unemployment number have been swelling in a parish...
- Development of micro, small business key to building nation's economy - Samuda
- Leave tourism to professionals - Smith
- Dominican wins US$1 million from Lime
Jamaica score stunning victory - Magnificent Wallace spins updream debut with record haul
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC):Newcomer Gavin Wallace uncorked a record eight-wicket haul yesterday and propelled title-holders Jamaica to a spectacular six-wicket victory over the Leeward Islands, on the third day of their first-round WICB Four-day Regional match...
- Upbeat WI determined to win decider
- Trinidad and Tobago in total command against Barbados
- Man United thrash Chelsea
EDITORIAL - Lessons from Ghana
It is not often enough that Jamaicans and most other Caribbean nationals, as people in the diaspora, get the opportunity to celebrate political events in Africa. And when we do, it is not usually about the management of competitive elections and/or their aftermath...
LETTER OF THE DAY - Tap the wisdom of the unlearned
The Editor, Sir:The time has come for us to unlearn all that we think we know about finance and economics. When 60 cents out of every tax dollar goes into paying for debt instead of social services, then I would say that our system has failed us terribly.
Kathy Brown in her full element
A streak of sweat ran down her face, pausing on her chin. She was in her full element. Kathy Brown, pianist, composer and singer, showed her mettle as she backed for internationally acclaimed vocalist A.J. Brown. This in mid-November at a noontime concert in downtown ...
Getting that million-dollar smile
Having that perfect smile is very important, especially in attracting the opposite sex. It is not cool to smile and all 32 are laced with plaque or are obviously decayed.
First impressions aside, it may not turn off some men if you have a great body, but for most women...
- Kennedy seen as model for re-entry women
- What will they wear next?
- LAWS OF EVE - Divorce order set aside
Bush cautions his party to stay open-minded
WASHINGTON (AP): Down to single-digit approval ratings in his last days in office, President George W. Bush is warning the Republican Party not to become 'anti-immigrant' as it regroups from defeat and retools its leadership ...