Tears flow as Erna Seaga laid to rest
FAMILY MEMBERS of the late Erna Seaga huddled together in the front pew of the St. Andrew Parish church, yesterday, their grief clearly evident as they prepared to say a final farewell.

Little new evidence on final day
THE MONTEGO Bay Street People Enquiry wrapped up its public sittings for a second time yesterday, hearing little new evidence on the final day from the two witnesses from the St. James Parish Council.

MP moots National Youth Service as crime remedy
THE FAMILIAR proposal of a National Youth Service has again been mooted as the remedy to crime, violence and unemployment among young men in inner-city areas.

Police stations facelift programme under way
SEVERAL POLICE stations across the island are being upgraded under the Government's $100-million rehabilitation programme, which began in 1997 with the objective of improving the physical conditions of selected stations.

Jamaica: A land bewitched
LIKE MANY other Jamaicans, following on the amazing sight and sound of gunmen, in broad daylight, attacking members of the security forces in the Mountain View area, I have been wondering how did we ever get there?