Lead Stories
UWI's new on-line system hit by bugs - Students complain of registration difficulties
THE NEW Internet on-line registration system introduced by the University of the West Indies (UWI) for the new academic year has been hit by several glitches which the Mona administration says it is working feverishly to iron out. Several students...

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Forum to discuss Government's modernisation policy Wednesday
...Loan Bureau linked
Crime sinks ugly teeth into tourism industry - Decline in sector beginning to bite deeply
Burke hits out: - Butch, et al are hypocrites

News
Whylie heads UNEP project

PAUL WHYLIE, Registrar of the Pesticides Control Authority in Jamaica, has been appointed by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) (Chemical Division), to be the project manager for the Global Assessment of Persistent Toxic Substances.

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Tears flow at a victim's funeral
Knight on crime: - UK asked to release guns
'Specials' hold 50th Anniversary celebration concert
Hylton challenges new UWI students
Port Authority announces new changes to vacation

Business
IDB strengthens investigation mechanism
The Board of Executive Directors of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved measures to strengthen the bank's Independent Investigation Mechanism. A release from the IDB said that the Mechanism was first established in 1995. It...

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Change agents needed for new insurance sector

Sport
Surrey A sitting pretty
SURREY A moved three points clear of Melbourne at the top of the Jamaica County Championships after claiming first innings points from their main rivals in the drawn top of the table clash at Derrymore Road yesterday. After making a disappointing 158..

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Harper slams WI batsmen
KC, St. George's share Roper Cup

Commentary
Education impasse
THE LOOMING impasse between the Minister of Education and the teachers through their association is a tragedy in the making. Surely, if both sides understand clearly their paramount mission they would quickly find a solution to their differences. Any...

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Election issues revisited
Voting for change
Fright, flight and fight

Letters
More on deportees
THE EDITOR, Madam: IN RESPONSE to Prof. Miller's article on deportees, I feel there are facts that need to be examined before we can begin to embrace these deported villains. The Rt. Hon. Marcus Garvey was in fact deported to Jamaica not because of...

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Start with the basics
Afraid to come home

Entertainment
Unveiling Sashi denim fashions
HUNDREDS OF patrons turned up at 'The Mansion' in Russell Heights, St. Andrew, on Friday night to witness the launch of Sashi Denim Line called 'Sashi The Collection'. Flashing lights were seen from the road leading to the venue and the sound of Stone..

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Prince Gregg dreams of the big break

Youth Link
Taking steps to protect the environment
WHAT IF? WHAT if you could finish eating a candy bar and not have to walk half a mile to the nearest bin? What if someone could be on a bus and not have to glance twice then drop an empty juice box on the floor? It's so surprising how simpler and...

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Hidden Fires
Does God have a gender?
The Importance of a tertiary education

Flair Magazine
Helping little hearts beat stronger

WHEN Marc Cobban was born, it was the happiest day in the life of his mother Marlene Cobban. She already had a girl and then Marc came to complete the pair. Twelve days after he was born, Marc was vomiting constantly and his breathing was rapid; he...

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Successful Menopause Meeting

Star Page
Roots, Rock, Reggae film released

Kingston, Jamaica, Cana 'ROOTS, Rock, Reggae', a 20-year-old film documenting Jamaica's music and social atmosphere in the 1970s, has been re-released here by Shanachie Records.

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Loving boyfriend, but Daddy doesn't approve