Lead Stories
Lukewarm response to PM's anti-crime plan
MANY PEOPLE interviewed yesterday showed great indifference to the Prime Minister's announcement of a new proactive crime-control strike force. Most claimed not to have listened to the announcement, while others adopted a "seen that, heard that already'.

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'No good results from Operation Intrepid'
More stopover visitors are making it Jamaica
Man fails in bid to get court award increased
Dr. Anthony hails the West Indian experience

News
Cash for street people - Victims to get $20,000 per month, Commissioners rap police officers
A MONTHLY compensation for 30 street people who were picked up in St. James in July last year and dumped in St. Elizabeth, is among the recommendations from the Commission of Enquiry which probed the incident.

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13 squads in 24 years
Shortage of grade 7 students
Environmentalist selected as US Humphrey Fellow
Violent crime explosion in 'Sunshine City'

Business
G&B launches phone service
GEORGE & BRANDAY clients can now make payments to the company in settlement for fixed-income money market instruments such as LRS, Repos as well as to purchase foreign currency by telephone. The requirements are a current or savings account with the.

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OPEC urges importers to share price control burden

Sport
England 3 West Indies 1

LONDON THE West Indies dream of a fairy-tale finish to a summer of woes ended in disappointment at The Oval yesterday.

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Good start for St. George's
Lowe's injury not serious
City punter bags $124,000
Tacius Golding clip Glengoffe

Commentary
No magic wand
PRIME MINISTER Patterson conceded Sunday night that "rampant criminality" was the major obstacle facing the nation. That much is generally known and felt in the mood of fear and tension across the country. Private sector leaders were supposed to have..

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Please PM, I want some more
Another ace in the hole!
'Once more unto the breach'
When Maxwell and 'Mutty' were 'brethren'

Letters
Healing the wounds
THE EDITOR, Madam: EDMUND BURKE the philosopher says somewhere that we should treat the ills of our society as we would the wounds of a parent. At present Jamaica has many wounds: crime, violence, poverty, indiscipline, corruption, and we could name...

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Honeymoon at the Ritz?
A question of parole
Have things changed?
Jamaica, no problem?

Entertainment
Showcase of exotic foods and wines
WESTERN BUREAU: THE EPICUREAN Fiesta hosted by the Grand Lido Negril, in association with Food and Wine magazine, was a showpiece of excellent wines, exquisite and exotic foods.

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Trinis' gold medal for Courtney Walsh
Bermudans flock to Wailers' concert
Quinton Yearde to emcee Tastee semi-finals