Lead Stories
Roll-back refused Public sector bosses rebuff pay cuts
SENIOR PUBLIC sector executives whose salaries packages exceeded government guidelines have rebuffed efforts by the Finance Ministry to roll back their salaries, as was recommended by former Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) Governor, Ambassador Herbert Walker. ...

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Thwaites defends gay rights
Civil servants reject offer
Policy for disabled persons tabled in Parliament
Teachers to face axe next month

News
Children blame Gov't for country's plight: survey
BROKEN POLITICAL promises, delinquency and violence are at the root of worsening conditions in the country, say some Jamaican children between the ages of nine and 18. Research carried out last year in the Caribbean and Latin America on behalf of the...

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Portia Simpson Miller for PM
Hamilton to probe three-day detention
Booming drug trade in coastal towns
Lift Up Jamaica trains St Mary river

Business
Jamaica ranked as 'risky' option
JAMAICA HAS been ranked amongst the most risky of the emerging markets in which to invest, according to the latest issue of the Economic Intelligence Unit's (EIU) annual country risk forecast report. Although Jamaica earned a two point improvement on...

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Feeling the number crunch
Wanted: Office space
2,000 firms to get 'Jump Start'

Sport
McDonald sets early pace

SYDNEY - JAMAICA'S Chris Williams and Beverly McDonald led all qualifiers into the second round of the men's and women's 200 metres on day five of the track and field programme at the 2000 Sydney Olympics yesterday.

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Dowdie withdraws from relay
Ottey looks to the catwalk
Dunoon clip St. Anne's 2-1

Commentary
Gathering intelligence
TWO MORE anti-crime units are to be established. Minister of National Security and Justice Mr. K.D. Knight told the recent PNP annual conference that a Financial Crime Division is to deal with 'white collar' crime and a Voluntary Special Constables unit..

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Wonderful Sydney Olympics
A PM's speech against crime

Letters
Letter of the Day - Curbing the national HIV/AIDS epidemic
THE EDITOR, Madam: WHEN I read the piece titled "Gov't ignores anti-AIDS plans" in the September 24, publication of the Sunday Gleaner, I couldn't help but say out loud, "Here we go again". The policy-makers had not adopted any of the 12 policy...

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Hamilton should review his proposal
Becoming more competitive in future Olympics

Entertainment
Wedding Showcase a hit
WITH SO much negative talk about the institution of marriage, it came as a surprise that such a large number of people turned up at the Hilton Kingston Hotel Ballroom, for their fourth annual Wedding Showcase held on Saturday. An excellently decorated...

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Brooklyn Tabernacle Singers for Heroes Day
Grotto Swing celebrates 25 years

Star Page
Entertainment Diary - shows and events
Higher Heights records presents a label launch and stage show at Tropics Club, Dumfries Road, New Kingston, Saturday, September 30,2000. Artiste line-up includes Elephant Man, Kip Rich, Franky Sly, ...

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Sweet sixteen

Profiles in Medicine
Looking inwards

SO, HOW'S your emotional quotient or E.Q.? Perhaps, the concept is a new one for you, but in a nutshell it embodies your awareness, management and expression of the range of emotions that we experience as human beings. Dr. Earl Wright, director of the...

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Pump up the heart with exercise