Lead Stories
PM to support claims of economic growth

THE PLANNING Institute of Jamaica's (PIOJ) quarterly report for 2000/2001 has indicated positive signs in several areas of the economy, but stops short of predicting economic growth for the financial year. The report will be tabled in the House of...

More Lead Stories
ICD replaces Mechala Group
120 warders recalled
Cabinet approves compulsory registration
Civilians for immigration duties start orientation
Mixed feelings for Clarke's proposed amendments

News
Metered parking to return

PAID ON-STREET parking, once popular a few decades ago, could again be a reality within the next five months as the authorities move to further regularise traffic flow in the Kingston Metropolitan Region. It's expected that this time round the threat...

More News
Holy Trinity High School shows appreciation to teacher - Lola Blake honoured for 37 years
Area leader strangled
New all-Jamaican channel creating waves

Business
The cost of an ATM mistake
WESTERN BUREAU: UNKNOWN TO many automated banking machine (ABM/ATM) customers, banks are charging them money should they make a mistake while making transactions at automated banking machines.

More Business
Committee seeks to have Family Property Bill passed

Sport
St. Lucia no match for Ja

A WONDERFUL performance from Tiffany Wolfe and excellent support from Jodi-Ann Ffrench led Jamaica to another massive win at the Caribbean Under-16 Netball Championships at the Leila Robinson Courts yesterday. Wolfe, who switched places with Ffrench...

More Sport
Findlay bats for Samuels
Broilers get top awards
Cornwall seek rural double
Village clip St. Georges

Commentary
The risk of polio
ONE Of the real success stories of this country in self-government and Independence is its Public Health Programme for the control and eradication of infectious diseases. We said as much in last Saturday's editorial assessing the state of immunisation...

More Commentary
Tribalism in America
If Mexico can, we can - Part 2
Now you see me, now you don't

Letters
Letter of the Day Communication problems with Ja
THE EDITOR, Madam: "JAMAICA, OPEN for business" is included as a motto in Jampro's website. This was encouraging since I'm in the process of importing construction and agriculural equipment, both sorely needed in many parishes.

More Letters
Mugging and trauma
'We must focus on the boys'
Conditions in judiciary need urgent improvement
Air J should hand over arrears

Entertainment
Heineken Startime 2000... Marcia Griffiths came, saw, conquered

IT WAS an emotional experience to listen and watch Marcia Griffiths and the line-up artistes of yesteryear, at the Heineken Startime show, under the theme 'Magnificent 7' at the Mas Camp, New Kingston, Saturday night. There is no doubt that music of...

More Entertainment
Eddy Grant impresses
'Youth In Concert' show: rich, varied performances

Youth Link
JAILED! the price of abusing freedom
XAVIER HAS lots of time on his hands. Last week, after securing his place in heaven through baptism he got to thinking about what he would do in 36 years. Dreams of being a farmer and making a Christian home with a wife and several children filled his...

More Youth Link
Kevin King eyes Europe
A homeless Christmas

The Shipping Industry
KW says thanks

KINGSTON WHARVES went all out thanking customers at the company's inaugural customer appreciation function, which saw live entertainment, refreshment and other tokens of appreciation being given to more than 500 customers on December 1, 2000.

More The Shipping Industry
Christmas cheer descends on Marcus Garvey Basic
SAJ K-9 Division sticks to the task
Black box recorder proposals for ships

Senior Life
Friends for life The Mitchells

MANDEVILLE, Manchester: MORE THAN 61 years ago George Mitchell was bounded in bed by illness. Quite often, members of his church: Asia Seventh-day Adventist would visit him to pray for him and render assistance. A member of the church, Iris Bruce was...

More Senior Life
With colds, prevention is definitely better than cure

Star Page
A disciplinarian who made a difference

LINETTE Althea Nelson, 83, is no longer teaching, but her name has become a household one in Old Harbour where she lives. This is because "Miss Nelson", as she is affectionately called, has taught so many children who will always remember her.

More Star Page
Death brings change
Track from Beenie Man's album for TV series