Lead Stories
Hickling defies the odds - UWI's head psychiatrist reflects on turbulent years at inaugural lecture
DR. FREDDIE Hickling, the "unorthodox psychiatrist", whose revolutionary treatment methods at Bellevue Hospital made him an outcast among colleagues at the University of the West Indies (UWI) and in government, now holds the chair in psychiatry at that..

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More dark days ahead
Cop dies from bullet to the head
Agri-Partners pulls up roots

News
Today is D-Day for FINSAC debtors
TODAY IS the deadline for some 18,000 FINSAC debtors to settle their bad debts or face up to so-called "debt sharks," seeking to purchase the debt portfolio at heavily discounted prices. The Gleaner understands that a number of overseas debt service...

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Policemen urged to protect crime scene
Trench Town school gets book donation

Business
High-tech graphic design seminar on today
THE i.d.Rom, a miniature CD the size of a credit card, with a power-packed 40 megabytes of memory, is a marketing tool which provides full multimedia corporate presentation. The moulded aluminum discs track where users go and how much time they spend on.

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U.S. Trainer assists with job bank creation at Labour Ministry

Sport
Football : Granville hold edge
WESTERN BUREAU: GRANVILLE will take a solid 2-0 lead into this afternoon's return leg finals of the St James FA Hart Shield Premier League against Altowbar at the Ironshore Oval starting at 3:00 p.m.

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Cricket: Testing time for leaders Lucas
Horseracing: Take Queen of Bel-Air

Commentary
Concerns about cows
THE COLLEGE of Agriculture, Science and Education and the Veterinary Division of the Ministry of Agriculture are to host a seminar on April 12 about two livestock diseases which have caused international concern. We refer to the so-called Mad Cow and..

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'Boats' sail on memories

Letters
Letter of the Day -Losing hope in justice
THE EDITOR, Sir: EVERYWHERE YOU turn in Jamaica, people are crying out for justice. They complain through civic organisations, plead on radio talk shows, demonstrate for television cameras and vent their increasing anger by senselessly attacking one...

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Weaving through Anancy
Curbing the influx of weapons
Consul-General explains passport application procedures

Entertainment
Sexy rhythms -Dancehall rhythms are getting sexier with each release. Afterall, sex sells.
THE conservative 'Sleng Teng' was the soundtrack of the dancehall in the 1980s, but when 'Punany' was released in 1986, it started a trend of naming dancehall rhythms with sexual overtones...

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'Digita', hot stuff

Farmer's Weekly
Sugar industry in dilemma
THE SUGAR industry in Jamaica is on the brink of collapsing if the problems plaguing it are not addressed positively, according to discussions coming out of a symposium by the Frome Estate held at Manning's School on Wednesday.

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New technology for coffee

Religion
Was Jesus black?

LONDON (AP): WAS JESUS dark-skinned? Was he actually born in a cave?

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The jewel in the Kingston Deanery - St. Peter's still strong
A different kind of Spring Break

Real Estate
New training centre built
A NEW building has been constructed to house the Allman Town Human Resource and Skills Training Centre. The construction was financed by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) at a cost of $7.14 million. The building is located on the compound of the..

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New school complex for Freetown Primary

Portmore Journal
Robertson courts big investments
MINISTER OF Foreign Affairs, Dr. Paul Robertson, is urging entrepreneurs to invest in Portmore. The Minister was speaking on Thursday at a press conference at Portmore Pines to launch the 7th annual Portmore Week of activities which kicks off on April...

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Go-Portmore opens up new horizons

Lifestyle
This old man keeps running on

Sometimes when Roy Thomas reaches the finish line, the award presentations are long over and the officials are packing up to go.

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Reich Falls: Between heaven and earth