$1b flood relief
AS THE island crawls back to normality following the recent floods, Prime Minister P.J. Patterson told Parliament yesterday that more than $1 billion would be released for welfare assistance and repair work in devastated communities.

Illegal ackee, callaloo destroyed
Gordon House security concerns staff, MPs
Gov't pressed about promised land
Minimum wage recommendations expected by Friday
Sugar talks resume Monday
Myths hampering early breast cancer detection

Street kids video targets attitudes
WHETHER THEY are lurking outside of supermarkets begging "a ten dollar", wiping windshields for change or selling small items, the island's growing number of street children are often ignored as if they are invisible. They're frequently stereotyped...

Water supplies disrupted
Funds missing from school-feeding programme
Man held in cop's murder
Lawyer sues clients for $5 million
Five more persons missing

Rains bring cash flow problems
BUSINESSES ACROSS the island have reported cash flow problems resulting from a slow down in economic activity during rains which pelted the island for the past week. President of the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC), Anthony Chang, said that while he...

Amnesia is back
Queen's Warehouse auction suspended
JAS to co-ordinate relief for farmers
Cellular - six months into competition

Kelly's fitness key to Sunday's formation
THE FORMATION used by the Reggae Boyz against Costa Rica on Sunday, their final 2002 World Cup qualifying match, depends on the fitness of 18-year-old Keith Kelly. Co-technical director Carl Brown said he wants to play a similar 4-3-3 formation to the...

I'm no star - West
DaCosta Cup action, finally
Harper hopes for better weather
Pagon, Ingram in WI team

Flood disaster
WITHOUT MAKING landfall in Jamaica Hurricane Michelle has dealt a devastating blow to sections of the island with more than a week of flood rains. The full extent of casualties and property damage is still being assessed; but the scale of obvious...

More jobs, less crime
Environment vs development
How the media should treat Dr Phillips
Pakistan: candidate for pre-emption

Letter of the Day - Politics and the Enquiry
THE EDITOR, Sir: THE FINAL squalid page of the Jamaica Labour Party's participation in the West Kingston Enquiry has now been written, and, to no one's surprise they have opted to withdraw permanently from the Enquiry.

New road 'a masterpiece of construction'
Education revolution
Congrats to 'Paleface'
US foreign policy

Edna Manley College honours dance stalwarts
THE EDNA Manley College for the Visual and Performing Arts', School of Dance, held its dedication ceremony in honour of Barbara Requa, Sheila Barnett and Bert Rose, founders of the School of Dance, at the school's Studio Theatre last Friday night.

Halloween celebrations in Jamaica
Music Festival 2001 ends on high note

Smallpox: everyone is at risk
IF THE smallpox virus were somehow released in Jamaica, the entire population would be at risk for the disease as the Health Ministry indicates that the current immunisation level for smallpox is zero. Unless checked by vaccination, isolation...

Protect your kidneys
Antibiotics are not without risks

Montego Bay suffers double blow
Western Bureau: MONTEGO Bay's fragile entertainment circuit suffered a double blow last weekend as a combination of winds and three-metre high waves did extensive damage to the city's premier entertainment centres, the Pier One Complex...

Proud virgin
Solid Gold: a success abroad