Street vendors stay put
SOME 10,000 vendors on the streets of downtown Kingston defied municipal authorities' half-hearted attempts to relocate them yesterday and by late afternoon it was business as usual.

JAMAICA'S TERROR - 1,146 violent deaths since January
WHILE THE Government continues to search for answers to the country's growing crime problem, the number of persons who have died violently since January has jumped to 1,146.

Daniel Thwaites tipped for Senate
DANIEL THWAITES, one of the rising stars within the People's National Party (PNP), is among at least three people being considered to replace Maxine Henry-Wilson in the Senate, The Gleaner has learnt.

Tempers flare at Parish Council
SPANISH TOWN, St. Catherine: THE ST. Catherine Parish Council has passed a resolution establishing a special committee - the Portmore City Council - to manage Portmore, to the disapproval of a contingent of leaders from the community who turned out to...

Plane crash kills 260 - Mechanical failure suspected in disaster
WASHINGTON (AP): THE AMERICAN Airlines jet that crashed in New York City just after 9:15 yesterday morning lost all or part of an engine in flight, and investigators said preliminary evidence pointed strongly toward mechanical failure rather...

KRC launches new Community Development tool
THE KRC Community Action Kit is an outstanding resource for community-based organisations, NGOs and government agencies that are serious about fostering practical transformations in the inner city. In one volume, this Kit distills both the methods and...