Sandals lifeguards save fisherman
A ST. ANN fisherman was saved from drowning in a dramatic rescue by two Sandals Ocho Rios watersports team members recently. But there is another twist to the story, as it was a case of a Norman Brown being rescued by his namesake, Norman Brown.

Police must restructure to tackle crime, says Robinson
THE POLICE force will have to undergo radical restructuring to stop Jamaica's slide towards the status of a "failed state", according to media and policy expert, Claude Robinson.

Parties gear up for Local Gov't election
BLACK RIVER: ATTEMPTS ARE being made to choose qualified candidates to contest the upcoming Local Government election in St. Elizabeth for both the PNP and the JLP.

Fire claims two in Trelawny
WESTERN BUREAU: THE SMALL community of Sweat Hill in Thompson Town, Trelawny, is trying to come to terms with a devastating fire which occurred early Saturday morning and claimed the lives of a 22-year-old man and his 95-year-old father.

DPP expects quick resolution after probe
DIRECTOR OF Public Prosecutions, Kent Pantry, Q.C., said yesterday that the administrative inquiry ordered by the Public Service Commission into the operations of his office will be completed in a timely fashion and will effectively facilitate resolution.

Warrant issued for pyramid operator, Esmie Jones
WESTERN BUREAU: A WARRANT was issued yesterday for the arrest of failed pyramid operator, Esmie Jones, after she failed to show up in the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's Court where her trial was slated to continue.

Vendors to stay till January
ST. ELIZABETH: THE ST. Elizabeth Parish Council has changed its plans to remove vendors who sell clothes and other items along Brigade and Market Streets...

Cops probing shooting of businesswoman
ST. MARY: THE ST. Mary police are still carrying out investigations into last week's shooting of 50-year-old Claudette Cole, businesswoman of Ocho Rios, who was shot and injured by gunmen on November 23 at about 6:30 p.m.

Robbers kill one in MoBay
WESTERN BUREAU: The parish of St. James recorded its 78th murder since January this year with the killing of 30-year-old labourer Everton Dove. He was shot dead during a robbery early yesterday morning.

Lawyer files appeal in case against Chief Justice
THE LEGAL battle between Kingston attorney-at-law, Humphrey McPherson and Chief Justice Lensley Wolfe is not over.

Guardian CEO sees bright future for Jamaica
OCHO RIOS: PRESIDENT AND CEO of Guardian Life Ltd., Earl Moore, sees a very bright future for Jamaica and is urging the country to unite and capitalise on the gains already made.