Gov't team to monitor conflict
FEARING THERE could be "likely consequences" for Jamaica resulting from a United States-led invasion of Iraq, Prime Minister P.J. Patterson has named "a technical working team", including several Ministers, to closely monitor daily developments.

Amnesty cites non-co-operation
THE LONDON-BASED human rights organisation, Amnesty International, said yesterday that it was not getting co-operation from some top-ranking Government officials...

C&WJ axing 46 workers
CABLE AND Wireless Jamaica Ltd. (C&WJ) is continuing its restructuring drive to become more efficient and, as part of this exercise, yesterday announced that it will be cutting 46 employees by the end of this month.

Witness gives gory account of murder
A WITNESS gave vivid account yesterday of seeing an accused "wringing a knife" in the neck of attorney Shirley Playfair at about mid-day on April 13, 2000.

'Get out, Saddam' - Bush gives 48-hour ultimatum or war
WASHINGTON (AP): PRESIDENT GEORGE W. Bush gave Saddam Hussein a 48-hour deadline to flee Iraq or face a United States-led invasion.