NIS fund soars - Expected to reach $29b by next March
NET ASSETS of the National Insurance Fund (NIF) are expected to reach $29 billion by next March, reflecting a net positive change of $4 billion, and raising concerns about the fairness of a proposal to increase the...

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West Nile virus spooks horse racing
JUTC to lose another $1b
Waste authority makes cess recommendation
Carib on red alert for SARS

Hilton mourns veteran chef
NEARLY THREE weeks after 64-year-old Hilton Kingston Hotel chef, Herman 'Manny' Moncrieffe, was murdered outside his home, hotel employees are yet to come to terms with what happened....

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For charity
Agri market system gets $million boost

BoJ moves to cut interest rates
THE BANK of Jamaica (BoJ) moved to reduce interest rates on its longer term open market instruments yesterday, in line with a semblance of stability in the foreign exchange market, as well as improvements in international conditions.

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Red Stripe raises spirits

Gayle selected, Hinds dropped
WEST INDIES cricket selectors have recalled left-handed opener Chris Gayle for the third Test against Australia starting May 1, officials said yesterday.

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England start shooting against Windalco
Edwin Allen girls strike gold
Super, Senior leagues bowl off today
Naughty by Nature to atone in Oaks

Editorial - Private sector ignored
ONCE AGAIN the Ministry of Finance has shown little regard for the canons of imposing taxation. A good tax involves certainty, predictability and ease of calculation. Government's delay in releasing the list of items affected by GCT definitely gives...

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Suggestions for freer and fairer elections
Performance pay in the classrooms

Letter of the day - A call for peace in August Town
THE EDITOR, Sir: I AM a member of the August Town community making an appeal to my fellow citizens. Let us do all we can to help keep our community free from crime and violence.

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Standards for TV ads
Forum on land seizure
Concerns about pay by performance
Ashamed at Stadium vandalism
More myths on globalisation
Financing the Budget through Local Gov't
Commercialising Rasta
Bad behaviour in Parliament

'Root Cause' - Poetry and patriotism collide
FOR THE past eight weeks, aspiring poets have been 'rushing the mic' at Weekenz Bar and Bistro, 80 Constant Spring Road, St. Andrew, as a part of 'Root Cause'.

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Fredlocks rows Orthodox Music showcase home

'We will rise to the challenge'
The following are the highlights of the speech made by Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) President, A.A. "Bobby" Pottinger, at the Farmers' Month luncheon which honoured the national champion farmers at the Terra Nova Hotel on Thursday.

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Coffee farmers attend seminar on Berry Borer eradication
Peanut shortage in St Elizabeth

Travert's triumphs
HE'S AS hyper as any of the seven-year-olds in his grade two classrooms. Long-legged and full of energy, Travert Spence looks naturally wired for action. He seems incapable of standing still -- even for a moment.

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Savanna-la-mar - Little but tallawah