Gov't to revamp relief project
Tighter restrictions for SESP allocation benefits
MINISTER OF Development, Dr. Paul Robert-son, said yesterday that strict controls will this year be placed on the allocation of benefits under the Social and Economic Support Programme (SESP).

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Paulwell pleased with telecom growth
Aristide still within 10-wk time frame
Multi-storey car park, gym for New Kingston

MAN ON A MISSION
Dave Hazle: Keeping Jamaican youth focused
REV. DR. Dave Hazle has spent much of his life organising and addressing issues affecting young people. From his early years as a student at Jamaica College (JC), the young Dave served as president of the...

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Woman kidnapped
$6m ransom sought
450 murdered since January

Chris Blackwell to expand Goldeneye
MUSIC INDUSTRY and hotel mogul Chris Blackwell is to expand the Goldeneye property located in the parish of St. Mary, Wednesday Business ...

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Mainland cement will incur duties of $100m ­ Customs
Grace tops last year's first quarter performance
Higher US interest rates will spark sell-off of Ja bonds
Successful 'Money Expo 2004'

Harbour View, Tivoli showdown
TIVOLI GARDENS are extremely confident entering the first leg of their Wray & Nephew National Premier League (NPL) final against Harbour View at the National Stadium today at 5:00 p.m...

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'Yagga' Rowe bags 'best Test innings'
Valentine is dead
Ramdin leads Board XI
WI too good for Bangladesh

More British help
THE NEWS that Britain has written off one billion dollars of Jamaica's external debt is windfall good news for Dr. Omar Davies, Minister of Finance, in his fight to keep the economy afloat. There are signs that the tourism and bauxite industry are poised.

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Improved toilet facilities
Checking out the competition

LETTER OF THE DAY
Utter hypocrisy
THE EDITOR, Sir: MUCH HAS been said and written about the alleged abuses of Iraqi prisoners, and rightfully so. However, more than anything else, the current furore ...

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A job well done, Calabar
Diversify the economy
Better quiz presenters needed
Education not at fault

Stories from the mouths of babes
THE SECOND annual 'Likkle Story Fest' got off to a very lively start at the Institute of Jamaica, downtown Kingston on Monday morning. With young storytellers as well as professionals from Trinidad, China, and Jamaica, the start of the...

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The Cari-folk singers in Culturefest 2004

BEFORE VISION IS LOST
THE EYE disease, glaucoma, is a very stealthy one. It creeps up, mainly on blacks, Indians, Asians, without sign or symptom, until one day, some vision is loss and if the progress is left unchecked, eventually complete vision loss ­ blindness...

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The 'silent' eye disease
An acute asthma attack