Ready to 'cut corners' - Clarke 'extends olive branch' to EU on banana tarrif
LOCAL BANANA producers have raised concerns after reports surfaced yesterday that Minister of Agriculture Roger Clarke has softened Jamaica's stance in a long-standing dispute in the international banana trade.

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Knight accepts chairmanship of G77
Plea bargaining law to be tabled soon
Golding calls for renewed debate on regional federation
Novel on J'can immigrants wins second literary prize
Diplomats honoured
Witness heard shots from inside house

Princeton student to give lecture
TWENTY-TWO-year-old Nyron Shane Burke, a Jamaican studying at Princeton University in the United States, will give this year's Buxton Thompson Memorial Lecture. It is set for King's House on February 2, starting at 5 p.m., with Robert Gregory, head...

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Close Circuit TV upgrade stalled
Cons Mulgrave is police 'Rookie of the Year'
Grandfather, children flee Tawes Pen
Old Harbour Bay Primary reopens
Glen Stuart Primary ... success through unity
Andem murder trial begins

Paulwell woos oil investors
WESTERN BUREAU: MINISTER OF Commerce, Science and Technology, Phillip Paulwell will discuss Jamaica's oil and natural gas exploration prospects at a two-day regional energy ministers' conference now under way in Florida.

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Trade treaties hit Ja women hard, says study

Ja hunt fourth win
HIGH-FLYING JAMAICA chase their fourth victory in a row when they take on Guyana in a fourth round Carib Beer Series clash at Kensington Park today. The Tamar Lambert-led Jamaicans have been riding high all season, winning all three matches played...

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Waterhouse fend off H View in 0-0 duel
Third tournament set for Saturday at Liguanea Club
Windies in a jam after loss
Portmore, Newland battle for KO title

Pro-police protests
ROADBLOCKS AS a form of public protest unfortunately have become too popular a form of civil disobedience in Jamaica. Most times these protests are against some perceived injustice by state authorities, or over the poor conditions of roads or the lack...

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Fare thee well, Eddie
The unfinished Charter of Rights
The Iraq elections

LETTER OF THE DAY - Message of hope from inner-city youth
THE EDITOR, Sir: GROWING UP in the inner city is not easy and it seems the task has been made even more difficult by the upsurge of crime and violence in these areas (as if the youngsters don't have enough to deal with.)

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Stand in defence of life
Welcome, Commissioner Thomas
God knows what He is doing
Vulgarity spoils heritage tour

Trench Town rocks - Celebrations to start early at Marley's former community
WESTERN BUREAU: TRENCH TOWN will be getting a very early start on the celebrations of Bob Marley's 60th birthday. While many concerts and other events are slated for the night of next Sunday, the celebrations at the Vin Lawrence Park...

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A little '4Play' at the Pantry
Stoning with stale bread

Soups to warm the soul
SOUP IS a mellow, gentle food. When cooking soups, the work is mostly in the preparation of the ingredients. Once the vegetables are chopped and the other ingredients are prepared, the bulk of the work is behind you. After a quick sautéing of ingredie

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Cookies from home
Meals on wheels

TONNES OF CANE WASTED
Reaped sugar cane is being hoisted into a waiting truck in Mayesmoore, Westmoreland, on Monday. Leading Westmoreland farmers and contractors were on Monday threatening industrial action, following the Frome Sugar Factory's refusal of some 450 tonnes of...

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Falmouth handcart men unite
We are playing with fire - Westmoreland PC
Son killed in staged robbery, says mom
Uncertainty still surrounds new Falmouth Police Station
JAS Westmoreland eyes young farmers