CALL ME - DCP Shields moves to build trust
IN AN uncharacteristic move to build public trust, newly-appointed Deputy Commissioner of Police, Mark Shields, has extended an invitation to members of the public with information on criminal activities, to call him.

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It pays to tell
Portmore school in breach of GSAT rules and Tyrone Reid
When communities kill
Rescuing our lost generation
Peter, Portia, crime and the leadership race
Commentary - That's not cricket!

Mark Shields: Determined to succeed
THE NEW Deputy Commissioner of Police with responsibility for crime, Mark Shields, last week received a gruesome baptism into what he has come to Jamaica to clean up - the runaway murder rate and bare faced gunmen running wild.

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Portmore may deliver a verdict on activism
Coming of age - 'Portmore has always fought for what they want,' says Mayor
The CCJ debate: Golding - make up your mind!

Lower interest rates - JMA
THE PRESIDENT of the Jamaica Manufacturers Association (JMA), Doreen Frankson, is calling on the financial sector to reduce its interest rate spread so that the manufacturing sector may borrow at competitive rate.

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GraceKennedy launches pre-paid Visa travel card
Reinsurers take a closer look at Jamaica and the region - as rates spiral
Why money does buy you happiness?

KC cruise to victory
KINGSTON COLLEGE (KC) scored a runaway boys' victory while Holmwood Technical were poised to retain their girls' crown at the VMBS Boys' and Girls' Athletics Championships at the National Stadium last night.

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Gayle puts Ja in charge
'Carnival' at the Office
Campbell documentary airs tonight on CVM
Commentary - We can now only hope for the best
Hat-trick for Clock Work
Lara out of first Test squad

Editorial - Trust and the use of force
THE SECURITY forces have embarked on an aggressive policy of intervention in key communities experiencing a violent upsurge in recent weeks. This is as it should be and we call upon all Jamaicans to support this crucial effort which is long overdue.

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Justice system on trial - Jurors want greater sense of security
What education reform?
Champs - who loses?

Letter of the day - More post office theft?
THE EDITOR, Sir: PLEASE PUBLISH this letter in the hope that it will be read by the Postmaster General, Mrs. Blossom O'Meally Nelson.

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Why not ban all firearms?
Respect due to doctors
Custos to appeal to Privy Council
In support of Stock Farm citizens
We need your help, Mr. Knight

Young actors creak the board
MONEY IS often the root of mediocrity. It explains why so many movie sequels got made, despite the fact that sequels are almost always inferior to the original. It also explains why pop and rap stars often make cameo appearances or star in movies ...

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Large, small studios find right mix
Christians split over Jesus jigging

Journey to exhibition
IN THE days and minutes leading up to an exhibition, things can get overwhelming. There is framing to be done, guest lists to create and contact, sponsors to woo, mounting of works. Phone calls... press releases, invitations.

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Unacceptable and other bad words
Mutabaruka's 'First Poems' show early maturity

Lynford Johnson - The long journey to success
THE GAS station at 34 Beechwood Avenue in Kingston is the haunt of taxi men and bus drivers and as you drive in, you will notice that the installation is rudimentary. Gleaming gas tankers owned by Lynford Johnson are the most modern feature ...

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A 'Grande' experience
Dr. Davidson Daway - an economist at school

It's not the economy, stupid!
THE MORAL and cultural issues are more decisive than the economic in addressing Jamaica's social crises, including crime and violence. Curtailing crime in the inner cities will call for more than Andrew Holness' $1 billion social intervention programmes.

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Crisis in crime - Get those criminals behind bars!
The CCJ debate - Need for political imagination

GraceKennedy toasts fourth estate
THE OTHERWISE peaceful community of Acadia, for one night at least, went into bedlam on Thursday March 17, as GraceKennedy CEO Douglas Orane and his team threw a wild media party.

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Impromptu parties a hit
Fourth annual Stephen Potter Tennis Tournament