Time is running out, says Foster - Former Test player says Greenfield preparations way behind schedule
FORMER TEST player Maurice Foster says he has grave concerns about the region's preparations, on and off the field, as the 2007 Cricket World Cup gets closer and closer.

Agents raid Florida labour camp - Homeless forced to work in 'modern-day slavery'
EAST PALATKA, Florida (AP): FEDERAL AGENTS raided a migrant farm labour camp where homeless men and women were kept in what labour officials called a version of modern-day slavery.

Black nations urged to fend for themselves
DR. SYLVANUS Ayeni, visiting president of the Association of Scientists and Physicians of African Descent (ASPAD), is urging countries in the African diaspora, including Jamaica, to be more like ancient Egyptians....

Former JGRA boss shot dead - Female companion also killed
THE JAMAICA Gasolene Retailers' Association (JGRA) has called an emergency meeting for Wednesday following the shooting death of its 62-year-old immed iate past president, Lloyd Brown.

Foreign Affairs Ministry hails ACP on 30th year
THE MINISTRY of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade has saluted the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) states on the celebration of its 30th anniversary of ACP Day, which is being observed today.

Air Jamaica mechanics skip overtime
THE NATIONAL Workers Union (NWU) has scoffed at claims by the management of Air Jamaica that local mechanics working with the airline are refusing to do overtime work.

Cabinet to examine pay package report for politicians
CABINET IS today scheduled to finally look at the report of a committee, set up by Prime Minister P.J. Patterson, which examined the recommendations of the Oliver Clarke-led Parliamentary Salaries Review committee.