Regional leaders to meet Blair
LONDON, England (CMC): Jamaica's PRIME MINISTER P.J. Patterson is among a number of Caribbean leaders who are to have a working luncheon with British Prime Minister Tony Blair today, to discuss a number of issues ranging from HIV/AIDS to security.

Caribbean AIDS cases decline
GENEVA, Switzerland (CMC): THE NUMBER of people living with HIV/AIDS has declined in the Caribbean despite an increase in all other regions of the world, according to a new UNAIDS/World Health Organisation (WTO) report issued in Switzerland yesterday.

GLEANER-DON ANDERSON POLL - 'Response to crime inadequate'
MORE THAN 50 per cent of Jamaicans believe the Government response to crimefighting in Jamaica is woefully inadequate, according to the findings of the latest Gleaner-commissioned Don Anderson poll.

'Candidate unqualified to run for PNP post'
WESTERN BUREAU: THE RACE for Jamaica's Prime Minister P.J. Patterson's Eastern Westmoreland constituency has taken a new twist with officials of the People's National Party (PNP) declaring that one of the two candidates is not qualified to run for office.

Public schools reopen as violence eases
CLASSES RESUMED at three public schools yesterday, after they were forced to close their doors on Friday as a result of gun violence. Checks made by The Gleaner yesterday revealed that classes were in session at the Jones Town Primary...

Cops caught in bribery sting
TWO POLICEMEN assigned to the St. Andrew South Police Division were on Saturday arrested by members of the Internal Affairs Anti-Corruption Unit of the Professional Standards Branch (PSB).

KRAAL TRIAL: DAY 16 - UK forensic scientist barred from testifying
STRONG OBJECTIONS yesterday from defence lawyer Jacqueline Samuels-Brown prevented a United Kingdom consultant forensic scientist from telling the court of the experiment which he conducted on a rifle taken from the crime scene...

JLP to launch election campaign January
KINGSTON (CMC): THE JAMAICA Labour Party (JLP) said it will kick off its election campaign early next year. "The JLP campaign will begin in January," said Opposition Leader Bruce Golding on Sunday.