Teachers untrained - Most educators in wrong subject area, says JTA boss
Sixty per cent of the approximately 9,000 public sector secondary school teachers are teaching in areas where they were not trained, according to president of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA), Ruel Reid.

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Robertson at helm of PNP campaign
Air J forced to ground flight
McKenzie defends Kgn development statement
Wage talks irk cops

Police to quiz priest in double murder
There has been a bombshell development in the mysterious deaths of two trainee priests who were killed last October, at the Missionaries of the Poor residence on North Street, Kingston.

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Across the nation
New Trelawny pitch gets high marks from officials
August Town residents invade ward at UHWI
Police pull out stops for motorists

PIOJ points to second-quarter growth
Despite declines in construction and manu-facturing in the second quarter, the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), says that economy is on track, with real GDP growing at just under three per cent compared to the corresponding quarter last year.

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Venezuela sells interest in Houston refinery for US$2b

9.77 again - POWELL RUNS WORLD RECORD HAT-TRICK
ZURICH, Switzerland (CMC): Jamaican sprint ace Asafa Powell equalled his own 100-metre world record again when he ran 9.77 seconds to win the event at the Zurich Golden League, yesterday evening.

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Junior trio miss out on medals
Ride with Total Motion
Improve breeding industry
Juniors gear up for go-kart spectacle
Pakistan build big lead
Star quality at Chelsea
Bahamas make big serve for JAVA

Help at last for Heroes Park!
Finally, and thankfully, we have shamed those responsible into doing something about National Heroes Park.

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Politicians and poll results
Disconnecting with the people

LETTER OF THE DAY - Make a cultural free zone with 'The Bob Marley Louise Bennett Act'
The Editor, Sir: I could recall that Bob Marley's music was banned from air play and 'bad talking' patois that Louise Bennett-Coverley glamorised, was scoffed at.

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'Rising tide' of expectations
We complain and complain ...

Two For the Money
Two For the Money is a drama of high stakes set in the adrenalised world of wheeler-dealers whose fortunes are won and lost betting on sports. Matthew McConaughey stars as Brandon Lane, a former college football star whose uncanny ability to...

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Spike Lee reflects on his HBO film about 'Katrina'
Soap Scene
Before winning Oscars, they started on soaps
'Days of Our Lives' - Stephanie speeds her way to Salem

life - Back-to-school woes
Dear Counsellor: I have a daughter, aged nine, who is reading below her grade level. School will restart soon and I am concerned about what to do with her. She also has difficulty doing mathematics.

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... relationships - Thank you
The bootleg factory

Sterling Asset celebrates 5 years
Sterling Asset Management celebrated its fifth anniversary and hosted a media appreciation reception on Wednesday, at Sterling's newly-expanded headquarters on Trafalgar Road.

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The Hardings in Asia
New addition to the Casserly family

Preacher turns faith into powerful church
KIEV, Ukraine (AP): Pastor Sunday Adelaja, a Nigerian preacher, understands why some in Ukraine are suspicious of him.

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A kingdom of cowards?

Six killed in shoot-out with authorities
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): Guyana authorities yesterday said they shot and killed six persons allegedly involved in the robbery of two banks last weekend, and have also sought to clarify Georgetown's request for assistance from Trinidad and Tobago.

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Manning presents draft constitution to Parliament

Soldiers unhappy with handling of war
METULLA, Israel (AP): Israeli soldiers returning from the war in Lebanon say the army was poorly prepared, slow to rescue injured comrades and suffered from a lack of supplies so dire that soldiers had to drink water from the canteens of dead...

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Lebanese army moves deeper into south
Hezbollah hands out cash to victims
Questions arise from suspect's claims in Ramsey's murder