THE MONDAY INTERVIEW: Bruce Golding's new agenda
In our lead story, we carried a story in which Opposition Leader Bruce Golding set out his agenda for the first hundred days of a new Jamaica Labour Party administration. In this feature, we present excerpts from Mr. Golding's extensive interview...
EDITORS' FORUM: Reviving the dairy industry
With the price of skimmed and whole milk increasing rapidly on the world market, stakeholders in the livestock sub-sector are urging the Government to fast-track the re-development of the island's dairy industry to guarantee that milk products remain...
As good as gold - Powell leads trio of double jackpot winners
BERLIN, Germany (Reuters): Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell and American 400 metres runners Jeremy Wariner and Sanya Richards completed perfect Golden League seasons yesterday to scoop US$250,000 shares in the double jackpot. Powell ran 9.86 seconds...
EDITORIAL - IDB points to policy flaws
The Inter-American Development Bank's, (IDB) recent country report on Jamaica, on which the Financial Gleaner reported on Friday, implied serious structural problems in the economy requiring urgent attention.
LETTER OF THE DAY - Dangers of ganja widely ignored
THE EDITOR, Sir: I simply cannot assimilate why so many Jamaicans are unaware or choose to ignore the dangers of marijuana. It is widely accepted by Rastafarians and even used in some of their religious rites as a means to get closer to their inner...
DJ Nicco wins Green Synergy
When host of Saturday's Heineken Green Synergy Deejay Competition finals, FAME FM's François St. Juste, announced the second place votes at Weekenz on Saturday night, he quickly cut to the first place total without saying who was second.
IRAQ: Al-Qaida No. 2 held
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP): Authorities on Sunday announced the capture of al-Qaida in Iraq's No. 2 leader, accusing him of "brutal and merciless" terror operations, including the bombing of a Shi'ite shrine that touched off the sectarian...
