MP demands pay increase
An opposition Member of Parliament broke an apparent code of silence among legislators yesterday when he spoke up and demanded a pay increase. Mike Henry, MP for Central Clarendon, left no doubt that he was opposed to any further delay in the granting of pay increases...
Jamaica may get high-tech HIV lab
Jamaica could become a centre in viral research and HIV/AIDS if plans by the internationally acclaimed researcher and co-discoverer of the HIV, Dr. Robert Gallo, to establish a state-of-the-art laboratory materialises.
Consumer confidence at record level - Analyst not sure why
Consumer confidence is at record levels, the latest surveys have found, but while Jamaicans are upbeat about future prospects, they remain cautious in their spending and the business community is split on the country's economic policy....
South Africa bounce Ireland
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP): SOUTH AFRICA swept aside Ireland in a World Cup Super Eights match yesterday, passing the underdog's rain-affected target of 160 with seven wickets and 21 balls to spare. The victory keeps South Africa on track for a place in the semi-finals..
EDITORIAL - George Phillip: worthy record of public service
WE NOTE with regret the passing of Dr. George Phillip, who died in Kingston on Saturday night from prostate cancer, aged 69. Dr. Phillip was born in Grenada and grew up in Trinidad. But it was in Jamaica, where he lived for well over three decades....
LETTER OF THE DAY - Failure of World Cup as a spectacle
The Editor, Sir: Tony Becca ('On The Boundary', April 1) hits the nail very firmly on the head about the reasons for the dismal attendance at this World Cup, namely the admission prices, and the ICC's ridiculous restrictions...
Kids minister at JCDC finals
And Jesus said, a child shall lead them. The children indeed led on Sunday night at the fifth annual Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) National Children's Gospel Finals at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre, with Olecia Wedderburn of Love FM doing duties as MC.
