'Ban them' - Decision on political meetings pending
Facing a ban on campaigning in three parishes, the two major political parties yesterday began seeking new venues to stage their respective final public meetings before the general elections on Monday. This came after a recommendation was made to Police Commissioner Lucius Thomas...

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'Dean' victims take shelter in unfinished houses
First Global site hacked
Whitehall sales injure PRIDE
Parties clash in Westmoreland
Government of Jamaica has new plan for 'Dean' vouchers
Top Jamaican scholar off to Princeton
Fewer persons in hurricane shelters
Electricity and water progress polled

The makings of a Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Cabinet
The night of Monday, September 3 will bring an end to all speculations as to which of the two major political parties will receive the nod from the electorate and proceed to name a Cabinet to run the affairs of the country. If the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) forms the next administration...

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Eastern Hanover: Improvement in tourism not enough
North Western Manchester: Hilly terrain causes water problems
Arson-hit school to restart on time
East Rural St Andrew - Development desired
North Central Clarendon - Road woes hurt constituency's agriculture
Packaging woes hurting rice output
Court orders followers to yield control of Ethiopian Orthodox Church
Prisons reeling after hurricane
'Dean' whips banana, vegetable production
'Stop charging fees at the primary level'
Whither research for development?

Flow invests$14b in network - To spend another $15-21b over three years
Michael Lee Chin's Columbus Communications, operating as Flow in Jamaica, has invested $14 billion (US$200 million) to establish the brand, buy up rivals and roll out service since its launch two years ago. The company saidall the funds were spent on building out its infrastructure....

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Early closure for banks on election day
Dean's damage below deductible on regional insurance policy
Limited stock market trading on election day
Finsac and the 'mismanagement' of the financial sector crisis - A response to columnist Wilberne Persaud
Bauxite targets on track - Jamalco looks to Port Esquivel to ship supplies
BNS profits dip four per cent in third quarter - But Scotia Group results strong
The hardest-working finance pros - It's not the Americans
Petrojam shutdown averts 'Dean' damage
Enabling a better, more mature Politics
Few management changes at JPS - Obiglio still reports to Atlanta
Subprime inflicts new damage as banks seek cash

Usain Bolt streaks to 200m silver
OSAKA, Japan: NATIONAL 200 METRES champion Usain Bolt buried the demons of 2005 to win a silver medal in the men's 200m final at the 11th IAAF World Champion-ships here yesterday. Bolt, the man who stills holds the world junior record for the distance, clocked 19.91 seconds...

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Australian hurdler powers way to second world title
Saladino leaps to victory
'Strange' win for German
Take Tocumen
Equine flu halts racing in Sydney
Hong's suspension dropped, but fines remain
Roddick not happy with win
Reggae Boyz to go for big guns in Colombia friendly
FROM THE BOUNDARY - The president is the man - remember that
Broad steers England to victory
Five WI players on list for renegade Indian League
Platini looks to remodel Champions League
Records set to tumble at Olympics in Beijing - England coach

EDITORIAL - More lessons from Hurricane Dean
Hurricane Dean may have beenthe 'ill wind that blows nobody good', but some lessons are being learned. Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller indicated as much Wednesday night in an address to the nation reporting on relief measures the Government has been putting in place....

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Protecting the integrity of the ballot
Go out and vote!
Another school year
NOTE-WORTHY: How to vote

LETTER OF THE DAY - Dual citizenship an international trend
The Editor, Sir: LIKE SO many other countries in the global village, Jamaica recognises and accepts the concept of dual nationality for its citizens. In our case, the benefits are significant, not least of which are the huge remittances coming from those living abroad....

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Use high-tech on crime
A dream from Paul Bogle
Don't blame the students

'Contemporary Literature' flows at RedBones
Poetry was tackled from three different angles at RedBones the Blues Café, on Wednesday evening for the August edition of the Braemar Avenue, New Kingston, venue's monthly 'Evening of Contemporary Literature'.First up was Latoya Saunders, third in the in the recent 'Sey Sup'm'...

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Gorgeous Gaye lands Nordstrom campaign
Former actress living 'Fuller' life
Post-'Dean' darkness shifts poetry fellowship
Reader's Write - 'Rogue Assassin' a blow to eyes, ears
'300': Prepare for gore ...

NEVER ADOUBT
Based on the crowd's response from the first moment she came on stage, there was never any doubt that Yendi Phillipps would at the end of the night walk away with the Miss Jamaica World 2007 title. The vivacious 21-year-old had the audience eating out of her hands as she sashayed ...

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Jamaica Folk Singers takes trip ... down memory lane
Lancer luxury
Election, birthdays and partying

Gay man seeks compensation - Unlawfully arrested, detained, taunted by police officers in trinidad and tobago
Port-of-Spain (Trinidad Express): KENNTY Mitchell, the self-confessed homosexual man who was awarded $28,400 by a judge after he was unlawfully arrested, detained and taunted by police officers seven years ago, has filed another lawsuit against the State arising...

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Ruling party claims gain on lost support
Opposition's visit to China worries gov't
Bodies recovered from collapsed apartment

AFGHANISTAN - Taliban free seven remaining hostages
GHAZNI, Afghanistan,(Reuters):Taliban insurgents freed seven remaining South Korean hostages in Afghanistan yesterday after a six-week kidnap ordeal, following a deal that Afghan officials said included a ransom...

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Protest spreads in capital
Report criticises response at Virginia Tech University
Aid desperately needed two weeks after quake
Number of couples divorcing at 30-year low
United States priests consecrated in Kenya