News

Holy war! Church unveils united crime plan

HOLY WAR has been declared against crime and violence in Jamaica, as local churches are on the cusp of ratifying a detailed crime plan, which fully supports the government striking deals with convicted criminals.

• ACP calls for social remedies
• 'They don't care about poor, black people'
• Bring out the arsenal - Milton Samuda
• Human-rights activists split on bills

Commentary

EDITORIAL: Jamaica should join Regional Security System

IF THE Tivoli Gardens insurgency did nothing else, it should have concentrated minds on the weakness of the Jamaican state and its vulnerability to open and violent challenges, including from narco-terrorists.

• Public affairs: Rocky ride for crime bills
• Dear God, is me, Bruce
• Brazil brings economic opportunities
• Bangarang and crime fighting

Entertainment

Dancehall goes for peace

"For this nation, for this time, time now ...Too many suffering, too many tearsTo see a yute die and mi know him for yearsWhen mi look round nobody care and di people dem a live inna...

• Styleweek postponement has not slowed momentum
• Young took a chance on youngsters
• 'One Blood' written to ease election tension
• The power of 'One'

Arts & Leisure

Visiting Marrakech

For years I've yearned to visit the 11th-century city of Marrakech, once capital of an empire reaching from West Africa to Spain, whose fortunes varied with the ancient caravan routes and power struggles, alternating as a capital with ancient Fez.Since...

• The break-up
• Special launch of Dennis Scott's posthumous 'After-Image'
• Remembering good-old Reggae Sunsplash days
• UCC report: Exclusive licence for Commonwealth master's degrees

Outlook

Sexy at Sake!

A picturesque venue, great musical selections, tantalising Japanese cuisine, a flowing bar and, of course, beautiful and sexy people, all contributed to the successful staging of Sake.Held in Cherry Gardens, St Andrew...

• AFJ honours Jamaica National Building Society
• Sagicor's Big 4-O!
• Out & About
• DOCTOR'S ADVICE: The truth about female orgasms

Sport

Heinze header seals Argentina victory

JOHANNESBURG (AP): Argentina opened their World Cup campaign with a 1-0 win over Nigeria yesterday, clinging nervously to an early goal from Gabriel Heinze after failing to convert a number of clear...

• Now or never for DPL hopefuls
• Fairclough on path to recovery
• Williams' build-up right on track
• Lee, Palmer top U-20 sprints

Letters

LETTER OF THE DAY: Missing the point

The Editor, Sir: Allow me space in your newspaper to respond to your Letter of the Day published June 10, titled 'Studying sugar to death' penned by Mark Clarke.Mr Clarke makes the point that the industry has been...

Business

Soaring the Caribbean

WESTERN BUREAU:Seven months after responding to the calls of domestic travellers, the Tinson Pen-based Airways International - operators of Jamaica Air Shuttle - will spread its wings across the Caribbean.

• Hairdresser beats recession, break-ins
• Conch quarrel, Fishing interests and Government at odds over quotas, tax
• Sunset Resort helping to re-energise tourism industry
• World stocks gain on China exports, US jobs data

In Focus

Consensus for tough policing unravelling

THE BRIEF flirtation with consensus is unravelling. A society as distinguished for its contentiousness as it is for its music and sports basked in a rare moment of unison in late May as it demanded that the Government 'tear down that wall' in Tivoli to get the fugitive Christopher 'Dudus' Coke - and the United States (US) off our backs.

• THE ROAD TO A CRUEL JAMAICA
• The Tivoli Gardens community-development model
• Crime and disrupted government
• State vs Crime: A case for transformation - Pt 2

Auto

POWER MOVES

IT IS an almost unnoted modern convenience but all vehicles come outfitted with power steering systems which help to enhance the driving experience. However, there are some who prefer the bygone mechanics of manual steering.

• JIIC promotes auto insurance policy
• Chrysler on recovery road
• Traffic safety expo for June 19
• JGRA starts drive to save lives