'She wanted to leave' - Gunmen firebomb house - Mother and child perish in blaze
For several months, seven-year-old Damone Skyers had been expressing her fear and speaking with her grade-two teacher about the horrifying incidence of violence in the Torrington Park Housing Scheme, lower St. Andrew, where she lived with her mother, Maureen Bennett.
Tivoli students triumph!
Elation filled the air. The screams were almost deafening. The joy was evident. They are winners. "I'm so happy. I'm so happy" was the exhilarating response of 15-year-old Jamiela Simpson, a member of the winning team from the Tivoli Gardens High School.
Jamaica athletes eye Japan
OSAKA, JAPAN and the 2007 IAAF World Championships will be on the minds of many senior athletes when the National Senior and Junior Championships begin today at the National Stadium.More than US7 million will be available in prize money at the August 25 to September 2...
EDITORIAL - The United States/Caribbean summit
Caribbean leaders have emerged from this week's mini-summit in Washington, D.C. with United States President George W. Bush expressing optimism that their concerns about crime and security were well articulated and well received. There was a bit of serendipity...
LETTER OF THE DAY - Wanted: A clear vision, not scare tactics
The Editor, Sir: Recently, there have been many claims by the Opposition Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and some their supporters in Jamaica that democracy on the island would be threatened if the ruling PNP were to win thenext election. ...
Katalys looks outward on second album
The radical gospel group, Katalys Crew, has a new album. For those who are familiar with the group, they are accustomed to the rich reggae beat that the group produces. The new album is called Katalys Crew 4 A Reason and is "dedicated to people in the world who feel trapped by situations...
Jammin' with Jamdammers
Everybody loves a good party and Jamdammers Club of Kingston provided a great one in Norbrook last Saturday. The event was the Jamdammers' annual party marathon, and this year the spacious enclave that houses the American International School in Kingston provided ample...
IRAQ - 14 troops killed in three days
BAGHDAD (AP): The United States military said 14 American troops - including five slain yesterday in a single roadside bombing that also killed four Iraqis in Baghdad - have died in several attacks over a three day period. Elsewhere, a suicide truck...
