Lead Stories
New JMA president

THE JAMAICA Manufacturer's Association (JMA) yesterday elected a new president to succeed Sameer Younis, who ended his four-year tenure at that post and has been replaced by windows manufacturer, Clarence Clarke. Mr. Clarke took up his new role at the...

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'Warders sold cell phones'
Onslaught of AIDS
No change for property tax
Robertson defends PM's Cairo speech
Local medics warn of ethical, legal problems - Mapping of human genome

News
Divine Rites - Popular music pulling the young
LOUD MUSIC. Dance. Dramatic interpretations. All of this battened onto a religious superstructure means Sunday service has never been this loud, this dramatic...

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CHURCH HOPPERS
Apparel assistance programme to be extended
Medical technologists stage work stoppage
Accompong Maroons cry foul

Business
'Benchmarking for success - ideas from which to learn and earn

SOME 130 chief executive officers, corporate planners, information technology managers and other strategic personnel are expected to attend the Jamaican Institute of Management's annual convention from tomorrow until Sunday at the Holiday ...

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Private sector to focus on environmental management

Sport
Windies banking on pace

WEST INDIES' arsenal in today's second Test will be pace and more pace. England's batsmen will be attacked by four fast bowlers and as it was at Edgbaston, the 37-year-old Courtney Walsh, 36-year-old Curtly Ambrose and sidekicks, Reon King and Franklyn..

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Historic match-up at Lord's

Commentary
Jerk festival oversubscribed!
FROM ALL accounts the Portland Jerk Festival in Boston over the last weekend was a resounding success, so much so that vendors ran out of that which made the festival possible, Boston jerk pork. The festival, which by some accounts attracted about...

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What future for CARICOM?
Jamaica's health ranking
The content of love
A political revolution - Through the 20th century with The Gleaner

Letters
New prison project:'a load of hogwash'
THE EDITOR, Madam: I TOTALLY disagree with Minister K.D. Knight's proposal to build a large $3 billion monstrosity and spend $3 million to convert the former Things Jamaican Ltd. into large prisons. The tragedy is, it is going to take many more billions.

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Murder rate scaring visitors
Tourists stay away because of violence
Professionalism and football

Entertainment
A fallen star

IN 1994, HE had what was arguably the most popular song in the National Festival Song contest. Clive 'Snowball' Brown didn't win the top prize, but he placed second, earning several thousands of dollars in the process and gaining what many people thought.

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German filmmakers to shoot in Jamaica

Cornwall Edition
Mayor declares war on vendors
WESTERN BUREAU: IN WHAT appears to be a declaration of war against rampant streetside selling, the Mayor of Montego Bay, Hugh Solomon, says vendors will be "eradicated" from the city's sidewalks.

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Pay up or face court, says NWC

What's Cooking
Salads blooming with spring flowers

BRING THE great outdoors inside with appetisers and salads made with springs fresh blossoms, flavoured by marigolds and garnished with a nasturtium. Served with crackers and nasturtium leaves, the blooms and more than just colour, they have a peppery...

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Cheese biscuits and straws

Star page
Eat crow

Well smaddy bet bus for massa dem claim seh di St. Catherine queen couldn't place at all. Massa, now den money gone down di drain second she cum. Yes mi chile, smaddy seh the Catherine Queen 'ave di colour, di face and the appearance. The power of...

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Lannaman's Prep tops dance finals
On Key - A parting of ways