KSAC transparency - Golding wants matter of council contracts settled
IN WHAT appears to be a swift damage-control strategy, Opposition Leader Bruce Golding yesterday instructed that the award of contracts by Jamaica Labour Party-dominated parish councils...

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Move to have jaywalking law in Jamaica
Kingston Harbour bridge proposal gets backing
Only eight more shopping days
KRAAL TRIAL: DAY 34 - Chief Justice gives instructions to jury
53-year-old tradition continues downtown
Eleven narco cops under investigation
Jamaican Government targets NIS-delinquent firms
Jamaica against import tariff reduction

National Week of Prayer next month
JAMAICANS HAVE again been called to pray in order to deliver the country from social ills, as the National Leadership Prayer Breakfast Committee stages a National Week of Prayer next month. Chairman of the committee, Dr. Alston Henry, in his remarks...

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Port Maria to Oracabessa road priority on repair list
Hanover bee farmers honour two colleagues
Digicel donates funds to rural parish councils
Nothing dull about Albany
Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) urges safety, conservation at Christmas
Linstead traffic cops on full alert this Christmas
Water Resources Master Plan ready by April 2006
Buy energy-efficient appliances
Fluorescent lamps versus incandescent light bulbs
Pomp, pageantry climax Moravians' celebrations

Christmas prospects gloomy for retailers
IT IS just a week before Christmas and some merchants have not decorated their stores yet: that tells the tale. Many say the season is much slower than last year's because of a mountain of problems facing consumers.

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Candidate Davies envisions a world-class Jamaica
Art Jamaica - A new frontier in destination marketing
Healthy growth at Carreras
Robin Hoods or rotten scoundrels?
Gospel music key to reaching affluent American blacks - advertisers
Sagicor policy termination is normal - US insurers
Portland's winter tourism initiatives raise concerns
A time for leadership in global trade

Absent Gayle claims Cricketer of the Year award
CHRISTOPHER GAYLE was named Jamaica Cricket Association's (JCA)/Restaurants of Jamaica Cricketer of the Year for the second consecutive year on Wednesday night. The award, which was handed over to acting Jamaica captain Tamar Lambert...

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Caribbean sprinters benefit from Montgomery ban
Barbados stun the young Girlz
Sabina Park, Greenfield on track for World Cup
Reggae Boyz set to face England
FROM THE BOUNDARY - Let's call on the greats of yesterday
St Jago chase their fifth win
Liverpool whip Saprissa 3-0
Bookies cease overseas racing

Regret or apology?
THE DEBATE on the motion of censure brought by the Opposition against Mr. Robert Pickersgill, Minister of Transport and Works, for misleading the House in the matter of how much money Central Government allocated to parish councils for the repair...

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Love offers no guarantees
Prepare the way
PNP election - is spending out of control?

LETTER OF THE DAY - No website - something to hide?
THE EDITOR, Sir: IT IS indeed interesting to see the reaction of the KSAC councillors to Mrs. Brown-Burke's proposal to publish the financial details of financially significant contracts on their website.

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Pickersgill's plight
Jamaica needs transformation
Look after our nation

A double dose of Caribbean laughter
CARIBBEAN CHRISTMAS Crack-Up 2005, the twin series, will be held on December 26 and 27, 2005, at the Hilton Kingston hotel, each show starting at 7:30 p.m. This information was revealed at the show's launch on Wednesday at Jonkanoo...

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Terri-Karelle gets contestants' nod
Cover girl remains true to herself
Nicholas 'On The Shout' for the Lord
Beauty in Barber Wood's sorrow
Music for VOUCH at Pegasus
Slick 'Kiss Kiss Bang Bang'

Key Insurance fêtes its brokers
FRIDAY NIGHT is always a great time to party, especially during the 'silly season', and the management and staff of Key Insurance feel the same way. To show their festive spirit, the company hosted a party at the Devonshire...

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'I Style' designer comes home for Woman Inc
Yuletide shindig
Simply breathtaking!

Court rejects citizenship for children of illegal migrants
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP): THE DOMINICAN Republic's Supreme Court has rejected an effort to allow the children of illegal immigrants to become citizens.

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Carib states want study on link between deportation and crime
British MP complains about recruitment policy
Jailed priest said in need of urgent medical treatment
Post-Castro era imminent - envoy

Historic election
BAGHDAD (Reuters): UNDETERRED BY scattered violence, Iraqis voted in large numbers in an election yesterday, with minority Sunni Arabs who boycotted the last poll determined not to miss out on power again.

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Lawmakers to set up CIA prison inquiry
Cloning associate admits pioneer faked cell results
Man catches baby tossed from burning building
Residents refuse to give up birds
Police evict Indians from disputed land

'HAIR' IS THE HAT

DARAIN HOUSEN HAS not taken off his hat for the last 20 years. He bathes, he sleeps and does everything possible in it. It is a perfect fit.