Carnival stampede
AT LEAST one man was hospitalised with gunshot wounds while several other people were treated for cuts and lacerations after a stampede and ensuing panic at the National Stadium during Carnival celebrations last night.

Seaga repeats call for Kingston free zone
FORMER PRIME Minister of Jamaica and Distinguished Fellow at the University of the West Indies, Edward Seaga, says the Government is yet to respond to his proposal to reclaim land from the Kingston Harbour to establish a freezone.

Adults urged to read to children
THE PRESIDENT of the Jamaica Reading Association (JRA), Joan Hay, is urging adults to read to young children, suggesting that it would promote a higher level of literacy in the society. "We implore mothers, fathers, uncles ... and caregivers to read...

Mother threatens to sue Customs
THE ALLEGED strip search of a 15-year- old student by authorities at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) has left a mother crying for justice. Juliet Miller, the mother of the 15-year-old, claimed that last Tuesday...

Could Dominique's life have been saved?
DURING HER 15 years working in the medical field, Velor McDaniel thought she had seen it all. But, last Saturday evening, the Kingston-born, London-based nurse got a shocker as she attempted to save the life of five-month-old...

PJ still constituency chairman
HANOVER: THREE WEEKS after he resigned as Prime Minister, P.J. Patterson says that he will remain the chairman of the People's National Party (PNP) Eastern Westmoreland Constituency for a while yet.

'Government must equip cops to do a better job'
ACTING ASSISTANT Commissioner of Police (ACP), Leon Rose, is urging the Government to provide members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) with the necessary training and resources, if its members are to perform effectively.