On your mark! - 147 vie for election candidacy today
The Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) has indicated that some 147 prospective candidates will today seek to satisfy the requirements under the electoral law to become candidates in the August 27 general election. Today's activities will put them in the starting blocks...

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Negril hoteliers hit by outages, water shortage - Negative impact as RTI, ATI unfold
Helene Davis-Whyte - Enjoying the union
Clarendon police say no to motorcades today
Justice delayed is justice denied - Glengoffe awaits answers to senseless killings
LESLEY-ANN WELSH from school to film production
Krystal Lee achieves academic excellence

Keith's marly misery
What's not working? - Residents of Keith district say they have had it up to their necks with 'donkey-track' roads. They bemoan the worsening state of thoroughfares in the St. Ann community, north-west of Brown's Town, and the 'it-will-soon-be-addressed' promise...

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St Thomas - Jamaica's forgotten cousin
The Elections of 1959 - 'One good term deserves another'
Rory Jardine wins Shipping Industry Golf Tournament
SOMETHING EXTRA ...
Peeking into our heritage Highgate Park

'Venezuelan fertiliser to relieve farmers'
The 55th staging of the Denbigh Agri-Industrial show in Clarendon ended with loud 'hurrahs' yesterday, as Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller outlined several billion dollars in benefits to farmers, including an emergency shipment of fertiliser that should arrive...

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From the trash can to gas tank

Asafa Powell aims for sub 9.86
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP): World 100-metre record-holder, Asafa Powell, expects another fast race at Olympic Stadium when he returns to the DN Galan meet today. "This is the last one before the World Championships and I want to find out in what shape I am right now...

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Distinctly Irish humbles Miracle Man
Jamaica set for massive win
Coley, Gomes say schedule is 'hard'
FROM THE BOUNDARY - Michael Irvin bares his soul and sets a wonderful example
Ralph's career on the line
U-20 Reggae Boyz to join Olympic squad
BNS beat Ballaz in 'beach' festival
Bjorn Borg returns to the court
Flintoff recalled for limited overs

EDITORIAL - Expectations for next three weeks
In the tradition of Jamaica's political history and election campaigns, we expect today's nomination of at least 120 candidates from the island's two main parties and a promised nine from the National Democratic Movement, to be conducted in an atmosphere of civility...

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The promise of good governance
Launch of the JLP's manifesto
NOTE-WORTHY: Waiting in line

LETTER OF THE DAY - Tackling parents' role in 'free education'
The Editor, Sir: It is interesting to note the plans of both political parties for the education of the nation's children.Who will be able to deliver what one or the other manifesto is proposing? Not sure. My personal belief is that 'free education' should...

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Ivan surcharge a travesty
Maldon High School case
How to judge party claims

Wiltshire Eight-time Pic-O-De-Crop Winner
Christ Church, Barbados: If there were any doubts that Stedson 'Red Plastic Bag' Wiltshire would win the 'Pic-O-De-Crop' finals for the eighth time on Friday, they were all laid to rest. Many thought that David 'Kid Site' Piggot would take the crown but in the end...

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Junior Kadooment in Barbados
'Jamaica 2 Rahtid': Outrageously Hilarious