Jamaica to grow rice - Guyana, private groups show interest
THE JAMAICAN Government has reached out to Guyana for assistance to resume rice production locally, a move which has already received support from private sector companies which have pledged funding for the venture. This is according to Agriculture Minister Dr Christopher Tufton....

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Food supplies decline at relief agencies - Reserves for needy reach low levels as demand for assistance increases
'Grow your food' - CAC encourages backyard gardening to counter shortage
Talks to begin for agri sector insurance
Bandit the bull killed
Zimbabwe's delayed election results unsettling, says Baugh
The Manley Memoirs - Men and the women they keep

Why some men leave
John Hood sits in a corner of the bar listening to melancholic oldies. He's tired and sleepy, but he's not ready to go home. His wife, Hermine, and children are up watching TV, and making noise in the house. This morning, before he left, Hermine cussed him for all sorts of reasons....

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'I had a tremendous time' (Part 2) - Archbishop Lawrence Burke bows out
MAKING A DIFFERENCE - Spreading smiles; Dezerine Graham lives her dream
Supreme Court judge reprimands education ministry over GSAT row
Government outlines measures to aid energy conservation in Jamaica
New association for policewomen
Two men killed at funeral home

JAMAICA'S FOOD CRISIS: Taming the 'two-foot puss' - Praedial larceny driving producers under
Government's announcement of plans to ramp up production on the heels of a global food shortage has been rebuffed by farmers, who predict failure if the problem of praedial larceny is not addressed. Farmers in the breadbasket parish of St Elizabeth have complained...

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Farmer-registration drive to be launched
National Housing Trust (NHT) puts sale of former Jamintel building on hold
Golding to fix tax net

Powell will rebound - G a y
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania: Top American sprinter Tyson Gay has no doubt that Asafa Powell will shrug off the disappointment of last year's World Championships and produce a strong 2008, especially at this summer's Olympic Games. While Gay won the highly anticipated 100 metres final clash...

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Tivoli's aspirations crushed
Late goal denies Waterhouse again
Reno secure important points
Village United avoid the drop
Sharpe's penalty give Arnett crucial win
Carew equaliser saves Villa
Jamaica stars shine at Drake Relays
Hawks keep hopes alive with crucial win
Hamilton ends third
Nadal beats Federer
Windie scrush Irish

EDITORIAL - Prelude to Finsac inquiry
During his tenure as finance minister, Dr Davies often lectured Jamaicans about the skittishness of financial markets and the need to be measured and reasoned in debates about the financial/economic environment lest we undermine confidence and damage Jamaica's interest....

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Responsible regulation
NOTE-WORTHY: Cool it!

LETTERS OF THE DAY - Looking at casino gambling ...
The Editor, Sir: Well the JLP Government has decided to roll the dice and gamble its hopes of economic turnaround on casinos. While the debate on legalising casino gambling has been mostly a moral one, my major concern is on more a pragmatic level. everywhere that casino gambling...

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... and dual citizenship
PM right on gay stance
Grow both crops
Risks of ackee and cassava
Caring the environment
On equity and cash
No civility in the House
Parliamentary privileges need review
Disgraceful road conditions
Navy Island for casinos et al
Feeling shame for Zimbabwe

Rising Stars auditions - 'Stars' hopefuls seek chance to shine
It was a hot, long and tedious day at the Digicel Rising Stars first audition at Paul Bogle High School in St Thomas, on Saturday. With the sun in all its glory, 298 acts registered and waited for their opportunity to shine for the preliminary judges under a tent pitched on the school's lawn. ...

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Still waiting for 'Mello' vibes
'Baby Mama' tops box office
Something Extra

Ready for the experience - April Jackson, Miss Jamaica Universe 2008
Miss Jamaica Universe 2008, April Jackson, may hold a British passport, but she is as Jamaican as those who claim they were 'born under the clock'. The product of divorced parents is a daddy's girl who at age three lived in Jamaica for one year before returning to England....

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Carlton Brown - Mountain View's finest
Stuart Barnes - cooking up corporate, community spirit
Gambling on cassava?
Prenuptial agreements: Jamaica vs England
Just do it!
SEX & RELATIONSHIPS - The other man
A clean shave, pain or pleasure
GUESS WHO?

Jesse Jackson to visit Haiti
CHICAGO (CMC): United States (US) civil rights activist, the Rev Jesse Jackson, was expected to leave yesterday for a three-day visit to Haiti to examine the humanitarian crisis emerging in the Caribbean country.A statement yesterday from Jackson's...

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United States delays deportation order for pregnant woman
Chávez slams ethanol - Urges US to prioritise food over fuel