Opposition shake-up - Portia dissolves shadow Cabinet
THE SECTION of Parliament reserved for the Opposition People's National Party (PNP) was back-heavy during yesterday's sitting of the House of Representatives after the exodus of Dr Peter Phillips' supporters from their usual seats. Phillips yesterday resigned...

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Lawyer cited for contempt of court
Cop arrested for rape of colleague
Job-related training for PAJ members - Buckley
VOX POP - What should Portia Simpson Miller do to reunite the party?
Press association mourns passing of LaCroix, Brown
Family, friends pray for Ananda's safe return
House committee condemns 'vote-on-conscience' comment
Walters' mom wants son declared legally dead
An Act to Amend the Bail Act

Gleaner still synonymous with 'newspaper' - police chief
Commissioner of Police Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin joined in the celebration of The Gleaner's long-serving employees on Monday, launching into a full-scale stand-up comic act that moved many in the audience to tears of laughter. The commissioner was the keynote...

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Governor general's achievement award
G-G achievement awards - Fifteen awarded for excellence, community spirit in St James
Murder convict's parole bid denied
Hayles eyes McNeill's job
Manchester High produces great scholars
AMERICA DECIDES - 'I may rein in spending plans'
Quick action needed to fix US financial mess
Palin bans reporters from meetings with leaders
An eventful Cuban ride
Jamaicans awarded European scholarships
Crown completes file in Aqua Sol shooting

End of banana exports in sight - Tufton looks to alternatives
Jamaica's agriculture Minister, Dr Christopher Tufton, stopped short yesterday of announcing a formal withdrawal from the export banana business, saying that work for a new policy for the sector would begin at an October 14 workshop of industry players...

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Revamped agency needs $20b to complete PRIDE projects
US FINANCIAL MELTDOWN - Stocks extend fall as markets weigh bailout plan
JP looks to Latin America - Banana producer examines option to expand Honduras, Costa Rica farms to supply UK market
JSE launches major outreach
Supreme Ventures files for cross-listing on T&T exchange
Commodities retreat on stronger dollar, crude drop
US$8.3 billion budget for T&T - Port-of-Spain projects growth of 5.6%

Portmore, Arnett face off
CHAMPIONS PORTMORE United are seeking another victory to maintain their perfect start. Hosts Arnett Gardens have much to prove after faltering at the death in their first outing at Boys' Town. In what promises to be a feisty match-up...

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St George's edge Camperdown 3-2
St James spank Spot Valley 5-1
Keeler one to beat in feature
Select the best squad every time for qualifiers
Spearmon eyeing MVP
Mills backs Bolt for quarter-mile
Unique Ballers hold on for first title
Chargers blast past Jets 48-29

EDITORIAL - Mbeki ouster could destabilise South Africa
This newspaper was more than irritated with some of Thabo Mbeki's policies, such as over-sensitive diplomacy towards Robert Mugabe and his unscientific questioning of the cause of HIV/AIDS, that slowed South Africa's response to the disease...

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Time to unite and work with your leader
Reforestation must be priority
Some JPS customers waste electricity
NOTE-WORTHY: Damaged party
On profitability and taxation
'Barrels' vital to the poor
St Thomas roads need attention
Revamping issue of road contracts

LETTER OF THE DAY - Questions about God and human existence
The Editor, Sir: I read with interest Paul Williams' article, 'Of God and aliens', in Tuesday's Gleaner (September 22). Very interesting. Let me first state that I am an unrepentant atheist until I can be provided with indisputable evidence supporting the existence...

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PM urged to recognise Day for Disabled
Using Bolt associal capital
Passagefort's tribute to students

Shaggy drops one for the kids
Grammy-award winning dancehall artiste Shaggy has got his feet wet in a brand new genre - children's literature. Shaggy Parrot and the Reggae Band is a book-and-CD set made for kids aged two to six years with a serious message about the environment...

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Pupalick, a charm
Something extra

Who really wants to be poor?
The truth is that being poor is not a badge of honour. And, those who are better off and placed in positions to improve the lot of citizens of this beautiful country should not pretend that it is. They do us a grave injustice...

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Hurricanes and labour
Response to reader - Pregnancy-related concerns
Cycling is challenging and enjoyable
Look out for disease-ridden waters
The art of ear candling
Letters - Let's talk about my penis size

GUYANA - Opposition to wiretapping legislation
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC): The Guyana Postal and Telecommunications Workers Union (GPTWU) has called on the Government to withdraw legislation that will allow the authorities to tap and intercept telephone conversations...

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GRENADA - Endangered bird forces change in hotel plans
BARBADOS - Verbal battle between gov't and opposition
SURINAME - Justice minister wins libel case
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO - Chief magistrate ordered to pay big bill

FINLAND - Gunman kills 10 at school
KAUHAJOKI, Finland (AP): A masked gunman whose violent YouTube postings prompted police to question him just a day earlier opened fire yesterday at his trade school in western Finland, killing 10 people and burning some of their bodies before shooting himself in the head...

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UNITED STATES - Bush: world must stand united against terrorism
IRAN - Ahmadinejad criticises 'bullying powers'