Young farmer eyes cocoa's sweet possibilities
WESTERN BUREAU: At age 27, Sekou Phipps portrays the image of a young Casanova sporting a pair of earrings and living a happy-go-lucky party life. But in an unexpected U-turn, Sekou is viewing life differently than most of his peers would even consider...

Armadale guards say they received no escape training
Two security guards who were on duty at the Armadale Juvenile Correctional Centre when a fire killed seven girls at the facility in May told a commission of enquiry yesterday that they had not been given training to handle potential escapes at the St Ann institution...

Spencer trial on hold again
A SCHEDULING clash is being blamed for the failure of the North East St Elizabeth Member of Parliament Kern Spencer's corruption and fraud trial to get off the ground.The trial, which was scheduled to start in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's...

Immigration Corner - What am I to do?
I was granted permanent residence status July 1987. On that occasion, I stayed in the United States (US) for approximately three months before returning to Jamaica. During that time, I worked and paid taxes. I have been travelling back and forth...

Dear Counsellor - My husband betrayed me
Q. I have been married for 12 years and have been very faithful to my husband. We have two lovely boys - 11 and four years. Recently, I noticed that my husband was losing weight and thought he had diabetes only to find out that he has full blown AIDS...

TUESDAY TALK - HOT TOPICS ON THE COCKTAIL CIRCUIT AND MORE ...
One family in the garden parish and another in the nation's capital! That is exactly how the esteemed one has been living his life. One would never guess when he