CONSUMERS CRINGE ... as the basic food basket rockets out of reach
A string of price increases on basic food items has pushed more Jamaicans to the edge of the poverty line. With the latest official figures showing the national poverty level at approximately 9.9 per cent, there are growing fears that the wave of price increases could lead to a sharp climb in the number when the 2009 figure is released this year.
- The whole nine yards - Jamaican aid workers vow to go all the way
- Education hope - JBTE launches programme to track new teachers before they lose their zest
- Obama too big to fail - First year as president (Analysis Part 1)
Stranded - US denied Jamaican nurse passage from Haiti
A Jamaican nurse practitioner was yesterday denied passage to the United States when she attempted to leave Haiti. Melissa Marballie, who has been the holder of a US green card since 2005, was turned back by US immigration when she attempted to return to the States where she has lived since 2000.
- PM to speak at regional ministers meeting
- Haitian government calls off search, rescue
- Haiti - A journalist's journal - Peace, passion, penance
Retailers flee pricy locations in MoBay
The commercial real-estate market is seeing a shift in demand by retailers who are giving up space in high-rent locations and seeking inexpensive display, storage and operating space in Montego Bay, usually in the centre of the town.
West Indies U-19s power into ICC World Cup semis
Tall pacer Jason Holder delivered a superb five-wicket haul yesterday for West Indies to thump previously unbeaten England by 18 runs and storm into the ICC Under-19 World Cup semi-finals.
- UK vs US polo final
- Record stand puts Jamaica in command
- Harbour View look to remain on winning trail
EDITORIAL - Government must keep debt-swop compact
It is foregone that by Tuesday, the Government will have all the commitments it needs from domestic bondholders to go ahead with its plan to redeem, and reissue at lower interest rates, over $700 billion in debt, which is among the pre-conditions for US$1.3 billion in loans that Jamaica is to receive from the International Monetary Fund.
- Dumpling, Dumpling, Dumpling - Why we must change the Caribbean education system
- NWC killing us softly
- Breathing space for economic restructuring
LETTER OF THE DAY - Bring the family back together
The Editor, Sir: In order to curb crime in Jamaica, we must address the disintegration of the family. The breakdown of the family is the root cause of lawlessness.
All that Jazz - 14th jazz festival kicks off today; Walter Elmore spills on the modest beginnings and the realisation of a dream
From 1,500 patrons 14 years ago to an expected 30,000 this year, having hosted some of the world's top music superstars alongside local talent and now at its fourth home, the Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival has been a musical chameleon.
Literary Arts - For my lover
It is a little past five o'clock in the morning when Kai gets up to leave. I feel him moving quietly out of the bed, trying his best not to wake me. Mornings are often awkward for us. In the chill of the dewy start to the day, with the sun barely peeking over the horizon, questions often hang in the space between us.
- Book Review - Interesting perspective on slavery
- French panel: Tax Google to fund the arts
- NCU bulletin - TACSU equips participants
Worst-dressed women of 2009
Annabella Proudlock: One of the north coast's least fashionable socialites! Edith Allwood-Anderson: The warrior chieftain's wardrobe. Marcia Forbes: Was in the back of the line when style was being dispensed.
- DOCTOR'S ADVICE - How did STIs start?
- The cord of three strands
- ALL THAT JAZZ - Beach J'ouvert at Aqua Sol
Ready, steady ... debate
We can now end the debate about the debate - or non-debate. The People's National Party (PNP) has decisively lost that round in the media and in the court of public opinion. How will the party fare on Tuesday when the real debate, for which it can no longer plead insufficient preparation time, begins?
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