Business as usual downtown
Back-to-school shopping continued while the market vendors begged for customers yesterday afternoon even as Jamaican athletes in Berlin prepared to hunt gold medals in the 4x100 relays for men and women.

Party central - Jamaicans celebrate in Half-Way Tree
The atmosphere was tense as Jamaica's women lined up with women from seven other countries for the 4x100m final. Nothing and nobody seemed ready to move except the bus conductors and sidemen who desperately tried to get commuters to board the parked vehicles.

Gleaner profits improve in second quarter
Showing signs that it is holding up in Jamaica's deepening recession, The Gleaner Company Limited has reported after-tax profit of $27 million for the three months to June, reversing its first-quarter loss of $14.6 million.

Careers - Self-esteem at work
While most people understand the increasing demand for higher education and training, only a few leaders and workers understand the corresponding demand for a higher psychological functioning.