Gays slam Church - Say pastors ignore closet group, fear flock exodus
Church leaders have failed to adequately counsel and interface with homosexuals in their congregations because they fear unpopularity could trigger a membership exodus, gays have claimed. Marcus Bryan, a member of Sunshine Cathedral Jamaica, a church formed for homosexuals...
A 'stoveless' man
At age 36, Raymond Tyndale, of Exchange, St Ann, is tall and slim, looking very healthy. And chances are, he is. But, he will tell you he doesn't cook his food, he only dehydrates what is to be dehydrated. Cooking, he says, only destroys the nutrients and energy-giving properties...
Farmers burning with rage - Record canefield fires may force some to call it quits
WESTERN BUREAU: Many stakeholders on Westmoreland's sugar cane belt are expressing fear that the industry could collapse within a matter of months, leaving thousands displaced, because of a record number of cane fields being burnt to the ground....
Windies take a battering - Strauss belts 169 as English batsmen flourish
ST JOHN'S, Antigua (CMC): Greeted by a typically docile Antigua Recreation Ground (ARG) pitch, West Indies were battered into submission as Andrew Strauss led a strong England batting performance with his 15th Test hundred in the third Test yesterday...
EDITORIAL - The xenophobic Mr Smith
Good sense, or the display of it, is not a prerequisite for democratic participation. And, nor are illogical or crass and vulgar display of stupidity automatic grounds for expulsion from the Jamaican legislature. Which, perhaps, is good news for the member of Parliament...
LETTER OF THE DAY - Change central bank policy, leadership
The Editor, Sir: While listening to Gordon Brown at a press conference sometime last week, he surprised and educated most of the audience with a single line. Prime Minister Brown was asked if the British economy was finished because of the massive slippage ...
Love tickles at Backyaad
There were hoots of laughter when opening comedian, British, who took a loud approach to the art of provoking laughter, and hopefully, thought, was the first of many to tackle the global economic crisis at Backyaad on Saturday...
Dress to Empress - 10 best looks
Empress is known as the multi-skilled darling of media. Whether it is radio, television or hosting one of Jamaica's favourite dancehall talent contests, she is always involved in some aspect of entertainment...