Grandma prays for gold
When Shelly-Ann Fraser starts her bid at the World Championships in Berlin she will be supported by prayer all the way. Phedalia Simpson, Fraser's grandmother, says she is praying that God will give her the victory.

The West quietly prepares for Bolt, Ver
Merely medals from Usain Bolt and Veronica Campbell-Brown at the Beijing Games would have sufficed their neighbours in the parish of Trelawny. But for the 12th IAAF World Championships in Berlin, only a comparable performance or one that surpasses their last big international outing is expected.

Pastor dropped from conference
Dove Ministries International has bent to the cry of outrage and shame levelled against it for using embattled pastor, the Reverend Dr Paul Lewis as headline speaker in a three-day religious and women's conference, which started last night.

Experts discount international population report
The Caribbean has been named among the regions that are predicted to see a significant rise in its population by 2050 by a recently published global report.