'I don't remember' - Would-be hijacker tells the court he has no recollection of his actions
WESTERN BUREAU: Stephen Fray doesn't remember what happened during the attempted hijacking of the CanJet Charter 918 on Sunday, April 19, but he recalls "hearing voices" in his head. At least, that was what the 22-year-old man facing 10 counts...

Cancer victim seeks public assistance
Once an active, independent man, Dennis Hall now lives a life of restricted movement, relying on family members to assist him to carry out basic functions. Hall, an entrepreneur, was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme cancer in June....

Wayne Brown, Trinidadian poet, succumbs to illness
Respected Trinidadian writer Wayne Brown died on Tuesday at his St Andrew home at the age of 65.His daughter, Saffrey Brown, told The Gleaner that her father succumbed to cancer.

Child Pornography Bill debate suspended in Parliament
The House of Representatives on Tuesday, suspended its debate on the Child Pornography Bill, which has already been passed by the Senate. The bill seeks to make the production, possession, importation, exportation and distribution of child pornography ...

We need an ambulance - Buchanan
EASTERN WESTMORELAND Member of Parliament Luther Buchanan has written to Health Minister Rudyard Spencer requesting compensation for three ambulances, which he said were gifts to his constituency. In a letter to the minister, dated September 15, 2009,...

'Dementia should be national priority'
A local Alzheimer's awareness group is calling for Government to treat dementia, which reportedly affects more than 17,300 people locally, as a national health priority.On September 21, Alzheimer's associations across the world will be celebrating World...