The just concluded Issa/Vmbs boys’ and girls’ athletic championships has been one of the most exciting championships in years. The event was incident free and the security personnel employed was a practice for the upcoming Cricket World Cup 2007 to be staged at Sabina Park.

The Right Honourable Portia Simpson-Miller has been elected as the president of Jamaica’s ruling People’s National Party (PNP) and has now succeeding PJ Paterson as the Prime Minister of Jamaica.