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PNP ahead in Kingston
The governing People's National Party (PNP) has a slight lead over the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) in the 15 constituencies in the Corporate Area of Kingston and St. Andrew, according to the latest public opinion poll commissioned by The Gleaner...
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Ivan comes home!
28-year-old bauxite levy lifted
Warders back on Wednesday
The 'Commish' speaks out
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Ja's Durrant first UN Ombudsman
The United Nations information office announced Friday that Secretary-General Kofi Annan has decided to appoint Ambassador Patricia Durrant of Jamaica as UN Ombudsman, an appointment that is made at the Assistant Secretary-General level.
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Only silence now in Spaldings
Chicken price stays - Levy
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Family business remains a viable option
At a time when some question the wisdom of being in business in Jamaica, Fontana Pharmacy is expanding.
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Bad debt portfolio
JEA to merge with PSOJ in May
The sugar industry - Playing a crucial role in our lives
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Big clash in the Jungle
Round one of the Craven A National Premier League finals gets going at 5:00 p.m. at the Tony Spaulding Sports Complex between Hazard United and Arnett Gardens.
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Simply Magic lands Oaks
Indians struggling at 73-7
Tivoli, Nets going for the kill
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Editorial - The church in crisis
The widespread reports of paedophilia among Roman Catholic priests in the United States is nothing short of shameful.
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Stop dropping the ball Dr. Davies
Clarifying the JAS issue
The young years
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Stop the power cuts now
THE EDITOR, Sir: I am expressing my views about the frequent power outages occurring after a promise to the public that all the problems had ceased.
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Move the National Gallery to Spanish Town square
How much GCT do consumers pay?
Give good communities tax incentive
Jamaica's politics is too corrupt
Concerning the role of Permanent Secretaries
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Dancehall - no problem mon!
'No problem mon!' is one of the Jamaican dialect or patois phrases that many tourists pick up.
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Nadine Sutherland's feet are 'firmly planted'
Spectators cram the dancehall
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Personality profile - Kudos to Dr. Etheline Palmer
The Apostolic fraternity recently expressed honour and appreciation for the life and work of Dr. Etheline Palmer, National Director and former principal of the Jamaica Apostolic Bible Institute (JABI).
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The irony of holiness (Part 2)
Africans grounded in Methodist tradition
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Artist Gloria Escoffery is dead
Veteran Jamaican artist Gloria Escoffery, O.D., is dead. She died at her home in Brown's Town, St. Ann, on April 24 after ailing for some time. She was 79 years old.
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Reading Club speaks on 'Satisfy My Soul'
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Cover story - Getting old on the job
Should the age of retirement be lowered so that those who are older will leave paid employment quicker, and the younger Jamaicans who are unemployed can get a chance to work?
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Opinion - Women, leave your inferiority complexes at home
Jamaica AIDS Support - a beacon in the fight against AIDS
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Key issues in Catholic sex scandal
America, for all its manifold vices, shortcomings and national arrogance, is still an important bastion of civil liberties and the protection of individual rights.
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Wilmot 'Motty' Perkins: the man we love to hate
Growing up with Jamaica - Charges and countercharges
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