Historic swearing-in - Patterson's record third term as PM to be validated. First allegiance to the Jamaican people, using the new oath
P.J. PATTERSON, PRESIDENT of the People's National Party (PNP), will today officially be sworn in as Prime Minister for a record third consecutive term. The Prime Minister is expected to later name his new Cabinet...

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J'can killed by US sniper
Seaga calls for talks with PM
Coastguard nets more Hondurans 16 fined for fishing illegally in Jamaican waters
Baked goods prices hiked
Golding's re-entry approved

One-on-one with James Lim (Part 3 final) - From Chinese military school to American prep school
PARTS ONE and two of this interview with James Lim, an executive who ended up at the heart of D&G's Red Stripe empire here in Jamaica, highlighted his extraordinary Chinese heritage in China and Singapore...

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Mayor calls for statue of William Knibb in Falmouth
Over 6 million hits for Gleaner's jamaicaelections.com
Mico College to introduce distance learning programme
New executive director appointed for S&T body
'St Bess' residents refuse to move into shelters
Mechanic killed in freak accident
St Mary honours four on Heroes Day
Henry calls for EOJ spotlight on polling clusters
Official sings high praises for Gov't's joint venture housing programme
G-G'S ACHIEVEMENT AWARDEE FOR ST. MARY - Norma Creary committed to community

More than 7,000 jobs gone
JAMAICA'S TOURISM sector has haemorrhaged thousands of jobs within the last year, as the industry struggles to optimise its earnings from the weak world travel market.

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Broking success: Solid Life and General Insurance Brokers
Funding your business idea
Four get job creation awards
The Internet - connecting Jamaicans abroad - Keeping in-the-know with real time information flow
A little 'netiquette'

Arnett,Village clash
WESTERN BUREAU: THE GAME between the league's only two remaining unbeaten teams, defending champions Arnett Gardens and Trelawny's Village United at the Anthony Spalding Sports Complex, starting at 3:00 p.m.

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Spanish Town, Excelsior book second-round spots
Rusea's, Garvey showdown
The weak link in West Indies cricket

The search for unity
IF PRIME Minister Patterson is successful in his stated aim to unify the nation his other achievements including his history-making electoral wins will pale in significance by comparison.

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A layman looks at Election 2002
The value of garrisons

A grief too great to share
THE EDITOR, Sir: AT THE time of writing this piece, my good friend is mourning the loss of her pregnant daughter and identical twin daughters to men armed with high-powered weapons. She bore those twins at age 36.

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Make 2003 a year of peace
Are we putting our leaders out to pasture?
No matter what, I am Jamaican
The JTA has failed our teachers
Will the JLP ever learn?

Prost! Cheers! 'Oktoberfest 2002'
IT WILL BE a time of beer, beer and even more beer at 'Oktoberfest 2002', which was launched last Friday at the headquarters of the Jamaican German Society, New Kingston. The launch was incorporated in the society's weekly Pinte (pint)...

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Doctor Bird Awards nominees announced

'shell-shock'
The study revealed restriction of the policemen's social life and impaired family relationships due to the level of exposure to traumatic stress and violent crimes in their daily duties...

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Noni retards tumour growth