Referendum as option for municipality
MEMBERS OF the parliamentary committee looking at the proposed Municipality Act yesterday agreed to include a referendum among the measures the Government can use to determine whether an area should be granted municipal status.

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THE PRIVATE Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), in collaboration with the security forces, will hold its seventh 'phone-in' session today, between 7.00 and 9.00 p.m.

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US stocks rise as investors scoop up bargains
NEW YORK (Reuters): STOCKS ROSE in a late-day rally yesterday as investors swooped in to snap up bargains, including Ford Motor Co., and shake off the gloom over impending war in Iraq.

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Douglas, Zeta-Jones await UK court tussle outcome

Haynes supports strong pace attack
WITH ALL the West Indies players available for selection in Jamaica's XI for tomorrow's crucial seventh and final round Carib Beer match against India A...

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Casino gambling
PREDICTABLY, A number of church leaders are railing against the decision to revisit the introduction of casino gambling as an added attraction to boost Jamaica's tourism product and as a source of additional direct revenue for the Government.

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A gamble of an option
THE EDITOR, Sir: CASINO GAMBLING is not a sustainable or potent option for our country at this time.

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Bob Andy delights at 'Evening of Excellence'
DECKED OUT in full white, Keith Anderson, who is better known as Bob Andy, played an excellent musical innings at the Mary Seacole Hall's 'Evening of Excellence' at the University of the West Indies, Mona, St. Andrew on Saturday night.

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Women show strong spirit at Jamaican Vibes

Frome lowers sugar targets
WITH LESS cane that the projected amount going into the Frome Sugar Estate, in Westmoreland, the factory has been forced to cut its projected target for the current crop from 64,000 tonnes to just under 59,000.

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'Get out with your politics!' - Lucea Mayor accuses some officers of undermining PC
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