All washed out! New River, old floods
IT SEEMS like only a few months ago that they were forced to evacuate their flooded homes, and again the rains have come and again the persistent water has sent them packing.

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Information Act debate stalls
PATH is a 'stunt', say elderly
Cuba's 12th try to end embargo
For whom the bell 'tolls'
Falmouth PO to take on modern functions
Charles Sterling, a true hero
Cops tight-lipped on Kraal results

Crown closes case in policewoman's trial
THE CROWN closed its case yesterday at the trial of 34-year-old policewoman Viris Christie who is being tried for the murder of 25-year-old Natasha Stephens, cosmetologist, of apartment J, 17 Hopedale Avenue, Kingston 6.

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Cane farmers bitter over payment schedule
Teacher dies at school
PC to assist freed man
New twist to suicide case
Lawsuit against Adams dismissed

First Caribbean, BITU to meet with Labour Ministry
THE MINISTRY of Labour has summoned representatives of First Caribbean International Bank (FCIB) and the Bustamante Industrial Trade Union (BITU) to a meeting on Monday in an effort to bring an end to an impasse over fringe benefits negotiations for...

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US visa fees payable at Paymaster soon

Norman Manley, 'Charlie' advance to semi-finals
THE WALKER Cup knockout quarter-finals started with a bang yesterday when Norman Manley defeated 2001 champions Bridgeport 3-1 in the second of two games at the Ferdie Neita Sports Complex, St. Catherine. In the first game of yesterday's doubleheader...

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Tour should help mature youngsters, says Logie
Miller ­ Schoolboy with the magic kick
Rusea's in box seat
Dance with Zulu Princess
Jamdammers series gets under way tomorrow

Standards and light meters
FOR A while it appeared that a cultural gap had opened up between American-owned Jamaica Public Service Company (JPSCo) and Jamaican regulatory agencies representing the interests of the government and the general public. This came to light as the...

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Addressing our youth uprisings

Letter of The Day - The good Samaritan and the turtle
THE EDITOR, Sir: ON BEHALF of the J.S.P.C.A. I would like to commend the good Samaritan (who did not give his name) Commander Sidney Innis, Ltd. Steve Bachelor and the men of the JDF Coast Guard for their compassion and their valued assistance.

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Homosexuality, abominable sin
NWC explains water shortage
Hope for homosexuals
Lambie defends his aquatic expertise
Recognising the Boy's Brigade
Thank you, Ritz-Carlton
Health, soil, and disease
Walking free to nothing
UK visa system extreme failure
Keisha Robinson

An architect for building, fashion
AN ARCHITECT who 'mek' clothes. Many have reacted with incredulty to this unusual combination of talents, but Simone Clarke (Siim) believes that her designs 'tropical couture' exemplifies her scope and skill as both fashion designer and architect.

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We must be our brother's keeper

Potato reigns
FROM SWEET potato wedding cake to sweet potato pie, casserole, fritters and sweet potato soup, sweet potato punch and sweet potato wine, jam, jelly and liqueur - sweet potato reigned!

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I love the farming thing - Walters
Goat rearers not meeting Jamaica's demand

Wonders of the Cockpit Country
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11. It's just after 6:00 and the morning is yet to be kissed by the sun's rays. Still, a group of eager hikers are gathering in front of the Sun Venture Tours office on Balmoral Avenue in Kingston for a trek to the Cockpit Country.

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Down Under ­ Australia
Bright paint wakes up the garden