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published: Thursday | May 13, 2004
Lead Stories


Gasolene prices up
Oil crisis hits local economy hard

PETROJAM IS set to announce a $1.55 per litre increase in gas prices today, delivering another blow to Jamaicans hit by a developing oil crisis that has led to sharp increases in fuel costs over recent months.

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Portmore man abducted
Ransom reduced for Gordon Town woman
Wolfe turns down venue change plea
Henry-Wilson condemns school violence
Private schools blast Ministry - Complaints of not getting recognition
'Gov't must spend more on small hoteliers'
Fees for 'eLandjamaica' service

News


Squatters in Mammee Bay facing more heat
KINGSTON BUSINESSMAN Tana Shirley has gone on the offensive in his bid to have a group of illegal settlers removed from his 40-acre beachfront property in Mammee Bay, St. Ann.

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CARICOM quiz climaxes today
'Fast-track funds for Cricket World Cup'
NWC targets 'red areas'
Residents step up protest against embassy building

Business


C&W Mobile to offer data roaming in the US
First Jamaican provider

CABLE & WIRELESS Mobile is to become the first mobile services provider in Jamaica to offer commercially a GPRS roaming service in the United States when it launches this service today.

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Pickersgill: Conflicts affecting workplace
Wind Farm ready ahead of schedule
Businessmen could file lawsuits over billboards

Sport


Tivoli crush H View 4-1
WITH ONE-LEG of the two way Wray and Nephew National Premier League final tie to go, Tivoli Gardens, with the aid of a brace from Christopher Jackson, have one hand firmly on the Premier trophy with a 4-1 whipping of title contenders...

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Slayers to meet Tivoli in semi-finals
WICB XI lose to Bangladesh
Bolt likely for US$1 million dash
Ja's top five selected
Cricket greats bid farewell to Valentine
Doubts about Athens' readiness for Games put to rest

Commentary


Editorial - Barbarity in Iraq
THE RELEASE of graphic photographs of Iraqi prisoners tortured by their American interrogators has been a massive setback for the United States in the psychological war to win the minds and hearts of Iraqi citizens to the core values of democracy....

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The Towns and Communities Act
A starter of a home
Energy crisis looming?

Letters


Letter of the day - SLB, get your act together
THE EDITOR, Sir: THE ANNUAL problem of students crowding the Students' Loan Bureau to hand in their application forms is a cause for concern.

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A united fight against lawlessness
Stand up and be counted
Local Government reform
Air Jamaica, 'we can't Belize it'
An insightful commentary
Proud to be a Manchester High past student
Tax on tourists

Entertainment


Poetry lends a helping hand
POETRY WAS truly for a cause at Weekenz Bistro and Bar, Constant Spring Road, St. Andrew, on Tuesday night. The night was in support of the Mustard Seed initiative to combat the spread of HIV/AIDS.

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Deejay grows into poetry
'From Jamaica, With Love' - A smashing success

Cornwall Edition


Commentary - Low marks for track meet
AFTER ALL the hype and build-up, the inaugural Jamaica International Invitational track and field meet held at the National Stadium on Friday went off like a wet squib, despite the presence of some of the world's top athletes.

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MoBay gears for economic boom
More drama in Maroon election
VOXPOP
'Give us the dead, not the squatters'
Llandilo residents up in arms about squatters living on new cemetery site
Help coming for 'Sav' market
Lawson reigns supreme at Bike-a-thon
Western Ja gets ready for the Manhattans

What's Cooking


Energy in a bar
AN ENERGY bar is similar in appearance to a candy bar and is usually doughie in texture. Unlike candy bars they aim to fuel consumers with the right nutrients for an active lifestyle and a lean physique.

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Luke Thomas-Shorter: A soul food man
The winners are...
Curried to the bone at Miss Evelyn's Evelyn's Bar & Restaurant




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