$400m police deal
GOVERNMENT WILL have to fork out $400 million to compensate rank-and-file members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), as part of its wage negotiation settlement. The agreement was signed yesterday.

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... Heaven apologises to consumers for gas scare
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Ja's poverty level plunges - Drops by over 50 per cent
Tourist visits from Southern US surge
Hanover residents protest bad roads

Disorder forces gas station to close
LEVAR MCLEOD of McLeod's Total filling station near National Heroes Circle did not have an easy day Wednesday with the prospect of an islandwide petrol station 'strike'.

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Entrepreneurs tap into the J'can culture - A Taste of the Islands
AFTER WORKING for over 12 years in some of Jamaica's finest hotels, Sonya Dunstan started on a new career as a businesswoman. With some financial assistance from family, Dunstan began making a living from items...

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J'cans no strangers to sovereign debt
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LoJ cements life insurance lead

'Irish' in doubt for Superstakes
A QUESTION mark hangs over the participation of reigning 'Horse of the Year' DISTINCTLY IRISH in tomorrow's showpiece event at Caymanas Park, the 27th running of the Red Stripe Superstakes which offers a total purse of $4 million.

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Red Stripe's 'Super' deal
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Katich axed, Symonds back for second Test
Tiger poised to pounce in Shanghai
LeBron on fire for the Cavs

Reckless act by the JGRA
THE MEMBERSHIP of the Jamaica Gasolene Retailers Association (JGRA) deserve the strongest condemnation for inciting islandwide traffic mayhem on Wednesday evening. The threat of a two-day closure of petrol stations triggered islandwide chaos...

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Will history be repeated?
Welcome to the land of 'Bulbie'

LETTER OF THE DAY - Sugar industry needs equipment, not money
THE EDITOR, Sir: IF THE representatives of the European Union (EU), who recently carried out a feasibility study on the Jamaican sugar industry, wish the 40,000 workers any good, they will not give us a single euro.

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Is hanging uncivilised?
History will judge us
CXC and the sufferer

AJ Brown: Artist and artiste
AJ BROWN seems to have come full circle in his music career and is on to other works of art. Alvin James Brown is known for songs such as Get Up Chant, Making Love Together and All Fall Down...

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Three extremes on Tallawah: Day Two
Good 'Luck' at Edna Manley
Daring double from Fitzroy 'Jagga' Cole
The dull thud of 'Doom'
Fun on the catwalk from Victoria's Secret
Good trio of songs from McGowan
TERRI'S REGAL WEAR

One heck of a ball!
IT WAS a little over a month ago that Sameer Younis said to members of the fourth estate, "November 5 is our thing." By thing, he meant the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC) Charity Ball, and as chairman of the civic affairs committee...

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So many parties, so little time
Fine dining at Palm Court reopening
Finsons fête Boxer
Belles of the ball Belles of the ball
Hamilton Knight says thanks
St George's College honours 42 students

Selection of J'can DPP sparks dispute
ST. JOHN'S (CMC): THE APPOINTMENT of new a Director of Public Prosecutions for Antigua and Barbuda has angered the man who has been acting in the position for the past 14 months.

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Judge orders seizure of drug money
Dirty cops drive crime says politician
No bail for Abu Bakr

Al-Qaida blast fuels Muslim ire
AMMAN (AP): HUNDREDS OF angry Jordanians rallied yesterday outside one of three United States-based hotels attacked by suicide bombers, shouting, "Burn in hell, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi!" after the terrorist's group claimed responsibility for the blasts...

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Cops kill Bali bomb mastermind in nick of time
Weah rival claims win
Chirac calls for soul-searching

'HAIR' IS THE HAT

DARAIN HOUSEN HAS not taken off his hat for the last 20 years. He bathes, he sleeps and does everything possible in it. It is a perfect fit.