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Call for Glenhope probe
BETTY-ANN Blaine, convenor of advocacy group Hear The Children's Cry, has called for an urgent independent inquiry into the deaths of two children, in separate incidents, at the Glenhope Place of Safety.Mrs. Blaine's call comes against...
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Head on platter - Shocking St James murder
Thousands rush to catch Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) amnesty
Asylum shooting retrial July
Jamaican Government denies Golding's allegations
'Corruption high among senior cops' - Policemen don't trust superiors, report says
Team heading for Cuba to cement deal
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'Double whammy' in St Mary
WHAT'S NOT WORKING: This week we are featuring a 'double whammy' of issues that need urgent attention. First up are the walk bridges in the humble district of Aleppo in Clonmel, St. Mary.
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Hello Carib Festival, goodbye Caribana
The George Proctor saga
Runaways and stray thoughts
Low turnout for voter confirmation
Portia to speak on Budget today
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Mayberry back in black
THE NUMBER might be small but critically it was a positive one. Mayberry Investments yesterday reported a $33.6 million net profit for its first quarter ended March 31. The unaudited number follows two previous consecutive quarters of losses....
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Tropical Rhythms to launch in Ghana
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Reggae Girlz outclass St Lucia
JAMAICA AND St. Kitts/Nevis scored important wins as the first set of games in Group C of the Caribbean Women's Gold Cup qualification ended yesterday at the National Stadium.
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Lara to lead Windies in New York
Big benefits projected for hosting World Cup
FROM THE BOUNDARY - Thumbs up for ICC Cricket Committee
BlueCross/JTA Games set to roll
Jamaicans in fine form
Gordon points to World Cup legacy
'Diamond' seal Montego Bay Division One crown
St Ann junior players urged to strike balance in academics
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Making Kingston ready for World Cup
A JAMAICAN popular song of past vintage went under the heading "People are you ready?" The question was answered with the refrain: "Oh Lord!" The imagination of the song's creator, who went by the colourful pseudonym of Tappa Zoukie, could well be tapped.
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Of bird flu and barn doors
Trouble with hypertension
Bad cement, banks and the private sector
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LETTER OF THE DAY - A candle still burns despite brutality
THE EDITOR, Sir: IT HAS been many weeks since your publication on January 15, of a letter from Joan Young Davis under the headline 'A dream shattered by brutal murder'. The harsh realities still confront us and I feel obliged to, even belatedly...
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Golding for leadership
JPS missed the point
Public apology to Mediamix, Gleaner
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Teacher takes St James Festival Queen crown
(Western Bureau): TWENTY FIVE-YEAR-OLD Herbert Morrison High School teacher Maureen Reid emerged the toast of Saturday night's Miss St. James Festival Queen contest when she brushed aside the challenge of the other five contestants...
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Cruise snoozes to soft $47.7 million debut for 'M:I3'
Studio One honours the dead
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The Shipping Industry |
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German ship for Jamaica
THE JAMAICA Ship Registry (JSR) has registered its first German-owned ship. Operated by Harren and Partners, the 127-metre vessel M/V CFS Pafilia was christened in Germany on May 5 by Rosalie Donaldson, board member of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica..
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MAICCU's AGM - May 11
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