Tourism interests invited to resolve US passport issue
WESTERN BUREAU: Chairman of Carnival Cruise Lines, Mickey Harrison, has written to the governments of the Caribbean, requesting an urgent meeting with them and United States authorities in Washington, D.C., according to secretary general...

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People's National Party (PNP) hits back - Denies JLP claims that it spent state funds
Threats to sue Golding
Police probe ATM scam in Montego Bay
Poverty declines in Jamaica
Brathwaite gets Musgrave gold
GSAT testing positive

'Flat Bridge has something for everybody'
The car zipped across the bridge at what seemed like lightning speed, causing an elderly woman holding two large mangoes and a handful of guineps to have to dart out of the way to avoid being hit.

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Region must sharpen its ability to defend against terrorism
Two killed in east Kingston
Barbadian cop freed of marijuana charge
Another cop killed
Whiteman picked for London post
Acid-burnt teen to receive surgery

House passes business registration bill
A Bill, which will introduce electronic registration of business names and identification of proprietors of businesses by their Taxpayer Registration Number, was passed in the House of Representatives on Tuesday.

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Jobs scarce for youth
GM-Renault/Nissan alliance talks called off
California A-G charges ex-HP chairwoman
Canadian accountancy certification accepted in Jamaica
The college admissions game

Chris Gayle smashes warm-up ton
AHMEDABAD, India (CMC): CHRIS GAYLE warmed up for the ICC Champions Trophy, when he hit a typically cavalier hundred to lead West Indies to an easy 173-run win over a Gujarat President's XI in a limited-overs practice match yesterday.

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Greenidge expects WI to perform well
STETHS swamp Newell 8-0
Hussey boots home three at Caymanas Park
'Reggae Boat' hauls in 350-lb blue marlin
Second Foska Oats Grand Prix race on Sunday
Four teams in battle for second round berth
Campbell's coach gets six-month prison sentence
Bodybuilder to do time for ganja
ICC issues warning to India

EDITORIAL - The Trafigura affair
Not unexpectedly, the ruling People's National Party insists that it has done nothing wrong or illegal, following the Opposition's revelation that the PNP received at least a J$30 million contribution from the Dutch-based company Trafigura Beheer

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St Andrew and the Bishop
Condi's Mideast visit
Making a memorable childhood

LETTER OF THE DAY - Ordering probe after probe fixes nothing
The Editor, Sir: Prime Minister Simpson Miller has ordered the fourth major probe into a scandalous issue that potentially embarrasses one more of her ministries. This time she has turned her attention to the horrific tales of what is happening...

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Revise revocation
Second-clas treatment
Proud of Sara!
Health minister should resign

'Hit' me with sales, critical acclaim
Smash hit, record sales hitting top heights, everyone's talking about it and everyone's playing it. A 'good' record pops but how does one know when it has reached the height of popularity?

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Dancehall, reggae reach higher level

'You will be expelled'
Minister of Agriculture and Lands, Roger Clarke, has warned that agro-processors who breach the guidelines for exporting ackee will be expelled from the system. "Anyone caught going against the rules and regulations should be expunged from the system...

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Jamaica to host first Ornamental Fish Expo
Farming body seals deal
Clarke: Agriculture creating opportunities for poor persons
Supplies increase, says cocoa board

'Tea time'
Though Jamaicans have their own definition of tea, the original comes from the camellia sinensis, an evergreen shrub that may grow up to 60 feet in the wild. When cultivated for harvest, the bushes are kept at a height of about three feet...

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Let's drink tea
Pit bull packs a hearty bark?
Shopping right for your family - Senior citizens
Mwe ka-ale to St Lucia

ST LUCIA: 'Region's support for Venezuela might hurt tourism industry'
CASTRIES, St. Lucia (CMC): President of the St. Lucia Hotel and Tourism Association, Allen Chastanet, says the Caribbean's position to back Venezuela over Guatemala for a seat on the United Nations Security Council....

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TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: UK Privy Council reserves judgement in Chief Justice's appeal
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ST LUCIA: Caribbean islands to benefit from World Bank deal

PAKISTAN: Blast near president's home, no one killed
ISLAMABAD (Reuters): An explosion occurred in a park next to Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf's army residence in the city of Rawalpindi yesterday, but no one was killed, police said.

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Effects of lethal yellowing disease
Lethal yellowing (LY) is a devastating disease that has affected coconut palms in Jamaica since 1884, but before 1961 was confined to the western region of the island. It was first reported in the Cayman Islands in 1834. In 1961, LY suddenly appeared...

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History of Jamaica's coconuts