WORK PERMIT SCAM? Concerns over tourism sector
Amid fresh allegations of some local firms showing a preference for employing foreign nationals, there are reports of an elaborate scam involving local and international con artists.

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Honouring outstanding Jamaicans
Church has lost its guts, says Father Albert
Bartlett family injured on way to funeral
Government lurching from crises to scandals
The Church in action
Allman Town bats with Culture Plaza for Cricket World Cup benefit
Diary of an HIV vaccine trial volunteer
Trampling on the Jamaican flag
$1 billion to buy drugs for health sector

'I'm no whistle-blower'
Sonia Christie, employee of FirstCaribbean International Bank who was named in some media reports as the person they believed leaked banking inform-ation that has blown up in the face of the governing PNP, insisted last week that she was no whistle-blower

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Murder, suicide in Horizon Park
Parties endorse EAC proposal
Sandals makes big gift to Flankers community
Opposition's no-confidence motion for debate Tuesday
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A niche opens for mortgage brokers
The competitive mortgage industry has created a niche for brokers as companies explore ways to reduce their front office operations even though the concept is new in Jamaica, says general manager of First Mortgage Brokers, Karla Henry.

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Online gaming companies sell out for US$1
NIR not built by debt, BoJ governor insists ... again
Time running out on European trade pacts

Windies walloped
ANOTHER DREADFUL batting performance has condemned defending champions West Indies to contest what is considered the much tougher Group-A in the preliminary competition of the ICC Champions Trophy, following a nine-wicket defeat to Sri Lanka...

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Lara believes team can rebound
Dravid looks to spin web
Strong Hope takes Supreme victory
Jarrett Park in spotlight
Calabar secure spot in Walker Cup KO
Godfrey Stewart win big but are dethroned
Commentary - Too much $ for a football coach

EDITORIAL - An important Privy Council ruling
Anyone who believes in the role of the press as a conduit for rigorous discourse and as watchdog against arbitrary behaviour by public officials will welcome last week's ruling by Britain's highest court that brings new interpretation to defamation laws..

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Campaign financing: Open books only part of the answer
A case for whistle-blowers
Disclosure is bad for politics
Seeking a hero(ine)
Messiahs and elections

LETTER OF THE DAY - Leaders should tell the truth
The Editor, Sir: The Trafigura affair underscores the need for the fundamental values like truth, integrity and honesty to be the committed characteristics of leaders in every sphere.

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Demonic 'little angels'
RGD frustration
The PNP must come clean

Talent goes on show
Hitting the spotlight is the dream of many artistes and talent contests have proven to be the avenue to the big times for many, providing them with needed exposure and propelling them to stardom.

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Students schooled in film-making
Sara Lawrence returns in Caribbean pole position
Millie not so 'small' anymore

Jamaican art - charming lure to Washington
Cool, dark autumn days and heightened security alerts make the power seat of the United States here less appealing these days for visitors. But, a rich exhibition of Jamaican art is offering a charming lure to the United States capital.

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Literary Arts - Summer in Edmonton
Linton Kwesi Johnson to explore 'revalueshanary'

The road to Hollywell
Take your four wheel drive. Take a basket for mangoes too, if it's mango season. The road to Hollywell, located 3,700 feet above sea level, is laiden with fruit trees that grow in the wild along the winding road to the scenic nature reserve.

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Outlook Youth - Oberlin student scores big in CXC
Coulda, woulda, shoulda - Our turn to ask them out, ladies!
Work as usual for the Spencers

Trafigura: A case for regulation
Democracy does not just happen and government must be governed. We regulate democracy and government through laws. Regulations fail when rules are not complied with, when they are not clear, when they are not enforced...(Buddan)

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Our vision of democracy
Religious threat to freedom
That Security Ministry deportee study

Spain marks National Day
On Wednesday evening, the Norbrook residence of the Spanish Ambassador Jesus Silva came alive with appropriate hues of red and yellow, in celebration of the National Day of Spain, which commemorates the Spanish entry into the 'New World'.

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Food and festivities at Couples
St George's honours Hall of Fame recipients
Fab holidays and weekend parties!