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published: Sunday | November 5, 2006

Lead Stories


ScandalS sway voters to JLP: Winds of change - JLP now equal to PNP in polls - PNP 32%, JLP 32%
The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has gained ground in the latest Gleaner-commissioned Bill Johnson poll, racing to a dead heat with the governing People's National Party ...

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Cops implicated in deadly MoBay scam
Domestic disputes claiming more lives
Ja falls short of berthing facilities Cruise ships forced to dock - elsewhere
Sabina residents comply with CWC committee
PNP's promises vs deliveries
Spousal abuse on the increase

News


Still making a big difference:Cornwall 'Bigga' Ford, a tough crime fighter who believes in God
'Bad boy you ha fi fit,You ha fi fit, you have to fit ...

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Alive and happy
HIV vaccine trials - a journey to preventing infections
How I got there ... A lifeguard's journey
Laura Facey shows her latest art pieces
Ja ready for elections, says 'Butch' Stewart

Business


Credit unions intensify lobby against $20m capital requirement
The new $20 million capital requirement that regulators plan to impose on new credit unions continues to irk the movement, which Friday intensified its lobby with a press conference as the expected year end tabling of the bill approaches.

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Loans capped at $5m under Gov't billion-dollar fund
Digicel buys UMobile
Three board resignations at Courts Jamaica Ltd
Latin America, Caribbean back Panama for UN Security Council seat
The many ways your identity can be stolen
Segregated funds popular pension investment vehicles
DB&G faces income growth limits
Beating the 'nickel and dime' insurance game

Sport


Heavyweight battle looms at Waterhouse
A FOOTBALL treat should be in store for lovers of the game as leaders Harbour View and second-placed Waterhouse meet in a top-of-the-table clash in the Wray and Nephew National Premier League at Waterhouse Mini-Stadium.

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IOC head lauds Ja's sterling performance at Olympic Games
Legend of Scarface upsets in 3-y-o feature
Invasor blazes to victory
West Indies poised to become best ODI team in world - Lloyd
Aussie umpire banned from int'l matches
Zimbabwe set to make Test cricket comeback
Man U stay on top with 3-0 victory
Thank God for cricket and the World Cup
CWC did not renege on contract - Dehring
Changing nationalities sensitive - Rogge
Excelsior, Camperdown on course for semi-finals
Rusea's first quarter-finalists

Commentary


Facing hard facts on Air J
We think it pertinent to remind the Jamaican Government of two facts. First, this administration claims to embrace the philosophy of the free market and to have a clear grasp of the principles and workings of globalisation.

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Politicians and the press
Media and the public interest
'Bonafire' in Parliament
Apartheid is dead, not its children

Letters


Letter Of The Day: No to bauxite mining in Cockpit Country - Enviro group points to potential disaster
The Editor, Sir: The Northern Jamaica Conservation Association (NJCA) has fowarded the following letter to James Rawle, chairman, Natural Resources Conservation Authority:

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Treat our lady PM with respect

Entertainment


A 'SoundExchange' of ca$h
Quite a few Jamaican artistes are being sought after by SoundExchange, a non-profit performance rights organisation based in the United States, to collect royalties before December 15 of this year.

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Royalties a pain for Alton Ellis
Welton the first dancehall 'Irie'
Xaymaca Bears Talented Fruit
Siim counts her'Lucky 13':'I never thought of fashion as a career, but as a release.
A new sound in reggae
Kanye sore loser at MTV Europe Music Awards

Arts &Leisure


Nature's beauty
Nature photography includes a wide range of subjects, from wildlife to flowers, plants, insects and even microscopic life.

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Leading Jamaican poet passes away
The sure salvation
Sekou writes with 'erotic power'

Outlook


Tony Patel On air, in sync - Veteran newsman and path-breaker
At 58 years old Tony Naran Patel is a reservoir of information, a newsman who has seen the many sides of media, and possibly one of the most easily recognised faces and voices in Jamaica.

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For men only: Rescue your relationship
The saga of Clarendon's Belle Plain great house
Orchid corner
Single in the city: Just lunch

In Focus


Rooting out corruption
Contractor General Greg Christie is doing a commendable job of driving fear in the hearts of public servants, annoying government officials, offending People's National Party supporters and standing as a bulwark against..

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The futility of anti-corruption legislation
Modelling politics - The American system on show
Overcoming the odds: growing a business from the Caribbean
Developing entrepreneurship

Social


Lord Morris celebrates!
The Starlight Terrace, at Terra Nova Hotel was filled with dignitaries and diplomats on Wednesday evening as they celebrated with the Hon. Lord William Morris of Handsworth, and his partner Eileen, his appointment to the House of Lords.

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Past students rekindle spirit
Consuls General converge at the Ritz
When the men stood out!
It's glamour time!
April Jackson crowned Miss Jamaica UK
Woof, woof, it's canine catwalk time again

Auto


Deportee drive - 2002 Type R Honda Civic
What's mostly white, red, and eats WRXs and old generation Evos for breakfast

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Toyota, Honda dominate US Gov't's list of fuel-efficient vehicles
JGRA launches Advance prepaid card
BMW appointed as official supplier of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007
The new BMW 3 Series Convertible - A beauty to behold
Back to the future or 'Samba Americano'
UK's Morgan taps cult car status to survive

International


Bush hits Democrats on taxes
GREELEY, Colorado (Reuters): United States President George W. Bush warned yesterday that Democrats would raise taxes if they win control of the U.S. Congress in Tuesday's elections ...

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Disagreements between US, Malaysia on free trade pact
Consumers vs corporation in UK beer battle
Argentina wants World Bank to halt pulp mill loans
WTO outlook still cloudy after Lamy US visit


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