McCalla new Chief Justice of Jamaica
Court of Appeal Judge Zaila McCalla has created history in being the first woman to be appointed Chief Justice of Jamaica. The appointment takes effect on June 27, as Chief Justice Lensley Wolfe is retiring on June 26. A press release which was issued yesterday ...

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Sheena was talking at what seemed like lightning speed to the young man sitting on the tree stump beside her. His eyes were droopy and he looked like he was on the verge of sleep. But Sheena didn't seem to notice or at all care.

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Four current and former partners of the giant accounting firm Ernst & Young were charged yesterday with fraud and other crimes relating to tax shelters that helped the wealthy escape taxes on incomes exceeding US$10 million. Prosecutors charged Robert Coplan...

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Samuels off to England?
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EDITORIAL - Dilemma of pregnant schoolgirls
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LETTER OF THE DAY - Teachers, not business, must run education
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Miss Global to boast Afro-Caribbean theme
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Packing a healthy box
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