Less love for PNP - Race will be tight in many constituencies
People's National Party (PNP) candidates in the upcoming general election are viewed more unfavourably than their Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) rivals, and this sentiment is strengthened when the PNP candidate is the sitting Member of Parliament (MP).

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Regional heads to discuss future of West Indies cricket
Clarendon community lights up at last
Jamaicans shut out abroad
Urban centres suffer from poor planning
Street children not targeted in fight against HIV/AIDS
Underdog candidates have high hopes
'Don't blame workers' - Expert says productivity influenced more by technology and training
Police hunt four escapees

Change of guard for firefighters
The Jamaica Fire Brigade is to get a new training centre to be built at Twickenham Park in Spanish Town, announced outgoing Commissioner Frederick Whyte, yesterday.

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St James - an employment destination
Poor attitude towards HIV among Jamaican youths
Better roads, water supply for 'St Bess', says Golding
$10 million upgrading of the North Gully but ...
Parish council secretary gets big send-off
Leder comes to Montego Bay

500-unit parking garage coming to New Kingston - LOJ announces project; opens Winchester Business Centre
Insurance and financial conglomerate, Life of Jamaica (LoJ), says it plans to construct a unique multi-level parkingfacility on Dumfries Road in New Kingston following on the success of its residential and commercial real-estate development in the heart of Half-Way Tree.

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Pressure on the dollar - Jamaican Central Bank intervenes again and again
Repricing of risk inevitable - May already be happening
Claudette Crooks takes charge at MoneyMasters - New securities dealer enters market
'Strangled byregulation' - Corporate issues, private-placement markets underdeveloped, says JSDA
Yes, there are implications for the Caribbean in new EU Treaty

'St Bess' in charge
ST. ELIZABETH are poised to win the Super Cup after dominating yesterday's opening day against Melbourne in their top-of-the-table clash at Melbourne Oval.

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Mind your business
Letters - Fire the WICB, boycott cricket!
Ramdin reprimanded for showing dissent
Chadman too hot in feature
Lofty praise for Jamaican youngsters
A glimmer of hope as WI go hunting once again
Tough going for Harbour View Lakers
Reggae Boyz face Iran tomorrow
Alinghi in command
Sunday Chat - Cycle of abuse hurting Weller's sport

Editorial - Graduation to what and for whom?
WE ARE IN the midst of graduation season - the annual rite of passage in which young persons in particular move from one level of achievement to another (hopefully).

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Exciting times for justice system
An uneven playing field
Dark Knights in politics
Innocence lost

Letter of the Day - An inspiring young man
The Editor, Sir: Thanks to you and your staff for giving us a taste of history and the achievements of young Mr. Harrington Irvin, native of Jamaica now residing in the United States.

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Youngsters shedding blood in Jamaica
Jamaica Constabulary Force gone wild!
Critical thinkers, listeners needed

'Duncehall' needs an 'A'
Joy, an avid dancehall fan, says she detests artistes who cannot express themselves. These artistes, armed with their 'rrrs', are more often than not less educated, but strangely enough, they command more respect than some of their more well-spoken peers in dancehall culture.

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Faye-Ann out to get the 'Lyons share'
Women 'Act' on men's behalf
'Young, Gifted and Black' never grows old
Harold has hope for 'Bad Girls in School'

Nailing the creative spot
When you live in Jamaica you learn to 'tun yuh han mek fashion' Jamaican-style, as two artists demonstrated with exceptional skill last week. At The Devonshire, Jamaicans were invited to end their search for fantastic furniture, while at the Mutual Life Gallery, Nosbourne Lee literally justified the cause of piling junk metal.

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Literary arts - Mr Banton's Soul
Literary arts - Minaroo Kataga
Book review - A journey of painful memories
Abolition Watch: Massacre on the 'Zong' - outrage against humanity

Colleen Montague - 'I am on a mission'
Colleen Montague is the youthful principal of Wolmer's Girls' School who, nevertheless, appears to have spent a lifetime at the school. She is the first Wolmerian to fill the post of principal. Once garbed in the sky-blue tunic and white blouse of the school herself, she asserts: "I come with a fresh view, having had the student experience.

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Single in the city - A landmark in my life
Doctor's advice - Fretting about his 'overdue' girlfriend
Outlook Youth - What is wrong with binge drinking?

Polls and personalities
The issue is not whether the People's National Party (PNP) is really ahead in the polls. The issue is why the PNP is not clearly behind in the polls after 18 years of governing, and with the country as badly managed as the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) charges. (Boyne)

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Picking political sense from nonsense
The school of the future
Managing change, continuity and expectations
Strategic structural transformation (2)
APOLOGY

It's futbol!
When officials from one of the world's top football club sides come calling, you expect the who's who to welcome them. Such was the case on Wednesday night as Manuel Velazquez and Carlos Abella of Spain's Real Madrid football club were guests of the Spanish ambassador to Jamaica, Jesús Silva.

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He did it! Around the world in 97 days
Agents choose Sandals in Jamaica
Claiming their birthright
Charles Hussey riding a natural high

Car rams into Glasgow airport terminal
A four-wheel-drive vehicle raced across a central reservation and rammed into the front doors of Glasgow airport's main terminal yesterday before exploding in flames, Glasgow police and witnesses said.

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