18 for Cabinet in Jamaica
PRIME MINISTER Bruce Golding has made good on his promise to scrap the Ministry of Local Government, which he had said was unnecessary and only served to burden the taxpayers. Yesterday, he named an 18-member Cabinet, four more persons than the most recent Cabinet...

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A trip down Kendal railway
On a recent visit to a quiet town called Kendal, in Manchester, photographer Norman Grindley and I made many new friends and learned a bit about the town's eventful past. Because of how vivid the stories these people told were, and how close they still live with each other...

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Lions Club tackles clean-up day for Caribbean Terrace
OUR promises to secure adequate generation capacity
US Navy vessel to grace Jamaican shores
Clarendon councillor succumbs to illness
Pests prosper on uncollected waste
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Court allows dismissed teacher back in school
Phang defends good name

Oil price reaches US$80 a barrel
Oil prices briefly rose to a record $80 a barrel in afternoon trading Wednesday after the U.S. government reported a surprisingly large drop in crude oil inventories and declines in gasoline supplies and refinery activity. The report from the Energy Department's Energy ...

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Alcoa sells stake in China's aluminum producer Chalco for US$2 billion

Zimbabwe shocker
DURBAN, South Africa (AP): ZIMBABWEPULLED off a shock five-wicket victory against Twenty20 World Cup favourites Australia yesterday, winning with one ball to spare. Brendan Taylor scored an undefeated 60 in Zimbabwe's total of 139 for five. ...

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Asafa not easing up at Golden League
The coaches made right choices at World Champs
Fiji edge by Japan 35-31
'Ex' factor strikes!
Gayle's century stunned Sarwan
Reggae Boyz remain idle for friendlies
Scotland upset France, again
Fit Jack Sparrow obliges in feature

EDITORIAL - Governance and real politik
A week ago, on September 6, we called in this space for greater effort in the clean-up of public spaces in the aftermath of Hurricane Dean. We note that in his inaugural address to the impressive King's House ceremony and the nation at large, Prime Minister Golding echoed our call...

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Not conceding and the rule of law
September 11, September 12
Into uncharted territory
NOTE-WORTHY: No to shredding

LETTER OF THE DAY - A Jamaica success story about living in America
The Editor, Sir:You have printed the 'Diary of a Jamaican-born US Citizen' which contends that '1 out of the 7' Jamaican migrants is having it rough succeeding in America. How about hearing from one of the three that has succeeded. Frankly, I think there are more than three out of 10...

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Time for Truth Commission
Unjust to have two passports
Put emphasis on youth

Kiwanis Club of Constant Spring delivers an 'Evening of Elegance'
It was money well spent at the Evening of Elegance concert staged by the Kiwanis Club of Constant Spring as part of its annual fund-raising effort at the Stella Maris Auditorium, Shortwood Road, on Sunday. Courtney Johnson started out the evening on a rather reserved manner...

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Meat vs veggie
For years vegetarians have promoted the health benefits of their lifestyle over those of persons who eat meat. A strict vegan diet is purportedly cholesterol-free and generally low in saturated fat. However, is it really a better choice than eating meat? ...

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Best of both worlds
June plum is sweet
This little piggy went to the Market Place