LEWIN FOR JCF - Retiring army chief tipped for Commish; rank and file oppose 'outside candidates'
While Director of Elections Danville Walker says he is ready to take on the job of police commissioner if given the opportunity, he will now have to contend with another army officer for the position.

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Tourism Ministry seeks $40m facelift
Flash-flood warning lifted
Splintering gangs - Implosion increasing murder rate
Why women give men 'jacket'? Social pressure, financial security cited as major causes
Jobs aplenty, but HEART Trust boss says Jamaicans need training
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The PNP and the private sector (Part 1)
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Highway crash claims one
ONE MAN died yesterday as a result of motor vehicle injuries sustained along the Old Harbour leg of Highway 2000. The man, Henry Miller, of Waltham Lane in Kingston 13, was pronounced dead at the Spanish Town Hospital just after midday.

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Interactive media hurting children's academic abilities
Hit the road, Jane - More tertiary-educated women needed at grass roots
Jamaican Diaspora divided over dual citizenship, representational politics
Caribbean Community passport deadline derailed
Local sporting events becoming less of a family affair

Small impact from expensive Canadian$
Jamaicans are now spending more to buy the Canadian currency than they pay for the American dollar, spot foreign-exchange trades in Kingston showing a gap of more than two dollars between the two rates.

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Insurance helpline - Claims complications and uninformed employees
Unregistered businesses cannot advertise, use letterheads
Few female power brokers linked to smaller income for women, says study
Biztrack
Erosion of Caribbean food security

A 'special' homecoming
HUGS AND kisses greeted Jamaica's triumphant Special Olympics team which returned to the island yesterday. A jubilant Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports, Olivia 'Babsy' Grange showered affection upon members of the team as they disembarked from two separate flights at the Norman Manley International Airport.

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Top locals line up for Dover grand finale tomorrow
Aussies on a revenge mission
Fernando propels Sri Lanka to victory
Inzamam will be hard to replace - coach
IAAF is considering sanctions against Jones
Spalding, Glengoffe advances delayed
Camperdown hold Charlie Smith
The Real Stream grabs Cash Pot Trophy
Olympic dream shattered
Waterhouse keen to keep rolling along in CPPL
Germany qualify for finals with 0-0 draw
WICB president to review team's recent performances

EDITORIAL - Selecting the new Commissioner
With the departure of the Commissioner of police and the chief of staff of the Jamaica Defence Force, the leadership of our entire national security apparatus is about to be renewed. This is occurring in a context in which the murder rate has sharply increased and allegations of police brutality have become more serious than ever.

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Stepping up 'eena' life
Irrelevant dinosaurs
Fallen 'heroin'
When can I trust your words?
Correction and clarification

Letter of the Day - Use the Constitution
The Editor, Sir: The outcome of the hearing on dual citizenship could be detrimental to the political landscape of Jamaica. If the relevant section of the Constitution must now be reviewed and implemented, then it must be instituted as the law of the land and every measure taken to prevent it from happening again.

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Great work, ministers!
Dawn's naivety
Good move to hire top cop

Moses takes a bride
Ten years ago, Kassim 'Moses' Grant was a wayward thug. Fast forward to 2007 and he is a minister with portfolio in Christ and is now trying to settle into his new capacity as husband.

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Cultural icon - Olive Lewin true to her roots
Glory days - Pat Kelly a quiet falsetto
Story of the song - 'Sweet Jamaica' a golden anthem

Jamaica's ritzy artists
"The artist is nothing without the gift, and the gift nothing without work," said French novelist and journalist Émile Zola. Several artists and artisans living along the north coast and who are making a living from their art and craft understand this all too well.

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Artist to artist
Sala - an actual Muslim in our midst
Stuff
Randall Robinson to visit Jamaica

Lorna Downie - Teaching from the heart
"The best teachers teach from the heart, not from the book." These words from an unknown author best describe Lorna Downie, who has dedicated her heart and life to teaching.

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Single in the city - How to spot a heroHow to spot a hero
Doctor's advice - What is this thing called 'love play'?

Twilight zone crime fighting
Over 10,000 radio and television ads were run in the recent election campaign. Not a single one focused on crime, even though Jamaica has one of the world's highest murder rates. (Chang)

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Making heroes of our youth
In search of excellence
Jamaica Labour Party and Jamaica's foreign policy
Gender, science and technology

Rain couldn't stop the party
Heavy showers did not stop guests from coming out to celebrate the National Day of Spain held at the Spanish ambassador's residence on Tuesday, October 9. Usually, the National Day of Spain is celebrated on October 12.

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Memorable maestros
The ambassador awards gala
Silver anniversary to remember

Junta rallies forces, arrests top dissident
Myanmar's junta staged a massive pro-government rally in its main city yesterday and arrested a top dissident as its relentless and ruthless response to last month's pro-democracy uprising showed no signs of easing.

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Trade negotiators seeking to secure good tourism deal
Rice pledges support to rights activists
Jintao thanks Spencer for support